Sh*t I Never Knew: Stackin' with Brad - Stacking Levels and Lift Kits 

“Son, it’s come time we need to have a talk about your ball joint angles.”

Keep up the good work and glad you guys are making people aware of the pros and cons.

This is exactly what I want/need to do to my 2016-F150-XLT-V8. Damn, I really wish you guys had a shop here in Tampa FL. My truck would be there all the time.

Great episode guys. Thank you.

U just answered a question I have been trying to find for a lonnngggg time (: thanks for bideo

A lot of guys I’ve noticed stack body lifts on suspension lifts. That way you don’t shred your suspension components too fast.

I know most people don’t like body lifts but you could stack a body lift on top of a lift. That’s what I did to get a 9” lift on my 13 ram 1500

Yes!! Thank you I been wanting you to explain it now I know how to do it to my 2009 f150

Great job at explaining this. I am thinking about doing the same thing except I have an 05 1/2 ton Suburban 4x4 & am wondering if I can get away with it. Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you.

So on my second gen dodge, if I stack a hellbent steel leveling kit on top of a 7” lift coil spring from dodge off-road, it’ll be okay?

Another case is (like mine) spindle lifts and coil spacers. A spindle lift just drops the hub assembly (2wd) lower and keeps the same angles and then adding a coil spacer is just like putting a leveling kit on stock suspension. I have 3.5” spindle lift and a 3” coil spacer making 6.5” of lift

Did something similar to my 12' Ram 1500. 6" bds lift, used 5100 bilstein struts and set them for 1.5 inches of lift. Since I had a leveling kit in my truck to begin with I used the rear spacer on top of the lift coils to gain an inch there. But I upgraded my UCAs and the the kit came with a front diff drop so my angles aren't so cringeworthy.

Did this on my 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT to fit 35s. Looks good and no issues.

I have a 2006 Ford f150 fx4 and I want to do a 4 inch lift and I dont want to do a spacer but i saw that the 6 inch lift does come with a lifted strut but i dont want to go the full 6 inch. Do they make a lifted strut for the 4 inch lifts or only for 6 inches?

PERFECT VIDEO!!!..but PLEASE do this on a 01-06 2wd Tahoe!!!... with a rc ntd lift!...I personally know soooo many people that want to add keys and coil spacers to there rc lifts but are worried about there diff angle and the rear axle traction bars...

Not sure if I'm too late for a response, I know you can't give a direct yes or no answer, but my question is I have a 2wd 2006 Silverado with a 6inch rc lift, I'm wanting to ditch the coil spacer and put in the 6inch Fabtech 6inch lifted coil, but also add a 1or 2 inch coil spacer on top of that. Putting aside any driveline issues I could have, my concern is if I can extend the rc nitro 2.0 shocks another inch or 2 like that? Or would I need to find some kind of adjustable shock? Most information it seems are for struts so I've been a little confused on what would happen with my shock, it also seems pretty tough to find the parts I need because it is 2wd lol. Any help would be appreciated!

I have a 7 inch rough country I love it but I’m annoyed that the lifted 3/4 ton are taller than my 1500 Silverado I want something taller

I got a RC 4 inch suspension lift on a 2011 f150. My question is I want to go to a 6 inch lift. Can I use a set of 2 inch RC lift struts with the 4 inch RC spacers on the front to get the 6 inch lift I want?

I put my own lift kit on for the first time. And ordered new struts (not knowing they were a 6” lifted strut) then I put the front spacer on too and ended up with the meanest “Cali lean” so then I ended up taking that spacer out and just putting my rough country 2.5” spacer on top just like he said and truck looks a lot better now lmao

shawn pops in a 0:41 LMAO

I have a 99 F-150 with a 3 inch sprindle lift... can I add a leveling kit onto it??

What strut would I need to buy for a 4 1/2 inch RC lift for a 2wd GMC Sierra 2005? I want to lift it about 2 inches higher by doing this.

Is it okay if I get a 6inch Rough Country lift kit on my 2016 Tacoma. I already got a 1inch leveling kit

I have a 2017 Silverado 1500 4wd and Zone 6.5” lift. I’m looking to remove the spacer and add a 7” lifted strut. Do you think it would be okay?

2004 f150 4x4 I have a rough country 6” strut lift and mechanic says that for the life of him he can’t fit the 2” spacer on top. Is there something we r missing? And what else should I do to correct everything? Thank you in advanced.

