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Old 01-17-2017, 08:53 AM
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Default 3 inch level or 4 inch lift

Which should I go with the level or the lift? Would there be much of a difference look wise?
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Depends on what you're looking to accomplish really. You 2WD or 4WD? What size wheels and tires are you running or going to run?

I did a Supreme Suspension 3" level kit. I'm running 33's on 20's so I need something that lifted the front end enough to not bottom out when I hit a dip in the road. A link below to what I used.

http://supremesuspensions.com/produc...eling-kit-2wd/
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It's a 4wd and I plan on 35s on 20s
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I'd lift if it's 4WD but you may be able to get away with cranking your bars. But I'm not sure if it would be enough, safely. A 4WD guy would have to chime in.
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4wd guy here. Depending on the offset and width of your wheel you want to run you may be able to get away with just a 2.5" level. The problem with the level is that all of your front end component angles get maxed out at 24.25" from the center of your front hub to the inside of your fender flare. This can cause you to spend just as much as if you went with the 4" lift right out of the gate. I ran 35's on 16x10s with -24mm offset and my ride quality suffered and I had to trim a good bit from my valance and the rear of the fender liner.

TLDR; If you have the resources go ahead and lift it.
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I was leaning on the lift even though I wanted the truck fairly low my question was that would a 4 inch lift look barely any different from a 3 inch level
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I'm doing a 3inch body lift on my truck this weekend hopefully if everything lines up correctly. If you'd like I can take some before and after pics of how the truck sits. It is a 4WD also.
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Go for the 4 in lift, leveling kits are hard on the front end.
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Originally Posted by JMU-03-f150
I was leaning on the lift even though I wanted the truck fairly low my question was that would a 4 inch lift look barely any different from a 3 inch level
Only an inch. With 35s and 20s it will lookjust right.
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Definitely the reason the I was asking these questions I'd love to have a fairly low truck but the leveling kit just sounds like it would tear the front of my truck up. I just want to know if the 4 inch would look barely different or huge difference



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