Adding weight is one thing, but with the parts list you describe the rearend should not be that much higher, if I’m understanding correctly. What about the tag (sticker) on the leaf springs themselves?
And why are you having to remove leaves from the pack? Normally you wouldn’t have to with that same parts list for the Tremors to sit level right? Just thinking out loud.
That’s what’s so puzzling. That’s what the installer said and when they called Carli and the best solution they came up with after talking to Deaver was to remove those leaves. They checked the leaf springs to make sure they were right as well. Again, I think Carli’s response was, we aren’t sure because of how few 7.3s with winches we do. That’s what I was told. Sounds like I’m the Guinea pig which is ok. I just wanna get it more level lol
I can't imagine why you were told to remove leafs, but I'm not yet convinced there's anything otherwise out of the ordinary here.
The Carli kit isn't a leveling kit. It's a lift kit. The progressive leafs are extremely weight sensitive. And almost every photo we see here of folks with the kit installed have more weight on the rear than you. Most commonly that includes 5th wheel prep (~150#) a bumper hitch (~50#) and an airbag kit (another ~50#.)
@GT48: What are your actual measurements as compared to this photo?
I believe this is @cody_cjc's truck, and I'm guessing is most similar to yours in the rear-end: no airbags, Retrax, no hitch. I believe from some of his videos it does have the OEM bed liner (not sure how much weight that adds.)
Another weight delta I'm not sure of is the 2.5" receiver on the gasser versus the 3" receiver on the diesels. I'd guess they're pretty similar but I suppose it's possible there's a substantial weight difference there.