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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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What an AWESOME color truck. Real nice! Looks great in that light.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by fivespeedsteed
remember guys 04-05 trucks sit an inch higher in the rear than the 06-08 trucks. so if you have a 04-05 a 2.5 will sit it level but a 2.5 on an 06-08 truck will be nose high. 06-08 trucks are better with a 1.5 or 2 inch kit.
why is this, is it the block or a different number of leafs in the spring pack in the rear end ?

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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 12:04 AM
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I have an 06 4x4 with a 3" hbs leveling kit, and it is still just a tad lower up front, so I dont know about the height difference in the years. DuRed, that new set up looks great - thats what I'm going for with my new 20" oems. The ones I got have worn 35" mud terrains on them and they rub on the uca at full lock. Do you have the same thing going on, or does the tread style make the difference? My old setup of 35" A/Ts rubbed at full lock too, oddly more so than the new ones.
Also, here are before and after of mine:

The top one is after, dont know how that happened
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by redefinition1
I have an 06 4x4 with a 3" hbs leveling kit, and it is still just a tad lower up front, so I dont know about the height difference in the years. DuRed, that new set up looks great - thats what I'm going for with my new 20" oems. The ones I got have worn 35" mud terrains on them and they rub on the uca at full lock. Do you have the same thing going on, or does the tread style make the difference? My old setup of 35" A/Ts rubbed at full lock too, oddly more so than the new ones.
Also, here are before and after of mine:

The top one is after, dont know how that happened
truck looks great man, i love my new 20s, traded straight up for my fx4 wheels. i ahd the same trouble when i put my 35's on and the way i fixed was i got on ebay and bought some 1/4" wheel spacers for $20. great investment in my opinion if you got stock wheels and big tires cause i love the look to the stockers to aftermarket by far
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 01:34 AM
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Yea man, I'm all about the stockers. So the 1/4" spacers did it? No more rub? Also, I dont know if you have had a chance to test this, but the main reason I didnt get wheel spacers before is because I need to be able to tuck the tires up into the wheel well when loaded or flexed, and they pass so close without the spacers I dont know if they would hit with them. I didnt want to go wider only in the front, so I dealt with the rubbing. Thanks for the feedback.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by redefinition1
Yea man, I'm all about the stockers. So the 1/4" spacers did it? No more rub? Also, I dont know if you have had a chance to test this, but the main reason I didnt get wheel spacers before is because I need to be able to tuck the tires up into the wheel well when loaded or flexed, and they pass so close without the spacers I dont know if they would hit with them. I didnt want to go wider only in the front, so I dealt with the rubbing. Thanks for the feedback.
trust me man, if they can handle the test i have put them through and not hit, then i promise you there not going to and they are wider but its not a noticeable difference so i think they are totally worth it cause i didnt like the idea of my tires rubbing against my UCAs all the time
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 02:15 AM
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So no uca rub and clear the rear fenders? Sounds like a win - win.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 11:19 AM
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yup no more rub, and i though you were talking bout the front fenders clearing when flexed caused i dont have the spacers on the back, just the front and you cant tell a difference of the width.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by fivespeedsteed
remember guys 04-05 trucks sit an inch higher in the rear than the 06-08 trucks. so if you have a 04-05 a 2.5 will sit it level but a 2.5 on an 06-08 truck will be nose high. 06-08 trucks are better with a 1.5 or 2 inch kit.
I don't think this is 100% true. I have a 2006 Lariat that I will be putting a leveling kit on. I measured the height of the ground to the TDC wheel well for the back and front and it is 3". I will be putting a 2.5" leveling kit on it to get close. I have heard that the 3" puts too much stress on some parts.
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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hi i have put on a skyjacker 3 inch lift kit on my2007 f150 crew cab, 6.5ft bed. but the front end is still about 2 inchs down from the rear. if i get a 2 inch leviling kit, will it drop the front because its been lifted already, or will it bring it up 2 inchs? and should i use spacers, or i have been looking at the ransho quick lift? thanks
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