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I was told that the leveling kit could not be used if I had a lift kit installed. I just spent 120$ for the ccm kit and install. I would hate for that money to be wasted. Does anyone know if this is true? I considered a body lift but I just don't know if I care for the way they look (for example everything being 3 inches lower than the body). Thanks for any help you can give!

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Adam,

 

The only way you can use a leveling kit is if you get aftermarket upper control arms. Total Chaos makes them for our trucks, there about $500-$600. They allow more travel so you can raise the truck about 1.5-2 inches more so about 7.5-8 inches with a 6 inch lift.

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So basically what your saying is I'll be spending a fortune lol. Even though a body lift is cheaper than suspension I just don't like the way they make a truck look. Thanks for answering my question...wish I could delete this thread cause that was way to easy.

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adam,

 

i'll tell you what a body lift on our trucks will run you over a $1000 because of the way the nbs trucks are designed. thats why im going the route of the upper control arms on my existing 7 inch fabtech lift. here is my truck without the upper control arms on ill will get them next month along with my 35x12.50/20 toyo m/t. i have 305/50/20 on there now away too much fender gap. your truck will look very similar with this set up.

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That trucks looking good! But I agree with ya..the bigger tires will help it out alot. Yeah I thought about it alot and did alot of research and a body lift is just not for me. 305/55/20 is what my custom guy said he thought I could run on my truck with the level kit on it but it would be iffy. I might do what your doing and go the upper arm route with suspension lift and 35x12.50x20 all at once. He's would only charge me 100$ an inch when installing a lift which I thought was pretty reasonable. Those wheels 20x9 or 20x10?

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they are 20x10 i would go with a fabtech lift it is about 7 inches of lift. so im going to just add the upper control arms and spacer and thats it and ill have 9 full inches. lift and install i payed with tax $2058 thats pretty good around here.

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