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Hey guys, So I am going to be lifting my 2016 Silverado 1500 5.3L LTZ Z71 with a Zone 4.5'' lift within the next week or so. I am wanting to fit as much tire under it as possible. I see Zone's website says I can fit 33x12.5x18 with my stock rims, but I was hoping to fit 35's. It says I have to have a 20x9 wheel with 5.75 backspace in order to fit 35x12.5x20.

 

I have a few questions & concerns. I received multiple quotes and most are ranging around 2400-2500 with Lift + Fox 2.0 Rear Shocks + Alignment + Labor. I've seen this is on the highend as far as labor goes, but I don't think I have many options since I want it done correctly by professionals. I'm also thinking I will get the lift first and see how small my 265x65x18's look under it to see if I actually want 33's or 35's.

 

Next is gearing. Should I regear if I put 33's or 35's under the 4.5'' Lift? I know nothing about regearing except the little bit that I have read through these forums. I have also gone through all 213 pages of the suspension lift topic. I also will not be doing much offroading outside of hauling bicycles down some dirt roads to trails.

 

It just seems like a whole lot more money involved when lifting and wanting bigger tires that I had assumed. I've seen some people fit 35's under a 4.5'' Zone Lift with minor rubbing that they ziptied or small trim, I'm just stuck going back and forth in my head trying to justify all of this.

 

Any input or help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks guys!! I will cross post this to suspension lifts.

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I'm not sure either. CST is 1800$ which would put my full install closer to $3,000 which I'm not a fan of. I understand these are tire "recommendations" by Zone, but it might have something to do with the UCA rubbing, which is something I want to steer clear of. I'm really leaning toward just doing the lift and maybe seeing if I can find someone to loan me some tires to check and see if they clear without having to buy new wheels.

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I'm not sure either. CST is 1800$ which would put my full install closer to $3,000 which I'm not a fan of. I understand these are tire "recommendations" by Zone, but it might have something to do with the UCA rubbing, which is something I want to steer clear of. I'm really leaning toward just doing the lift and maybe seeing if I can find someone to loan me some tires to check and see if they clear without having to buy new wheels.

Sometimes it's the rims that make the bigger difference. Due to backspacing and offset.

 

No one is really ever a fan of the upfront money... But I will tell you one thing on a new truck do it once and do it to your liking. If you ever feel you want to go bigger on your tire size . Then just go bigger on the lift now. If you want a smooth ride then buy a quality lift now. Because regardless of how much it costs up front, It will definitely cost more to do it twice.

 

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Another thing to consider is long term cost. Replacing UCA and ball joints gets expensive fast. No lift is perfect and as soon as you lift it will definitely need more maintenance then stock. But it is also no secret that cheaper lifts are cheap for a reason.

 

Btw I have no knowledge about the zone lift long term because I've never owned one. Just stating facts from my experiences overall with lifted vehicles.

 

You paid 40k+ for your truck

Don't throw a lift on because it's "cheaper"

 

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Another thing to consider is long term cost. Replacing UCA and ball joints gets expensive fast. No lift is perfect and as soon as you lift it will definitely need more maintenance then stock. But it is also no secret that cheaper lifts are cheap for a reason.

 

Btw I have no knowledge about the zone lift long term because I've never owned one. Just stating facts from my experiences overall with lifted vehicles.

 

You paid 40k+ for your truck

Don't throw a lift on because it's "cheaper"

 

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Thanks for the input Rully. I have no problem spending the money on the lift itself, it's the labor cost that I feel is not fair around here. $1000ish for install. I'm going with the Zone 4.5 because I read everywhere that is very similiar to BDS just a few minor adjustments, and I think BDS is the parent company.

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Thanks for the input Rully. I have no problem spending the money on the lift itself, it's the labor cost that I feel is not fair around here. $1000ish for install. I'm going with the Zone 4.5 because I read everywhere that is very similiar to BDS just a few minor adjustments, and I think BDS is the parent company.

I paid 500$ for my lift install best I could find near me by far. But if it was 1000$ I would just do it myself

 

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