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Old May 6, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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hey guys hope im not too late either lol, havent been able to get to the computer. The coil spacer i bought is from a company called Rox Suspension, they only sale through ebay unless you live in their hometown. Its made in America out of aluminum. it did lift my truck and you can tell it from the stock position, wish i had before and after pics. but its not as high as i thought.

now, i've been trying to figure out ways to lift it and i hate the spindle and body lift. Pizzaman mentioned earlier, that they make spacers for the bottom of the spring, the horseshoe kind. I still have to change my lower ball joints so i thought when i do that, why not add one of those to the bottom? first i want yall to look at my angles though, and see if it will be safe. If not, i'll be a man, save up my money, and either by a 4x4 or bigger tires next time lol.



is my idea possible with these angles?
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 11:08 AM
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Not trying to be pushy, but could someone please answer my question above? Thanks
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 12:35 PM
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I don't think your ball joint angle looks terrible, but it doesn't look great either. I wouldn't add another spacer or lift coils in combination with the spacers you have now. I'd suggest a 3 inch body lift. These trucks hide body lifts well and everything lines up great with the 3 inch kits as opposed to the 2 inch kits. The other option would be lifted spindles, which will work with your current spacers. Or better yet, add the lift spindles and a 3 inch body lift! LOL
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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if you BL it find some stock running boards... They will hide the frame even more...
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 02:14 PM
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I wouldn't add another spacer without most likely going to aftermarket control arms. The angles aren't too bad now, but they won't be that good with another spacer.
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 03:11 PM
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thanks, the spacer i found is 1" yall still dont think it could handle that?
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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It'll be really close.
 
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Old May 11, 2013 | 01:55 AM
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Stacking spacer just doesn't seem like a good idea to me. I would imagine that it would shorten the life of your springs and cause them to sag.
 
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