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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by dmull013
You think 2" in the rear will only be just level? If im raising the front 2.5" and the rear 2" wont the make the front only .5" higher than it was originally?
The 2.5" spacer from what I have heard for every inch you gain an extra .7"s. So that will give you over 4"s of lift up front, 2" blocks will get ya where ya need to be.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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Dang thats alot. So how much did the 2" spacer give you?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 10:49 AM
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Before my spacer up front I had like 5.5" gap from tire to fender in front and now I have about 7 3/4" in front with 7.5" in back. Also with that big of a block I suggest you leave out the coil isolator.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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Maybe the spacers affect the different year truck differently. I have a 2.5" spacer on my 05 and it levelled it perfectly. No need to put blocks in the back at all.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Deviate
Maybe the spacers affect the different year truck differently. I have a 2.5" spacer on my 05 and it levelled it perfectly. No need to put blocks in the back at all.
That may be the case, but I still believe I was sent the wrong spacer. Because I have seen pics of what other companies 2" spacers look like and they are a hell of alot shorter than what I was shipped. I know the lip inside accounts for an inch but still, the DIY I even looked at showed the whole spacer itself being two inches. I'd be willing to bet that what I got is really considered a 3". I think it was Pyro who had the 3" spacer, maybe he can chime in with pics so I can compare?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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My spacer on my old truck that was 2.5 inches was about 3/4 of and inch longer than 2.5 inches for the spring bucket. so it was longer than 3 inches but it was only a 2.5 inch spacer.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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Glad you figured it out man. I need some day time pictures tho. How far do you like from johnson county?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by oefootball_70
Glad you figured it out man. I need some day time pictures tho. How far do you like from johnson county?
Ask and you shall receive, btw I don't even know where Johnson county is?

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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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That 2wd stance always just seems so short to me... I dont know, I guess its because Ive only ever driven 4wd trucks, you should do a spindle shiloh and a shackle in the rear, or at least a block... I think it would be nice to see your truck sitting at like a 4wd leveled stance instead of a 2wd leveled stance...
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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yea that looks alot better. And I didnt know you had left the dang isolator on, Im having problems with 2" and you were runnin like 3+ lol. And "might" use the money for an alignment...You WILL use the money for an alignment, no question, son!

Im glad its getting settled though, hate for a mod to cause so much trouble. Ive had alot of worrying and bitching about my spacer, it rides like **** but looks so much better haha
 
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