Looking at adding a Pro-comp add a leaf to the rear of my 4x4. I plan on cranking torsion bars to lift the front, getting it aligned, then lifting the rear with the aal. I'm wondering how much that extra leaf affects ride. I run empty all the time. I'm not looking for hauling capacity as much as I am looking for a cheap way to get just a little lift. What do you guys think?

 

there are short aals and long aals long has a better ride but harder installation and short is a little rougher and easy install i have a long style pro comp and it didnt change the ride to much, barely noticeable but this was on a 06

 

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This is what I'm looking for. Kudos to fx4adam for stealing this pic from his album
dammit, can't get the picture to load, can someone give me a hand?

 

i have one and i ride empty most of the time too, not much diff than before and i put 3000 lbs of sand in the bed too really increased my load cap

oh btw the pic in my sig is with just the leveling kit not the aal

 

here you go jump n...if you don't mind me askin how much is the pro-comp aal?? i want to get one for my truck mainly for the extra payload ability as when i hook my trailer up it squats like no other....i was gunna get some 50 dollar ones from jcwhitney but may go with procomp if there not to much more

 

Thanks, weshova. I was in a rush at work and was having a hard time getting the picture through. I pm'd you with the Pro-comp info. Later, Jump n

 

got the pm, thanks for the info...

do the long ones and short ones have the same payload capabilities?? and there expected to give a 1" lift correct??

 

I have the 1.5 - 2" aal from AS. they claim an additional 900lbs or so and the ride is just barely rougher than stock, barely. The thing that made the truck ride stiffer was the bfgs

 

I really don't think you would notice the difference in ride quality. The back is suppose to be stiffer, but I couldn't tell.

 

i want an AAL as well just for the looks basically. but the thing is i have my torsion bars cranked and the front maybe is .5" lower as it is, so i wouldnt want the rear end way high or anything. hmmmm debating

 

I would like to add this to my truck as well just don't know which one to get.. My truck is mostly used for towing alot of atv's and side x sides.. Plus I would like to level mine out to but I don't know nothing about trucks this is my first one and it's 2 wheels drive..

 

the front is still .5" lower with the tbars cranked all the way?? i was hopin i'd get the front to be .5" lower AFTER the aal was installed

 

no mine are not maxed out. i dont know how many threads i got left. dont feel like turning them up again because then id need another alignment

 

I could tell the difference on mine. It is stiffer no doubt. You can really feel it on bumps. Would I install it again knowing this? For sure.

 

to give you an idea on the load cap. i had carried 3000 lbs of sand in the bed of mine and it did great. of course it didnt handle it like an f350 dually would but it did it with no troubles