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Dinner, Thanks! I’ll have to look at my notes when I get home and I’ll get back to you on the spacers. I can’t remember off the top of my head. The directions were confusing so I called the tech guy at BellTech and he was fantastic. He confirmed what I needed and it worked out perfectly. Thebtires haven’t rubbed at all. I actually really loved the look of my 14 Silverado that was lowered 5/7 but it did rub some and didn’t ride very well. That’s why I only went 4/6 this time. Thanks again for the compliments

Krunch, They are 22”. Nitto 420s 285/40/22

Got a few better pictures of the new toy after I got done detailing it yesterday.

Krunch, Both my trucks rode stiff and pretty rough from the factory. I assume they set them up to handle a heavy payload with the bed full. I'm no engineer but I would think the better ride with the lowering kits is a result of the whole thing working together. I'm sure there are people that can answer this question better than I, but I can assure you my truck rides much better than it did when I drove it off the lot. Some of it may be in the tires as well. The BellTech rides better, but it's also not as low as I went with the Mcgaughys so that's probably not a fair comparison. Hope this helps. Sirenred, I have noticed a loss of turning radius on either of mine, but I also didn't drive them stock for very long so maybe that's why I don't see the difference.

Sirenred, Thanks! Your Mcgaughys kit will work out great, I never had any problems with mine. Just wanted to try something different.

Thanks for the compliments guys, I appreciate it. I'm having fun with this thing. Nasty, here's a picture of the same tonneau on my 14 Silverado. It's made by Extang and it's the Trifecta 2.0. I've used them on all my trucks. They don't sit flush and I'm sure there are more stylish ones out there, but I've had good luck with these and they are easy on and off which is a plus for me.

Great looking truck! Nice work and now I've got even more ideas for mine. I'm really liking the console. That might just be my next project.

Thanks Chris! I appreciate it. I put a Trifecta tonneau cover on and an 8" antenna since these pics were taken and I've got an appointment to have the windows tinted on Friday. Trying to decide if I want to put in a Bedrug or have a spray in liner done.

Hi guys, new member here but I've been lurking around for a while. Some great looking trucks on this thread and some really good info. I just picked up a new 18 GMC and took it straight to the garage to get it lowered. I've used Mcgaughys parts on my previous trucks, and while I liked them when I finally got them dialed in, I was really disappointed in the lack of instructions and support. Honestly, on my 14 Silverado, my mechanic buddy and I just had to figure it out and make it work. Turned out looking great in the end but it did have a vibration that we never could get fixed. For the new truck I called BellTech and decided on the 1012SP kit and to go with a 4/6 drop. My last truck was 5/7 which looked great, but it was really too low for a daily driver on the roads around here. The BellTech kit was pretty straightforward to install and the included directions were excellent. I had a couple questions during the install but called BellTech and talked to John on their tech support line and he helped me through them very quickly. He was great to talk to and very knowledgeable. I think it turned out killer and it rides way better than it did stock. Sorry for the crappy pics, I'll post some better ones this weekend. I've still got a few things to do to finish it, but I'm super happy so far.