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Old 10-15-2009, 11:01 PM
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Lift and leveling
Is anybody on here running a leveling kit over a lift kit (6")if so does anybody have any pics of it

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Old 10-15-2009, 11:21 PM
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A few members are. I'm sure they will be along shortly. Most people agree, it's probably not a good idea to stack a leveling kit with a 6 inch lift that uses a 6 inch spacer with the OEM coilover shocks like the Pro COmp Stage One.
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Old 10-16-2009, 01:44 AM
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A few members are. I'm sure they will be along shortly. Most people agree, it's probably not a good idea to stack a leveling kit with a 6 inch lift that uses a 6 inch spacer with the OEM coilover shocks like the Pro COmp Stage One.
I think you are right about this. If the lift includes a new strut, that MAY be a different story.

I know Chevy guys who run torsion bar keys on top of their lift kits for that last inch and a half without problems.
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Old 10-16-2009, 01:12 PM
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I think that is worse than stacking spacers.
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Old 10-16-2009, 02:53 PM
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I think that is worse than stacking spacers.
Why? Other than the fact that torsion bar keys limit the already limited IFS travel I don't see a safety flaw with it.
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Old 10-16-2009, 05:46 PM
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Just the extreme CV and ball joint angles they create which increases wear and tear. Also, the ride quality goes to heck if they are really cranked up and the front suspension has no down travel (droop) left.
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Old 10-16-2009, 06:01 PM
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Just the extreme CV and ball joint angles they create which increases wear and tear. Also, the ride quality goes to heck if they are really cranked up and the front suspension has no down travel (droop) left.
The CV and ball joint angles are corrected to stock by the diff drop and spindles, so the torsion bar keys only add the effect that they would on a stock truck.

Still, I would not do that on my own truck.
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Old 10-16-2009, 06:02 PM
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i have a 6" fabtech with a 2 1/2 spacer

sorry the pics are so HUGE, they're all i have right now



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Old 10-16-2009, 06:45 PM
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Your angles with that lift dont really look bad at all. It looks nice.
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Old 10-17-2009, 12:01 AM
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i have a 6" fabtech with a 2 1/2 spacer

sorry the pics are so HUGE, they're all i have right now
do you have anymore pics of the front of your lift
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Old 10-17-2009, 12:28 AM
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Here is my truck with a 6in lift and a 2in spacer.



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Old 10-17-2009, 04:58 PM
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yea the angles arent that bad. thanks for the compliment.

as for a front shot. this is the only other one i have. i would take more but the wife drove my truck to work today so i'd have to wait...






07lariat youre truck is looking pretty good
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17" american racing mojave
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Old 10-18-2009, 01:55 AM
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the spacer i have is the metal kind like the 6" that comes with the procomp do you guys think that will work
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Old 10-18-2009, 06:09 PM
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it'll work but strongly not recomended
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