Anyone with Maxtrac 2" rear leveling kit installed?

[momofx]

I just ordered their 2" rear leveling kit for my ESV with rear air / mag ride. I was originally going to use Crown Suspensions but their service was VERY BAD from beginning to end. (Took one week to ship, no invoice, no emails, box arrived busted with hardware missing, owner was very arrogant!).

Soooo, guys with Maxtrac rear leveling, what do you think of your kit?

BTW, Maxtrac order shipped the same day and I got an invoice as well.

 

[djamac]

No complaints with mine.

 

[THarber]

I had no issues with mine at all. Ride is nice it sits perfect. It was a quick install too.

 

[twister]

I just ordered mine as well, should be here in a couple of days. I did the Maxtrac based on others here who used it, including THarbers in the post above mine. Seems like the drop is more consistent from one vehicle to the next, and people like the ride. I’m planning to add pictures here and on the lowering thread when I get them installed.

 

[momofx]

Great! I'm installing mine this week and will update on my experience as well

 

[momofx]

Well I received the kit and everything was very well packed and came with great instructions as well UNLIKE the Crown Suspension stuff - no instructions, poor packaging, etc.

Now here's what caught my eye - the springs from the Crown kit and Maxtrac kit are IDENTICAL with the same color, same part no. on them... wow. The shock extenders look the same but different color (black vs gray) and the installation bolts are a little different. So basically you are paying more from Crown for the same thing??!

 

[twister]

I got mine late yesterday as well. I’m planning to install them this weekend. Like yours, mine were well-packed and have everything needed. I thought it was a nice touch that there are overall instructions plus separate ones for each component (leveling rods and shock brackets).

 

[twister]

Got mine installed last night, and drove around today to see if they would settle. The install took me about 70 minutes from start to finish, and it was very straightforward. The only tip I have beyond the instructions is to make plenty of slack in the ABS lines for dropping the axle by releasing both clips on each side.
Mine did not settle at all today, but I will keep an eye on them. My rear drop was 2 1/8” on each side, and the front actually went up 1/8” (which makes sense when you think about how the front and rear affect each other). The end result is that the rear is about 1/8” lower than the front, which isn’t really what I wanted, but it looks fine (looks like djamac’s white Tahoe up above). The ride is unchanged, and I’ll be towing a small trailer this weekend (~4000#) and see how it does. If I end up wanting a slight rake toward the front, I’ll probably drop the front an inch with lowering struts.

 

[djamac]

Got mine installed last night, and drove around today to see if they would settle. The install took me about 70 minutes from start to finish, and it was very straightforward. The only tip I have beyond the instructions is to make plenty of slack in the ABS lines for dropping the axle by releasing both clips on each side.
Mine did not settle at all today, but I will keep an eye on them. My rear drop was 2 1/8” on each side, and the front actually went up 1/8” (which makes sense when you think about how the front and rear affect each other). The end result is that the rear is about 1/8” lower than the front, which isn’t really what I wanted, but it looks fine (looks like djamac’s white Tahoe up above). The ride is unchanged, and I’ll be towing a small trailer this weekend (~4000#) and see how it does. If I end up wanting a slight rake toward the front, I’ll probably drop the front an inch with lowering struts.

Yeah, I like to deny that the front is a little up. And maybe it's just me, but I feel like that small drop has made a difference in how stable it feels in some tight interstate exits.

 

[twister]

I guess I should clarify my finished measurements. Measured at the fender lip, the rear is about 1/8” lower than the front. But measured at the bottom of the running board (which is the true measure of level for a vehicle), the rear is actually 1/8” higher than the front. Short version: it’s lower in the front, even though it looks lower in the rear.
Regardless, I will be lowering the front an inch to achieve less fender gap in the front to give it a better visual stance.