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I want to put the RC leveling kit on which one should i get 2" or 2.5" ?

And are you guys ajusting your head lights down a couple inches after you install the leveling kit ? The last time i put leveling kit on, people would blink there lights at me when i had them on dim... Is it easy to adjust the head lights down ?

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I want to put the RC leveling kit on which one should i get 2" or 2.5" ?

And are you guys ajusting your head lights down a couple inches after you install the leveling kit ? The last time i put leveling kit on, people would blink there lights at me when i had them on dim... Is it easy to adjust the head lights down ?

 

Can't help you on which kit......but if you look in your owners manuel they give you a nice detailed procedure on how to re-aim your headlamps. I was just reading through this two nights ago (still getting to know my new truck). You will also likely have to adjust your fogs.

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I done the 2" RC on mine and my front end is only a 1/4" lower than the rear but by eye the front looks like its about a inch higher than the rear. and i didnt re aim my headlights but people were flashing at me before i leveled my truck and with stock bulbs. the stock bulbs are pretty dang bright

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I have the 2 inch RC kit and I adjusted the lights down 4 turns.

 

Is the head light adjustment easy to get to ? How much was the 4 turns 2" ?

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Hey guys the secret here is to aim you lights on a wall or a garage door and mark the center of the light beam BEFORE YOU DO THE LEVELING KIT. Then after the kit is installed, go back and adjust them down to you mark.

 

If you did the kit first, I think there's an aiming section in the owners manual. I know there is in our Hummer manual.

 

There's a clear dot in the center of your headlight. You measure the distance form it to the ground and then back up a certain distance from a wall and the center of the beam is then adjusted to a given height according to the first measurement. I'm fuzzy on the exact procedure...But I know it resets it to stock aim.

 

You may need to measure a stock truck dot center to the ground first since yours is now raised. I'm not sure.

 

I do know this. I have the ReadyLift 2.25" leveling kit that has the 3" block for the rear leaf springs also. On level ground, from ground level measured through the center of the cap on the front wheels to the bottom of the center of the front wheel well, it's 40" or 110.5 Cm. When 10 feet back from my garage door as measured from the door to the center of the wheel cap, the center of the beam is approximately 39.5" high on the door.

 

Hope this help somehow....

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