leveling kit???????

ok i know i asked about lift kits earlier but im now thinking about just getting a 2.5 leveling kit and was wondering what the experts think about a replacement spring leveling kit or the kit with just the spacer which one would you use and why?????? im gonna replace the shocks also and would really appreciate opinions on which shocks give the best ride comfort wise my truck sees about 75% highway use and the rest is camp roads so im looking for something to ride better then my stosk suspension.????? thanx again

 

I'd go spacers, you preserve the factory ride and it's cheaper. I would use Bilstein shocks.

 

would you gowith the poly bushings or try to stay with either an aluminium or steel bushing??? its kinda hard to decide with all the choices out there

 

ok i will be odd man out.. i have had both. i had skyjacker D25 coils on my 01 3500 and i have spacers on my 01 2500 if i have to do it again i would go coils hands down. i would say that the coils rode much better than the spacers did as well as made the truck handle a bit better....

 

thanks alot scarecrow thats what im looking for a better ride for the most part then the looks .. i don't know about yours but mine rides pretty rough after riding in some of my buddies trucks... i think i might spend the extra on the springs kit but what brand did you use nobody seems to be brand loyal on here os far as suspension goes and i have never purchased one so im trying to gather all the info and opinions i can get ... thanx again .....anybody else??

 

i went with the skyjacker D25 coils. now i have heard that kore make a killer set of coils for or trucks but i have no experence with them.....

 

Kore just plain makes some bada$$ stuff.....

But with that....they aren't cheap. I've heard their stuff is at the top of the food chain when it comes to lifts.

 

here is a pic of my truck. i have 3in coil spacers in the front and a 1 1/2 add-a-leaf in the rear. i am running 315/75/16 (35x12.50) pro comp A/T`s on stock rims..the tires do rub the lower control arms at full turn.....

 

that looks good thats what im looking for right there but i think im gonna stay away from the spacers and look for the longer coils and some good shocks.....did u do the install yourself or did you have it done some where i think im gonna try to do it myself so far my hands and tools r the only ones that have worked on mine but im no mechanic just learning as i go i guess lol

 

yea i did the install on mine...actually i did the install on my old coils as well. you will need coil clamps to install yourself...

 

ok good im gonna try to do it myself to i looked at the kore kit today to i like it alot but i havent seen a price on it yet im gonna have to do a lil more research

 

checking to see if my pic worked or not

 

ok fellas finally figured it out ...lol... well i am wanting to go with the larger tires but everybody asks me what size lift i have on it already but there is no lift on it as of yet let me know what you think please?

 

what size tires are on the truck now. or as it sat in the pic?

 

I'm running 285's. Without the leveling kit, they rub a little on tight turns. With the leveling kit, got plenty of room and I like the look. waytogo

 

285/75/16 right now .....but i wanna go biggerbut the front wont allow it right now so im still debating on what i want to do i still have a lil wear left on these tires but when i replace them im gonna put larger rims and tires under it but i have to lift the front end at the least to do that

 

its all personal preference...my truck with 285s got better MPG and was more powerful..but i love the way my 315s look.... so you are gonna have to give up something..

 

yeh i'm aware of that but like you i like the way the larger tires look and im going with an 18 inch rim also but i dont like the way the big rim lil tire thing looks so i want to go up to the 18 inch rim and the 315 tires

 

gotcha....now i am with ya...waytogo

 

Post the pics when your done. I added the leveling kit in the front and that made enough room for the 35's. The ride is a little hard. I might have to rethink that at some point.

I like the look of the 18 inch rims and 35 inch tires. The 20 inch rim made such a big difference in ratio, I didn't care for it as much. 18 to 35 is a great balance IMHO.