...It's asked alot, but I am reading good and bad stuff... My thing is, I am about to be Edged and gonna get 295's that will fit w/o 2" leveling kit. I like the look of the leveling kit, but dont want to ruin my ball joints and other suspension parts for the "look". I plan on keeping my truck a good while (2010 or so)... What is everyone's opinion (this week) on the autospring???

 

Personally I think the 2.5 is too much on a 4x4 suspension, so I say if you want to raise the front a little, go with the 1.5" or 2"...

 

I wanted the 2" for a while until reading all the wear and tear they were causing.

 

Each truck's suspension will react differently to a leveling kit.. Some are fine, and others have issues, it all depends on whether you want to take a chance or not..

 

Go for it. Prices will come way down on UCAs (with BallJs) by the time you develop an issue. This suspension is so easy to work on it shouldn't be a second thought. If you can install the spacers then you can install the UCAs.

 

Thank goodness for that write up of Aarons!!!

 

I would vote no. You seem to be in the same boat I was a few months back. I wanted a leveling kit, but was worried about the wear and tear on my suspension. I am happy I didn't install one. I just put some new wheels/tires on the truck, and they fill out the front wheel well nicely with no rubbing, and in fact, I am actually going to be removing the 4x4 block to lower the back and level it that way.
It seems like you are pretty apprehensive about the spacers, and if you do buy them and install them, I think you might lose a bit of confidence in your truck. Every time you hit a big bump you will wonder if that hurt the suspension more because of the spacer. If you aren't 100% sure, then don't do it.

 

I said no to the AutoSpring and removed my rear spacer blocks instead. Less wear, and no alignment needed. If you are a 4x2 then get Ground Force drop shackles.

 

If your worried about wear and tear on your truck just park it. I mean no offense to anyone. Use your truck and make it the way you want it. I have the old 2'' AS and I have no issues so far. I personally hate the look of the rake but to each his own. If you have doubts dont do it. Just enjoy your truck which ever way you choose.

 

I vote yes. I have had mine (2" skyjacker) for 32k now in a single year. I had them put in at the dealer from day one and have no signs of wear yet. Maybe I will see some wear in the next four years but in no way has my confidence in my truck been diminished. Actually my confidence has been improved. I now have a smaller chance of loosing my lower valance. If you want to talk about loosing confidence, lets talk about this limited slip rear end.

 

I feel that some of the issues seen with the 2.5 inch AS are legit, but most here with problems with them are probably beating on their trucks. I have a 2 inch AS (offset design) without any contact issues, excessive wear, or front end noises. Sure, if you want to change anything from stock there may be a penalty involved, but I would rather change my ball joints every 60-70K than to buy an expensive lift. As for the CV joints up front, I don't buy into the "extreme angle" arguments since the angle of just turning your wheels full is more than the increased angle of full-off with a spacer. Also, I have never heard of a CV joint failure caused by a spacer. I think that there is always something that could cause you problems down the road when you mod, but don't let that be a show-stopper. Just my .02.

 

Good post, and I agree...I have the 2.5 Offset and no contact...but I don't launch the front end, either . Also not worried about the CV angle, it doesn't appear to be to extreme to me...sure a drop bracket kit will have better angles, but it will present other issues as well. It's all a compromise one way or another...

 

Whats the compromise?

 

Driveline vibrations that plague these trucks.

 

I think people are more worried about excessive or needless wear and tear. I agree that a truck looks better with a lift and bigger tires, but I am not willing to subject my truck to the excessive wear and tear that is likely due to changing the suspension geometry and adding heavier/larger tires that will affect steering/driveline components.