Level or not ?
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Mountain Pass
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Level or not ?
Why wouldn't you level the truck? Other than aerodynamics what is a benefit to having nose lower. Does leveling truck effect handling and ride? Why not level it looks much better.
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Mountain Pass
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Yea thats another issue they already flash all the time with the LED headlights.
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If you tow heavy fiver, don't you want some rake? When you set the heavy pin weight on that hitch the rear will drop right? Otherwise you'd be nose high when you tow.
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Pure aesthetics for me. I have a 2.5" level so it still leaves a slight rake for towing. I tow a smaller sized toy hauler...about #7800 max so I am fine. Eventually I will increase tire size to a lt295/70r18. Nothing wild, but I really don't like the stock rake.
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My truck drops 3", and remains level.
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Sure it looks "better" and it allows for some bigger shoes therefore more ground clearance which is fine if you need it. But then it's not like anyone really wheels one of these trucks so it's nothing more than cosmetics. If you use your truck to haul any weight then your *** will be dragging and then you'll look like an F150 with a sack of groceries in the bed. 
In the winter I will haul a ton of pellets every 4-6 weeks in the very back of the bed and the truck will sit level. I load my little slide in camper and I only squat about an inch which is perfect. I hook up the travel trailer and the truck sits level. If the truck didn't have any rake I'd need to add air bags to get it to sit right. The truck works great off the show room floor and seems plenty tall as is. Maybe it's age or experience but after modifying the last couple rigs I've had with a lift or level kit....meh... this truck is fine and works as is.
In the winter I will haul a ton of pellets every 4-6 weeks in the very back of the bed and the truck will sit level. I load my little slide in camper and I only squat about an inch which is perfect. I hook up the travel trailer and the truck sits level. If the truck didn't have any rake I'd need to add air bags to get it to sit right. The truck works great off the show room floor and seems plenty tall as is. Maybe it's age or experience but after modifying the last couple rigs I've had with a lift or level kit....meh... this truck is fine and works as is.
