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When I bought my truck It had 2 3/4" of rake in the front, so a leveling kit was a must for me. I decided to go with a 2" kit since I do use the truck to tow.
I called a couple of shops in my area and it seemed $500 for the kit, install and alignment was the going rate. I stumbled on the motofab 2" kit on Amazon for $24.99.
It's made out of billet aluminum (same as most of the more expensive kits). It is a very simple design and it is very simple to install. I did the install myself in a little over an hour in my driveway. I found a shop to do my alignment afterwards for $35 so I have a total of $60 invested in the whole process. This saved me $440!!! I feel like this is too good not to share with you guys interested in leveling your new trucks.
If you decide to go with a kit larger than 2" I would recommend installing a track bar relocation bracket or an adjustable track bar. Also install either new shocks or shock mount relocation brackets.
I think you will be fine without these on anything less than 2.5". I had a 2" kit on my last truck for 5 years (70k miles) with absolutely no problems.
After installing the kit and aligning the truck I have noticed no difference in the factory ride. I am still running the factory goodyears (for now 😉.
Is your front axle still centered side to side? And did it come out to a full 2" lift on the front?
It did level exactly 2" in the front, my before measurements were 2 3/4" lower than the back now it's 3/4" lower than the back. The axle may be off by a 1/4" , it's so hard to tell with the naked eye. But it did align perfectly and still rides like new so I'm not very worried about it.
Is your front axle still centered side to side? And did it come out to a full 2" lift on the front?
It did level exactly 2" in the front, my before measurements were 2 3/4" lower than the back now it's 3/4" lower than the back. The axle may be off by a 1/4" , it's so hard to tell with the naked eye. But it did align perfectly and still rides like new so I'm not very worried about it.
This is exactly what I used while I wait for my coils. Its a great kit for the money. I added sway bar drops, bump stop drops, caster bushings and track bar bracket as well as 4 Fox shocks.
A spacer is a spacer. In fact I think these spacers are better than most in that they are bottom mount (so you can't see em) and they are aluminum instead of plastic. If you just have a mall queen I think this is a great option. If you plan to do any offroading, I'd go with an actual suspension lift. Either way, its $25 well spent!
[QUOTE=Tricon;17273213]This is exactly what I used while I wait for my coils. Its a great kit for the money. I added sway bar drops, bump stop drops, caster bushings and track bar bracket as well as 4 Fox shocks.
A spacer is a spacer. In fact I think these spacers are better than most in that they are bottom mount (so you can't see em) and they are aluminum instead of plastic. If you just have a mall queen I think this is a great option. If you plan to do any offroading, I'd go with an actual suspension lift. Either way, its $25 well spent!
Very nice set up, I plan on upgrading to the fox shocks later. I'm not very impressed with the factory Rancho's.
Did you go with the 2" or 2 1/2" kit?
Yea, unfortunately I don't believe there's anything Rancho about those shocks other than the sticker. I'm not really a fan of Rancho shocks anyways, they tend to only last about 15-20k miles for me. I'd rather pony up for a real shock and just rebuild them for the life of the truck for about $10 a shock.
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