leveling kit

Ok i know what the name implies just wondering what part of the truck its leveling? I don't notice the front being nose up or down. How much of a difference does it make?

 

Typically a leveling kit would be to raise the front equal to the rear. With a 23 sport I'd imagine your truck stock is still slightly higher in the rear?

 

A leveling kit is generally a spacer for the front suspension to bring the front up to remove the rake difference to the rear.

Typically the leaf packs sag so fast and easy you lose that rake regardless. Now if you have a leveling kit and your leaf pack sags you now end up with a front high vehicle. Which looks bad handles bad. It's just all around bad.

Trucks should always have rake unless you never intend on putting anything beyond groceries in the bed. The rule of thumb would be for every inch you lift the front you should lift the rear to match. Having around 1-2" of rake from front to rear when unloaded.

 

leave it stock

 

Lifting the front 1" levels the truck. Doing a 2/1" lift levels the truck. > 3/2" excetera....

If you can budget it, use something like a Bilstein 5100 to lift the front 1-2", instead of a spacer lift.

if your doing a 2/1" lift, you can get away with a 1" block in the rear. If you plan on putting a lot of weight in the rear, use an add a leaf (AAL), instead of the block. Most people don't agree with going with a 2" block in the rear, and I agree with them.