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Is Bronco level or raked from factory?

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Is the Bronco level from the factory? Or raked .... most pic's I see it looks level.
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So far they seem to have a slight rake. A 1” spacer (leveling kit) should easily fix that on the cheap. ?
 

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I would put money on it being raked. I've been wondering how much rake and if I will be able to live with it before I do a lift/level.

Most vehicles this boxy have a factory rake.
 

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Really, they probably have to. They need to max out MPGs and that helps. Towing is an issue too.
 

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So far they seem to have a slight rake. A 1” spacer (leveling kit) should easily fix that on the cheap. ?
How complicated are those to install?
 

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Level is self explanatory. Raked is front end lower than rear.
 

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I like a little rake, it makes a vehicle not look like a dog with plugged glands when the vehicle is carrying weight.
 
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Ohhhh.... My younger dog is raked. The older one is level. But the younger one weighs 73 lbs and the older one weighs 53 lbs. I wonder which one gets better mileage.

I laughed way too hard at this ??????
 

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How complicated are those to install?
It’s not very complicated. The coilover (suspension springs/shocks) is removed and a small ring is placed on top of the coilover. You don’t want do go too big with a spacer. My opinion is 2” max, but I wouldn’t put one that big on my vehicles.
A Google search will bring up thousands of videos on exactly what it is and how it works.
 

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It’s not very complicated. The coilover (suspension springs/shocks) is removed and a small ring is placed on top of the coilover. You don’t want do go too big with a spacer. My opinion is 2” max, but I wouldn’t put one that big on my vehicles.
A Google search will bring up thousands of videos on exactly what it is and how it works.
After seeing that Jeep pic above and reading the dog analogies I may just leave it as is ? I’ll be pulling a trailer on our getaways so, might be the right call.
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