levelling kit install issues

[Fields_93]

Hey folks ! question!
installing my levelling kit got everything pretty close to being done until i went to reconnect my upper ball joint to the spindle and for the life of me couldnt get it far enough down to start the nut.....any suggestions or insight from people who have done this?? thank again!


im new here so i apologize for the new guy question

 

[SilverStreak88]

What type of kit do you have? I used a 36" pry bar wedged in the lower control arm to lift the assembly into place.

 

[Fields_93]

I think it's an eBay kit. To be honest. Got it as a gift. 2" spacer in front. 1.5" in the rear

 

[sriley531]

You should be able to pull the upper arm down by hand, and if needed use a floor jack under the lower arm to raise the assembly up a pinch. I was able to do it all by hand though (this was using bils, not a spacer, but shouldn't matter to that end).

 

[PassivAggressor]

Make sure the jack is on the furthest point of the lower control arm. Jack that sucker up until it starts coming off the jack stand. Get your pry bar and get it done.

 

[SwollenMonkey16]

yea use the jack and jack it all that way up. should slide all the way in without a problem. I just installed mine this passed weekend

 

[Csanders1992]

I just loosened the bolts for the uca lol. Went right in by hand. Then tightened after


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[Fields_93]

Thanks a lot for the help! Gonna tackle er again this weekend will let ya know how it goes!

 

[SwollenMonkey16]

Let me know how the rear spacers treat you. I still need to install mine. Did you get the spacers that go on top or bottom?

 

[Never Summer]

I read a bunch of threads stating leveling kicks kill the ball joints on 13+ trucks. Anyone experience this?


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[Fields_93]

I got bottom ones.
I've heard plenty about the ball joint issues but I'm pretty sure anything under 2.5" is safe. Anything bigger you run the chance of it happening

 

[SwollenMonkey16]

What size? And the springs just slide right back in? I upgraded my UCAs just so I didn't have to deal with it.

 

[Csanders1992]

I got bottom ones.

I've heard plenty about the ball joint issues but I'm pretty sure anything under 2.5" is safe. Anything bigger you run the chance of it happening

There have been people that popped them with bils at 2.1. Spacers cause more issues than bilsteins also.