Where to measure to see if truck sits level

[Vetteman61]

I just installed a 3" lift on my '87 K5 (springs front and rear). The rear looks lower than the front, and I'm aware that the higher fender wells in the front can make it appear it squats in the rear even when it doesn't.

I just measured the body line above the rear taillights, but I'm not sure if that's a good spot.

Where do you measure you trucks to know for sure if it's sitting level.


-Brandon

 

[Camar068]

I wanna say bedside, but I'll let the pro's give you an official answer.

 

[77 K20]

I've always measured to that body line above the rear taillight.

 

[bucket]

I always measure the lower rear corner of the front wheel well, and then the lower front corner of the rear wheel well.

All body lines have a taper, to some degree. While the lower fenders, rockers and lower bedsides may not always line up perfectly, if the truck body were to be sitting directly on flat surface, those areas would be level with the ground.