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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 07:51 AM
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leveling kits

everyone out there is talking about their leveling kits are the best, could someone give me the skinny.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by tontof18
everyone out there is talking about their leveling kits are the best, could someone give me the skinny.
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Tonto
easy....no dealing with suspension.....doesnt mess up ride.....looks good.....anything else
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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Yes do you have any brands that you like, that is where I am having the problem.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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ive got the ones from hell bent steel. check out their website.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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I'm having my Superlift 2" coils installed tomorrow, just couldn't commit to not doing it the right way, spacers are the cheap, easy way out. The coils can be had for around $200. To me coil spacers are about as tacky as a body lift.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 06:46 AM
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i used a revtek leveling kit. qaulity seems to be pretty good, and local 4x4 shop recommended it.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 11:01 AM
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I'm having my Superlift 2" coils installed tomorrow, just couldn't commit to not doing it the right way, spacers are the cheap, easy way out. The coils can be had for around $200. To me coil spacers are about as tacky as a body lift.
Why are spacers the cheap and easy way out when the specific goal is to level the truck? What is the down side of a 2" spacer on a truck with otherwise stock suspension?
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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has anyone used the cheap spacers off ebay?
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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I've got D25's from sky jacker. If I were to do it again I'd get them from a coil spring specialty place. The problem with some of the big name company's is they use the same number of coils on a 2.5" lift as a stock spring. A specialty company can also adjust the load of the spring. If you want a softer ride the can make it 10% lighter. If you have a heavy duty off road bumper that weighs 200 pounds more the can adjust the load so the front doesn't sag, but still gives factory ride.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Kemble
has anyone used the cheap spacers off ebay?
Ive got the 3" spacers from TopGunCustomz, I think these are the ones you're referring to. I like them, they're better than those polyurethane ones from daystar or whatever.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by roan
Ive got the 3" spacers from TopGunCustomz, I think these are the ones you're referring to. I like them, they're better than those polyurethane ones from daystar or whatever.
I got the 2 inch spacers from TopGunCustoms and so far they are nice.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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Thanks for the input guys, top gun customs it is then.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by CTD NUT
Why are spacers the cheap and easy way out when the specific goal is to level the truck? What is the down side of a 2" spacer on a truck with otherwise stock suspension?
I agree, a spacer is a highly effective way of leveling the truck, without affecting the ride. That is a big selling point for many.
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Whats is wrong with a poly spacer?
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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I have the TopGunzCustoms spacers, bought them off Ebay. They are pretty beefy, and the welds are very nice. I also bought a complete lift kit for my Cherokee from them, they are a good company to deal with and ship very quickly.

The concern with poly spacers (on a heavy Cummins truck) is that over time they can degrade and start to crack and get squishy. On a lighter vehicle like a TJ, I would not think twice about using them, but under my Cummins I am more comfortable with steel.
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