would these tires fit on my stock rims

Old Feb 21, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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Every truck is different, you won't know how much you'll get until you try it. I got 3.25" out of my 3" front kit but I still have a slight rake to it, my truck sits 1/2" higher in the back but looks dead level.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 05RedFX4
Every truck is different, you won't know how much you'll get until you try it. I got 3.25" out of my 3" front kit but I still have a slight rake to it, my truck sits 1/2" higher in the back but looks dead level.
does the same go for rear block? or is that a more accurate lift?
 

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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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No the back is dead on, it's a 1 to 1 lift. Once you install them you'll see what i mean. The rear blocks are just that-blocks-that sit between the axle housing and leaf springs. The front is a spacer that bolts on top of the coil over assy and because of the geometry of the front suspension and the lever action of the lower control arm a 1.75" thick spacer provides 3" or more of lift.

In general a 3" is 1.75" thick
a 2.5" is 1.625"
a 2" is 1.5"
and a 1.5" is only 1.375"
 

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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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oooh ok. i hoping it gives me more than 3" because i want the back to sit up a lil more. so id get the 1 1/2" blocks instead. and i see you added 2 sets of kleen wheels for the break dust issue. are they worth buying? do u still get any dust on your rims?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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I never had any brake dust issues since I put them on, that was almost 4 years ago.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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another dumb question i have is, how do i find out my rake? do i just measure from the ground to the top of the fender well and take the difference from the front end to the rear end to get the rake? someone tried explaining to me but i didnt quite understand
 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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yep, thats pretty much it. Thats how i measured mine.
 
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