OK, even I would initially laugh at that thread title. I've installed the trailmaster leveling keys (surprising how much one "could" crank it up with these puppies) and new, longer shocks. I'm right at about 2" higher on each side measuring to the fender well, but I'm not sure about measuring there. To get both sides to about the same fender well measurement I had to crank the torsion keys to fairly different amounts too. As in the passenger side key is cranked up very little but the driver side is much more so when looking at them under the car.

I tried putting a level on each bed rail but I'd have to crank up way higher than 2" to get the level to read "level" and I'm sure it would look nose high. Is there anywhere else to measure than just the fender wells? I'd like something definite to measure than just eyeballing from 20'.

Other stats: 295/70/17 Terra Grapps on stock rims & skyjacker hydros.

Oh and my first thread and post. I've been a lurker and reading for a couple years now. This is a great forum with great info that I've come to many many times.

Thanks!

 

post some before and after pics so we can take a look

 

I measured from the bottom lip of my rim to the bottom of the fender. Front and back. Should give you a more accurate measurement than using the floor to fenderwell. My front is 1/2 lower than the rear, and I consider that level....lol

 

I was told on my '06 that 2 1/2" spacers would make my truck dead level, but the drawback was as the rear starts to "settle" it would give me the "sinking ship" look. So I opted for the 2" leveling kit which left my truck 1/2" lower in the front than in the back. Which is kinda nice because if you haul anything in the bed it levels it out and you still have the level look.

 

i turned my stock keys up and there was a diference in the bolt lengths from the factory i guess its just the diference in the torsion strenght of the bars, some stronger than others

 

As silly as it seams, "level" is almost a matter of opinion.

To me, "level" means having the bottom of the body (the flat portion from the front all the way to the back of the truck) level with the ground. With the 3rd gens, this also means the center body lines as well, as they are pretty much "level" with the bottom of the body (the back is actually about a half inch higher).

Here is my "leveled" truck. The tops of all four of the fenders measure 41", while the lower body seam measures 19" in the front and 19 1/4" in the back (behind the front tire, and in front of the back). It kinda looks nose high in this pick because my driveway is heading slightly up hill and I held the camera level...

 

The top lips of my front and back fender wells measure 48"