I want to level my truck (F250 4x4 ). Buddy told me to stay away from spacers.....any advice on what get and stay away from?

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Carlie or Icon

Should not have issues with a quality spacer. I have the Ready Lift 2.5 poly spacers with a track bar relocator. Had it for 50k miles without issue. My brother has the same on his f350 with no issues.

Are you happy with the current ride?

If so then spacers will be just fine.

If not, then maybe better shocks will help, or you can go with new coils or a complete kit from somebody like Carli.

I went with procomp. Pricey but one of the best. I have a 2018 f250. Sitting on 37s. I get compliments everywhere I go.

Same here, 2013 F 350. No problems to this point. The first set of tires wore out very evenly, that is one important thing to me about suspension mods.

Spacer to level are a non issue

All depends on how you use it. Spacers can put extra stress on the lower part of the shock causing them to bend or break. Now that being said people don't generally off road hard with 250s.

I run the ready lift 2.5” level.

118k on it with most days being off roaded to some degree.

Zero issues and on my 5th set of tires and all have worn evenly.

My 3rd ready lift level kit and have been pleased with all of them

Carli or Icon progressive springs. Only way to go

Yup. Slight raise in height, but better ride.

Stump_jumper, go check out youtube videos on carli and thuren equipped HD trucks. You may be pleasantly surprised at the offroad capabilities of HD trucks now days.

+1 I used a spacer lift on my D3500 4X2, once I added the Cattleman Bumper the nose almost drug the ground. Never had any issues.

Man, your's is 1 inch longer than mine.

I am sure they are just not first choice for serious off roading. I know people run spacers without problems and the ones that have them might be abusing their vehicles. No way I would use spacers on my truck.

That's awesome but post was about leveling not off roading

I understand that but if if you are going to use cheap a$* spacers kits you just created a street queen and be careful when you do go off road.

^^^^ dumbest thing I’ve read. All my trucks have had leveling spacers, all have been used and abused off road

I think I'm down for either the Carli or Icon kits. 2 springs, 4 shocks, new adjustable trackbar. I'm almost sold on the 2.5 readylift kit but I would want the springs and trackbar....might as well go Carli/Icon.

Thanks for all the responses

Yep, might as well use the best.

ICON Stage 1 and their Add A Leaf Kit

Assinine comment. Are all the hard core off road products better? Yes. Are they needed for the guy that just wants his truck to not look like a stink bug? No. My trucks are off road nearly every day doing something, usually work related, I better warn myself to be careful today when I go to the back pasture.

[/quote] Man, your's is 1 inch longer than mine. [/quote]

I feel like I am back in high school.