Lift Kit Questions For 01 Z71

[Mckenzie]

Im seriously looking into getting a lift for my 01 Z71,but i have a few questions

 

1. how much will a four or six inch lift cost?

 

2. what are the two types of lift kits

 

3. i want a lift kit that will give my truck the abilty to put bigger tires on, but also a functioning abilty like crossing logs or water fording

 

4. will i have to adjust the lift kit if drive on the interstate

 

5. my truck has the Auto 4wd button,will that affect what kind of lift kit i can get it

 

6. will i have to do any extreme modding/readjusting to accomodate it

 

7. any of you guys got any pictures of what a four or six inch liftkit looks like on a 01 Z71 extended cab

 

8. will a lift kit cause any extreme wear and tear on my transmission or any other part?

 

9. also, whats the deal with shocks,will i need to get some of those

 

10. and i read somewhere that when you put bigger tires on that you will loose horsepower and will have to regear your transmisson, if i dont regear the transmission,will it mess anything up

 

sorry,i love trucks and 4wd,but i dont know jack shit about modding them

 

Thanks!

[foxman31292]

I can answer a few of these. Just lifted my 02 ext cab

 

1. how much will a four or six inch lift cost?

 

Depends on the brand. I reccomend Rancho. I got mine used for 800. Plus labor which is around 800 but i did mine myself

2. what are the two types of lift kits

There is a body lift and a suspension lift.

 

3. i want a lift kit that will give my truck the abilty to put bigger tires on, but also a functioning abilty like crossing logs or water fording

It depends what lift you go with. I personally like the look of a 4 in which looks good with 33s

 

4. will i have to adjust the lift kit if drive on the interstate

Nope

 

5. my truck has the Auto 4wd button,will that affect what kind of lift kit i can get it

It all depends. I have auto 4wd and i didnt have to change my driveshaft.

 

6. will i have to do any extreme modding/readjusting to accomodate it

Nope. everything is bolt and go except you have to shave some of the fins off of the front diff

 

7. any of you guys got any pictures of what a four or six inch liftkit looks like on a 01 Z71 extended cab

 

8. will a lift kit cause any extreme wear and tear on my transmission or any other part?

 

9. also, whats the deal with shocks,will i need to get some of those

Yes you will need new shocks. I recommend Rancho RS9000

 

10. and i read somewhere that when you put bigger tires on that you will loose horsepower and will have to regear your transmisson, if i dont regear the transmission,will it mess anything up

If you go to 35s you should regear. I have 33s and i didnt regear and its fine. You will lose some millage but thats about it. Its still fast off the line

I did a rancho 4 in lift. I am running 285/75/16 tires with pro comp series 7089 wheels.

 

[jimmyboy8301]

go with a 6" on 35's. if you have 3.73's or higher you will want to re-gear to 4.56's ideally. the Superlift 5-6" FIT kit is a GREAT kit. also you should get a tune to bring back some power. the 2 types of suspension kits are full drop and knuckle kits.

 

here is my old '05 with the Superlift FIT kit and 35" BFG MTs

 

[Mckenzie]

thanks for the pictures and what do you mean by shave some fins off the front diff?

 

any thoughts on this lift kit

 

http://www.roughcountry.com/chevy_4wd_99-06_6ntd.html

[Mckenzie]

Anyone...?

[YZINGERR]

I know its a bit late, but you have to shave the "webbing" on the front diff to clear the frame (look at the diff and you'll see what I mean).

Fabtech recommended that you notch the frame, but shaving the webbing on the pumpkin is a better alternative.

[97reddodge]

Thats a good kit i have put afew on it rides just like stock with the ntd brackets and that kit also comes with the upgraede nitro 9000 shocks