2'' Level And 3'' Body Lifts Ordered Today

[Chads09Sierra]

hey guys, finally saved up enough bones to order my 2'' level and 3'' body lift from zone off-road today. hopefully it will get here during the week and then i can do the install next week. i know this thread is worthless without pictures but im really excited.

 

im going to be keeping my stock wheels, am i going to have any problems running a 305/65/17? like is the tire too wide for the stock wheels BS? will it rub anything?

 

also, am i going to need longer struts/shocks? i read a few posts were guys said about getting an inch or two longer shocks when doing the level kit

 

thanks

Chad

[oldschool327]

295/70/17 is the widest tire I seen looking through countless tire sites that fits on the 17x7.5 stock wheel.

 

You will not need longer shocks or struts with just the level kit as long as it does not have rear blocks. If you add a 1" rear block then I would suggest a 1" longer shock in the rear. The front is fine as you are just adding a strut spacer.

 

Good luck! I too just got done with the BL and that front grill/bumper will really test your patience. Take it slow and you will be fine

[jarettg]

any pictures??

[Chads09Sierra]

sorry buddy, no pictures yet. didnt even put it on yet. still saving for tires. but maybe ill get around to putting the lifts on here in the next couple weeks if we get some nice weather

[Chads09Sierra]

Update: I got my tires and wheels mounted. Also put my 2" leveling kit on. Here are the pics. Tire size is 305/55/20. As expected they do rub, but this is just a poser pic, I still need to put my body lift on.

[birddogn]

How do you "black out" your factory rims?

[Chads09Sierra]

Finally got my body lift and leveling kit done. Here are some pics. Need some advice on the flares, should I keep them, ditch them, or paint them white? Or should I color match the front end? Give me some ideas please

[Chris]

I say no flares and color match the front. Go with the new color matched all terrain grille.

 

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[nickvrebel]

I say no flares and don't color match the front. I don't care for the look of the "Z71 appearance package", especially on white.

 

 

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[tyhuck]

I say keep the flares, ditch the nerf bars (even though I see that they are a new addition), and black out all the chrome.

[blackout07]

No flares, no steps, no rain guards, debadge, lose black rockers (if possible), black billet, and color match:

 

Kinda like this:

 

[Chads09Sierra]

Black rockers and rain guards have to stay. And I have to have some sorta of step bar to hide the frame because of the body lift.

 

What if I paint the flares white and the lined the bottom of them to sorta match how the truck looked without them? Know what I mean?

[TimmyG]

Painted flares would look good

 

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[tyhuck]

IMO, black steps would look better.

[blackout07]

If you're going to keep the flares, paint em all white. And steps are fine, just not those IMO. Get some black NFab style bars. Those would better match your theme.