Can i install 1" spacer on top of my 6" rough country struts on 2011 tundra????

I'm running a 7 inch bds, thanks for info saved me 4k

Would it be ok if i get a 2-3in level then add bigger blocks in the back to keep the rake? And what would i have to correct for angle wise?

I have a question they don’t manufacture an 8 inch lift for ram 1500 14-18 I was wondering if y’all could help me figure how to combine a lift and level to obtain the height safely

Could the same be done with a zone 4 inch lift if I wanted to go to 6 inches on a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4

I had fox 2.0 coilovers and icon delta joint UCA put on my 2018 Silverado to "level" it from factory stance (at least that's what the shop where I had it done told me it was gonna do) and fox shocks on the rear. The back still still sits probably almost 1 to 1 1/2 inches higher...any ideas on what I can do to make it more leveled?

Hey I have a 2012 silverado 1500 with 2.5 inch front spacer. .. motofab.. will I be able to install 2 inches on the lower strut to achieve 4.5 inches without replacing the strut or upper control arm?

I have a 2009 Ford F-150 I preferred to have a really soft ride I still have factory shocks and springs I was looking to order new Front struts what do you suggest or do you have a link I wanted the softest ones out there LOL

Have an 2018 silverado 2wd, has a 4.5 rc lift want to add 1.5 or 2.5 spacers on front , is it ok. Just want some more height.

Thank you for sharing this.

I have a 6 inch suspension lift on my 98 Chevy 2500 I want my front end raised an inch and half to 2 inches. Can I use a torsion key leveling kit to do that?

I have a 17 ram 1500 4x4 with 6inch zone with 5 inch rear coils. The rear still sits higher then front of coarse but down the road would like to level the front out. What would i use ? Would i use the 2" zone level kit an c arms ? Or what way should i go ?

I wanna stack 2 leaving kits in the front. 2.5" and 1.5" or another 2.5". Is that okay?

What about a readylift sst 3.5 with the uca correction, and a leveling strut so 5” in the front to make it sit level?

Idk if you guys check your comments on old videos anymore but i have a question on this topic. I have a 2001 chevy silverado 1500 rwd with a 6 inch rough country lift already on it. The front is still pretty noticably raked so I was wondering if I could put 2 inch lift coil springs in to hopefully level it out since I literally just bought the lift kit and cant afford a different one. Hope you see this comment, your videos are awesome and super helpful.

I have a question regarding this video. I have a 2014 F250 ccsb 4X4 diesel with a 6 inch fabtech lift. My question is can i put two inch coil spacers on my lift, my 22X12's on 37's rub and i would like to go to a 14 inch wide wheel. I don't want to cut or buy another lift kit. I was thinking adding a 2 inch spacer to the front and a 4 inch block with my lift springs and removing the stock two inch block. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You for your time.

Soo I'm looking at ordering the READYLIFT SST 3.5" lift & I currently am running their 2.25" leveling kit, could run the leveling kit on top of the lift kit to get a bit higher?

I have a leveling strut that’s about 2 inches, could I put a 3 inch spindle lift in? I read that spindle lifts don’t change angles. Would this work or mess up my front end?

Would it be okay if I stack a 2.5 on my RC 6" kit without adding anything. Can I get away with just getting UCAS? 2017 ram 1500.

What if you have a 2 inch leveling kit and wanna put a 6 inch lift on it can you stack them

I leveled my truck with a 2 inch leveling kit. Going in for a alignment and now they say I need new cv axels (extended performance) because my truck is now “lifted”. Is this true guys? Please help

I have a zone 6.5 inch lift. Could I do this on my Silverado?

I have a 2008 Chevy Tahoe I put a 2 inch lower level kit and a 3 inch uper strut spacer. On factory components will my CV joints and all be ok by doing that

I dont necessarily want to go higher, I just want to level out the front end of my truck. Its a 2014 tundra with a 6 inch Bds lift and I need to pick the front end up around 1.5 to 2 inches for it to be leveled out. How can I achieve this?

I have a 2nd that I just put a 3 inch spindle lift on. I was to add another 2 - 3 inches. So I can keep the spindle, and add a bigger 2 inch coil and shock and I’ll be good? And just add a big block in the rear with shocks to pair with the block. Is that correct?

