2-3" lift

ColeTrains03 · April 11, 2013

I've been getting the itch to do a 2 or 3" lift in my '03 Z71. What i am wondering is what kits are pretty good for the money(don't want to spend top dollar if i can avoid it ) and with the truck having 150k miles(mostly highway and stock shocks feel good still) should i just swap the shocks out too while i'm at it or just keep the stockers until they start going bad? I don't want to spend a fortune but i do know it can add up real quick if you want the best. Tires on the truck are stock 16's with 275 tires. I'm looking to possibly put on '08 Z71 wheels and maybe 285's but that's not certain yet. Any ideas on kits or brands would be appreciated. I saw alot of people with Rough Country and i'm just not sure as to what quality they are and how well they ride being a little cheaper than the rest. Appreciate the help ;) ~Cole~

ColeTrains03 · April 11, 2013

I've been looking at kits from the RC kit with N2.0 nitro shocks to the Bilstein shock lift kit as well. I just don't know what would be the best bang for the buck. The RC kit is alot less but i'm not sure how sh!tty the shocks will be

zach1990 · April 11, 2013

I did a 2.5" leveling kit with RC keys and added a 1.5" body lift from zone offroad. Looks great with 305s imo. See sig for pic

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KMGZ400 · April 11, 2013

just get new keys on the front and put a 2 or 3 inch block in the back. that will get you the 2-3 inches you want.

tyhuck · April 11, 2013

Just crank the keys 2" and add either a larger block or an AAL spring. That will let you run a 33 easily.

ColeTrains03 · April 12, 2013

i ordered a Rough Country kit. Brings the front up 2" and the rear 3" so it won't be completely level but it'll raise it a big and still have some of the rake like stock. I wasn't sure what to think about the RC N2.0 shocks but after reading some reviews they sound like they are pretty nice. My stock shocks look pretty shot(don't feel bad yet but they look to be pretty rough). Got the boots as well to keep debris out of the shock as well

ColeTrains03 · April 12, 2013

i've heard some mixed reviews on their older shocks but the N2.0 are supposed to be pretty decent for the $

zach1990 · April 12, 2013

That kit only raises the rear 1". Your truck has 2" blocks in the rear and the kit comes with 3" blocks

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tyhuck · April 12, 2013

Personally, I went with an AAL spring in the rear. It gave me an extra 2.5" of lift in the rear, and it helps with towing sag. Even with my heavy rear bumper/tire carrier and a 35" tire, a camper shell, my 5x10 utility trailer loaded with my golf cart, and about 6 bags of deer corn, the truck still has a very slight rake.

ColeTrains03 · April 12, 2013

Your right i just read that. I'm trying to find out from RC how long the U-Bolts are and see if i have enough to get 4" blocks in the rear with the bolts they send I misread the desciption. This is what the truck will look with this kit as it is when you buy it

zach1990 · April 12, 2013

Your right i just read that. I'm trying to find out from RC how long the U-Bolts are and see if i have enough to get 4" blocks in the rear with the bolts they send I misread the desciption. This is what the truck will look with this kit as it is when you buy it

Those ubolts are long as ****. I've been meaning to cut the ends of mine off

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ColeTrains03 · April 13, 2013

i called them and they are just sending me the shocks and i'm putting 4" blocks rear(raising it 2" total) and 3" keys up front to level it out and give it a full 2" overall. The keys are actually 3.5" keys that i'll just turn up about 2.75" or so so it still has a little rake to it and doesn't ride so much stiffer from the keys being cranked all the way up They told me with the shocks i'm getting(N2.0's) i'll be fine without stretching the shocks at all with the rear block and front key being an inch overall higher than their whole leveling kit normally is. I'm pretty stoked to get this in

zach1990 · April 13, 2013

Sounds great

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tyhuck · April 13, 2013

i called them and they are just sending me the shocks and i'm putting 4" blocks rear(raising it 2" total) and 3" keys up front to level it out and give it a full 2" overall. The keys are actually 3.5" keys that i'll just turn up about 2.75" or so so it still has a little rake to it and doesn't ride so much stiffer from the keys being cranked all the way up They told me with the shocks i'm getting(N2.0's) i'll be fine without stretching the shocks at all with the rear block and front key being an inch overall higher than their whole leveling kit normally is. I'm pretty stoked to get this in

You might want to rethink that much lift in the front. Usually, anything over 2" will really wear your front end parts, and if you go to high, it could start to act funny while driving.