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schlum1 Enthusiast

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Just installed the rough country 2 inch leveling kit. took a little over 2 hours to get it taken apart and put back together, and i only smashed my finger once... but it was really bad, i had to drink an entire beer before i could go on :thumbs: Love the look, thinking about getting the rear blocks though... i would like to have a liiiiiiittle bit more rake for pulling the boat. Otherwise i might buy some airbag helper springs to hold it up. Enjoy! i know i do!

 

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JRLZ71 Enthusiast

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Looks good man. It took you 2 hours to install? It took me and a buddy 30 minutes... Guess it helped that he works on cars for a living

darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

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I really want to do this, but I'm afraid that it will make the front wheels look too small.

 

Looks like my fear is a reality too.

 

Nice work but.. yea.. now you need new tires to go with it.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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pretty simple isnt it mike? :thumbs:

 

No kidding.

 

Not that the GMT-800's were hard or anything (just crank on two bolts)...But I didn't know that they were quite that simple. I've only done the rears on the 900's.

Matt_ Senior Enthusiast

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pretty simple isnt it mike? :thumbs:

 

No kidding.

 

Not that the GMT-800's were hard or anything (just crank on two bolts)...But I didn't know that they were quite that simple. I've only done the rears on the 900's.

 

 

true... except that you were usually lucky if you got about 1" from cranking the stock keys on the gmt800s. so if you wanted to get 2" you had to install different torsion keys which would twist the bars much further than the stock keys could. and installing said keys could be a major PITA depending on how siezed the torsion bars are in the LCA and the key, and if you have the proper torsion bar preload tool.

 

id happily install spacers on a coil body anyday over replacing keys again. after installing 2 sets using c-clamps and 2-jaw pullers i bought a balljoint press to make the job easier/safer (didnt want to spend money on the gm tool... the balljoint tool has more uses obviously) :devil:

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OK first off... yeah it took me 2 hours to do it all by MYSELF, on the ground, no air tools... If it only took you 30 min i would go back and check your bolts! lol I agree i need bigger tires now, but the 20's look good. I have a set of the stock 17's with shitty tires ive been using as a winter set, This fall im going to throw on some 285's ( probably duratracs ).

 

I would also like to add, although this is the wrong area of the forum, that i figured out how to get performance without getting a warranty destroying tune! lol i know im going to get grap for this but just drive around in tow/haul mode. Nothing makes me more upset then getting on an on-ramp and my truck shifts out to 6th going like 25mph... so i just click it in tow/haul and smash out!!

 

Thanks for the replies!

SHooper4 Enthusiast

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Looks great...

 

Damn, I installed a Readylift kit and took my +2 hours, for top and bottom spacers. that looked so much easier and about the same results.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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OK first off... yeah it took me 2 hours to do it all by MYSELF, on the ground, no air tools... If it only took you 30 min i would go back and check your bolts! lol I agree i need bigger tires now, but the 20's look good. I have a set of the stock 17's with shitty tires ive been using as a winter set, This fall im going to throw on some 285's ( probably duratracs ).

 

I would also like to add, although this is the wrong area of the forum, that i figured out how to get performance without getting a warranty destroying tune! lol i know im going to get grap for this but just drive around in tow/haul mode. Nothing makes me more upset then getting on an on-ramp and my truck shifts out to 6th going like 25mph... so i just click it in tow/haul and smash out!!

 

Thanks for the replies!

 

I don't know if anybody has done it on the 6 speeds yet, but I know that tow/haul actually slows down the 4 speeds acceleration-wise.

darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

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OK first off... yeah it took me 2 hours to do it all by MYSELF, on the ground, no air tools... If it only took you 30 min i would go back and check your bolts! lol I agree i need bigger tires now, but the 20's look good. I have a set of the stock 17's with shitty tires ive been using as a winter set, This fall im going to throw on some 285's ( probably duratracs ).

 

I would also like to add, although this is the wrong area of the forum, that i figured out how to get performance without getting a warranty destroying tune! lol i know im going to get grap for this but just drive around in tow/haul mode. Nothing makes me more upset then getting on an on-ramp and my truck shifts out to 6th going like 25mph... so i just click it in tow/haul and smash out!!

 

Thanks for the replies!

 

I don't know if anybody has done it on the 6 speeds yet, but I know that tow/haul actually slows down the 4 speeds acceleration-wise.

 

 

my 6 speed has a manual mode?

 

why not just use that?

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