2" (or larger) leveling kit on 2009 - maybe not such a good idea
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2" (or larger) leveling kit on 2009 - maybe not such a good idea
I put on a 2" AS leveling kit on my 2009 4x4 last year. I have posted my pictures and concerns about the extreme angle of the upper control arm earlier this year, but now have a new concern. After reading the Bilstein literature (thinking about swapping my leveling kit for a 5100 to have a little lower front end since I am going to tow a 4 ton trailer this summer), they claim an issue with leveling kits is that they prevent the strut-limiter from engaging properly resulting in suspension damage. Well, on my truck, the strut clearly no longer limits the suspension travel with the leveling kit installed. The photo below shows that my upper control arm can hit my spring (truck is jacked on the frame here).
And this photo shows the scar on the spring from the impacts it has had with my upper control arm. This is with a truck that is not driven off road.
I am removing my 1" stacked block next week and adding Firestone airsprings to level out the back, both unloaded and loaded. (Without the 1" stacked block, my front was 1/2" higher than my rear with the 2" kit.) What do you think about swapping out my 2" AS kit, which raised my front nearly 3", with Bilstein 5100's set to 1.5"?
And this photo shows the scar on the spring from the impacts it has had with my upper control arm. This is with a truck that is not driven off road.
I am removing my 1" stacked block next week and adding Firestone airsprings to level out the back, both unloaded and loaded. (Without the 1" stacked block, my front was 1/2" higher than my rear with the 2" kit.) What do you think about swapping out my 2" AS kit, which raised my front nearly 3", with Bilstein 5100's set to 1.5"?
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I'm quiet because I'm speachless (yes, me)
All I can say is - those poor balljoints....
It never ceases to amaze me why folks will compromise the ride quality, travel, reliability and safety of their stock suspension geometry for something as ethereal as a 'look'.
There are ways to do this correctly - and that ain't it.
MGD
All I can say is - those poor balljoints....
It never ceases to amaze me why folks will compromise the ride quality, travel, reliability and safety of their stock suspension geometry for something as ethereal as a 'look'.
There are ways to do this correctly - and that ain't it.
MGD
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