Leveling kit opinions

[Bigbendmoe628]

Hello everyone, I am looking to do a leveling kit on my big bend. I decided I want to do a 1.5 inch. I am looking for opinions on brands and some do’s and don’ts thanks!!

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[GI_Jo_Nathan]

Could just be the pics, but yours looks pretty level already. Might end ip with the front higher than the back.

However the zone kit works fine. Any of the 1.5" spacer kits are pretty similar. And you could also just do half the kit for a partial lift if the full 1.5" is too high for the rear. Main downside is extending the overall droop, but really not a problem with the hitachis and if you're not doing much off-roading. But it's a lot of work for not much gain.

I prefer the one inch perch collar lift, but you have to have the yellow bilsteins to use those. I personally would look out for a good deal on take-off bilsteins, and do a 1" Wild Horses perch collar lift before installing.

I'm actually running take-off non-sas bilsteins, with the Wild Horses 1" perch collar, plus the Zone leveling kit. But i also have a diff drop to protect the CV's.

 

[Bigbendmoe628]

Could just be the pics, but yours looks pretty level already. Might end ip with the front higher than the back.

However the zone kit works fine. Any of the 1.5" spacer kits are pretty similar. And you could also just do half the kit for a partial lift if the full 1.5" is too high for the rear. Main downside is extending the overall droop, but really not a problem with the hitachis and if you're not doing much off-roading. But it's a lot of work for not much gain.

I prefer the one inch perch collar lift, but you have to have the yellow bilsteins to use those. I personally would look out for a good deal on take-off bilsteins, and do a 1" Wild Horses perch collar lift before installing.

I'm actually running take-off non-sas bilsteins, with the Wild Horses 1" perch collar, plus the Zone leveling kit. But i also have a diff drop to protect the CV's.

You’re right it is the pics. I can tell the difference with a side profile.

 

[Bugkillah]

Definitely, if you can go perch collar lifts, 1” is right on. I swear sometimes even that looks a little high in the front with Sasquatch, but it’s just that depending on which way the ground slopes the vehicle leans.

 

[BroncoChallenger]

I was going to say, these things are already pretty rake-free, and our 2door looks almost perfectly level as it sits. I wouldn't WANT to put a level kit on it.

 

[JL8jeff]

My guess is the 1.5" level will be too much in the front. If it's a kit with multiple pieces, then you could try a single piece to start and go from there. If it's a kit with a single piece that gives you 1.5", I think that will be too much unless you plan to add a little to the rear after that. My truck had about a 1" rake to it with the stock Sas wheels/tires and initially with the BFG KM3 35's. When I went to 37's, I did the 4WP/ProComp adjustable coilovers and lifted the front 2" and rear about 1" to get closer to level. My front did drop a little after breaking in the new coilovers.

 

[Bigbendmoe628]

Here are better pics idk if it’s just me but I can see the difference

 

[Batson35]

Does installing the 1in zone REQUIRE removing the hub?

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

Here are better pics idk if it’s just me but I can see the difference

Yeah straight from the side is noticeable. But probably barely an inch difference. Have you measured it?

 

[Bigbendmoe628]

Yeah straight from the side is noticeable. But probably barely an inch difference. Have you measured it?

Did not but I’m going to

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

Does installing the 1in zone REQUIRE removing the hub?

Not exactly the hub, but partially the knuckle depending on what method you do. I would loik up the different methods for doing it in the forum. Lots if opinions.

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