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My 2000 Gmc Seirra 2500 Sle

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here is my truck.

 

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just bought it from my dad who was the only owner of it before me.

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4-10 gears

10in sub behind driverside rear seat.

K&N drop in

pretty sure they are 285's bfg all terrains

 

he bought the hummer wheels from a neighbor.

i want to be able to fit the hummer size tires on them.

 

would this lift be sufficient and is this style of lift reliable and such?

lift

 

and these shocks to accomidate the slight lift?

 

shocks

 

 

 

i dont want to spend thousnads of dollars on a lift i just want it slightly up to be able to run the hummer size tires.

 

also can anyone point in a direction for a cam or programmer to improve milage and power?

 

 

 

thanks!!!!!!!!

8.1HD/ALLISON Senior Enthusiast

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Im not sure on the older body style, how much you need to clear 315s. If they fit it would be really tight, probably have to do some trimming on the plastic. Hopefully someone more knowlegeable can chime in here..

ChevyTech77 Senior Enthusiast

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315's are basically, real close to a 35" tire, in most brands. I've never had any luck fitting 35's on a GMT-400 truck with anything less than a 6" lift. Maybe a crank of the torsion bars, 2" block in the back and some 2-4" lift Bilsteins with a 3" body lift, they might clear but I'd still guess that you'd have some trimming to do. Plus, cranking the torsions can be hard on upper ball joints too.

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thanks for the comments and responses so swiftly.

hard on the upper ball joints is what is was looking for as in what are the downsides to running a different torsion key.

right now the tires on it ar 285/70-17

so 315 is only two more sizes up.

 

 

 

oh and the engine is a 5.7l vortec

ChevyTech77 Senior Enthusiast

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You shouldn't need a different torsion key to get a few inches, or so, of lift out of the front of any GMT-400 truck. The problem is, you can bind the upper ball joint, if you crank them too high without replacing the upper control arms

with some from a suspension lift company, (which there are none for 8 lug GMT-400's available that I am aware of) which will cause accelerated wear and possible failure of the upper ball joint in the front suspension. Seen it a few times out in my neck of the woods. Not pretty.

kollak01 Enthusiast

kollak01

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i had a upper go out on a 4x4 s10 when i took it to the liq store. that person was pissed and it just so happened to happen when i was driving it. we turned up the torsion bars a little but i may do slightly more. i will prob stick with the tire size that is on it. the gears seam to turn these one just fine as well. prob be even more power loss witha 315.

 

on to power adders. it has a K&N and dual exhaust which was already dual to the muffler so new higher flowing crossover muffler and tips from my exhaust guy.

looking for some more grunt for small ching.

ie cam, programmer, electric fans, low temp stat?

kollak01 Enthusiast

kollak01

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i was alos thinking of putting a turbo on it and running low boost into it. maybe like 6psi. i was thinking i would gain a lot with that as it would help a lot with towing. can anyone point my in a direction to more info on that topic? i have welding friends and people to help me out. but just wondering if anyone has done it.

gregrocks89 Senior Enthusiast

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hey man i run those key ways to, they will make your truck ride like a tank. and you will blow your front end parts a hell of alot faster then usual. i spent $800 on moog front end parts in the summer so my whole front end is moog, so far no complaints. But just warning you man front axles and upper ball joints like to go. I run pro comp 2.5" leveling and a 3"body. I got 35" tires and longer sky jacker shocks. makes a bit of difference. if i were you id do this, Im considering doing this over the summer.

 

http://www.topguncustomz.com/Store/Gen2Pro...iview=126675416

kollak01 Enthusiast

kollak01

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just like most of the lifts i found the one ou specified above is for the 1/2 ton truck not the 2500. not sure if there is a difference but something i noticed.

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