Has anyone done their own Leveling Kit?

[olyelr]

No but being pointed down in hill can give the look of it having a rake when there isn’t one. Sometimes I think stuff like that causes an optical illusion.

Yea it certainly can i guess. But the gaps above the tires are the final giveaway i suppose.

 

[Snblinn]

I hear ya guys. My house was built in 2006 so the driveway does ungulate.

I've measured many times on different locations. Forward, backward, in another parking lot ect....

From my observations and research, it seems trucks with self leveling air shocks have a greater difference in height front to rear.

It may be that the air shocks keep the rear "up", decreasing the sag or fatigue of the rear spring. This in turn causes the front springs to absorb more of the weight causing the front to fatigue and settle more over time than a non-air rear strut.

In short, a standard rear strut has less of a difference front to rear than a air assist rear truck.

Well, that's my hypothosis so far.

Either wayI ordered the 2.5 kit. I will post pics of it before and after when I get it done.

Thanks, Steve.

 

[Snblinn]

Just received my 2.5 inch MotoFab level kit.

 

[Snblinn]

1-5/8 thick aluminum, Grade 12.9-M8 bolts

 

[Snblinn]

 

[Snblinn]

The instructions are pretty good but don't explain you need to screw the Allen bolts into the adaptor. Pretty self explanatory, but I thought I'd mention it.

I added anti-seize due to the dissimilar metals, only put it on the last 3/8 inch of the bolts shank, then inserted into threaded hole. If I didn't that stuff would be on the entire bolt threads and get everywhere. I tried to keep it clean.

 

[Snblinn]

This gave me too much up front, 3-1/4 inches.

 

[iamdub]

View attachment 373180This gave me too much up front, 3-1/4 inches.

You measured the spacer to be 1.625" thick. 1.625" x 2 = 3.25". Why they are sold as 2.5" lift is beyond me. I know the ratio isn't exactly 2:1, but it's really close. Close enough that you shouldn't have a .75" discrepancy.

On the other hand, it doesn't look bad. At least, the front appears level with the rear at first glance. What's your next move- send 'em back for some that are 1.25" thick? Have those machined down .375"?

 

[Snblinn]

I decided to remove the 2.5 in upper spacer and replace it with a 1/4 inch upper spacer I made and a 1.5 inch lower. This gave me 2.25 inch level. I may remove the 1.5 in lower and go with a 1 inch. Should give me 1.75-2 inch.

 

[Snblinn]

The result: