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I went with the "Ready Lift 2.25" level kit. I have a 2014 Z71 pretty much like yours, and my truck was raised exactly 2.25" in the front. No change to the rear blocks. The end result is that the truck now sits 1" higher in the rear, but to my eye, it's pretty much level. The "Ready Lift" costs substantially more than kits from RC, which apparently do the job fine, but in my case, my dealer sold and installed the kit, so I thought it was worthwhile to have had the "Dealer" handle the install, in case any issues come up later on. I'm from Canada, so prices are sort of ridiculous up here, but my cost for the level kit "All In" including the kit, install, taxes and front end alignment ended up around $600. Not all that bad, when you consider the level kit from the dealer was about $225. I'm not one of those "do-it-your selfers".......I'd rather pay and be sure it was done properly. Here's a few shots of the truck......the first pic almost looks like the nose sits a little high......not the case, the truck looks pretty much level to me. The second pick is taken at the same location, before I had it levelled Rev

I knew you couldn't resist. I thought you said were going to stay "stock" this time around. I know, same thing with me, just couldn't stay with that wimpy "Factory" sound. Let me know how you like it once installed. I don't know if you remember me, but I'm the guy with the "GM Borla" system, and I couldn't be happier. REV

What size Magnaflow muffler do you have? As I understand it, Magnaflow has 22", 18", & 14" sizes. The 22" from what I have read, is not much louder than stock, and the shorter sizes give a progressively louder sound. Again from what I have read, most seem to prefer the 18" model, as the 14" apparently, is quite an aggressive sound. I'm pretty sure having the pipes dump before the axle will transfer significant sound into the cab. My 2 previous trucks had a Magnaflow system, but I always had dual rear outlets, at the back bumper, where the sound can get away, It sounds like you have a single outlet muffler, which to me would concentrate the sound all in the one area, right under the vehicle. Dual pipes out the back or sides, to me would help dissipate the sound away from the cab. I have the GM Borla exhaust on mine, with dual side outlets exiting just behind the passenger rear wheel. I don't hear anything inside the truck unless I get on the throttle, then it's just a nice rumble while accelerating. REV

I have a Z71 Double Cab, with the "factory" 20" Aluminum Wheels, and I have the "Ready Lift" 2.25" levelling kit, and I didn't notice any difference in the ride quality with or without the level kit. I have not ridden in a similar 2014 with smaller tires, so I don't know what the ride quality would be in that case. I would expect that the smaller tires, with the larger sidewall would provide a somewhat better (softer) ride in any case. REV Sorry.....double post....don't know what happened, when I pressed the post button, it added it twice, and I don't know how to delete one, or if it's possible.

I have a Z71 Double Cab, with the "factory" 20" Aluminum Wheels, and I have the "Ready Lift" 2.25" levelling kit, and I didn't notice any difference in the ride quality with or without the level kit. I have not ridden in a similar 2014 with smaller tires, so I don't know what the ride quality would be in that case. I would expect that the smaller tires, with the larger sidewall would provide a somewhat better (softer) ride in any case. REV

Sure would........here's a pic of my DBL Cab, pretty much the same other than the wheels. (I like yours' better) But I have the factory 4" side steps. Nothing like a black truck, with a lot of chrome..........at least when the damn thing is clean. Stay with the chrome........dynamite look in my eyes, and I'm sure a whole lot of other folks. REV

No way.......looks just gorgeous the way it is.....as a matter of fact, a nice set of 4" CHROME tubular step bars would really set it off. I don't know why you would want to de-chrome the truck. In my opinion tons more people will turn and say "wow", was that ever a nice looking truck. I know there are quite a few guys out there that for some strange reason prefer the "so-called clean look". IMHO the "clean look" should be called the "drab" look. Your truck looks great, do you want to remove all the chrome and turn it into something where nobody gives it a second look. Just my opinion REV

$600 is pretty cheap for a dual exhaust set up, installed. As 07Softail said, "Aluminized Pipe" will rust, so that's part of the low pricing you have. Also $50 each for tips is also pretty cheap, I'm in Ontario Canada myself, and if I remember correctly, the "Magnaflow" tips I had installed on my 07 Silverado were pretty close to $100 each. Overall, my system, back in 2007, cost around $900 installed. That's a single in, dual out, with split rear exit using custom stainless pipe, and all Magnaflow parts. All fabricated and installed my a "Magnaflow" dealer. My son now has the truck, and the exhaust system is fine.......even the tips, just a little elbow grease and some chrome cleaner, and they still look as good as new. I guess what I'm saying, is that sometimes when a deal sounds really good, maybe the quality has something to do with it.