I did this to my Silverado. I have a 7.5 lift RC lift kit. And I did add a 2.5 lift kit. The 2.5 lift was a 2 piece , One spacer for the top of the strut, and one for the bottom. I sold the top piece and kept the bottom one. So I’m prettt much ah like 9.. I’m saying 9 because my buddy had a 9 inch mcgaughys lift and parked next to each other we were dead on leveled. BUT my rear was higher. By like an inch. I did have to install RC 3 inch lift upper control arms cause the stock ones MESSED UP FAST. ride isn’t so great. But it looks good. My CV Axles are maxed. But still work fine.

Can you put a diff drop kit on procomp 6” lift?

My Boy Brad! What Up!

can you do this same concept with an air bag?

ya boy brad

Id like to know what i can do to raise up my front end higher then the rear without having bad angles on my upper control? I got a 5inch rough country lift kit on my 2016 2wd chevy silverado? The rear is probably like 2.5 inches higer.

Could I stack a strut spacer on a 2.5 inch rc leveling kit?

I have a 6inch Bds but still have a lot of rake in front. What if I replaced the front struts with some adjustable bilsteins along with the bds spacer. Would this be ok to level the truck?

I have a 3 inch leveling kit and I wanna add about 3-4 inches ... what lift should I get ?

Can I do this with a Chevy 1500 I have a strut lift and added air bags for towing and but the rear sits higher. I will be install the cognito upper control arms but want to put a 3in leveling kit on top of my current 7in rough country strut lift.

Could I stack a 2.5 rear block on factory block ?or just go ahead and buy a 3.5 block

so adding a .5” or 1” spacer to a bilstein 5100 on a 5th gen ram rebel would be fine?

I have a 15 F150 Platinum. I have a 6” BDS Coilover lift with fox shocks so I should be okay to stack a 2-3 inch level on top according it to video right?

What about doing it the other way around? Say getting a 4" BDS lift kit with the big spacer and replacing the stock strut with a Bilstein leveling strut set to 1" of lift? What I really want is a 5" front lift with 4" rear blocks on my 2017 F-150, but BDS only makes 4 or 6 kits.

can I stack a 1" lower level spacer with my mcguahys kit already set at 9? I currently have their upper arms as well. truck is a 2013 sierra 1500

So pretty much if you have a diff drop lift.... You can add a leveling kit? I've got a 2020 Chevy Silverado with a 8 inch lift with the diff drop and I'm going to add a 3in spacer and just stack the rear possibly welding together or Fab up a rear block

I have a 96 c1500 yukon with 4 inch spindles can i add 2 inch coil springs to make it a 6 inch lift

I was wondering if you could just go with a larger strut? I’ve got a 7.5 rc with a 2 inch level so yes I’ve stacked spacers and it’s been fine but I want to go with a different brand 7-9 inch struts with a 2 inch level. Is this possible? My upper control arms are for up to a 12 inch lift.

I have a 2013 f250 and i'm installing a 8 inch radius arm lift from superlift. The front has full 8 inch coils and shocks. Can I stack 2 inch leveling kit under 8 inch coil for 10 inches of lift? Want to clear 24x14 on 37 without much trimming

Could I put the 3 inch rc kit that’s just lifted coil springs on a 2.5 inch leveling kit to come out to 5.5 inches or how would that work

what about if you keep the strut on top, and put a Rough Country style bottom spacer... Would that work?

So which would be safer a 2inch level strut with a 2in spacer on top ot a 2 .5 inch strut with 1.5 spacer on top of an 06 to 08 ram 1500 4x4

I have a 6inch rc lift I changed the front struts to 6 inch struts with no spacer. Now can I add the rc leveling kit on it and a add a leave in the back. Would I still need new control arms

Hoping this can get answered Thank you in advance hi bought a 5 inch rough country lift basically upfront 3 inch spindles with 2 inch spacer on bottom can I add a 2 inch spacer on top

I'd like to see a vid on fixing CV angles. But regardless, thanks Brad!

I have a 6inch rough country on a 2019 2500hd with stock keys can I put bigger keys in it to level it out?

Isn't this how rough country comes on their 7.5". There's a huge spacer on the front struts

So I have a 4 inch bds lift on my yukon, with their struts and springs they provided. I should be able to put a 1.5 inch spacer to add a little more aswell right? Same with the rear, add a 2 inch spacer to achieve the right height I want?

