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Lift? Leveling? 2008 Sierra Denali

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I would love to get my 2008 Sierra Denali raised up, a little bit at the least. However, I don't want to cause myself a ton of problems. i.e.: AWD, Steering issues, Vibration issues, etc. I heard there can be issues if you go too far. Anyway I feel even a slight lift would make my truck look allot better and give me some clearance. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Maybe someone knows about which manufacturers of lift kit/leveling kits that seem to have fewer issues with GMCs?? Which manufacturing companies to avoid. I heard BDS kits are good however, that was also the guy at the off road store who was trying to sell it to me, so rather than a salesman, it would be better to get unbiased advice from of the real smart people on this forum. I'm pretty much new at all of this so any help is highly valued, THANKS in advance for sharing your knowledge and experience!!

BlackZ71Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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Many of us run the Rough Country 2" leveling kit.........Very easy to install and priced right. If all you are looking for is a slight lift, that the way to go IMO.

If you are looking for a full kit, BDS is best, from my experience anyway.

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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If you're even thinking you want a real lift, then just do it from the jump. You can't go wrong with BDS, but with ANY amount of lift you can expect vibes on the AWD, so go with a big boy kit and get a dual cardan drive shaft to eliminate the vibes. Search flyin6 ....I think that's the guys user name. He had thread about his lifted Denali.

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Many of us run the Rough Country 2" leveling kit.........Very easy to install and priced right. If all you are looking for is a slight lift, that the way to go IMO.

If you are looking for a full kit, BDS is best, from my experience anyway.

 

 

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