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Did the BDS 6" with Fox shocks. 22x12 Sprockets on 33" Toyo MT's. Rides like stock, no rub no trimming.

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Crappy pic, but this was right after it pulled out of the garage last night. 4.5 zone with fox in the rear, 35x12.50r20 nitto ridge grapplers on stock elevation rims. Ride seems better then stock, i

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Here is my submission to this thread. Its my 2016 GMC All/Terrain 4x4 6.5" Zone with AAL, 35.4" Duratracs on stock 20" Denali wheels.          

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Waaazooo Senior Enthusiast

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How difficult was this kit to instal? I have 34" tires on my truck with a level kit. I would like a better proportioned height to wheel size. This looks perfect

 

 

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Waaazooo Senior Enthusiast

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I had 4 wheel parts install due to my dealer saying if I had a reputable shop install and if I kept it to 4 inches then warranty would be good.

Ok thank you. 4" just seems to be the right height

 

 

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Here you go, let me know if you want anything else.

How much did it widen the front track width?

 

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I had 4 wheel parts install due to my dealer saying if I had a reputable shop install and if I kept it to 4 inches then warranty would be good.

Those are the stock 17's that also come with the 2016 Silverado LT? They look good, did you need to use wheel spacers to reuse your stock 17's with that lift ?

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Rancho 4.5 clearing 285/75r17 34 inch tire.

 

Clean truck. How is the ride quality? Where did you get it and how much it cost you?

knobby6680 Enthusiast

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Clean truck. How is the ride quality? Where did you get it and how much it cost you?

Ride is very good. Running stock Z71 Rancho struts up front and Rancho 9000 on the back.

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Good must be a relative term LOL [emoji23]

 

 

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Drainpipe Enthusiast

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Good must be a relative term LOL [emoji23]

 

 

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I see so much hate on Ranchos here. Is there a particular reason? I've always liked their products.

 

To be honest, the truck that I rode in that had Bilsteins just felt mushy. I'd rather have a stiff suspension than something that makes the truck roll around everywhere. I know it all comes down to personal preference, but I've never really understood the "Rancho = crap ride" statement.

crafferty Senior Enthusiast

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I see so much hate on Ranchos here. Is there a particular reason? I've always liked their products.

 

To be honest, the truck that I rode in that had Bilsteins just felt mushy. I'd rather have a stiff suspension than something that makes the truck roll around everywhere. I know it all comes down to personal preference, but I've never really understood the "Rancho = crap ride" statement.

It's because Rancho products are cheap and the quality reflects it.

 

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I see so much hate on Ranchos here. Is there a particular reason? I've always liked their products.

 

To be honest, the truck that I rode in that had Bilsteins just felt mushy. I'd rather have a stiff suspension than something that makes the truck roll around everywhere. I know it all comes down to personal preference, but I've never really understood the "Rancho = crap ride" statement.

Well I dunno about you but my truck is a z71 and it came with rancho shocks and they suck. So yes the ride is crap and I can't understand for the life of me why anyone would buy anything rancho for their truck after driving a stock z71

 

 

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Waaazooo Senior Enthusiast

Waaazooo

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Funny, people that don't race cars assume that Brembo brakes are the shit. Then people with cars that come with oem brembo brakes think they are adequate/great. Then people who race cars know that oem brembo brakes are usually junk.

 

Point being that anything that is oem isn't going to be a premium product. Even though they have better products to sell. So rancho shocks "suck" but the only people that complain out of the hundreds of thousands of trucks sold with them are a handful on enthusiast websites...

 

Statically i would say that you're in the minority by saying they suck even if they could be better.

 

 

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