Finally Brad you made a good video can you make a video if some coilovers or strut assemblies are interchangeable from a two-wheel drive to four-wheel drive or a 4 wheel drive to 2 wheel drive what I did is I have two wheel drive F-150 and I wanted to add a four inch rough country struts on the website it only said they are only for four-wheel drive application I popped these on on my two-wheel drive in a gave it for and a half in of lift about half an inch taller than regular it had the same mounting points I couldn't find nowhere in the forums or any video about somebody doing this so I have to spend my own money and I did it on my own taking that $394 risk

So can you add a 2" level to a 6" dirt logic coilover??

Those cv angles are huge man...How's the ride?

I have an 04 tacoma with a 6 inch rough country kit what suspension adjustments would I have to make for it to be safe to add 2 inch rc leveling kit on top?

I have a 2008 f250 that has a previously installed 2" spacer below the front coil springs. I'm wanting to level the truck but I need another 2.5" of lift. Can I safely add a 2.5" ready lift sst leveling spacer kit on top of the springs in addition to the 2" spacer that's already on the truck?

I literally just found out about this shit 3 days ago looking at one of your pictures of a titan with a 9" lift

I have a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 rocky ridge. It has a 4” spacer but everything has been dropped for a 6” lift. Can I just add a 2” leveling kit? My angles are terrible right now. But just the opposite of what you usually see on lifter trucks. My control arms and cv’s point up instead of down. I assume 2” more would make my angles just about flat. Can I do this?? Also. Can I go higher than 6” in the rear. The tallest rear block I can find is 6”? Can I not go higher than that without a longer axle?

I have a 2011 silverado with a 4” cst lift with strut spacers and the diff drop so my cv’s are almost level. Can I replace the 4” strut spacer with a 6” strut to end up with 6 inches of lift? If i can I’ll order on your site tonight!

I have a 2012 silverado ltz.put a 3 inch strut spacer and 3 inch knuckle and rough country upper control arm.gave me a true 6 inch lift.with 3 inch rear block and 2 add a leaf by zone.and black max shocks.damn thing drives like a Cadillac on the road and holds the ground on the dirt.i didn't want that extra tall block in rear.seem too unstable.and didn't want that 6 inch spacer looking all generic on top of my strut.and rebuilt entire front end.all under 600.00

Do you think I could safely add a 1.5 inch spacer on top of my 6 inch Pro Comp lift on my 2006 Silverado 1500 2 wheel drive??

I have a tuff country 4 inch lift. It doesn't use a new knuckle. Just a spacer. Doesnt put the drive angles at the best but i had my uncle shave down the spacer sonits definitely better. But can you buy a knuckle from. Another company and install them with a different kit? Like a tough country knuckle and add it??

Hey custom offsets, is it a good idea to buy a 6in BDS lift for a 2009-2014 F150, and put the strut spacer on a FOX 2.0 Coilover?? Help!

08 silverado 2wd lifting the front with a 3 inch spacer on top and a 1 inch spacer on the bottom , I' m also changing out the ucas with ones that work with a 2-4 inch lift do you believe I will be okay?

2.5 inch leveling kit on a 08 Silverado 2wd can you add a 3inch spindle on top of that ?

I have a 6 inch RC lift with the lifted N2.0 struts, can I add a 2 inch spacer on top of it?

got it brother, thanks

The real question is what other upper control arm can we get. That would let us have the angles we need. I have a rc 5in strut & knuckle kit going with a 2in level= 7in total lift. What other brands would work for this..

could you use a 2"level kit and a 3" Knuckle/Spindle Kit.

I have a 4” lift via spacer up top spacer on my 14 Sierra. Can I add a lower 1” level kit to level with the rear end??

What upper control arms does he have on there?

I have a 2018 f150 rwd i have a 4.5” maxtrac spindle kit and im about to stack 2.5” leveling kit to make 7” of lift and a 4” block in the rear. The ucas should sit like a 2.5” leveling kit only bc the maxtrac spindles keep the geometry the same

So it should be ok to take an already leveled truck with say a Halo Lift Aluma coilover at say 2-2.5" and then buy a 4" lift kit and just add a 2" spacer to your coilover, that should be ok to get you to the 4" height?