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2025 Elevation 2" level bilstein 5100's and 1" rear block.. Stock Take off AT4X Wheels and Tires (275/70R18 Wrangler Territory MT ElevationX

Not much traffic here anymore but I'll post my new setup. 2025 Sierra Elevation. Billstein 5100 Ride height adjustable shocks set at +2" in front 1" Rear Blocks from 2018 truck although the Ubolts changed in 25 to M14 and Round so you need to figure that out. LT 275/70R18 Wrangler Territory MT (Stock 25 AT4X take off Wheels and Tires)

I just did a leveling kit and found out about the ubolts. I had a busy shop do it and it was the first one they had seen. I asked him if we saw any other differences and he didn't thing so.

I did the Billstein 5100 adjustable ride height shocks set at 2" with 1" rear blocks from 2018 silverado on my 22 refreshed silverado. I ran 275/65R20 Nitto Recon Graplers on stock Rims. 37,000 miles and not 1 issue Drove like new when I sold it. Picked up a 2025 Sierra and did the exact same thing, except I bought a set of take off AT4X 18" Wheels and Stock LT275/70R18 Teritorry MT. Tire calculators say these are 0.5" shorter then the tires I had on the 22 but I had them side by side and these were slightly taller than the Nittos with 37k miles in them.

Bilstein 24-293297 | B8 5100 (Ride Height Adjustable) | Shock Absorber

Anyone have the "Key Missing - Check for Key" message? Its happening while driving, with the key in the truck. If I shut the truck off it will restart with no message for a while.

your correct the spring doesn't have the same force throughout its travel,and in theory increasing the preload will make it stiffer. However the bilsteins are designed for the lift and the ride is actually better than stock. The linear rate springs make it easier to deal with the preload vs progressive springs. THe other big pluss is the stock suspension travel is maintained with the height adjustable shocks vs spacers.

Looks good. What rubber do you go with?

Finally got the rear blocks in The rear blocks are from the previous generation trucks (they are ~1.2" and I milled them down to 1").New U bolts from a 2018 are perfect length. Top pics it without the blocks , bottom with.

Top is just Bilsteins in front Bottom is with 1" rear blocks

Finally got the 1" blocks in the rear. I got the stocks blocks from the previous generation truck They are 1.2" and I milled them down to 1" used the stock bolts from the pervious truck too and they are the right length. A local shop gave me the blocks out of their scrap pile and the U bolts were ~$8 each.

It doesn't stiffen the ride at all the springs are liner rate. This is what the trail boss (2" factory Lift front and back) does and they use the same UCA's

Had them set at the 2" height . its the 2nd to highest. the highest setting is 2.5" but is not recommended with stock control arms. at the 2" setting the ball joints are not at an extreme angle, in fact its hard to tell any difference from the stock angle. The 2" setting was a true 2" lift on my truck (I measured before and after with stock tires and it was exactly 2")

I used the 5100's set at +2" to the front of my 2022. increased the tires size from 275-60/20 to 275-65/20. Tires are an inch taller at 34" vs stock 33" The combo raised the front 2.5" and the rear 0.5". Truck is perfectly level. The Body style for the 2019-2022 makes it look a little front high sometimes so I'm adding 1" rear blocks this week to give it just a little rake. No other leveling kit was added (i.e. spacers) I think the shocks are the way to go for leveling and there is no need tor spacers unless you want to go higher. The pic is how it currently sits with out the rear blocks.

No but they need to be.