Level Kit Brand & Problems

I installed the Icon 2.25” level on my 4x4 non-OR Limited. Now my front sits about .5” higher than the rear. Anyone else experience this? With other kits?

 

Icon Level kit (front only)

 

Looks nice though. Any chance the truck hasn't been driven enough for springs to settle a little?

 

Definitely a chance I suppose but the rear will settle the same as the front, shouldn’t they?

 

It's possible, can't say how much on either end, not even a rough estimate. Did you measure height before install? Maybe 2" would have been enough?

 

Your kit might have heavier springs to account for the extra weight of a steel bumper and winch. Maybe?

 

No, like an idiot I was in a hurry and forgot to measure it.

 

I’m not sure man. I’ve seen other level kits that are only front and some are 1.75”-3”. I figured I was right in the middle so I’d be good. Most kits don’t even offer rear lift.

 

I just haven’t seen anyone review the Icon so I’m curious if others are seeing the same.

 

Well, seems like a good excuse to justify buying a nice steel bumper and a winch to me!

Also, it is a brand new lift. It will settle over time.

 

That's ok, even the most careful will miss a detail here and there.

Give it some time to see if it drops. If the angle of the body is making it uncomfortable to drive or messing your view then I'd consider going to a fab shop and have shims made for the rear.

 

Thank you.

And I agree!!

 

Well yeah, because the rear on these trucks sits 1.75" taller. So by getting a 2.25" "level" kit you're going to sit .5" higher. My RC 1.75" front level kit has my truck sitting dead on even front and rear. Kinda weird ICON would brand that as a level kit.

 

this is why measuring is important... and you have to do it twice

 

Guess that what I get for relying on a well-respected company like Icon.

Also, I agree measurements matter, but a 2.25” spacer doesn’t always equal 2.25” of lift….because geometry. However, because I didn’t measure factory stance, I shall never know.

edit: I’m not mad about my truck, just adds an unexpected step or I’ll just keep it until complete suspension comes out.

 

Well you have two options (three if feeling frisky):
-Get a smaller spacer like the one from RC
-Lift the back
- (bonus!) take the spacers to a fab shop and have them remove 0.5" then paint it.

Personally, I'd do the back.

 

My plan is the back for now.

Looking at spacers or Dobinsons 2” springs and rear shocks.

 

On my ‘21, I have a rough country 2.5” leveling kit. Unless you’re really looking, you can’t notice it (at least on mine). I love it and wouldn’t go back to stock.

 

I have the RC 1.75” level and sit .25 inches higher in the front. I wonder if there odd truck to truck variation around .5”.

 

Coachbuilder +1 shackles will level you out.

 

2022s aren’t leaf spring rears.

 

Oops...

 

@montera.built how do you like the RC 1.75”? Any complaints on the ride or is it pretty decent ride still? I’m trying to figure out what direction I want to go

 

I don’t understand how there are so many height differences advertised with these leveling kits.
I have the RC 1.75” kit and mine is perfectly level. I don’t see how anything more wouldn’t result in the front being higher than the rear.

 

Style and preference maybe? I actually like how it looks, OP just isn't into it

 

Honestly rides just like stock. I've been happy with it and it's allowed me to go 37's, but it's only temporary. The stock wheel travel is horrible so I'm going with a mid travel setup that should be here in the next few months.

 

@montera.built what setup are you going to be going with if you don’t mind? Love your build btw, been following on IG for a while

 

This was the issue I had when trying to find level kit.
Rough country level kit is 1.75"
ReadyLift level kit is 2"
Icon level kit is 2.25"
Pro Comp is 2.5"

and they all say bring front level to rear.

It could be variation in trucks. I've watched few of Westcott design video and it seems some truck was half inch higher in rear. Some measures 24" and some 23.5".

My truck is TRD sport and is supposedly 0.5" lower in front, I measured 21" front and 23.5" rear. From center hub to fender. I saw a Westcott video and their TRD offroad was 21.5" front 23.5" rear. Which made me believe it truly is 0.5" lower in front but Westcott did a TRD sport and they said theirs was a whole 1" lower in front in the video. I even called to confirm and the guy said yeah, theirs was 1" lower.

 

That’s a lot of why I did the RC 1.75”. I figured worst case the rear might still be a bit higher - which I would far prefer to the front being higher lol.
But I got lucky and it ended up perfectly level.

 

Thanks for the support man! I ordered the mid travel king 2.5 kit that got dropped last month!