Added the blocks, only took about 45 mins. The only hard part was getting the pins to line up. I figured it out buy lowering the jack just enough so the leaf springs were touching the block. Then I just shook the wheel around a little until you could clearly hear it fall into place and line up. I must say, for not being a mechanic or having much knowledge of this type of thing, my father and I got it done very quickly and everything went super smooth. We used a torque wrench and torqued all of the u bolt nuts to 85 ft/lbs. I actually used the Ready Lift instructions as a base just in case. I'll re-check the u bolt nuts in a week or two.

The truck looks so much better now. I was worried it might have an awkward super rake, though it looks really good. It seems as though it also brought the front up about an inch, if that's even possible. I now have somewhere around 11 or 12 inches in the back and about 7 or 8 in the front. As in, from the top of the tire to the lip of the fender. Looks so good. I will not be adding any sort of lift in the front. I'll get some pics soon.

 

What jack points did you use to lift the truck for this project?

 

I placed a piece of wood on the jack and lifted them as close to the axle as possible. Maybe 2 inches away, just to give enough room to slide in the new blocks. Is that what you were asking? Sorry, if I misread at all.

 

Yes that is what I was asking. More detail please, I'm about to do the same thing, and any tips would be appreciated.

 

I have a extension that i made the replaces the plate on my floor jack. I made it a ways back when i was doing body lifts on trucks.

I literally just did mine a few minute's ago. i did the front 2.5 level kit and rear 3" blocks in under 2 hours

anyway i removed the nuts and ubolts and lower plate. using the jack with my extension i jacked on the overload spring as close as i can get to the block and just raise the truck/compress the rear spring and swap blocks and when releasing the jack the pins dropped right in to position took about 25 minutes by the time it torqued everything down.

 

This is exactly what I did:

I did one side at a time, taking off all the nuts, removing the u bolts and shackle. Then I placed the jack under the overload spring as close to the axle as possible but leaving enough room to work. Maybe an inch or two, that's all you'll need. (use a piece of wood between the jack and the leaf spring). The passenger side is a little more tricky due to the tailpipe, but it's easy enough to figure out, you just need to find the right spot. After that, jack up the truck enough to fit in the new block, one side at a time. It'll slide right in. Just make sure the bump stop landings are facing in. The pins line right up on the bottom, the top might not line up as well. If you find the top pins do not line up, raise the jack so the leaf springs are sitting on the block but are still getting a little tiny bit of help from the jack. Shake the wheel around a little and you'll hear the pins fall into place. Hope this helps. I'm definitely no mechanic when it come to this sort of thing. However, it was super easy and I got it done in 45 mins. The truck does not handle any differently. Looks WAY better and will not sag if I decide to hall or tow.

What size blocks are you going with and are you 2wd or 4x4?

 

My truck is a 4x4. I have Bilstein shocks for a 4x2. I'm going to take out my blocks, then put the shocks on.

My left hip has been in a lot of pain this past year, and I'm thinking it's because of the way I step into this truck. If I lower it two inches I can sit right down on the seat from the road. I think that will help with my hip pain. I'll still have four wheel drive, and plenty of clearance. Then later I'll get some 4x2 Bilsteins for the front, but I'll pay someone to put those in.

Does it make a difference if you put the jack on the overload spring in front of the axle or behind?

I'm excited to start do this as soon as I can free up some time. That will be a few weeks though. Your tips are a big help.

 

I don;t think It'll make a difference. However, I put the jack behind the axle because it seemed much easier to access. Will you be selling you 4x4 shocks by chance?

 

Not sure if I'll sell the shocks or keep them in case I ever want to put it back to stock.

 

Totally understand. If you do end up wanting to sell in the next month or so, send me a PM and I'll buy them. If not, I'll pick some cheaper after market ones.

I am still using the 2wd shocks with these blocks, I haven't noticed any difference.