Best leveling kit for 07 1500 4wd

[Chris K]

Last summer I needed some front end work done on my 07 bighorn QC 5.7L 4x4. I figured while it was in the shop I would have them throw in a RC 2.5" leveling strut pair. What a nightmare! After installing one strut and trying to reattach the upper ball joint, it was obvious this kit was going to wreck the new ball joints...... I called RC and the rep told me no one had ever had any issues after installing the struts...I call BS. I ended up having the shop install OEM struts and living with my nose down truck. My question is, does any company make a true 2.5" front leveling kit that doesn't change the geometry of the alignment to the point of ruining ball joints and wearing out tires?
Btw after I researched the reviews on that RC kit, I found numerous complaints of upper ball joints separating, extreme tire wear, and drivability issues...... I should have looked harder at reviews before buying the RC kit in the first place, live and learn.

The kit was the extended strut not the spring spacer, which I assumed was the better option....

 

[Ghostman]

Hello Chris,
I'm going to copy/paste what I just wrote to someone else.

Well i've been on the forum here less than a month, trying to research some things, I have come to find that there is not a lot of activity here in the 3rd Gen category.
I don't have the answer for you that you are looking for.
I would say to search through the forums, use the search box to search specific key words. There have been a lot of good post/info from others previous, maybe you can try to contact PM one of them.
There are a lot of active members in the 4th-5th Gen areas, a lot of them with a lot of good experience/knowledge. Try to jump into one of the conversations with some of them.

How much have you researched the different level kits? I know most level kits do not include struts, just spacers. The 2.5" is about the limit for just a level. It will of course change the geometry. Their are also after market ball joints that also help, it you want to go that route.
There is a Zone 2.5" Adventure Series UCA Lift System
http://zoneoffroad.com/zone-offroad-products-2-5in-suspension-lift-kit-ram/d48
I have found Zone to have a pretty good reputation.

Hopefully someone else will chime in here to help you out a bit more.

And hopefully the 3rd Gen forums will pick up with more activity.
Rich