6" procomp on night edition

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I have a 17' sport night edition that I had a procomp stage 1 installed on. Everything I read was that this should have level the truck out pretty close. However I still have a significant rake, close to 2.5" higher in the rear of the truck. I had additional spaces on the rear that I pulled but still cant seem to understand why Im so high in the rear. Any though as to what may be going on.


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Who did the lift 4 wheelparts?
 

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I have the same lift, i'm level as a pea.
 

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What shocks did you get? If it is the prorunner ss they have a collar on them. Sounds like they may have installed the collar in the lowered position.

I have procomp as well and had the same rake. I had the collars reversed and it stood it up nice and stout.

Post a pic of your front shock.
 
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Being it's a stage 1 kit it uses spacers up front. Using the stock shock currently. The shop I had install it really made me second guess thing, hence why I dont wanna take it back to them. I have a 4" space up front and a 4.25" block in the rear.
 

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Do you have any pics of the suspension front and rear?
 

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The 4"' spacer in front and 4.25" block in the rear would seem to explain the rake. Call me stupid, but not sure how a 4" spacer gives 6" of lift? I wonder if adding some Bils set at 2.8 in the front would get the stance leveled?
 
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Here's pictures of the front and rear. MarshRam, I wondered the same thing.

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So I can see there is no sleeve or anything around your front shock at the bottom of the coil. I wonder if there is possibly a 2" spacer that needs to go there. I am not familiar with the stage 1 kit. I have never had Bils either nor know how they would seat inside the coil, but maybe some guys on here who are familiar with them could tell you if they would give you that extra lift you need.

I am sure I have read before that guys have bought the stage 1 kit and purchased Bils to save cash vs. purchasing the stage 2 as well as improve the ride quality over what the stage 1 kit has to offer.

I would give the lift shop a call and ask them about that rake because I have not seen that issue with the stage 1 kit before.
 

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I'd call the lift kit company if it advertises that it should be level.
 

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Is it just me or is the 3/8" strut preload spacer not installed? That will add about another inch of lift up front and Yes you'll need an alignment after the preload spacer is installed.

Step 43 and illustration 10 in the installation instructions.
 
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Is it just me or is the 3/8" strut preload spacer not installed? That will add about another inch of lift up front and Yes you'll need an alignment after the preload spacer is installed.

Step 43 and illustration 10 in the installation instructions.


Yeah, I am not seeing the preload spacer...
 

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just buy some bilstein struts and set them to get level
 
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Is it just me or is the 3/8" strut preload spacer not installed? That will add about another inch of lift up front and Yes you'll need an alignment after the preload spacer is installed.

Step 43 and illustration 10 in the installation instructions.

I was looking at this myself this morning. I have nothing to compair to as far what the preload space looks like. Does anyone have a picture of theirs?
 

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I have the spacers at home but not installed. When you use bils you don t use spacer
 

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Here is a picture from the BDS kit installation instructions and me getting ready to install mine. Sorry the red arrow is a little on the high side.

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I was looking at this myself this morning. I have nothing to compair to as far what the preload space looks like. Does anyone have a picture of theirs?

We need your pics
 

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I checked out a guys truck at work today who has a stage 1, 6" procomp lift. He has bils in the front and his truck is level. I looked at the lower end of the coil and the seating of the shock and it looked no different than yours.

I have no idea why he sits about an inch or so lower than me, same size rims and M/T tires, but he was level. His truck is the blue one in the middle/right. I do have a squat, about 1/2" barely noticeable.

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