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Old 04-17-2011 | 03:08 PM
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And the compliments outweigh the poor mileage though right Matt??
 
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Old 04-17-2011 | 04:05 PM
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Yup. If I wanted mileage I would drive a moped. They are easier to park as well
 
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Old 04-17-2011 | 04:26 PM
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I loved the look after i put my on but it put the cv axils in such a bind with 35's i took it off after 3 weeks of having it on and put a suspension lift on instead. It may work out better with smaller tires but im not sure. I have a hell bent steel 2.5 leveling kit for a 06 4x4 if you want it real cheap.
 
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Old 04-17-2011 | 05:17 PM
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yea the levels on 4x4s are known to do that
 
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Old 04-17-2011 | 08:35 PM
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Is there any benifit in traction to the rear wheels. Right now mine is pretty light in the rear.
 
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Old 04-17-2011 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt99
Yup. If I wanted mileage I would drive a moped. They are easier to park as well
My thoughts exactly. If milage is what I was after, I would have chosen another vehicle besides a full size truck to drive.
 
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Old 04-17-2011 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt99
yea the levels on 4x4s are known to do that
Yea, but do you think it 4x4's in general or 4x4's that go with the bigger tires? I put the 2" level on mine and I'm hoping it won't have any adverse effects. It just seems to me that the threads I have read where people are having cvj problems and such have also went with the bigger tires incresing the suspension angles. Just wondering what ya'lls opinion would be about this.
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Old 04-18-2011 | 11:21 AM
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It's the level not tires specifically. Now obviously big tires cause ALOT more strain on the CV joints but the extreme angle is what really kills them.

I've heard it with the 2.5s alot. Post a pic of ur CVs
 
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Old 04-18-2011 | 09:47 PM
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I'm thinkin about going w the Bilstein 5100 leveling struts...same thing with the angles right?
 
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Old 04-18-2011 | 11:14 PM
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yea they do the same thing
 



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