LEVEL VS KEEPING THE RAKE

[Samson16]

I say leave it like it is. I like the look of the rake and you can always level it anytime by using it like a truck. ?? plus I figure the manufacturer had a reason for designing it that way.

I put 500lb. of beach pebbles from Home Depot in the back and she looked perfect and rode like a dream! ?

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[Fisher24]

I'm of the opinion that I would consider raising the front by up to an inch at most if I went with a 6112 setup up front to clear 275/65/20 LRE tires. Otherwise, I think preserving the rake is important if you're planning on using the truck to carry or tow stuff.

I’m currently running 275/65/20 nittos. No rubbing at all.

 

[Fisher24]

I did the FOX coilover/2.0 kit and it rides like complete trash. Also blew a rear shock in 10k miles on all highway miles. Junk. Skip that kit and go with something better.

Great info, I was thinking about going with the fox 2.0…
I had the ready lift 2inch on my 21 STX and the ride was very close to stock, no complaints.

 

[mredwin25]

Beautiful truck right there, I would leave it as is.

 

[TXGREEK]

Sorry, don’t mean to hijack this thread but that’s one of the best things about these forums is to learn from other’s experiences.

So, Just throwing this out there in case you’re looking into leveling and adding larger tires cause I’ve tried them all from the cheapest pucks/spacers which were the worst riding to the Bilstein leveling which were middle of the road for comfort still rougher than stock to the Fox coil over and struts which are the smoothest riding.
So, Replacing your front struts and coils (Fox 2” Level) gives the best ride quality versus the cheaper and rougher riding raised Bilstein struts which requires using your factory coils and especially better than just adding the puck up front.

My 2023 SC Lariat ShortBed FX4 5.0 which came stock 275/60/20’s 33” tires was able to replace with 275/65/20’s KO2’s without leveling and had zero rubbing ride smooth. Leveling with the 2” Fox Coil overs adding 295/65/20’s actually rubbed on the lower control arm not allowing front tires to make a tight short turn diameter. So I switched to my final size of 285/65/20 34.5” Toyo AT3’s and rides smoothest after stock.

PLEASE PLEASE ?? be weary of off road front coils with struts such as Falcons sport/tow as I’ve learned the hard $$$$ way that while yes they’re great for off roading but they made my truck ride and feel like a 3/4 ton and their rear shocks though we’re cool with the large adjustable switches would constantly switch comfort levels without my doing due to the wider tires whacking the adjustable knobs causing settings to switch on their own. Best rear shock results: Use smooth body shocks with or without piggy backs that don’t protrude towards the tires cause you’ll definitely have rubbing issues in the rear with wider tires. All this was done with my still current Stock 20” wheels.
Ok, please make sure to pass this experience around in hopes to help others make the right decisions.

 

[Cubfan1]

Prefer the rake with the 22’s which I understand are available now for all trims !

 

[Jrobvt]

Since there is a lot of experience in this group figured it was a good place to ask - Has anyone measured the overall roof clearance change with a 2" level? Feels like it shouldn't be any higher than the back of the cab but not looking to find out the hard way in the garage I park in every day!

 

[oneinch]

I favor taking some of the rake out. I don't off road. I don't haul heavy things. I don't tow. My truck is just a large single passenger everyday driver. I like lowering shackles in the rear vs raising the front.

 

[Je1279]

Since there is a lot of experience in this group figured it was a good place to ask - Has anyone measured the overall roof clearance change with a 2" level? Feels like it shouldn't be any higher than the back of the cab but not looking to find out the hard way in the garage I park in every day!

Mine has a 2" level and 34" tires. My parking garage has a clearance of 7' and my truck fits without a problem.

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