Let us know how the install goes, and also how much it raises the front end and how much lower it is that the front. I wonder if it is gonna be the same for my truck with it being 4x4, we shall see!

 

Unless i've miss read hundreds of posts on the subject, you have to compress your springs no matter what lift you go with. You will have to put longer bolts in the top spring plate.

Also from my understanding, the 1.5" AS kit will get you the lift you want.

I did the 2.5" Cornfed and found my truck to be withing 1/4" depending on if it has 36.5 gallons of fuel or not. The front will go higher and lower than the rear by about that 1/4" scale.



That pic was taken with 2 dogs and lots of dog training gear in the back of the truck.

You will notice your ride improve with an alignment along with better tire wear. Mine was night and day. The front end was really being pre loaded and had a bouncy stiff feeling and the tires had a weird wear pattern. It was obvious after only a mile test ride.

 

On the Auto Spring kit you do not compress the springs at all. This is what makes this kit so easy to install.

 

Does Auto Spring have a website? I can;t find details of this kit anywhere...

 

Look at this ebay page and you will see what the deal is about easy install


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2481224327

 

jpdadeo, you made the right choice with the 1.5", I got 2.25" lift and the front is .25" lower than the back on my 4x2 Screw. Reboot21, interesting how much difference in lift with a 4x2 verse 4x4, blackscrew says he got 2.5" with 2" spacers on his 4x4 and I got over 3" with the 2" spacer on my 4x2. My upper control arm would hit the coil spring(with a loud clank) when overextending just from going over speedbumps at low speed, I would steer clear of the 2" for that reason. I would never put 2" spacers back on after that experience. The 1.5" rides just like stock. they're a good company and stand by their product and immediately sent me the 1.5" when I told them of the problems I was having with the 2".

 

Do you know why you would get more lift than the actual size of the spacer? I can’t figure it out. Maybe it will self explanatory when I see them installed.

 

I have to agree about the 1.5" spacer. I have the 2" and it looks pretty good until something is added in the back of the truck. Before the added weight in the truck, the distance from the ground to the upper most part of the wheel well measures 39.25" in the front and 40.25" in the back. After about 250 lbs in the bed and a trailer with about 150 lbs tounge weight, the truck sags in the back. It now measures 40" in the front and 39" in the rear. I love the Auto Spring kit but I will be changing mine to the 1.5" very soon.

 

I see what you’re saying, looking at the pic of your truck with the trailer on. It must be the nature of the lift kit. Auto Spring doesn’t compress the spring, so it still has all the flexibility of the stock setup, making it more susceptible to weight on the rear of the truck; were as a spacer installed between the spring and strut tower compresses the spring, thus making it stiffer, and less affected by weight in the rear. The ride will probably be stiffer with the compressed spring but will remain a "stock ride" with the Auto Spring set up. This is pure speculation on my part as I have not yet installed my Auto Spring kit, and have no experience with the "Daystar type" spacers either.

 

jp, your assumptions of the spacers is correct. When I first got the truck, the front would rebound when it came to a stop. The first thing I noticed with the lift was how much that had gone away. The front is also a little stiffer going over speed bumps and in the grooves on the freeway. Has a truck feel.

 

I just called the guy from Autospring Corp. tonight, and talked to him for a few minutes, and he told me that they could basically makes a spacer from 1.5" up to 2.5", and said they could do about anything in between. I am thinking about trying to get the 1 5/8" or see if they can make a 1 3/4" spacer. I think that I am gonna try to order tomorrow, see how it goes.

 

has to do with the geometry, the strut is further inboard then the wheel, the effect of the spacer is increased as you move farther out on the control arm.



1 5/8" spacer, 2.25" lift on 4x2 Screw

 

That makes sense, thanks.

 

pic of installed Auto Spring 1 ½” lift kit
It’s barely noticeable

 

Has anyone checked to see how much ground clearance is gained at the skid plates?