Just finished (after a long day) pulling my hockey puck top hat (non spring pre load) 2” level kit to install a rough country 2” loaded strut kit on my 2019 Laramie crew cab.
I had the puck leveling kit and BFG ko2 LT275/70/18 installed within a week or two of having the truck. The ride has always been brutal. Choppy, bumpy, vibrations you name it, it was not fun to drive this truck.
finally having grown tired of the ride I spent the $350 and got the rough country loaded strut kit hoping for a more comfortable ride.
TL;DR - Best money I’ve spent on this truck since acquiring 2 years ago.
if you’re considering a level go the route of the strut kit no questions asked. Ride is slightly stiffer than stock but a hell of a lot more comfortable than with hockey puck leveling kit.
install was… difficult… If toure doing it yourself make sure tou have the right tools. One thing I wish I had was a good ball joint separator kit. I whacked and whacked the spindle with hammers of all sort and no luck. I had to run to oReilly for a ball joint separator (that I had to grind down to fit the spindle) and separated it with ease. Could’ve saved myself hours with that tool!
Everything else was self explanatory and many good YouTube instructions on the install. If I had to do it again, I’d pay a shop to deal with the headache…
Hope this post could help with those considering different leveling kits… spend the extra money for the strut replacement, especially if going with E rated LT tires!!
I had the puck leveling kit and BFG ko2 LT275/70/18 installed within a week or two of having the truck. The ride has always been brutal. Choppy, bumpy, vibrations you name it, it was not fun to drive this truck.
finally having grown tired of the ride I spent the $350 and got the rough country loaded strut kit hoping for a more comfortable ride.
TL;DR - Best money I’ve spent on this truck since acquiring 2 years ago.
if you’re considering a level go the route of the strut kit no questions asked. Ride is slightly stiffer than stock but a hell of a lot more comfortable than with hockey puck leveling kit.
install was… difficult… If toure doing it yourself make sure tou have the right tools. One thing I wish I had was a good ball joint separator kit. I whacked and whacked the spindle with hammers of all sort and no luck. I had to run to oReilly for a ball joint separator (that I had to grind down to fit the spindle) and separated it with ease. Could’ve saved myself hours with that tool!
Everything else was self explanatory and many good YouTube instructions on the install. If I had to do it again, I’d pay a shop to deal with the headache…
Hope this post could help with those considering different leveling kits… spend the extra money for the strut replacement, especially if going with E rated LT tires!!