I thought the 2015 Denali had "magnetic ride control", or something like that, that for some reason made it so you couldn't level the truck......I'm not sure at all what I'm talking about, but I remember reading something about this somewhere on this forum. Anyway, I have a 2014 Silverado Z71 Double cab, and I went with the "Ready Lift" 2.25" levelling kit, and I don't notice any difference in the ride vs "stock". Perhaps being a Denali, which probably has a pretty plush ride in the first place, any leveling kit that stiffens it up at all, would be that much more noticeable. Just a thought. REV

Well I'm a little late in responding, but I have a 2014 Silverado Z71, Double Cab, and I have the Ready Lift 2.25" Level Kit installed on my truck. Yes, it seems the kit is a little on the expensive side, but this is the kit my dealer sells and installs. I thought it was worth the extra few bucks to have my Dealer do the install just in case any issues pop up later. The whole job, including the kit, an allignment, labour, and taxes (I'm in Ontario Canada, and our tax is 13%) was just slightly under $600, taxes inc. Not all that bad, considering the kit itself was about $280.00. I could have saved about $40 on the kit if I bought it elsewhere, but I just bought it through my Dealer. The quality of the kit is "Top Notch", for what you get.........a couple of aluminum spacers. They look well made and quality machined, but they are still just a couple of aluminum spacers. IMHO the ride is pretty much the same as before the lift kit installation. It is a longer step up into the cab, and I find I am using my step bars a lot more. The kit raised the front exactly 2.25". The truck to me looks pretty much perfectly level, although it still does sit 1" higher in the rear. This is my first experience with doing any sort of levelling/lifting, and as long as I don't run into any pre-mature failure of my front end components, I'll be happy. It certainly does improve the overall look IMO. REV A couple of shots

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Be careful what you wish for...........these new 2014 trucks are exceptionally quiet inside, and this really affects the inside sound of a performance exhaust. I have the GM Borla system on my truck, and one day had my son drive it while I was outside. I had him do all the usual moves like take off from a stop, drive by at 40/50mph and then hit it etc. I was very surprised as the sound was much louder outside than I would have expected. The inside sound to me was very reserved, and I also had some reservations that it may have been too quiet. Not the case........much more sound when listening from the outside. I would think if you get the sound up to the level where you can hear it inside at a normal cruising speed, the sound would have to be extremely loud outside. I would get someone else to drive your truck and you listen from the outside before making any major changes........you just might be surprised. Just my thought.

There have been a lot of "In cab" videos posted, but to my ears, none have captured what the real sound is in the cab. I have never heard a video that even remotely depicts the V4, helicopter sound. I think you have to actually ride in the truck to truly "hear/feel" the V4 thing. To me it's a "feeling", as much as a sound. You know how you sort of "feel" the bass in a good stereo....pretty much the same idea. Maybe if you have a real good speaker system, or headphones, you might get closer, but just standard computer speakers.........I don't think so. Its a sound hard to describe.........it drives some poeple crazy, and others don't seem to mind it. My 2007 Silverado had a Magnaflow system, and the V4 thing was certainly noticeable, but really it didn't bother me all that much, and I guess I just got used to it over time. Like I said, you need to hear it in the cab of a truck, In my opinion, for what it's worth, I don't think the V4 sound can be reproduced in a sound clip with any accuracy.........you have to hear it for yourself.

Wow........the 22" Magnaflow's from what I've read, are pretty tame. Did you find there was too much cab noise, or was it the outside sound that bothered you. Just wondering, it's funny how sound levels are preceived by different people. REV