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I am getting a lift on my 2009 silverado. I am stuck between two different lifts. The local shop wants to install the zone 6.5" lift on my truck, but i was kind of wanting the BDS 6" lift. Is there a difference in quality in these two lifts? Which one should I go with?

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I had the same questions and was told to go with BDS solely because I was looking for a lifetime warranty. The only one I was told to stay away from was the Rough Country because it tends to max out your angles.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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Front what I know, BDS too :rolleyes: But I say if your going to have it installed, go with the one the installer backs the most. They would be the ones servicing if you have an issue.

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ok. I think i will probably go with BDS but i have a few more questions...

 

1. i have a 4.8l v8. not sure about current gear ratio, but will i need to upgrade the gears when i do a 6" lift? or will it be ok (at least for a little while) with the stock gears?

 

2. I plan on putting 33" tires on my truck. will this look bad with a 6" lift or do i need to go with a 4" lift instead? both the 4" and 6" lift are the same price and i am against not getting my full moneys worth out of it. i would probably upgrade to 35" tires later, but i'm sure i would definitely need to regear with the 35" tires. i am trying to keep the initial cost as low as possible.

 

3. should i paint my chrome grille and bumper black? and how? (my truck is black metallic and i have a billet grille)

brad519 Enthusiast

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BDS in my opinion.

 

You wouldn't need gears just because of the lift but if you go to the 35" tire a regear is recommended depending on what gears you have now.

 

I personally think 33x12.5 look nice with a 6" lift. If you're even considering 35's and it seems as if you are, then GET THE 6" LIFT. You will regret it big time if you get the 4 and then decide you want more height. Most everyone who gets the 4" wishes they would have gotten the 6" later. Save the money and do it the 1st time.

 

 

 

Painting the grille and bumper looks good I am going to get around to painting my front bumper black one day :thumbs:

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great! I really did not want to have to spend the extra money to regear my truck...

 

so far I am pretty sure about this setup..

 

-6" BDS suspension lift

-33x12.5x18 mickey thompson ATZs

-18x9 mamba m2's or xd monsters

-paint front bumper and grille black. if if will not look bad with my black metallic truck color???

-black out chevy symbols... but how?

-tint tail lights with vht nite shades but leave reverse lights white

-white out head lights (take yellow reflector out)... but how?

-debadge possibly

-flowmaster 40 series single in dual out exhaust

-super chip or bully dog handheld programmer. (later down the road)

-rhino liner bed liner (later)

-differential locker. Cost?? (later)

-eventually regear but to what ratio?

 

any other suggestions??? and thanks for input!!! please post pictures of trucks with 6" lift! i have extended cab.

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Blacking out the Bow Ties is easy if that's what you're referring to when you say black out the emblems. Just take the front one off, scuff it with sand paper then paint it with Krylon Fusion spray paint using light coats. With the rear one tape off the chrome on the emblem then put newspaper over the COMPLETE tailgate and rear of the truck. Use the same spray paint and light coats.

 

Clearing the headlights is something I haven't ventured into. I don't like the idea of breaking open the housing and gluing it back together.

 

Debadge is pretty simple but time consuming

 

Don't bother with a programmer get a BlackBear Tune

 

Gears and Locker will cost about 1,000.00 depending on what you get plus install which varies but I paid 700.00 to have my front and rear gears installed with a True Trac.

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i have thought about blackbear but what do i do when it comes time to get inspection or service work that is supposed to be under warranty? with a handheld i can return it to stock but not with blackbear?

brad519 Enthusiast

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i have thought about blackbear but what do i do when it comes time to get inspection or service work that is supposed to be under warranty? with a handheld i can return it to stock but not with blackbear?

Wrong grasshopper.

With BB you can get a replacement PCM and ECM (I think ECM) and put those in when you go to the dealer.

Or the newest way is get the Auto Cal. It plugs in like a programmer but you do a driving log and email the stock tunes to BB with the log. BB makes a custom tune for your truck and emails the new tune. You put the new tune in the autocal and load it in truck. Then you save your stock tunes and can put them back in whenever you need to go to the dealer.

 

I just got a AutoCal and the BB tune is night and day difference from my Predator handheld.

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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The 6" BDS is a great choice and 33x12.50 ATZ's will look good. Also for some strange reason I find a color matched/debadged truck very appealing. :thumbs: If you have a shop paint your grille/bumpers, then just have them spray the front bowtie too. And I would lose the tailgate bowtie. :thumbs:

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The 6" BDS is a great choice and 33x12.50 ATZ's will look good. Also for some strange reason I find a color matched/debadged truck very appealing. :thumbs: If you have a shop paint your grille/bumpers, then just have them spray the front bowtie too. And I would lose the tailgate bowtie. :thumbs:

 

how do i get the exact color bumper that my truck is? i really wish i had not gotten the metallic paint now... or would straight black still look good?

 

and how much would it cost me to get a shop to paint my bumper?

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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A shop will match the paint for the bumpers, and you can always order the color matched grille from GM (I'm assuming they offer it in your color). I would think that a shop wouldn't charge more than a couple hundred to paint the bumpers...if you pull them off yourself and take them to the shop. I did all of my paint work myself.

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