1.5" Rake After Lift? HELP!!

Here's the scoop. 2003 DC 4WD TRD with original coils and original TRD 3+1 leaf packs all with 252k+ miles.

I purchased RCD/Bilsteins for front and rear from HS along with their progressive AAL and a few other things. I had a mechanic/suspension guy put them on today. We talked prior about whether to leave the overload on or not. He suggested doing the front and see what we get. Before measurement for front was 35.25" (floor to lip) and after was 38" with Billy's set at 2.5". Based on the measurements, we decided to leave the overload in which would lift it to about 38.25"-38.50" and give me about .25"-.50" of rake which is what I wanted. Apparently after he drove it to get it aligned, the front springs/struts/perches/etc. "seated" and now sits at 37" (22.5" hub center to flare lip) with the rear still at 38.5" (24" hub center to flare lip). How do I fix this? Will the rear "settle" any? (I doubt 1" worth). Do I add spacers up front?

Cross posted.

 

Could I use these along with the stock coils and Billy's set at 2.5"?

 

Have you considered Toytec or OME coils?

 

Yes I have. Looked at the OME 2.5" (forgot the series) with fronts set at 0" but the issue is where will those land in relation to my current rear height? Will I have bro lean, level or rake?

 

I probably need to let the AAL's settle in. I stood on the rear bumper and bounced for a while and I'm at 1" rake now.
37" front/38" rear

 

stock 250k coils up front?

 

Your mechanic should have known better. When you lift the front end into the air, the tires droop down and hang at an angle. When you set the truck back down, the tires will try and stay at that angle, making the truck sit a little higher. Driving the truck around the block, or just back and forth a bit in the driveway, will make them readjust themselves. The rear doesn't do that because the suspension back there moves up and down in a straight line.

Your AAL will probably settle a little more though, give it a few weeks and a few thousand miles and see what happens.

 

Or just take the overload leaf out.

 

The rear has already settled almost an inch.

 

1) always measure center of wheel to lip, vertically. Takes the wheel diameter/tire diameter out of the equation of what you are trying to measure.

2) whatever the delta F/R, you only want to 'lift' the low side (or lower the high side) 1/2 of that amount to achieve even. So if the front is 1" lower than the rear, and you want even, you only lift the front 1/2"

3) you should drive the vehicle several miles over varied terrain BEFORE having an alignment to settle everything in.

 

Thanks Clearwater. So unless I want to "split hairs", I suppose I should leave it alone.