Is been like that for 5 years...hit lots of big bumps and nasty pot holes. I've also been of road quite a bit. Its all good.

 

Hey Funtuff - I also have the AS 2 inch leveling kit on my 2009 Platinum and have issues with the upper a-arms hitting the coils on suspension extension and my roll stability kicks in. I was considering the quicklift as a possible remedy but it looks like the angles are still pretty extreme. Your thoughts?

 

Jimmythepirate - My upper a-arms use to hit my coils as well. After installing the quicklift, they no longer hit. Also, my angles improved slightly. They ride is so awesome with the quicklifts. I wish I had done this sooner. Tomorrow I'm having my upper a-arms/balljoints, lower balljoints and stabilizer link ends on both sides replaced. I'm going moog all the way. So I think you should go with the quicklift loaded. The loaded is a full coilover replacement. Again, the ride is soo much better. With the AS, my truck rode like a chuck waggon.

 

My 06 lariat in my gallery(smokestone truck) had a 3" level in the front with an AAL in the rear. it sat up pretty nice.. however i would rather have a lift on it, but now its gone and a new project. I ran that for about 65000 miles and the only issue i had was a torn cv boot, which was replaced by warranty. I dont offroad, but i am off pavement bouncing around jobsites and hunting fishing a crap like that. So theres my opinion on leveling kits. Ive hit plenty of "big bumps" and maybe i was lucky. I dont know but i do know 65000 miles you would have thought something would have happened.

 

Big Smokey - I tore both of my CV boots within 2 months after installing the 2.5" AS. My dealership replaced them both under warrenty. That was within the first 9 months of having the truck. Same angles but I never had that problem again. I made me wonders if there something with the original CV boots. Maybe the replacements were made of a different compound material or something.

 

Stealth, I just realized what you said. Yes the truck was off the ground. :-)

 

Not always the case. From http://www.central4wd.com/inventoryd...older%7C125611

Trail Master 2 piece leveling systems provide front end lift while protecting your OEM parts from abnormal wear. Proper geometry is critical to the long life of your ball joints, CV shafts, and tires. Trail Master offers systems that give you the lift that you are looking for without sacrificing these expensive components. By dividing the lift into a small spring spacer and a small strut spacer, you avoid the long-term costs of overextending your vehicle’s factory parts. You also avoid the harsh ride of a large pretension spacer.. It's the best of both worlds!

 

Ok folks, now you have me thoroughly confused on what to do.

I recently went up in tire size on my 2005 XL 4x4 supercrew to the 265/70/17 Nitto Terra Grapplers. I don't have any clearance issues but still wanted to put a leveling kit on her mostly for looks. Since I will already be tearing into the front end, I thought I would go ahead and replace the shocks with something a little more off-road savvy than the original stocks on it now.

I was looking on here to figure out how much lift and what type of shock to go with and now I see the Rancho Quicklift set up. What is the best and most economic route? I am not a serious off-roader but will sometimes mix it up. Advice?

 

"best" and "most economical" are two mutually exclusive terms I'm afraid, although many people claim to have no issues with the lowest cost alternative, the Autospring spacers. Others have reported issues.

 

I was gonna go with a 2.5" spacer and a basic Rancho or Skyjacker shock. The Rancho Quicklift will do both. Which route should I go with? Which one has less stress on components? Comfortable road ride but can handle the rough stuff also?

 

Go with the Ranch Quicklift. The AS will give you a rough ride.

 

I did a little product comparing between the Rancho Quicklift, and Bilstein 5100. I chose the Bilstein's over the Rancho's. Yes it stiffened up a little, but not extreme. I am very happy with the choice I made. I believe you will find the Bilsteins priced better too.

 

You have sold me on the Bilsteins. After reading several other threads, everyone swears on them. Plus I have read mixed comments on the Ranchos actually lifting the truck at all.

I know people have already done the research, who has the best price on the Bilstein 5100's?

 

If they have stock, I think shockwarehouse has the best deal, or they did when I was looking. I wound up getting mine from a Canadian distributor to save on the BS border fees UPS charges.

You will not be sorry you made this choice.

 

Adjust for ride comfort? Interesting, just exactly how does this work? Adjust on the go? Or in the shop followed by a re-alignment?

Your truck has a great stance but I too fear bad suspension angles with levels.