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Old Sep 29, 2014 | 07:52 PM
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Cali Lean? Who has it?

I have a 6 inch lift kit on order. However it will put the front of my truck a half inch to a full inch lower in the front than the back. I could order smaller blocks for the rear but I don't want to. Instead I am going to put a 1.5 inch leveling kit on the front. This will either make the truck a half inch or a full inch higher in the front now. I do like the front to be a little higher, I think it's called the "Cali lean" but no more than an inch. Does anybody here have pics of their lifted trucks that are a half inch to a full inch higher in the front than the back. Anything higher than a inch in the front and it's really noticeable and I don't really like it too much. So if anybody here has pics of their truck that's higher in the front but no more than an inch, could you post some pics so I can see what mine is going to look like?
 
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 06:06 PM
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this is 6" up front with roughly 5 in the back, waiting to put on some lift shackles to correct the lean but its an idea of what you're looking for.

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this is 7" up front and 5.5" in the back. 1" spacer on top of my 6" rough country that i ended up taking off.

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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 09:16 PM
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Here's my old titan with 6.5 in front and 1.5 in rear on 37s...goin for the same look on my screw but maybe 7.5 in front and 2-2.5" in rear this time around.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 97isnotold
this is 6" up front with roughly 5 in the back, waiting to put on some lift shackles to correct the lean but its an idea of what you're looking for.

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this is 7" up front and 5.5" in the back. 1" spacer on top of my 6" rough country that i ended up taking off.

That's perfect! That's exactly the amount of lean I want, not too much but noticeable enough to where it's looks really good. Thanks for posting.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 07:50 AM
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Here's my old titan with 6.5 in front and 1.5 in rear on 37s...goin for the same look on my screw but maybe 7.5 in front and 2-2.5" in rear this time around.
I gotcha, well post some pics of that F150 when you do it. I'd like to see it.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 02:44 PM
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So funny that my truck looks like 97isnotold's and I also am getting an AAL or shackles because I don't like it haha. I had to order bigger blocks than what came with the kit, and even then the rear is low.

8" in front, on a 2WD like yours, and 5" blocks in the back. The wheels and tires in the back in the first pic are making it a bit lower than it is without them.



 
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 11:05 PM
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So funny that my truck looks like 97isnotold's and I also am getting an AAL or shackles because I don't like it haha. I had to order bigger blocks than what came with the kit, and even then the rear is low.

8" in front, on a 2WD like yours, and 5" blocks in the back. The wheels and tires in the back in the first pic are making it a bit lower than it is without them.



I like the look of yours too. I wouldn't have guessed the front was that much higher than the back. It looks good.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2014 | 11:15 AM
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Yeah, in theory, it should only be an inch low in the back. But my leafs are lopsided and squished, so it's closer to 1.5"+
 
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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 10:51 PM
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When I bought it, 6" in the front, 4" in the back (Pro-Comp lift)


Currently (adjustable coilovers in the front 4.5" - 7", sitting at 4.5" - 4" in the back)



I just paid her off as well! I am currently getting quoted to add a bed cage, do Swayaway 2.5 14" Bypass in the rear with deaver under spring pack - this will be limit strapped for now until I get a custom driveshaft and accessories to reduce binding at full droop. Coming soon.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 12:15 AM
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^ I remember that truck!
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 12:29 AM
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Ah yes! I remember you.

I am back, I lurk once in a while though.

I return because my truck is about to go back under the knife and I want to get active a little bit as I churn out more pictures!
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 01:07 AM
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Well the truck looks good, man. Looking forward to seeing the end product. Amazing how different a truck looks with a few (ha) changes.

I finally got my "worthless, no extra travel" drop down suspension installed
 

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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by wOrker
When I bought it, 6" in the front, 4" in the back (Pro-Comp lift)


Currently (adjustable coilovers in the front 4.5" - 7", sitting at 4.5" - 4" in the back)



I just paid her off as well! I am currently getting quoted to add a bed cage, do Swayaway 2.5 14" Bypass in the rear with deaver under spring pack - this will be limit strapped for now until I get a custom driveshaft and accessories to reduce binding at full droop. Coming soon.
Looks great! Like the amount of lean it had. Not too much, but just noticeable enough.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 09:34 AM
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That's with the front on stock suspension and the rear with a 5" flip kit. Didn't have time to install the front that day, so the rear is 3" lower than the front, haha.

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1" of rake on a 4/5 drop.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 10:30 AM
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Wish I had a picture of it on flat ground, but I have you all beat, 1.5" lift in front on 35's and 8" drop in the rear on 22's

Was going from lowered to lifted, for a better sellers market

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