PML Rake

[yellowbug]

What is everyones rake after a pml?

 

[xearth]

A little under half an inch

 

[yellowbug]

Thank u

 

[drbandkgb]

Mine is about at stock levels right now

Bumper and winch didnt help that... Im hoping to get that fixed this weekend ... Well I hope

 

[yellowbug]

Same here from the clutch

 

[Silver dude]

Mines level till I haul anything. Rear springs have weakened a bit. Thinking about giving it some rear rake with some shackles.

 

[Trexterra]

I have a crazy amount of rake on my truck haha. I should measure it some time.

 

[drbandkgb]

Mines level till I haul anything. Rear springs have weakened a bit. Thinking about giving it some rear rake with some shackles.

Xterror04 has some AC shackles he is looking to unload... Said he was bringing them to nXm.

 

[Silver dude]

Ah yeah I have some already. When I bought shackles the first time I bought 2 different lengths. The ones that are longer then the ones I'm currently running are in my parts box. Just hard to know how much they will lift it. I forget the formula a 1" longer shackle = ? amount of lift. Really should just toss them on then crank the front to match. I have SLR UCA's but it's running about pml height.

Ben

 

[KChurch86]

Mine is close to level, maybe 1/2" of rake. I've been considering moving the spring bolts to the bottom hole on the shackles (I'm running AC's adjustables) to get more lift in the rear and to recover some of the rake, but I don't want to nose down too much.

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[TJTJ]

You want the nose about 1 - 1.5" lower than the tail....if measured at the front/rear ends of the steps or sliders to the ground.

 

[NMTerras]

You want the nose about 1 - 1.5" lower than the tail....if measured at the front/rear ends of the steps or sliders to the ground.

That seems like a lot, from front to back of sliders. Rationale?

 

[Muadeeb]

Improves the aerodynamics somewhat. Although, a brick is still a brick.

 

[NMTerras]

Improves the aerodynamics somewhat. Although, a brick is still a brick.

See, I'm not sure about that. Seems like this was debated pretty thoroughly in months or years past, probably over on another forum, with no real hard data to back up the assertions. And, even if some slight rake provides an aerodynamic benefit, 1.5" from front of slider to back of slider seems, intuitively at least to me, to be a lot. That said, I'm going to measure those points when I get home and see what mine is (although I suspect it's not that much, if not fully level, because my rear leafs are sagging a bit)

In any case, like I said not sure stink buggin' provides any real benefit. Scientists? Engineers?

 

[Muadeeb]

I with you, hence the brick comment. Only sure fire way to know would be to drive it over a period of time in similar weather conditions with and without the rake. Running for a month or so should start to average out the odd hi/low points in mpg.

 

[yellowbug]

I am at .75ish of an inch so I think its good thanks for the help everyone.

 

[NMTerras]

we need wind tunnel data...

 

[Kuzmovka]

To bring this thread back from the grave. What's the solution to porn star stance?

 

[yellowx16]

lower the rear or get UCAs for a full 3" SL.

 

[Prime]

Why does everyone hate the rake? I like it.

 

[drbandkgb]

I'm level right now.. Not because I want to be.. I have a single leaf I'm planning on installing to fix this

 

[yellowx16]

I'm at 1" rake, usually can't even tell unless I'm parked on a downhill slope. a little rake doesn't bother me at all

 

[Kuzmovka]

im at like 2 inches

 

[Scott Peele]

I love how my truck now sits almost level; only 1/2" difference front to back. I did the PML on the front only, with evening out the stance being the motivating factor.

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[CrazySteve911]

Thats where im at Scott. Except now im about even due to how much stuff I carry in my cargo 24/7. :/

 

[Toyofast]

If you never plan to tow or carry any sort of load, making the X level isn't an issue. Those that do tow, or pack the rig full of gear will benefit from the 1"-1.5" of rack in the rear. Mine is an easy 1" in the rear and I'd like a bit more. Once I get the kids, wife, dog and gear packed in there, it starts to squat.