Ok finally got it all done. This was a weekend project. Got new tires Toyo Open Country AT in a 34/11.50/17 (which fit perfect before and after the level), new shocks at all 4 corners (Bilstein HD) and the Daystar 2.5" leveling kit. As it sits right now, the front is a tad higher than the rear, but im fairly confident it will settle down to level soon.

Started out doing the leveling kit by myself, and it was going ok.. but my father in law stopped by and said "hey, looks like you could use a hand" so i poured us a few beers out of the kegerator, and we got to work. I borrowed some tools from auto zone, a pitman arm puller which worked out fantastic, and some coil spring compressors which turned out to be way more trouble than they were worth! AZ gave me some compressors that hooked onto the outside of the spring, and after fooling around with those for quite some time i said F#*K IT and pulled the spring out without em. just had pops press down on the rotor and they came right out. getting back in was a little more effort, but still fairly easy.

BTW, i used TXST8tj's write up on doing this Right Here And it made things going a lot smoother than they would have without it! Big props to him on the great write up. and whoever thinks they cant do this on their own due to lack of work space or tools. i did this with basic hand tools that every real man should have already and 1 borrowed tool that wasnt totally necessary but helpful in my APT complex's parking lot.

Took it in the next morning first thing to have an alignment done. and it was waaay out of whack. good thing i got it done promptly. The ride is still very nice. Not too stiff at all. i love it. the combination of the new tires and shocks and level made the ride way better than stock.

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next step is gears, and a diablosport predator.

 

it looks better, is your truck 2wd?

 

yeah, but ssshhhh dont tell anybody!

 

ok... we woulnt tell anybody that your truck is 2wd

 

looks good...you should like them tires...i have a set too and they ride nice, and cut through water like its not there. snow traction is a little so, so...but i'm new to fullsize pickups, that may just be a nature of the beast. i found myself getting a little looser than i wanted to after our first heavy snow, compared to my ford ranger that i used to have. but the weight is a lot different, that may have been the cause.

 

thats funny

 

Looks good for a 4x2

 

sssshhhhhhhhhh.......... dont tell anyone. LOL

 

tight!

 

looks alot better! i cant stand to see a truck squat in the front