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I have approached the wife on what is needed to get my truck where it needs to be. The first thing to get is the Rough Country 2" leveling kit. The 2nd thing are the Rancho RS9000xl shocks for the rear. The tires. Leaning towards the Nitto Terra Grapplers 285's or 305's. Like the way they looked on a truck that was like mine color and all. My question is in the rear. Will I have to do some thing to the OEM blocks? I do tow a 19' Chapparal I/O to and from Havasu a few times a year. Last year I added Helwig helpers to help with the sag a little. Helped a lot. What is the advice? Also, I read older posts and it mention some rubbing with 285's. Will the rubbing be bad? The wife did say get a number and we'll get saving on it. Thanks.

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Air bags are the best solution, bar none. They are almost standard suspensions on heavy class 8 commercial trucks, and the same thing can be done to a pickup. Solves a host of leveling problems, and the ride is great!

 

Here is some of what's available. Simple plug and play bolt on addition.

 

http://www.autoanything.com/suspension-systems/20A50614A1.aspx

 

I am real partial to the Firestone version...

 

http://www.autoanything.com/suspension-systems/75A4899A0A0.aspx

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The rebound effect. Thats right. I looked at it during my lunch hour today and it appears to be about a 11/2" block. So in replacing it with a 3" block it will give me the cushion of safety I'll need. Thank you.

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The factory block is 1.25" and replacing it with a 3" block is a pretty common practice...especially when running a leveling kit. It basically creates a poor man's 2" lift kit. And you're right, it will prevent the back from sagging too much when towing. However, as Cowpie said, air bags are the best option for keeping things level when towing. As for tire sizes, you'll have a lot better luck fitting 285/55/20's on a 2012. A 305/55/20 is a big tire for just a level kit on the older trucks. A 305/50/20 should work though.

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You really have to look at it as how often do you tow? if you tow 4 days a week then definitely get the rear lift block. Because that way you be will be level every time you tow and maintain a rake when your not. But, if you tow 3 times a month, then rear blocks may not be your best option since since you would maintain a rake for the majority of the time and only be level when you tow. I had the same dilemma and I determined I tow more often than not so I went with a rear Readylift 1.75" block http://www.readylift.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=66-3002 .

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I have the ReadyLift 2.25" kit in front, and the 2.25" block in the rear. This adds about 1" of rake back in the truck after leveling it. So the 2.25" block is 1" taller than the factory block. Still enough to keep it pretty level unless I run with a bunch of tongue weight on the car trailer... See the pic in my signature for the look it gives....

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I guess if one is concerned with having some rake in the truck stance. Level is fine with me. I guess I never saw any need to maintain some sort of rake. But then, it is just a country truck.

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Thinking I tow a toyhauler about twice a year and a boat a few times during the summer, I'm going with the full lift kit. The tire size is going to be 275/60r20 Nitto Terras. In researching this whole project, question came up and I'm not sure what the answer is. My year truck runs coilover shocks in front. If I were to upgrade those, do I have to get new coilovers or can I just get better shocks. Never had a truck with coilovers in front. What options do I have?

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Thinking I tow a toyhauler about twice a year and a boat a few times during the summer, I'm going with the full lift kit. The tire size is going to be 275/60r20 Nitto Terras. In researching this whole project, question came up and I'm not sure what the answer is. My year truck runs coilover shocks in front. If I were to upgrade those, do I have to get new coilovers or can I just get better shocks. Never had a truck with coilovers in front. What options do I have?

kits I have seen so far (still researching) appear to be a "block" that goes under the "coil over" and where it bolts to the lower A arm

and offer 2 inch +/- lift to "level" the truck

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