2014+ Leveling Kits

Smoothyrogers · June 20, 2016

Was it a pita to fit. I have a shop I can use. Any grinding or drilling?

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Not sure. I can ask. I know he had to replace the ball joint cause the one that came with the uca was too thin and had a lot of play in the spindle.

Jeff5347 · June 20, 2016

Not sure. I can ask. I know he had to replace the ball joint cause the one that came with the uca was too thin and had a lot of play in the spindle.

Cool. Would def appreciate it

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amxguy1970 · June 20, 2016

3.5" kit with UCA's. Left rear untouched. Looks taller up front cause it's on uneven ground.

Looks? Can easily tell it is. Never seen a stock truck with 3.5" of stock rake (2014+ half tons). What was the stock fender measurements and what are they now? I am guessing about an inch nose high? Mine had 2 inch stock rake, most have 2-205" stock rake.

Should add a 2 inch rear block to give it a level stance and get your headlights closer to correct.

Tyler

Smoothyrogers · June 20, 2016

Looks? Can easily tell it is. Never seen a stock truck with 3.5" of stock rake (2014+ half tons). What was the stock fender measurements and what are they now? I am guessing about an inch nose high? Mine had 2 inch stock rake, most have 2-205" stock rake.

Should add a 2 inch rear block to give it a level stance and get your headlights closer to correct.

Tyler

Mine came with 3" stock rake. I measured a day after we did the lift to give it time to settle and it sits dead even with a 1/2 tank full.

99-ls1-ss · June 21, 2016

RC under the strut spacer only.

BFG 275/65-20

I plan on adding the top spacer and swapping the rear blocks this weekend with an alignment next week.

Did you ever get the rear blocks in? If so, do you have some picks? I'm trying to decide if I want the rear blocks on my truck.

bcbz71 · June 21, 2016

Mine came with 3" stock rake. I measured a day after we did the lift to give it time to settle and it sits dead even with a 1/2 tank full.

Run your truck anyway you like, you paid for it. But it's nose high and looks broken.

MrT1106 · June 22, 2016

Has anyone installed the rough country level kit on a '16 with the new stamped control arms? I've seen some 16's on here with levels but i know some '16s were made still using the cast control arms. rough country's site claims that they do not make a kit that works. but from the attached picture from their site i do not see why an aluminum kit would not work. looking underneath the truck, the control arms do not look that much different at the mounting points than my '14 did

Smoothyrogers · June 22, 2016

Has anyone installed the rough country level kit on a '16 with the new stamped control arms? I've seen some 16's on here with levels but i know some '16s were made still using the cast control arms. rough country's site claims that they do not make a kit that works. but from the attached picture from their site i do not see why an aluminum kit would not work. looking underneath the truck, the control arms do not look that much different at the mounting points than my '14 did

I have RC 13' UCA's on my 16'. We just had to replace the ball joints cause they were too thin and had a lot of play in the spindle. Mounting points were the same. Edited June 22, 2016 by Smoothyrogers

Jeff5347 · June 23, 2016

I have RC 13' UCA's on my 16'. We just had to replace the ball joints cause they were too thin and had a lot of play in the spindle. Mounting points were the same.

Did you just replace them with 16 Moog factory replacements? Dropped right in ? Do you feel a difference going from the stocks to RC UCA's...ride, handling, ect?

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Smoothyrogers · June 23, 2016

Did you just replace them with 16 Moog factory replacements? Dropped right in ? Do you feel a difference going from the stocks to RC UCA's...ride, handling, ect?

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Feels like it did when I bought it. I wanted it to feel like stock and it does. Really happy with it.

Skelly · June 23, 2016

RC 2.5 with rear block went on today along with new wheels.

Moto Metal 20x9 MO970 Black/Machined 0 offset

Toyo Open Country ATII 295/55/R20

I noticed a slight rub in reverse on the mud flaps but when I got home and looked while my sister steered the truck in reverse, it seems to barely clear... I mean you could barely fit a hair between the tire and the flap. Might have to do some trimming but I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out!

Edited June 23, 2016 by Skelly

Donstar · June 23, 2016

Does anyone have ready access to before and after pictures of suspension component angles with a 1.5" bottom of strut spacer? I found several pictures on another site but not of this particular configuration. Thanks.

16silvdriver · June 24, 2016

Called up the dealer and the first guy i talked to for a ready lift 2.25 level and alignment wanted 1200 dollars..... absolutely absurd. So then I had a friend who owns a body shop call the same dealer (parts guy instead of service guy) and they told him 475. I know everyone knows how dealers mark up everything but by upwards of 700 dollars?! Thats just wrong.

CHSRebleForLife · June 24, 2016

Called up the dealer and the first guy i talked to for a ready lift 2.25 level and alignment wanted 1200 dollars..... absolutely absurd. So then I had a friend who owns a body shop call the same dealer (parts guy instead of service guy) and they told him 475. I know everyone knows how dealers mark up everything but by upwards of 700 dollars?! Thats just wrong.

And even $475 is high. My dealer only charges $400 OTD.

jrob56 · June 24, 2016

Good lord, its worth your time to do it yourself for those prices. Buy 400-1200 dollars worth of tools instead. I only had 75 bucks in my 2 inch motofab level and an alignment.

Edited June 24, 2016 by jrob56