2.5" or 3" leveling blocks?
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2.5" or 3" leveling blocks?
O kI am now ready to get the blocks from ebay I am going witht he autospring just am not sure if I want the 2.5" or the 3".. does anyone have any suggestions on which one i should put in? I already have a extra spring installed on the truck for weight carrying so i can get away with the 3" just not sure if it will cause any issues down the road, they both say that all is needed is a wheel alignment is this true? Hope to get some answers quickly... Thanks alot.
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You are talking about the front right? If so I got the 3 inch and it works. Some people say they are scared cause of the CV shaft angle but I have seen pics of the 2.5 compared to mine and it dont look like that much of a difference. I got the add a leaf and thats why I went with the 3 inch. I would go with the 3 but some people will say other wise.
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I though that AS made either a 2 or a 2.5? maybe your saying that the 2.5" spacer creates about 3" of lift. I put on the AS spacers that measure 2" in thickness and they look great with 1.5" blocks in the back. Not level, still raked forward a bit but not as much as stock. my front brake lines are pretty stretched at full suspension droop right now. I think I'd need to unclip them from the frame and move the bracket down if I ran a .5" larger spacer.
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2.5 or 3" leveling
Hey still smoking, so i take it you have had no issues with the 3" blocks installed in the front? Brake lines and everything is ok? what size tire are you running I know you said 33" but what is the tire size.. Oh and lastly after you installed the blocks is it true that all you need is a alignment, and you cannot even tell it was installed? Thanks alot for the input..
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Yup no issues with the 3". Some people complain about the cv shaft angle but it dont look like much of a difference compared to the 2.5". Never touched the brake lines or anything. Just took everything apart to put it in the back together the way it was. Im running 33/12.50/17. My next tires will be 35/12.50/17 when these wear out. Yes you will need an alignment. Just cause you have to take the ball joints and stuff apart to fit this in. You can see a little bit of the spacer if you look above the coil. Not much. Here is a pic of the cv shaft angle.
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I used the 2" AS spacer and it raised the front to either level or slightly higher than the rear, enough so that I considered adding the 3" blocks to the rear, or possibly air bags. Put any load at all in the rear and your front end looks jacked up. Not my thing.
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Ya I put the add a leaf in the back and added the 3". My front was still like 1/4 inch lower which I didnt think was to bad. I have put alot of weight in the back of the truck. I have had 4000 lbs of steel and it didnt jack the front end up alot. I was suprised.
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