Squat Look After Leveling Kit

So when you add weight the rear don't sag. Also if the leafs start to wear they won't sag. Toyota learned there lesson years before when consumers started complaining about sagging rear ends.

Also helps offroad by helping the rear not drag so much.

 

But for real. Did you go "ok i want to get close to level without being raked backwards aka "squatted" or "so cal lean", "bro lean" etc. Let me measure the difference between the front and back and buy a lift that is at or slightly less than the difference".

 

As I said previously, I did this when I was 18 years old. I just wanted it level, saw leveling kit, thought "damn that'll work." Didn't take into account that the leaf springs were 11 years old and probably sagging. Obviously made a mistake, trying to fix it now, as I feel like the sag is more noticeable now than it was previously (probably due to further age on the leaf springs as well).

 

I'm a fan of the stink bug look. Lol. Helps a lot offroad.

 

Clean rig! I like that rake. Mine is more level now due to all the broverlander stuff I added

 

OP, I can assure you that your original 2005 leaf springs are sagging due to age. Unless your truck had a leaf spring recall, it may have 3 or 4 original leaf pack. If you don't want to spend $$ on a whole leaf pack replacement, go with a wheelers progressive 3 leaf aal. Avoid blocks at all costs which can accelerate sag, promote axle wrap and does nothing performance wise for payload capacity.

 

I’m looking at getting complete new leaf springs right now and leaving the leveling kit on.
I took it in for that recall hoping I would get new leaf springs out of it, I came out with the same old leaf springs and an entirely new frame about a month later

 

If you are still on the original stock coils, I would remove the front spacers and save up for a set of adjustable CO's. Avoid spacer and rear block lifts.

 

Might I recommend icon RXT’s then.

https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/s...ft_Leaf_Pack_Replacement_-_PAIR_-_158505.html

 

Depending on how much squat you have. You could always remove your trailer hitch if you have one or the spare tire . I wouldn’t recommend that. But i had the leaf spring recall done and it dropped my rear about 1/2 inch. My hitch was so rusted I removed it and it leveled it back out