What are the pros vs con of installing a leveling kit in the front as opposed to a 2” drop shackle on the rear on a 2008, 2WD, screw? Wear & tear, cost, etc....

I plan to keep my stock 17” rims (maybe), but would like an more aggressive tire. Not much off-roading, just want my truck to have some personality & functionality.

Hopefully this doesn't come off as being too ignorant.

thanks,
guys

 

I am not sure but you could do a rear leveling drop with shackles and it would be super easy. 4 bolts and its done if that is all it takes.

For the front you will have to compress the spring, probably drop the spindle off the balljoint and show horn the spacer in there. Not hard to do, but a lot more time consuming than the rear shackles.

Personally since you want a more aggressive looking tire, I'd go with the leveling kit to give you more clearance for it. If I were going with the performance look, I'd go with the drop out back.

HTH

 

Also....I love the way the truck rides now, does one ride differently than the other? How much depends on the tire size?

 

I am not sure about where the spacer goes in the front. If it goes to where it compresses the coil spring, making it fit in a tighter area, then it may make your truck ride a little stiffer.

But it will be negligible at best.

The rear shackle shouldn't make any difference in your ride.

Ride won't matter as much on tire size and how stiff of a tire you go with. If you go with a tire that has a heavy thick sidewall then yeah it will make a difference. Again, negligible, but probably noticable.

 

There are no pros or cons to either. It's all about the look you want. If you want a off road look, lift the front. If you want a street look, lower the rear.

 

Thanks...easy enough boss. :-)

 

I have done both, I did the shackles first, very simple, leveled it out nicely, no change in ride.

i recently did a leveling kit and returned the rear to stock. Leveling kit is easy as well but will cost you a little more as you will have to have an alignment afterwards, but the kits themselves are pretty close to the same price either way you go.

Both could be done in the drive way on jack stands and some sockets and wrenches.

 

What is the set-up you have in your pic? Also wheel/tire size? Looks great.

 

Depending on what leveling kit you get depends on if you have to compress spring. If you get a kit designed as a spacer on top of the coil spring then no compression is required. This will not change your ride quality at all, just stress your ball joints a little more. Like mentioned above, if you want a more aggressive tire, I would go up in the front verses down in the rear.

 

I think I'm going to go with the 2" drop shackels in the back. I have the stock 17" wheels & 255 tires.....which are OK, but I think I might replace those with a set of stock 18". (I like the factory look of the 18") What tire size could I run with that set up?

 

You have a PM

 

got it thanks.....back to u.

 

I'd suggest if you go with the street truck look to at least go with a set of OEM 20's and some 275/55-20, 285/50-20, 295/50-20 or 305/50-20 tires.

 

Are OEM 20's hard to come by? My search begins!

 

Thanks for clarifying that mdhawkin.