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Very nice!! Did you use the add a leafs in the rear, ride glide leaf packs or just leave it stock and add the block?

 

 

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I second this. I don't tow anything ( don't have anything to tow) though curious if others are adding leafs or just going with the block

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LivNLo94
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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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NEMESIS-A/T

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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cubangt

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If you go with adding leaf instead of using the blocks that come with the kits, how do you know how many you would need?

I plan on towing and carrying with my truck, my last truck i added the leaf and it gave me extra carrying weight (reason i chose leaf vs block)

Reading some of the specs on the leafs, some state 2 or 3 inch lift in the back.. if you go with a 6" lift, would adding 2 leafs keep the truck looking level? is that even recommended adding more than 1 leaf?

I dont mind so much the rake after its lifted, as long as its the back end that is slightly higher than the front. dont like the look when the front end of the truck is higher than the back..

DLW66 Enthusiast

DLW66

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I mentioned in my previous post I went with the BDS full leaf spring replacement (ride glide leaf packs), so no blocks other than the stock block and you can see in the pic the rear is higher than the front. They are made to keep the same towing capacity as stock and give the rear about a 1" higher rake.

 

The add-a-leaf from BDS I believe gives the same stance if using the big block from the kit.

 

The block alone, seems like the back ends up even with front, from what I can tell. Some trucks looks even a little lower in the rear.

1fast ss Enthusiast

1fast ss

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Finally a good sunny day where I can take some pics of my truck finished lol. BDS 6inch with fox shocks in the rear, running 35x12.5x20 Toyo Open Country MT's on Fuel Maverick Machined face 20x9+1 7be2cc552d15a289c4ca4235e7294a7c.jpg65316758215cabc180f157a7d9ac651a.jpg7be2cc552d15a289c4ca4235e7294a7c.jpg99b4fb7bd971609bca253ca10adb39c5.jpg6cebfe50e5bb309ddc8e394f666521ab.jpg6194975c7ff0187b3135931175d99dc0.jpg

 

 

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Truck looks awesome. How is the gas mileage?

16chevy1500 Enthusiast

16chevy1500

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Question for those 6" BDS lift owners for half tons. Does it give your truck a perfectly levelled stance? Are you using the 5" block supplied with the kit? I'm asking because my 4" BDS on my 2016 Silverado 1500 has a small rake, and I'm a little OCD about it, would like that perfect levelled stance. I'm running the 4" rear block supplied in the kit with the fox 2.0 shocks on my 4" BDS LIFT. I would like to upgrade to the 6" lift by buying the 6" struts and 5" block but if it's Still going to have that small racks then I'll probably won't.

 

Ps- does anybody else notice that on their BDS lift?

 

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Question for those 6" BDS lift owners for half tons. Does it give your truck a perfectly levelled stance? Are you using the 5" block supplied with the kit? I'm asking because my 4" BDS on my 2016 Silverado 1500 has a small rake, and I'm a little OCD about it, would like that perfect levelled stance. I'm running the 4" rear block supplied in the kit with the fox 2.0 shocks on my 4" BDS LIFT. I would like to upgrade to the 6" lift by buying the 6" struts and 5" block but if it's Still going to have that small racks then I'll probably won't.

 

Ps- does anybody else notice that on their BDS lift?

 

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the BDS/Zone 4/4.5 kits have slight rake, the 6/6.5" kits sit about 1/2" high in the front.

 

 

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16chevy1500

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the BDS/Zone 4/4.5 kits have slight rake, the 6/6.5" kits sit about 1/2" high in the front.

 

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So if I just upgraded my struts to the 6" struts, and keep my 4" rear block would that give it a perfect levelled stance since you say the 6" sits a little high in the front?

jimmyboy8301 Senior Enthusiast

jimmyboy8301

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So if I just upgraded my struts to the 6" struts, and keep my 4" rear block would that give it a perfect levelled stance since you say the 6" sits a little high in the front?

youll be about about 1.5" higher in the front. Because with the 4" kit with 4" blocks you're .5" high in the back and you go up 2" in the front you'd be 1.5" of lean (nose high)

 

 

I have the 4.5" Zone and I ordered it with 3" blocks and I'm .75" higher in the front which looks dead level IMO

 

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Question for those 6" BDS lift owners for half tons. Does it give your truck a perfectly levelled stance? Are you using the 5" block supplied with the kit? I'm asking because my 4" BDS on my 2016 Silverado 1500 has a small rake, and I'm a little OCD about it, would like that perfect levelled stance. I'm running the 4" rear block supplied in the kit with the fox 2.0 shocks on my 4" BDS LIFT. I would like to upgrade to the 6" lift by buying the 6" struts and 5" block but if it's Still going to have that small racks then I'll probably won't.

 

Ps- does anybody else notice that on their BDS lift?

 

Thanks

Like wildchevys said, it is about 1/2inch high in the front, mine is right at that in the front with my 6inch bds struts and 5inch rear blocks, but the only way you notice that is if you measure. To the naked eye it looks dead level. I'm also very OCD and I can't even tell.

 

 

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Finally a good sunny day where I can take some pics of my truck finished lol. BDS 6inch with fox shocks in the rear, running 35x12.5x20 Toyo Open Country MT's on Fuel Maverick Machined face 20x9+1 7be2cc552d15a289c4ca4235e7294a7c.jpg65316758215cabc180f157a7d9ac651a.jpg7be2cc552d15a289c4ca4235e7294a7c.jpg99b4fb7bd971609bca253ca10adb39c5.jpg6cebfe50e5bb309ddc8e394f666521ab.jpg6194975c7ff0187b3135931175d99dc0.jpg

 

 

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Truck looks awesome. How is the gas mileage?

 

The gas milage I'm not 100% sure about yet since I haven't recalibrated but...I can tell a significant difference. The DIC is saying around 13.5 average, for me thats a 50/50 split between city and country on my drive to work and back. I'm guessing once I recalibrate that like most on here i'll be seeing 15ish somewhere or around there. I took a 300 mile trip last week after it was finished and was doing better at highway speed just cruising, the DIC got back up to 16.5-17. Ill post later when I get the tuner and fix everything lol. Over all its not bad though. I went from 1 tank a week to 1 and a half.

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Avinad Enthusiast

Avinad

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What's your current setup vs your upcoming setup?

 

 

I am currently running a zone 4.5" lift with fuel 20" wheels on 35s.

 

I will be switching over to a mid travel suspension and some 17x8.5 wheels on 35s. Goal is eventualy have some more body, engine, and interior mods

DIRTYDALE Enthusiast

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I also just bought mcgaughys 7-9" black SS kit. And tires and wheels 35"nitto trail grapplers and 20/9/+18 cali offroad Americana wheels (not a fan of deep dish rims) I have a 2014 High Country all this will be going on I'll be posting pictures at the end of the month. I do have a set of blisteen shocks laying around I was thinking about putting on for the rear but not sure if they will work I gotta do some more browsing on the blisteen thread.

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