Introduction And Leveling Question

txdox21 · May 17, 2010

I have been lurking around here and reading a lot since I bought my 2010 CCSB Z71 4x4 at the end of February. I have already gotten my bed sprayed with Line-X and installed a tool box.

I love everything about the truck except for one thing though...the rake. I have been wanting to put a leveling kit on the truck since the day I bought it. I have done extensive searching on this site and others trying to figure out which leveling kit to put on, and I think I have finally decided on one. I am going to get a 1.5" front kit from Fat Bob's Garage:1.5" Leveling Kit- Fat Bob's Garage. The kit looks like the Readylift spacer, but half the price.

I am also considering putting in the Zone 2" lift block in the rear to replace the stock 1.25" block. My truck has exactly 2" of rake as it sits now. I occasionally carry heavy loads and tow, and I DO NOT what the front end to stick up when doing so. The lift block should give me approximately 1.25" of rake.

Does anyone have any experience with either one of these components? Is Zone the best place to buy the 2" lift block?

Bottom line is these trucks sit WAY too low in the front. It is embarrassing that my 4x4 truck barely clears curbs in the front.

Here is a picture of the truck the day after I bought it.

mato27 · May 17, 2010

Welcome to the site!

If you do a lot of towin/hauling look into installing an add-a-leaf kit

txdox21 · May 23, 2010

Anybody have any input on the 2" blocks as far as which ones are best?

fraiolib · May 23, 2010

i put the tuff country leveling kit in mine. looks great without a load on but even just my 4wheeler in it and the front end is up, im thinking about either an add-a-leaf or air bags, air bags are alot better if your towing alot but there also alot more $$$$$. those spacers your looking at arent as big as the tuff country ones. so if u put those in and then add 3/4" to the back your gonna be back to the stock look, but your gonna be higher. as far as im concerned a block is a block i really dont think theres much of a difference in any of them but i could be wrong.

sam92lx · May 23, 2010

any pics with before and after leveling kits?

rc51matt · May 23, 2010

heres some with a readylift leveling kit and they're blocks

stock

with the leveling kit and blocks

txdox21 · May 23, 2010

your truck looks great. What size blocks did you install? What size tires are those?

rc51matt · May 23, 2010

your truck looks great. What size blocks did you install? What size tires are those?

the tires are nitto terra grapplers with 285/70 r17s

not sure what size the blocks are. i bought them used and have already thrown the box away

sam92lx · May 23, 2010

but the front is still looks lower?

rc51matt · May 23, 2010

it is. i raised it to fit the bigger tires in and raised the rear so it isn't ass low under load heres a pic of it with alot of weight in the bed

KSims1868 · May 24, 2010

TXDOX21 - I just bought almost the EXACT same truck as you last week.

And I'm also in Texas.

I didn't get side steps (yet...I'm going to).

Other than that they are pretty much identical.

I too want to put the level kit on the front - I hate the "raked" look.

txdox21 · May 24, 2010

TXDOX21 - I just bought almost the EXACT same truck as you last week.
And I'm also in Texas.

I didn't get side steps (yet...I'm going to).

Other than that they are pretty much identical.

I too want to put the level kit on the front - I hate the "raked" look.

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The steps came on my truck from the dealer, and I talked them down into giving me them for free instead of $500. I was planning on taking them off and selling them, but they have grown on me since I bought the truck. I am thinking about swapping them for N-Fab bars though.

txdox21 · May 24, 2010

I installed the front leveling kit today, and I am very happy so far. I am not sure if I will put the 2" rear blocks in though as I have around .75" of rake still. Went to get an alignment, and they said everything was still well within specs.

I will post some pics tomorrow