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Hi all,I have been thinking about putting a leveling kit in the front of my truck because the rear is really high,the only problem with that is the truck now is the perfect height for me to get in and out with,(I use the truck for work and am constantly in and out as I an a meter reader)so I noticed that the Z71 suspension has spacers in between each leaf spring.So my question is what are they for (do they serve a purpose or are they just there to make the back of the truck higher).Lately I have been thinking of taking those spacers out to lower the back a little and make the truck more level since I really dont want the truck higher, I just want it more level as there is appx 3" diff from the front to the back. Let me know your thoughts on this. Thanks

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i dont know of any spacers? the only thing on the leaf pack are the clips that hold them together. but i have heard of people that remove that small black under the pack to lower the back.

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Mine seems to have 1/4" spacers between each spring,I had a 2010 that was a non z71 and these spacers were not on that truck.

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of all the trucks i've had (5 of them lifted) i have never heard of a spacer between the leaf springs. i've heard of wedges, blocks, clips/clamps but not individual spring spacers. post a pic

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I have a 2011 reg cab shorty 4x4 same as OP but it isn't Z71. I removed my rear block completely and it lowered the rear exactly 1". The rear was originally 3" taller than the front when stock. Lowering shackles should also lower the rear for you.

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I would post a pic but for some reason I can't seem to upload pics here at all,I have tried several times but never succeded,and yes the pics are less than 2mb.I am surprised no one else knows about these spacers.

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i have a rcsb z71 and had no such spacers, work on trucks all day long and have never seen any type of spacers. you may be refering to the spring isolaters inbetween, however those are virtually paper thin pieces of metal usually. other then that there is a block below the leaf pack that can be removed to lower the rear down

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