Unhappy with Icon lift

[hearno]

I installed my stage 2 back in January. I've taken the truck offroad several times since and it has performed well, mechanically. My issue is that the truck is nowhere close to level and I've adjusted the front coilovers significantly in an attempt to get it close to level. I'm no suspension expert so maybe someone can clue me in on what the side effect of adjusting the coilover collar down is but I'd prefer to keep them about where they were from the factory. Despite raising the front over an inch, my rear end still sits up 2 inches higher than the front. I thought it was possible I had received the 3 inch overland springs by mistake but Icon says otherwise after a phone call with the part # on the springs. I really want it closer to almost even front to rear. I'm thinking about getting the superflex springs from jicko's group buy as I had a good experience with them in my 4th gen and they didn't lift the rear quite as high as the Icon 2" springs. Anyone wanna throw in their two cents?

 

[GX4SEVEND]

How far up are the fronts right now? I'm running all icon and I've been very happy. I already replaced the front coils on the coilovers though to a longer spring so I can run less preload. I've heard of people having very different height adjustments side to side but I've never heard of a reason or fix so to speak.

Mines on a gx470 so it might be different. I purposely bought the over land rear springs and it sits high for sure.

I'd turn up the front end before buying something else if they're not too high already

 

[hearno]

I'll measure in the morning but as I recall, closing in on halfway. My real problem is how high the rear went up. My rear fenders sit at 41 inches with a 1/4 tank of fuel and 255/80 17s which should give about a .7 inch lift over the stock tires. The rest of it was the suspension and that's almost 4 inches total over stock as I recall.

 

[GX4SEVEND]

Any weight in the back? I don't have enough and removed my spare and there's a good half inch or more gap from the body to the frame.

Definitely check in the morning how much thread you have showing. I went with king coils up front as you can pick the spring rate and length. I've got very little thread showing and its tall. Less than $200 shipped.

 

[hearno]

No additional weight in the rear currently.

 

[hearno]

And pics of the different amounts of adjustment I've dialed in.

Passenger side:

Driver side:

You can see how much more I've compressed the spring.

 

[GX4SEVEND]

Look into replacing the fronts with king coils. Mine is 1/3 of that thread showing. PM me your email and I will send you pics.

 

[hearno]

Look into replacing the fronts with king coils. Mine is 1/3 of that thread showing. PM me your email and I will send you pics.

I really don't want to mess with the front as I'm happy with it and the height it's at. I'd prefer to lower the rear as I feel it's excessively high.

 

[Swarty]

My Icon did 2"...

My issue is that the truck is nowhere close to level and I've adjusted the front coilovers significantly in an attempt to get it close to level. I'm no suspension expert so maybe someone can clue me in on what the side effect of adjusting the coilover collar down is but I'd prefer to keep them about where they were from the factory. Despite raising the front over an inch, my rear end still sits up 2 inches higher than the front. I'm thinking about getting the superflex springs from jicko's group buy as I had a good experience with them in my 4th gen and they didn't lift the rear quite as high as the Icon 2" springs. Anyone wanna throw in their two cents?

Hmmm, my Icon 2" springs lifted almost exactly 2 inches.
Have you double checked that whoever installed them seated them correctly? Lifting the front doesn't hurt anything unless your cv and control arm angles start to get excessive.

Also 41" does sound excessive, but ground to fender is extremely inaccurate since tire tread/pressure/temp can change that measurement. You want to measure from hub center to fender.