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Before and after pics of leveling kit?????

Old May 31, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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Before and after pics of leveling kit?????

Anybody have before and after pics? From all the pics of seen of trucks with leveling kits, it's hard to tell anythings been done. Thanks.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Honkylips
Anybody have before and after pics? From all the pics of seen of trucks with leveling kits, it's hard to tell anythings been done. Thanks.
2" isnt a big difference at all, thats why I wont get a 4" or 6", for $1k yu barely see a change.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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Yeah, I know what ya mean, but for $100, I may get a leveling kit, I'd just like to see a comparison picture.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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im definetly ONLY getting the leveling kit for about $65 on EBAY, here's a before and after thread: LINK
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Honkylips
Yeah, I know what ya mean, but for $100, I may get a leveling kit, I'd just like to see a comparison picture.


Honkylips,

My truck has a Hell Bent Steel Leveling kit. My last 2 pics (currently) in my gallery show my truck stock.....and then the others all have the kit installed. The truck has gone through some other changes though. Hope that helps.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 06:15 AM
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I did the 2' Daystars and 35x12.50 BFG M/T's. As it sits right now, the front is 3/4 of an inch higher than the back, but it looks pretty level. Put my plow on the front and it sits just about even. Remember to change your shocks also when adding the kit. I didn't do that at first and got a horrible DW until I did so. Post some pics when you are done with the kit.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Patriot2500
Remember to change your shocks also when adding the kit. I didn't do that at first and got a horrible DW until I did so. Post some pics when you are done with the kit.
DW?? Just front shocks or rears too? What kind did you get?
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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I added some Rancho RS9000x's after I got the death wobble on the highway. After you add more lift to your stock shocks, they are extended all the time and have no way to handle the bumps on the highway which means they wear out quicker. I use to get the death wobble on the highway at speed when I hit a bump. The shocks really made a difference, and in my honest opinion the truck rides better with 35's and the shocks on level 5. I have them all set at the same setting, haven't really tried other settings. I think I got all four shocks shipped to my house for $299.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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stock front end



with 2" Lorenz coils. My actual lift was about 2" You can just put them in as a leveling kit.



If you look at the top of the wheel compared to the bumper. You can see the height difference.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Patriot2500
I added some Rancho RS9000x's after I got the death wobble on the highway. After you add more lift to your stock shocks, they are extended all the time and have no way to handle the bumps on the highway which means they wear out quicker. I use to get the death wobble on the highway at speed when I hit a bump. The shocks really made a difference, and in my honest opinion the truck rides better with 35's and the shocks on level 5. I have them all set at the same setting, haven't really tried other settings. I think I got all four shocks shipped to my house for $299.
ohh, so aftermarket shock help DW, didnt know that. What about TUFF COUNTRY, Bilstein.....etc whats a good shock for our heavy truck? Thats pretty cheap too, dont want to spend too much on shocks
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