Adding lift at the rear with levelling kits?
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Originally Posted by wxscpo
I certainly don't want to be stacking blocks on my truck once I do my lift. However, I really want to keep my 2.5" leveling kit on as well. Unfortunately the Fabtech kit only comes with 2" blocks for the rear so I will need something else to boost up the rear or else have the dreaded "stink bug" look, which is totally out of the question for me. I only have a 2WD truck and only can find AAL's that are labeled 4WD. Can I use these on my truck or can I go with a single bigger block for the rear?
Ok, so here's something.....
I posted on another site about this, and some have used a lift shackle as well as the AAL.
Makes sense?
Wouldn't that be better than blocks and attain the level of lift you want?
I posted on another site about this, and some have used a lift shackle as well as the AAL.
Makes sense?
Wouldn't that be better than blocks and attain the level of lift you want?
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definitely,a shackle would be a much better idea.i haven't been able to find ANY shackles for mine but when i get her goin again (tranny's out) i'm gonna get some 250 torsion bars and make some slightly shorter shackles for mine. there are kits for the new 150's though. they need to hurry up and come out with the new engines/6-speed auto so i can get a new truck.
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From: Wisconsin
The thing to watch with shackles is that there is a certain length that is "right" - basically, it needs to be long enough that the leaf spring can flatten... a basic way to be close on this is to take a tape measure and check the front spring mount to the shackle mount in the frame, then check eyelet to eyelet. The minimum should be slightly longer than the difference between the two.