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got my truck lifted. but the aal didnt lift the rear enough

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Old 10-13-2011
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got my truck lifted. but the aal didnt lift the rear enough

so i put the spindles up front AAL on the back and pro comp es9000 all the way around. but the rear is sitting 3 inches lower than the front. i dont wanna do a block if i dont have to since i used a short AAL in the rear could i put another long one in there and get the added height? any other suggestions? i also have shackles already
 
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on my 99 i had add-a-leaf and stock 4by4 blocks, I was happy with running 32.5 dueler revos, you might need bigger u bolts.
 
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Why don't you want a block? A 3" block isn't going to hurt anything and will likely be the cheapest way to get the rear to match the front!
 
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Old 10-27-2011
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shoulda got the long aal, lifted mine 2 inches
 
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x2 on the block.
 
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Old 10-30-2011
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yea i will do blocks till i get new leafs. and they were free luckily my brother had steel blocks laying around his work we machined them to the size. now just need u bolts
 
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What spindles lift did you do, how high ?

I installed a 4.5" SuperLift lift kit BUT deleted the OEM and the SL Blocks and used a set of the 6" SkyJacker Softride rear leafs ! The new leafs equaled the 4.5" lift, maybe a little more than that.

On my short bed std cab the leafs ride a little harder than I wanted but ok for now.

Oh ya, add a leafs do not always add lift to a truck...
 
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get a set of 6400 shackles
 
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^ I think he's already added shackles.
 
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didnt see anything about shackles in the OP
 
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didnt see anything about shackles in the OP
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i also have shackles already
 
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ah did not see that lol
 
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lol yea guys already shackled (2in) and AAL. i would much rather have the skyjacker lift leafs where did you get them? and the front was a 3 inch spindle i forgot what brand not fabtech ones though.
and just to get an answer if someone could check out this thread of mine about my stupid snapped parking brake cable? https://www.ranger-forums.com/general-technical-electrical-18/emergency-brake-cable-question-128063/
 
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