Bought a 2inch front leveling kit for my 99 from a joint called Top gun customs on ebay. I was completely amazed how easy it really was. No spring compressor or special tools. Took me a hour and a half by my self. It's so nice when a project like that goes so smooth.

 

Great job, man. Glad your satisfied with your new addition to your truck! Enjoy it!

 

Any pics? I'm thinking about doing the same thing but I'm not sure how it would look.

 

I dont have any pictures of it yet. But I'll make sure I get some up. It really looks 100% better. Best thing about this kit was its heavy steel and it only cost 50 bucks with free shipping.

 

were you able to used your existing shocks? any changes to ride quality?

 

Ride quality will change w/ a leveling kit. It will be come somewhat stiffer.

 

Mine was smoother, but I used the Daystar Polurethane spacer. But my shocks are also shot, I just haven't had the money to replace them yet, and they're really mushy.

 

Not true at all, at least in the 4x4 world. You retain the same coil spring so you have the same ride quality when useing a steel spacer. Nothing gets stiffer.

 

Here we go again.


Yes, your ride did get stiffer. You decreased the distance the coil sits from the body, therefor increasing tension.

 

Thats partialy true. Actually the distance from the spring to the body increased with the spacer because the spacer went between the upper perch (which is on the frame) and spring. The spring rate remains constant under tension whether the spacer is utilized or not, as long as you don't modify the spring by heating it or cutting coils. What does change is the angle and trigenometry of the links as it relates to the swing axis of the front axle. The ride quality will decrease (stiffen) as the angle of the arms increases and the axis is shortened.

I suspect the effect is more noticable on 2wd trucks because of the shorter length and radii of the control arms, and higher spring rates and generally shorter springs.

Experience tells me that a 2 inch spacer will not affect the ride quality enough that the average joe would notice. Adding new shocks to replace worn stockers may actually enhance the ride.

P.S. I'll be the first to admit my ride is pretty choppy at times, due to higher rate off roadster springs and realitivly short control arms. But IME it would be nothing like a 2 wheeler.