ok..does anyone know wut the size of the 4x4 rears blocks are? ive heard their 1 5/8 and ive also heard their 2in....so if anyone could give me an honest answer that would be great...lol,btw i have a 1 5/8 blocks in my 4x2

 

They are 1 5/8"

 

i have a set if you want them. let me know.

 

so if i wanted to get 4x4 struts with my 2.5in leveling kit wut would i need to do the the rear to make it level..if not even a lil higher?

 

The 4x4 struts are going to raise the front another inch. Measure to the top of the wheel well front and back to see where you are now.

 

You have a 2.5" kit now and are adding 4wd struts? I assume you are 2wd then. This being said, you will not be able to fit all of this in your suspension. It seems as if you are trying to achieve the same size as a leveled 4wd truck.

 

ya im trying to sit as high as a leveled 4x4,and ivebeen told by alot of ppl that the struts will work! so im confused?

 

4wd struts on a 2wd will fit fine, but added with a leveling kit, it will not. There is just not enough room.

 

my 04 came with 1 more leaf in the back than a 4x2. i thought the rear block was 2" but i havent actually measured it.

 

BS, everybody and their brother puts leveling kits on a 4x4 and they fit just fine. It's no different than 4x4 shocks on a 2wd w/a leveling kit.

 

So you are telling me that you can have a 2.5" leveling kit on top of 4wd struts in a 2wd truck? What is the difference in length, 1-2" Basically bring the front end up 2.5" + 1" at a minimum and be ok with a 3.5+" increase in the front end without killing downtravel and/or balljoints. My 4wd with 2.5" kit looks pretty stretched out. And from my understanding from reading on here before a 2wd truck is not the same dimensions in the suspension as a 4wd truck, thus having less room for all of this lift. I dont mind admitting wrong if I am, but I find it hard to believe all that would fit in the front end.

 

On the outside of the shock body is a collar welded on to support the lower spring perch, the 4x4 shocks have that collar placed 5/8" higher up on the body than a 2wd does, thru the lever action of the lower control arm, that 5/8" equates into 1" at the tire. The coil springs are all the same height, 2wd or 4x4, it don't matter. The upper and lower control arms are the same, so is the frame mounting points.

Now when you install 4x4 shocks on a 2wd, your raising the front up 1" to the same height of a stock 4x4. I'm refering to the suspension height, not the truck height because 2wd's and 4x4's get different tire sizes and that will affect ride height. The exception is lariats w/factory 20's, they get the same size tire on 2wd and 4x4 models.

Installing a leveling kit on a 4x4 or a 2wd raised to 4x4 height is the same thing. Just follow the basic common sense rules about leveling kits, measure first to see how much your truck needs, stay away from the 3" kit, use a kit with an offset, get an alignment after.

HINT: If your truck is 2wd and you have not put in 4x4 shocks yet but you plan to, you can use a 3" kit on top of your 2wd shocks to give you the same height as a 4x4 w/a 2" kit. That will save you the cost of new shocks if you don't need them.

For general reference my truck sat at 37" front and 39" rear stock. Adding a 2" kit would make mine level, 39" F/R. The normal height of a 2wd w/32" tires is right about 36" front, now you can add a leveling kit and/or 4x4 shocks to the front of a 2wd truck, just don't go over say 39.5" w/a 32" tire. You will need to adjust you specific height requirements based on your tire size.

EDIT: my sig pic shows my truck at 36" F/R. I originally had 37/39, then i pulled the rear blocks and got 37"/37.5". I eventually installed lowering shocks and drop shackles to get down to 36"/36"

 

Yes, the difference between a 2x4 and a 4x4, (besides the spindle,) is the height of the shock. The 4x4 shock lifts the spring seat 1" higher than a 4x2 shock.

 

Your numbers are very close to mine. Only difference is I did not install lowering shackles. I don't know how level the ground was when I measured, so I should find a good spot and measure again. I expect my truck will be 36/37.5, which would be what a stock 2WD sits at.

 

to make this easier to read what they were saying/arguing.

2wd= 3" max

4wd= 3" max

3" is not recommended because you will kill your ball joints if your 4wd your axles will be begging to bind and have issues.

i would stick with 2 1/2" you will be able to fit 33's on stock rims. if your 2wd i guess 3" would be fine, but if your ball joints to crap out on you early this would probly be the reason why.