Max Height Air Suspension Level

[JRD]

For those of you running spacer/links. What height are you guys sitting at? I recently had front links installed which put me at 8” but the rears which are untouched are at 8.5 & 9”.

I’m going to have rear links installed and ideally would like all wheels to sit at 9”, but it got me wondering. What is the max height they can sit at in normal mode?

 

[JRD]

Anyone have any insight on how high their leveled air suspension is sitting?

 

[E.Hands]

I assume that you are measuring from the top of the tire to the bottom of the fender?
Is so, this is not a good way to do comparisons as different tires will make for different measurements on the same suspension.
If your rear height is already where you want to be then there's no need for rear links. Just add spacers to the front.

 

[JRD]

I assume that you are measuring from the top of the tire to the bottom of the fender?
Is so, this is not a good way to do comparisons as different tires will make for different measurements on the same suspension.
If your rear height is already where you want to be then there's no need for rear links. Just add spacers to the front.

Should I measure ground to fender? The problem is both rear tires are at different heights that’s why I’m adding rear links.

 

[E.Hands]

Should I measure ground to fender? The problem is both rear tires are at different heights that’s why I’m adding rear links.

Ok, that makes sense. But be careful "corner jacking" the rear as it might change the front measurement from side to side. But by going back and forth side to side fine tuning your adjustments you can get them very close to identical.
Measuring from the top of the fender to the ground will be easier to quickly and accurately compare the corner heights.
But if you want to compare one truck to another the established way is: top/center of wheel opening to the very center of the center cap on the wheel.

 

[JRD]

Ok, that makes sense. But be careful "corner jacking" the rear as it might change the front measurement from side to side. But by going back and forth side to side fine tuning your adjustments you can get them very close to identical.
Measuring from the top of the fender to the ground will be easier to quickly and accurately compare the corner heights.
But if you want to compare one truck to another the established way is: top/center of wheel opening to the very center of the center cap on the wheel.

Ok that’s good to know, I had the links installed and the front +/- identical to the rear driver which sit around 8 1/4 but the rear passenger is 9” so i called the shop and they’re going to install the rears but I wasn’t sure of the max height for the normal mode. I would assume if the rear is set, there shouldn’t be an issue with all four corners being that height

 

[mikeru82]

Should I measure ground to fender? The problem is both rear tires are at different heights that’s why I’m adding rear links.

Tires will affect that measurement as well. Best way to measure is from the center of the hub to the fender.