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Originally Posted by lil bubba
I have a 2013 chevy texas edition 4x4.....please educate me on these leveling kits....ya'll talking about spacers on the front springs I gather to just lift the front....so am I correct in assuming you can lift the front with spacers in the spring 2.5 in. and spacer blocks in the rear spring 2.5 in for a 2.5 in. lift????? I know nothing about lifting trucks but I would like to lift mine 2.5 to 3 inches.....
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Correct, a typical lift kit will be more in the front than the back to make the truck sit level. So, if you were lifting a truck 6" you would have a 6" front lift and about 4" rear lift; this compensates for the front down stance they have from the factory.
For the mild lift (2.5") it's usually not necessary to even lift the back, unless you like your truck sitting line a shackled up hot rod (nose down, a$$ up). When you see a real good looking truck that looks like it has just the right stance and touch of lift, it's usually just leveled in the front with 2" to 3".
The level allows you to run larger tires without rubbing when turning (this is where clearance issues show up), the rear is not really a conc wen unless you get up to the 37" range depending on the truck.
The perfect stance IMO is a truck with a level (front lift), factory rims with taller tires that aren't very wide, but a little wider than stock. For 18" rims this falls in the 295/70 tire size (34.5"t x 11.5" or 12" wide).
Remember, when sizing your tire the only thing that has anything to do with width is that first number. I.e. 295 is the width of the tire in millimeters. The height is determined by a combination of the first and second number on metric tires. I.e. 295/70 means the width is 295mm and the sidewall is 70% of that first number. Further, the sidewall is dictated by rim size, so a 295/70-18 will be a bit shorter than a 295/70-20, but be the same width.
Sorry, I just flashed back to my old man's shop