Help on a rear lift

I have gone back and forth on this a bit. Would the below be worth my time and money. All I am trying to do is get some of my rake back. I have 300-400 pounds in my bed most of the time, and my truck looks like it has a load in its diaper. I am not wheeling, but I spend a ton of time on old Forest Service and BLM roads. They are rutted, washboarded, and full of rocks. Just using the truck to get from A to B.

2017 OR DCSB.

https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/store/p95/Icon_1.5_Inch_Progressive_Add-a-leaf_-_51100_(PAIR).html

 

I also run between 200-300 pounds daily (fully loaded up decked drawer system) and I have been just fine with a single AAL. Handles it perfectly and is very smooth. Can’t go wrong with either choice. However, it’s only temporary as it should be for you. I plan on running HD Dakars sooner than later. Stock leaf pack just a tad to weak...

 

Just swapped the Dakar leaf pack from my 2nd gen to a buddies 2019 OR DCSB and it feels just right with a load in the bed and/or towing

 

Add a leaf will give about 1 1/2" -2" higher in rear it would take a lot more weight to drop much.

 

I would consider a whole leaf pack, sell the existing to make up the cost a bit.

You can often find a spring shop to make one to your spec for the same price as oem leaf springs. Under 1000$

That said, the Icon AAL is the best one. Will you buy extended shocks like 5100s?

 

If you don’t want to have to run a longer shock (which you will have to if you go Dakar), reach out to Deaver and see if they can make you a custom pack rated for the weight you carry, but no more lift than stock leafs - I may be doing that only for 1” over stock in the rear

 

With the Icon AAL do I need to run extended shocks?