Leveling kits and angles
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Leveling kits and angles
Okay, searched the archives and read a ton on leveling kits and lifts for the super duty, now I need a little help.
Because of a sale price I bought some 315/70/R17 121R BFG AT's from discount direct. I will be running a 17x8 Weld 589 with 4.5" of back-spacing. The metric conversion formula puts the size at 34.3" height and a little over 12" wide on this tire.
The kit I am looking at is the 2.5" jackit, which comes with a new track bar drop bracket.
But all the different lift and level options are very confusing in regards to steering and tracking angles. Some 2.5" kits include track bar drop brackets, some 3.5" include nothing but new mounting points, and a 4", which is only 1/2" bigger, require a new pitman arm and drop brackets.
On a small 2.5 inch leveling kit, wouldn't it be easier to put on an adjustable track bar, lengthened of course, to compensate for the lift?? Overall the angle on both would increase, but they would stay in line with each other. Does the adjustable track bar even extend far enough?? I am reluctant to drop one but not the other, so an extended track bar makes more sense to me. Any opinions on this??
Because of a sale price I bought some 315/70/R17 121R BFG AT's from discount direct. I will be running a 17x8 Weld 589 with 4.5" of back-spacing. The metric conversion formula puts the size at 34.3" height and a little over 12" wide on this tire.
The kit I am looking at is the 2.5" jackit, which comes with a new track bar drop bracket.
But all the different lift and level options are very confusing in regards to steering and tracking angles. Some 2.5" kits include track bar drop brackets, some 3.5" include nothing but new mounting points, and a 4", which is only 1/2" bigger, require a new pitman arm and drop brackets.
On a small 2.5 inch leveling kit, wouldn't it be easier to put on an adjustable track bar, lengthened of course, to compensate for the lift?? Overall the angle on both would increase, but they would stay in line with each other. Does the adjustable track bar even extend far enough?? I am reluctant to drop one but not the other, so an extended track bar makes more sense to me. Any opinions on this??
