Coil Spacers

i'm looking to get a set of coil spacers for my 2wd silverado. a few questions. on the 2wd will the 2 inch spacers make it look bad? i dont want the front looking like it sits higher than the rear. i would still like to have about a half inch in the rear over the front for towing. 2nd will these stiffen up the shocks at all? do i need to adjust or change anything due to the longer travel?i know at a certain point you need different size shocks. also how do they work? if it says 2 inches its 2 inches right? i have had people tell me its doubled once on the truck?? my goal is to get a set of 285/70/16's under there and down the road when i can afford it get a spindle/block 3 inch lift. thank you

A spacer is just that...a spacer. I wont affect the compression of the suspension, but it can cause it to hit the bumpstops on the downtravel side, but unlikely. Since its 2wd it already sits lower than the front, the spacer will and should make it level with the rear. With the small amount of change you are going for. Everything should work out just fine.

i'm looking to get a set of coil spacers for my 2wd silverado. a few questions. on the 2wd will the 2 inch spacers make it look bad? i dont want the front looking like it sits higher than the rear. i would still like to have about a half inch in the rear over the front for towing. 2nd will these stiffen up the shocks at all? do i need to adjust or change anything due to the longer travel?i know at a certain point you need different size shocks. also how do they work? if it says 2 inches its 2 inches right? i have had people tell me its doubled once on the truck?? my goal is to get a set of 285/70/16's under there and down the road when i can afford it get a spindle/block 3 inch lift. thank you

when raising the vehicle 2 inches you may find that the ride will be harsh....this is because when the vehicle bounces up it will hit the body stops...as the vehicle is much higher...you should get adjustable spring spacers...then adjust for the correct lift...a lift that works...

things also to consider is the drive shaft U joints...when raising the vehicle these joints should be adjusted so that they are straight...when at an angle these joints flex/work much harder and soon fail....shims are used to correct this ...

Being that he is looking at a spacer on the front coil-overs, the differential is staying in the stock position and will not alter drive shaft angle. Even if he were to use an add a leaf or bigger block in the rear, that small amount wont change the DL angle enough to be overly concerned. There are tons of guys running spacers on their NNBS's without problems.

how hard is it to install rear blocks? i want to do all the work myself but have never done it before. i want to go two higher front and rear and put 285/70/16 a/t's on it by my calculations this should give me around 4 inches of lift which is all i really want. im also looking to keep the factory rake for towing. or atleast one inch of height in back over the front. i have the tow package and have noticed that it takes quite a bit of trailer in order to move the suspension in the back. also my dad was telling me about a spacer you put inside of the coil and the more you tighten it the more it lifts it. from what i understand by pushing out on the coil from the middle. said they used to use them to jack up the back end of cars in the 70's. any one know what i am talking about and if so where to get them?