A KDSS-specific system — Dobinsons and ICON both build them. They include the spacers, springs, and hardware that keep the hydraulic sway-bar system in its happy range. A standard kit on a KDSS truck can bind the system and create a permanent lean. Filter for KDSS compatibility here, or ask and we'll match it.

The famous "KDSS lean" — the hydraulic system plus new springs often settles the driver's side a quarter to half inch low. The fix is a small corrective trim packer on one side, included or available with quality KDSS kits. On non-KDSS trucks, a lean usually means springs seated wrong or mismatched rates.

2.5" with sensible wheel offset runs 285/70R17s with little or no trimming. Some setups rub the body mount at full lock — a minor, well-documented trim on this platform. 34s and up want more lift, more trimming, and honestly more thought; for overlanding, 33s hit the capability-per-dollar peak.

A quality spring-and-shock system rated for your load usually *improves* the loaded ride — factory springs sag and wallow under gear weight, and good dampers control the body better than worn stock units. What you'll notice: slightly more step-in height and a touch more body motion at the taller end. At 2.5", most families call it an upgrade.

Yes — springs set the height, shocks have to control it, and factory dampers are neither valved nor long enough for lifted travel. Every complete kit here pairs them correctly. Reusing tired stock shocks with new springs is the classic recipe for a bouncy, wandering wagon.