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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: trailertrash]
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01/29/20 02:56 PM
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hoggin
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Do leveling kits cause premature front end wear? I've heard that from a couple of folks. No.
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: hoggin]
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01/29/20 03:06 PM
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buck_buster
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Do leveling kits cause premature front end wear? I've heard that from a couple of folks. No. I have leveled every one of my trucks I've had. And never had any issues. If there were front end wear I am guessing something wasn't installed correctly.
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: ronfromramer]
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01/29/20 05:06 PM
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GomerPyle
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I have a question, I've had pickups for over 50 years and I've never had one that wasn't level, or needed to be leveled. What's the deal with putting a leveling kit on a truck that's already level? No comprende, amigo. Someone please explain to this old fart Maybe you haven't noticed, but virtually every 4wd pickup truck over the last 30yrs has come, from the factory, with the front end sitting noticeably lower than the rear. As emissions standards have gotten stricter, it's become more pronounced, in the name of fuel efficiency. [
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: ronfromramer]
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01/29/20 05:08 PM
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joshm28
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I have a question, I've had pickups for over 50 years and I've never had one that wasn't level, or needed to be leveled. What's the deal with putting a leveling kit on a truck that's already level? No comprende, amigo. Someone please explain to this old fart There’s not a truck manufactured today that sits even remotely level. Chevrolet has a little over 3” of rake from the factory. Leveling kits can bring that number way down which makes the truck look better and allows for larger tires.
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: Sasquatch Lives]
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01/30/20 09:26 PM
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bill
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I don't get the whole point of leveling. It doesn't give you any more ground clearance and reduces mileage. Is it just a boy racer looks thing? It doesn't reduce mileage. I don't like the looks of a truck, or my 4Runner, with the nose diving in the ground and the rear end jacked up. Looks like a womans vehicle to me. Do you buy vehicles you don't like the looks of or do you buy stuff you like? What's the difference?
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: Sasquatch Lives]
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01/30/20 09:40 PM
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jrs89
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I don't get the whole point of leveling. It doesn't give you any more ground clearance and reduces mileage. Is it just a boy racer looks thing? It gives better approach angle and the taller tires you run gives you more ground clearance. And looks 1000 times better!
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: AUjerbear]
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01/30/20 09:46 PM
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gobblebox
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Ive got an 18 Silverado and it looked like a grandpa truck before I leveled it and put some bigger tires on it,looks a 100 times better now,and I only had about 8-10” of ground clearance under the front bumper with the plastic piece under it, now I have way more with the level and tires
Last edited by gobblebox; 01/30/20 09:49 PM.
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: deadeye48]
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01/30/20 09:51 PM
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YEKRUT
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I paid $125 for the install and alignmnet This
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: gobblebox]
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01/30/20 10:03 PM
01/30/20 10:03 PM
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ronfromramer
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Ive got an 18 Silverado and it looked like a grandpa truck before I leveled it and put some bigger tires on it,looks a 100 times better now,and I only had about 8-10” of ground clearance under the front bumper with the plastic piece under it, now I have way more with the level and tires And what the hell is wrong with grandpa's? Without one, you wouldn't be here
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: ronfromramer]
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01/30/20 10:51 PM
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bill
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Ive got an 18 Silverado and it looked like a grandpa truck before I leveled it and put some bigger tires on it,looks a 100 times better now,and I only had about 8-10” of ground clearance under the front bumper with the plastic piece under it, now I have way more with the level and tires And what the hell is wrong with grandpa's? Without one, you wouldn't be here Nothing wrong with Grandpa but I wouldn't wear grandpas leisure suit just because he liked it and grandpa wouldn't wear my under armour hoodie just because I like it. Different strokes and all.
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: timbercruiser]
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01/31/20 07:22 AM
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doekiller
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I figure Ford pays their engineers a lot of money to design trucks and I ain't going to pay some jackleg shade tree mechanic to screw it up. So, you’ve never added any parts to your truck or car? No tool box? You run the same tires the engineers put on your vehicle the entire time you owned it? Much of what manufacturers do with vehicles is driven by the need to meet government standards, not because they make a vehicle better.
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: GomerPyle]
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01/31/20 07:48 AM
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James
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I have a question, I've had pickups for over 50 years and I've never had one that wasn't level, or needed to be leveled. What's the deal with putting a leveling kit on a truck that's already level? No comprende, amigo. Someone please explain to this old fart Maybe you haven't noticed, but virtually every 4wd pickup truck over the last 30yrs has come, from the factory, with the front end sitting noticeably lower than the rear. As emissions standards have gotten stricter, it's become more pronounced, in the name of fuel efficiency. [ Still think he's going to get more of a squat look lol. Like hogging said, the kit he listed is not a leveling kit, and he plans to only use the front portion
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: ronfromramer]
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01/31/20 08:56 AM
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gobblebox
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Ive got an 18 Silverado and it looked like a grandpa truck before I leveled it and put some bigger tires on it,looks a 100 times better now,and I only had about 8-10” of ground clearance under the front bumper with the plastic piece under it, now I have way more with the level and tires And what the hell is wrong with grandpa's? Without one, you wouldn't be here Just using grandpa as a reference,put your big girl panties on and quit being so sensitive.
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Re: Leveling Kit Installation
[Re: bill]
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01/31/20 03:02 PM
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Sasquatch Lives
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I don't get the whole point of leveling. It doesn't give you any more ground clearance and reduces mileage. Is it just a boy racer looks thing? It doesn't reduce mileage. I don't like the looks of a truck, or my 4Runner, with the nose diving in the ground and the rear end jacked up. Looks like a womans vehicle to me. Do you buy vehicles you don't like the looks of or do you buy stuff you like? What's the difference? I know a GM engineer who disagrees with you. The reason for the factory stance/rake is for better mileage due to the path of airstream traveling under the truck. Believe it or not they pay attention to this when designing them. I would rather drive a truck a team of engineers designed that way than one that some shadetree mechanic altered with a spacer and different alignment but thats me. I always get 200,000 mi. out of my trucks driving them hard.
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