Im looking to level my 96 4x4

[Steven peacock]

ive been trying to find leveling kits everywhere but i cant find any that say they fit. if anyone knows where i can get one or a website that sells them, that would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

 

[df2x4]

Either lower the rear 2" with a spring shackle, or crank the front end up 2" with the factory torsion keys. Aftermarket torsion keys like you see in many of the "leveling kits" are a waste of money on these trucks.

Note that cranking the keys will result in a harsher ride and accelerated wear on front end parts. I wouldn't recommend it personally.

 

[Vikingdude]

If you crank the torsion bars, get slightly longer shocks for the front. It will help the ride quality a bit.

 

[Steven Petersen]

Either get 2” lowering shackles for the rear or throw 2 or 3 100lbs. sacks of sand in the rear. It rides better and makes a huge traction difference in ice. Cranking the torsion bars out of spec. throws off the geometry of the front end and makes it ride like garbage.

 

[geeeee89]

throw 2 or 3 100lbs. sacks of sand in the rear. It rides better and makes a huge traction difference in ice

when I lived in Alaska I think I kept 8 of those #100 bags in there all winter, made me a little less nervous going around corners in the snow and made the ride much softer

 

[NYDeer]

Ahhh great idea... Will be going this route myself.

In my CJ7, to tame the Rancho suspension, I kept a huge steel roller die from a 16" printing press behind the rear seat. Weighed just over 100 lbs. I think they make water pillows now as well for this purpose too.