Best way to level it out

This is my friends truck and it has a 4 inch block in the rear and extra spring. She wants to make it level. My suggestion was to get a 6 inch block and be close to level or get a 8 inch and get a set of traction bars or just get a set of 8 inch leafs for it. What would y'all suggest to be the best way to lift it up? Thanks

Block will be easiest and cheapest. What size lift up front?

And if she is hot send her my way...

Screw blocks, get a set of matching springs.

I personally think that the truck would look a ton better with the front lowered rather then raising the rear, with that size tires.

I think it is a 8 inch on the front. She bought the truck the way it sits so I really dont know. What would be the best way to find out what size it is on the front?

DcMoore said:

Screw blocks, get a set of matching springs.

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I agree with you but if money is tight...people can't always afford a full spring lift.

If she has money, then do springs like DC suggested.

I'm just not a fan of blocks at all. And what rims are those?

That'd be a hell-a-lot of block to run without a traction bar as axle wrap will be quite pronounced. If the leafs are in good condition still I'd consider a traction-block system, but those don't come cheap. The best is to figure out how much more lift is needed to get the desired stance and go from there.

Park the truck on a level surface. Measure the distance from the ground the top of the rear wheel fender arch and write down that number. Use a floor jack on the trailer hitch and lift until the desired height is attained. Measure at the same spot and subtract the first measurement from it. That is how much higher you need to go. Then add that number to the block installed. Come back with the numbers and then we'll figure out the options from there.

Just for reference, a 7" (3" hanger/shackle w/ 4" leafs) Icon lift measures about 31" from centre of axle to top of fender arch.

Picture of front leafs?

picture of the driver? On a serious note, I would go with traction blocks

Wheels are 18 inch mickey thompson classic wheels. Any suggestion I make is no good to her BF so I said **** it do what you want and jerry rig it. Here is a pic of her.

wood did you say something in your last post? For some reason i couldnt see anything but the pic.....

Id probly try to lower the front if possible.

Lowering the front would be easiest but she wants to go higher LOL

Pretty sure those are 20in classic 2's not 18's.

Yeah def not 18's

Maybe i'm wrong I thought they were 18's :doh:

Here is a pic of the truck after he put 6" blocks in and a add a leaf. (still un level) Also installed the wrong kinda of U bolts cause they were to big for the axle. He told me it was sitting level and he did all this great work and the axle doesnt wrap at all. But you can see in the pic it is un level and when he took off in it the axle deffentaly moved.

Nice looking truck... To bad it's jerry rigged in the rear.

:doh:

Still not level?? Put an 8" lift spring in the back and see how close it gets... It does look better now than it did before.