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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 02:17 PM
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Leveling kit

I have a 2003 cc f350 with 35" tires that rub pretty bad. The truck has some kind of shady leveling kit on it. (Just has a extra leaf spring sitting under the original leaf springs) What I was wondering if I bought a leveling kit would it raise the truck or stay the same height.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 02:51 PM
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If it sits level now a leveling kit won't help you. If you tires are running on the leaf springs, you will need a set of wheels with more offset.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 03:16 PM
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I don't think it's sits completely level at all I will try to get some pics and measurements for the difference from front to back
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 05:14 PM
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I have some pics but don't know how to upload them. Also I took some measurement from top of the tire to center of the fender. I came up with 8-8.5 inches up front and 10-10.5 in the rear
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 05:50 PM
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A leveling kit should do just that, make it level within .5 inch. It doesn't sound like you have one. Where are you getting the rub?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 06:09 PM
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The inside of the fender wells on the black inner fender
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 06:10 PM
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If anyone wants to post the pics for me I will email or text them to you
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 06:13 PM
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Send them to me. (I also sent you a PM)

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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 06:15 PM
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I have a 2" level kit on my 04. 35's rub on leafs on full lock, but not on any fender areas.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 06:21 PM
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Here is his truck. I had to reduce the size a tad. If it is too small, I can increase it. (I only got one pic, if there were more, I didn't get them)

Looks like the way my truck sits.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 06:51 PM
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I have the Fabtech leveling kit which uses the stock spring.
The tires I use are 35's but a 12.5 section width, those look, maybe, like a 14.5 section width which will rub.
 
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Here are some pics of the springs.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 07:08 PM
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Here is how mine looks on the passenger side. Front and rear. I have space in between my added leaf.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 07:17 PM
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I think the extra leaf is just wore out because I feel that the truck use to sit higher. But what I was wondering if a 2.5" mini pack would raise the truck? I would remove the extra leaf and insert the mini pack. What is every ones opions would it be higher or about the same
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 07:33 PM
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The tires I use are 35's but a 12.5 section width, those look, maybe, like a 14.5 section width which will rub. The tires are not 14.5 they are 35/12.50/18
 
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