2011 Sierra Leveling Kit

travishale84 · February 23, 2011

i am going to get a leveling kit for my 2011 sierra. i am finding kits 3", 2.5" 2", and 1.5". i know anything above 2" according to my measurements i took will make the truck sit higher in the front than the rear. so, even if i had to lift the rear, not a big deal.

my question is, how high can i lift the front of my 2011 and still be able to get my alignment within factory specs?

temmert1 · February 23, 2011

I put a 1.5 inch on my 2010 sierra. It looks great. Did have it aligned with no problems.

Wolfmansbrudda · February 23, 2011

I just lifted the front of my my 2007 (same body style as yours) up 2.25". Alignment was a 1/4" adjustment on both sides and done. I measured my wheel wheels and the back sits about 1/32" of an inch higher than the front, which to me is exactly level. I used the Ready-Lift spacer kit.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RLS-66-3085/

K1500Tech · February 23, 2011

I have the ccm 2" kit on mine and my alignment is dead on factory specs.

sic lsx · February 23, 2011

RC 2" is the most used one and cheapest i have and like it a lot. I have but i would much rather have around a 2.25 kit!

travishale84 · February 23, 2011

thanks for the input everyone. i had an 08 sierra with the sky jacker 2" leveling kit, and my 285/75-16 still rubbed HARD. so i found the 1.5" bottom strut lift and put that in there. that with 3 1/2" rear lift blocks made my truck level, and stopped the rubbing. the problem? it couldnt be aligned, and my tires were cupping BAD.

i have since traded that truck in, and got this 2011 sierra. once this winter is done and i can stop buying heating fuel.... im going to level the beast and put a SI/DO exhaust.

also im leaning towards rough countrys 2" lift because it is one of the least expensive, AND it is a bottom mount lift, so i dont need to remove the struts, and swap sides with them.