Truck sitting weird after lift.

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Just finished installing procomp 4in leaf springs. The truck now sits low in the front by 3 inches. All the leaf bolts are currently loose, and shocks removed, as I thought maybe something was bound up. It looks terrible. Has anyone experienced this? The springs are marked with correct part numbers but im wondering if they are marked wrong.
 

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Body line, at center of the wheel, to floor is 46in in the front, and 49.75 in the rear.
 

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It looks fine from here.

Add some bags of concrete, a load of sand, rock dust, logs, anything heavy and drive it around and let it settle in and report back.
 

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3" taller would look way too nose high, just my 2 cents.
 

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I see the problem,the wheels and tires aren't big enough. JK. I'm going to take a tape to my k brb.
 

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I see the problem,the wheels and tires aren't big enough. JK. I'm going to take a tape to my k brb.

My truck sits 2.75 inches taller in the rear and looks fine,it's probably so they are not aiming the lights up when they are loaded.
 
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Agree it doesn't look bad. It may be you need to add a leaf in the front to make up for the diesel and winch?
If you're looking for level, it would look worse squatting with any load added in the back, imo.
 

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Trucks always sit high in the rear, that looks about right. If you want it level, you need to spec some different front or rear springs
 

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It might be that winch on the front that is weighing it down in the front. When you load up your gear/ cargo in the back you will be about right. Tough looking square, it looks ready to go to work.
 

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Some 35's and nice set of wheels will set it off. It looks much better than these squatter boys around here.

Strickland
 

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