Is There A Slight Lift On The RoadActive Suspension Kit

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I just leveled my 2017 F150 and am sitting dead level arguably too level. Would installing this allow me to effectively by default and not what the product claims to do lift my rear even a half inch? I know its made to help handle loads progressively, but Im thinking in a good way that unloaded, this might incidentally provide maybe 1/2 of lift rake to the rear?

asked by: Brad

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Helpful Expert Reply:

I reached out to my contact at RoadActive Suspension and they verified that with your 2017 Ford F-150 unloaded the RoadActive Suspension Kit # RAS3611-Y may give you anywhere between 1/4" to 1" of height. Depending on how the truck is loaded, the extra height may vary.

Just a reminder, the RoadActive Suspension Kit is not designed to give vehicles more height. However, you may get more of a height increase just because there is an added product on your vehicle.

expert reply by: Timothy G

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Answer 10

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