Looking to Get a Better Lift

I thought it was the fuel tank hah

 

Measuring with a micrometer there is almost exactly the same distance between my drivers side vs passenger side. Definitely not ~5/8" difference as my suspension needs adjusting for.

 

You can fix the symptom with a lean spacer, but if you get sliders the body will hit them. I've been down this road, as many others have.

 

I'll get off my soap box. Just trying to help.

 

Plus the battery. I think some people have other issues that they confuse with other issues and blame it on other issues.

My mounts are within 1-2mm of each other which doesn't account for the ~5/8" difference in my suspension setting.

 

There is roughly 250 pounds more on the drivers side with a full tank, not counting driver weight. On a #600 pound spring, that would take about 1/2" of preload to overcome.

 

Back to OP's question...

Those look like 1" spacers up front. What do the rear blocks look like?

 

Do you mean 1" spacers so a 2" lift on the front?

I measured the rear blocks and they were about 2.25"

 

No, 1" spacer on the front, so 1" lift on the front. The rears will be a 2.25" lift. It's easy to calculate the lift when using blocks/spacers.

Have you measured the front? I'm just eyeballing the picture based on what I've seen as far as stock suspension parts...looks like 1" to me. Maybe more, but not 2".

Given that...you could go with a smaller spacer in the front and smaller blocks in the back, or (the better option IMO) get Bilstein 5100s all around, use the spring perch to set the front a little higher than stock but lower than current, and get either a small AAL in the rear or 1" blocks in the rear.

If I were you, I'd just remove the spacers and blocks and let it sit on the stock suspension and see how you like that before you go buying new parts.

 

Yes, I measured from the center of hub to the fender on the front and rear;


DS- front=22.125
rear= 24"

PS- front=22"
rear=23.5"

 

A 1" spacer on the front will be a 2" lift.

 

Why would a 1" spacer on top of his strut equate to a 2" lift? The 1:2 ratio is a ballpark for adjustable coilovers (e.g. 1" of threads is about 2" of lift).

 

I meant measure the actual spacer. That little thing on top of your strut that looks like a hockey puck.

 

1. Remove spacers and blocks.

2. Install adjustable coilovers and an AAL.

3. Enjoy the ride.

 

That's common knowledge. A 1" thick spacer on top of his strut assembly yields a 2" lift. Remember, the wheel is much farther out so pushing the control arms down at/or near the pivot point is going to create more movement at the end of the assembly. Physics

 

If you want a slightly lower lift in the front go buy one of the 3rd gen guys stock off-road suspension. Remove the block and see if you're happy with how it looks.

 

I see what you're saying.

 

I am wanting a little less rake on my truck. If I go with 5100's set at 1st position and 884's on the front with a deaver AAL;

http://www.headstrongoffroad.com/store/p440/Coil/Bilstein_5100_Kit_-_(HS05BK-1).html

Will that give me about 2" on front and 1 1/2-2" on rear? Could I remove on of the other leaf springs to get it closer to a 1"-1 1/2" lift on the rear?