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Level kit pros and cons???

jimmypsp700

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jimmypsp700 Enthusiast

jimmypsp700

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I'm sure this has been covered many times, so if you can point me in the right direction with a link that would be great instead of answering here if you prefer....but

 

 

As the title says,

 

What is a Level kit pros and cons?

Warranty voided?

Drivability?

 

Also What is the a max size wheel/ tire combo you can go to with the leveling kit? I'm thinking 305/45/22 tires on 22" wheels with stock offsets.

 

Speedo recal?

 

Rubbing issues?

 

 

thanks for your help,

 

 

Jim

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jimmypsp700 Enthusiast

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Rough Country 2" front level

275/60-20 Falken WildPeak A/TW3 mounted on Raceline MAMBA HD 20 X9 6-139.70 +18 BKMTMS

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Boardmember Senior Enthusiast

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I also have a 2" RC level with stock 20" wheels, new Firestone AT tires.

 

Pro: Looks MUCH better IMHO

Con: None noted. Mpg not affected as far as I can determine.

Dallas Lemon Enthusiast

Dallas Lemon

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Motofab 1.5" Level. BFG KO2 275/60R20 on Stock AT Wheels

 

Looks awesome IMO.

 

Whole warranty cannot be voided.

Dealership must prove that the parts you installed caused the issue for whatever you are trying to have warranted. So if you Level the truck and your ball joints go out, it won't be covered by warranty. But if your third brake light stops working, it will covered as there is no possible way a Level kit could affect the brake light.

 

Driveability is decent. A little different with a bit more road noise and feel but you get used to it and even after only a week having it on my truck, I don't notice it as much.

 

Get an alignment done.

 

No rubbing with my setup.

 

MPGs has dropped about 1-2MPG but that's a combo of the speedo being off slightly and the greater rolling resistance from the weight and aggressive lug pattern on the tires.

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jimmypsp700 Enthusiast

jimmypsp700

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I did get an alignment with the tires, wheels and level kit.

The tires produce almost no extra noise, that I can tell. the truck rides slightly rougher (going from 18" wheels)

and I have a slight rub at full lock at times. I have not noticed and MPG drop. Handling may be very minimally effected for the worse.

 

the truck sits 2.75 inches higher in the front and .75 higher in the back (tire gain). I did notice that the driver side wheel well sits about .5 inches higher than the passenger side.???

 

btw got the Flip Bak hard 3 piece folding tonno.

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Lgetz Senior Enthusiast

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2.5 inch level kit with 33x12.5's Toyo RT on stock All Terrain 20's. Way beefier looking than the stock height and tires. Willing to put up with more wear on suspension pieces and loss of warranty for those parts.

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dave07 Enthusiast

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Pros: More ground clearance, truck looks better, and you can fit a bigger tire

Cons: Void warranty suspension components that are related to the lift, not really great for towing/payload (the rake is there for this reason)

Spate47 Enthusiast

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2.5 inch level kit with 33x12.5's Toyo RT on stock All Terrain 20's. Way beefier looking than the stock height and tires. Willing to put up with more wear on suspension pieces and loss of warranty for those parts.

Are you running rear blocks or stock blocks? Looks sharp!!

Dirt-Rado Enthusiast

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Running KING coilovers up front and KING in the rear using 285/70/17 (17" tires are much less expensive) and I have minimal rub at full turn out of a driveway.

Removed the sway bar completely and never looked back. No issues at all and if you don't like it you can put it back on in 15 min.

 

Had a leveling kit on before which had zero down travel due to the lower droop stop. Cut that POS off and that was the magic button for a good ride.

The ride is amazing.

 

MPG suffered a bit, but I didn't buy a 6.2L to **** foot around town. Also removed lower secondary valance and moving towards removing the whole thing.

jimmypsp700 Enthusiast

jimmypsp700

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also worth noting, with the larger 33" tires 70 is actually 73 mph GPS.

55 is 57mph...

STINSAN3 Senior Enthusiast

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2.5 inch level kit with 33x12.5's Toyo RT on stock All Terrain 20's. Way beefier looking than the stock height and tires. Willing to put up with more wear on suspension pieces and loss of warranty for those parts.

 

How are you liking your RTs?

Lgetz Senior Enthusiast

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Not bad at all noise or ride wise. Tires were recently rotated and show none/minimal wear at 3K miles. Truck looks soooooooo much better with them than the stock Goodyears.

STINSAN3 Senior Enthusiast

STINSAN3

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Not bad at all noise or ride wise. Tires were recently rotated and show none/minimal wear at 3K miles. Truck looks soooooooo much better with them than the stock Goodyears.

 

Good to hear! Hows the ride? Can't decide to do the 2" kit or 2.5.

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