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Put in a 2.5 hbs leveling kit,,, now the front is too high

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Old 06-22-2012, 07:39 AM
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Put in a 2.5 hbs leveling kit,,, now the front is too high

Looks like crap, drives me nuts every time I look at it.

I read on this sit 2.5 should be good. I had a spring in the rear crack off so I had that replaced since then it sits lower on that side.

Whats the best way to fix this cause its driving me nuts.
Blocks in the rear?
 
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Old 06-22-2012, 08:49 AM
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I have 1.5 auto spring and it's perfect...

Yeah anything above 2.5 that looks funny...I dislike 2.5... It causes too much angle on wheel and arm, upper arm will hit spring.

Jake
 
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Old 06-22-2012, 08:50 AM
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Mine did that too.. I installed an add-a-leaf kit from Auto Spring. Stance looks awesome.
 
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:20 AM
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where did you get your add a leaf too in canada?
 
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:40 AM
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I ordered my leveling kit and add a leaf right from their ebay store.

http://stores.ebay.ca/AUTO-SPRING-KI...id=p4340.l2563
 
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:43 AM
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I have a 08 and 2 in as and it sits perfect.
 
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:54 AM
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Holy crap 75 dollar shipping on the springs
 
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Old 06-22-2012, 10:06 AM
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add a leaf kit i mean
 
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Old 06-22-2012, 08:25 PM
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Hearnoevil, what year is your truck? I have the exact same kit on my '05, and it sits perfectly level -- all four corners measure exactly the same from my garage floor to the bottom of the fender flares above the tires.

If you have an '06+, that would explain it, as 2.5" is too much for those years.
 
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:26 PM
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I have the HBS 2.5" on my '06 Super Crew and it leveled out just fine.
 
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Old 06-22-2012, 11:17 PM
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Add a leafs are a little big... and heavy.
 
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Old 06-22-2012, 11:54 PM
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I have the same kit and it was perfect although I wanted so rake so I added a lift shackle and put some air in my air bags. The lift shackles are usually cheaper than add a leafs and they are easier to put in, just another option to look into. You can find them on Ebay
 
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Old 06-26-2012, 07:16 AM
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Mines and 05 fx4, its off alot. I'll take a pic and post it.
 
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Old 06-26-2012, 11:21 AM
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Check the thickness. Theres only .125 difference between the 2.5 and 3" spacers. Perhaps they sent you the wrong ones?
 
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Old 06-27-2012, 12:23 PM
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can you check the thickness while it is in the truck?
 


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