Installed Rough Country 2.5 Leveling Kit

[ztkirkpatric]

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After


Took about 2 hours to do the front 2.5"
Left the rear 1.75 " for another day.

After some trial and error on the first side the 2nd side was pretty easy. For anyone that purchases this kit, mine did not come with instructions... After some tools were thrown and a boot was knocked loose on accident I decided to get online... On Rough Countries website you can find instructions for the kit. I highly recommend using them.


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[sausec17]

how much higher does the front sit compared to the rear?

 

[sausec17]

oh yeah, LOOKS GOOD! lol

 

[greychevy]

Looking good

 

[Cruizer]

Nice! Keep us posted when you get the rear done. I'd like to see it since I'm thinking of this and the 1 1/2" BL combo.

 

[ztkirkpatric]

Will do. Going to get some tires in the next couple if days... I keep reading that I can only fit a 33 inch tire but have had a couple guys swear it'll take a 35.


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[Cruizer]

Will do. Going to get some tires in the next couple if days... I keep reading that I can only fit a 33 inch tire but have had a couple guys swear it'll take a 35.


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From everything I've read it sounds like you would need a different offset rim or spacers if you stick with stock wheels to clear the suspension. Some people have said it might look a little stuffed in the wheel wells, but I have seen some with 35's with just a level that look good. I'm going with the Rough Country level/BL combo just to be sure. I am planning on going to a negative offset rim as well to clear the suspension. I haven't done mine yet, but I've been reading on it for a month now just to be sure I go the correct route.

 

[bigbadram1500]

nice!

 

[Diminus]

youll swing 35s on stock rims fine with mild wheel scrub on upper control arm at full turn, the body lift combo is what i got and i got tons of room with my 35s, i like rough countrys lift with the rear spacer, gives the truck a nice rake in the back but not as severe as stock rake

 

[Cruizer]

youll swing 35s on stock rims fine with mild wheel scrub on upper control arm at full turn, the body lift combo is what i got and i got tons of room with my 35s, i like rough countrys lift with the rear spacer, gives the truck a nice rake in the back but not as severe as stock rake

I need to see if that rear spacer is in that combo kit. Do you just have the level, or do you have a BL too? I like your truck, it's close to the direction I want to take mine.

 

[Diminus]

mine was the 3.75 combo kit. it had the rear spacer

 

[Cruizer]

mine was the 3.75 combo kit. it had the rear spacer

I'm real bright today, just noticed it in your signature.

That's the kit I'm looking at. You install yourself?

 

[Diminus]

yep literaly by myself lol, had to get help with the bumper brackets needed someone to help steady the bumper for me for body lift other then that and a few mins of help from my old man when he stopped by the garage to see what i was at and i was slipping the struts back in the front for the level haha

 

[Cruizer]

yep literaly by myself lol, had to get help with the bumper brackets needed someone to help steady the bumper for me for body lift other then that and a few mins of help from my old man when he stopped by the garage to see what i was at and i was slipping the struts back in the front for the level haha

From everything I've read and seen on YouTube, it looked like the biggest pain is raising the bumpers. I have a buddy I'm planning on recruiting for the project. I am curious how long it took you to get through it all. I've heard 3 to 5 hours for both kits. That sound right?

 

[ztkirkpatric]

I was able to find a set of 35's that would fit... They are a true 12.5 wide tire.... Atturo Trail Blade is the name... I had never heard of them but the tire guy seems to like them a lot.... They looked the best to me since there was more tire.


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[sausec17]

they are OK tires, made in Taiwan by Federal

 

[sausec17]

more pics!

 

[ztkirkpatric]

Yeah, it's not what I was hoping for but the 35 looked so much better than 33.... If / when I lift the truck I'll go bigger and put some mud grapplers on it.


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[Cruizer]

Those are different looking. What did those wheels run? I haven't even started pricing rubber yet but I need to.