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I was thinking about it more and I think that I agree. The wheel side of the control arm is going to stay at the same location (more or less middle of the rim). Any way that you lift the front end of the pickup will lift the other end of the UCA. Therefore altering the geometry. Right...?
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Thank you. This is exactly what I have been looking for. I have not been able to get under my tuck to chase down how the system really works, due to weather and then traveling for work. These sketches do a perfect job explaining how the magnetic ride sensors work on the front suspension. Thanks for taking the time to draw them up. It looks like Gunners 2.5" RC level kit has 2" blocks for the rear which replace the stock 1" blocks. Looking at how your lift is installed, it looks like Gunners lift would still need 1" drop down brackets fabbed for the sensors. RC makes a 2" level kit that just has the spacer for under the shock in the front (no spacer above the spring and no rear lift), thus not changing the UCA angle. This kit should work.
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Truck is looking mean Dangerdick. Seems like you know quite a bit about these sensors, Im still struggling a bit. Is the sensor location relative to the shock the only important relationship to maintain? or is the sensor location above the road below also a critical dimension? "Sensor w/ factory bracket (no adjustment up front because control arm angle doesn't change with lift)" Maybe I'm slow but I dont quite understand what youre saying in these two comments. The red text was from you post with photos. So are you saying the way your lift installed (under the shock), you did not need to relocate the front sensors? The other comment in the quote box, Gunner said his shop said he did not need to relocate because it lifted entire front. From looking at the RC kit it has a spacer under the shock and a smaller spacer above the spring, so im not sure what was meant by lifting the entire front. Then you say the way it raises front shocks adjusts angles, your lift extends bottom his doesnt. So are you saying he should have had relocation brackets for the sensor or not? Again sorry if everyone else understood this, maybe Im just slow. What happened to the Tranny already? Truck cant be that old.
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Thanks Gunner. I am interested to see if they had to relocate the sensors at all. The RC kit looks like it uses spacers both under and above the shock/spring with a majority of the height coming from under (thus moving the sensor and the shock absorber equal amounts). I had heard somewhere that leveling the denali can cause the AWD to make some funny noises. But good to know you haven't experienced this at all. How is the ride compared to stock? Do you have any photos of the truck with the kit installed? DangerDick your truck looks awesome. A little taller than Id like to go on mine, but damn it looks good man. What size tires are you running? Would look good with the front windows tinted.
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Gunner99. Did you have any issues installing the kit? Like dash lights because sensors are out of place? Or weird noises driving especially letting off gas at high speed? Etc.? And crush guy I bought the Denali for a lot more than to have magnaride. I also like to not have my front fender drag on a curb when I pull up to a sidewalk. The 1500 front end is lower than I like, so I want to raise it up. But thank you for your concern with my truck choice.
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Hey abronstrup21 when you put the rough country kit in, did you get any dash lights or anything to say the magnetic ride system was "malfunctioning" or anything like that?
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Thanks for the info. I have no experience with a magnetic ride system. I understand the basics of magnetic ride. An elctro magnet is activated and aligns metal particles, suspended in fluid, inside the shock absorber, to create a more dense fluid, when needed, thus improving ride quality. I have looked all over the internet for detailed schematics or some kind of design details for the magnetic ride system, to better understand the parts that make up the system, but have had no luck (I’m sure it is all proprietary info). So I do not know how the sensors actually work. I believe the electro magnet, that is activated to control the density of the fluid, is inside the shock absorber. What I do not know is exactly what the sensors that are external to the shock do. If they activate this electro magnet in the shock then their position relative to the shock absorber would be the main concern. BUT I have heard that these sensors may monitor the road surface. If that is their main purpose, then lifting them at all (away from the ground) would affect ride quality. I was under the truck the other day trying to get a feel for the system. It looks like the sensors mount to part of the truck above the upper spring mount. Therefore, leveling the truck with an upper spring mount spacer will raise the sensor relative to the shock absorber. A spacer on the bottom will lift both the shock and the frame of the truck, thus keeping the sensor in the same location relative to the shock absorber. So basically depending on what these sensors do, would control if a spacer under the spring would work or not. Maybe someone with more knowledge of how the system works can correct me or provide more details.
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I'm not so worried about maintaining the factory ride. I anticipate a bit stiffer ride. I just don't want to have a continuous dash light or even worse mess up the magnetic ride system.
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I just bought a 2015 Sierra Denali and I would really like to lift the front end to level the truck out. I’d rather not drop the rear end. I have scoured the forums and the Internet, looking for a leveling kit that works with the Magnetic Ride Control. Has anyone successfully installed a leveling kit that works with the magnetic ride control? I assume the kit would have to include some sort of relocation brackets for the sensors? I saw someone said the suspension maxx kit works with the magnetic suspension, but I did not find any information to back that statement up. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!!
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