2014+ Suspension Lifts

jimmyboy8301 · August 2, 2017

wildchevys,

So your response is yes it would work to get these along with the 4" lift to get a 6" over all height?

wildchevys,

So your response is yes it would work to get these along with the 4" lift to get a 6" over all height?

you could put the adjustable struts in the Zone 4.5 or BDS 4, but NOT on the shitty RCX 3.5 Edited August 2, 2017 by wildchevys

cubangt · August 2, 2017

Zone and BDS are the 2 options i was considering, just curious if getting the adjustable struts along with 4" lift would in reality give me the 6" i was looking to do with out such large front spacers.. Ive seen the lifts in person that have that large spacer in the front and even though the truck looks awesome, just stands out when you look between the tires..

Thats why im asking.. if the adjustable struts would allow for the 2" you get from the leveling, then slap on the 4" lift with the smaller spacer, it would give it a cleaner look.. im not in the market to spend 2k or 3k on a lift.. i just want a 6" overall lift on the truck..

pcruis1 · August 2, 2017

wildchevys,

So your response is yes it would work to get these along with the 4" lift to get a 6" over all height?

wildchevys,

So your response is yes it would work to get these along with the 4" lift to get a 6" over all height?

I'll defer to Wildchevys - he seems to know his stuff. I'll add the following: I think you need to be careful with using the adjustables to get additional lift on an existing lift. I don't know the technical stuff, I'm just going off what I've been told by folks that know more than me. As an example, I have the 4 inch BDS with Fox coilovers up front. I could adjust the fox coilovers up front to go up an inch or two, but the geometry is going to change. Whether the change is consequential, I'm not sure, but it seems there is the potential that it could be.

jimmyboy8301 · August 2, 2017

I'll defer to Wildchevys - he seems to know his stuff. I'll add the following: I think you need to be careful with using the adjustables to get additional lift on an existing lift. I don't know the technical stuff, I'm just going off what I've been told by folks that know more than me. As an example, I have the 4 inch BDS with Fox coilovers up front. I could adjust the fox coilovers up front to go up an inch or two, but the geometry is going to change. Whether the change is consequential, I'm not sure, but it seems there is the potential that it could be.

the BDS and Zone are technically 4-6" kits. Meaning they can be adjusted to work in the 4"-6" of lift range, just not beyond

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jimmyboy8301 · August 2, 2017

Zone and BDS are the 2 options i was considering, just curious if getting the adjustable struts along with 4" lift would in reality give me the 6" i was looking to do with out such large front spacers.. Ive seen the lifts in person that have that large spacer in the front and even though the truck looks awesome, just stands out when you look between the tires..

Thats why im asking.. if the adjustable struts would allow for the 2" you get from the leveling, then slap on the 4" lift with the smaller spacer, it would give it a cleaner look.. im not in the market to spend 2k or 3k on a lift.. i just want a 6" overall lift on the truck..

why not just get the 6.5" Zone with the 6" BDS struts which are about $300 for the pair.

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arkenzo · August 3, 2017

why not just get the 6.5" Zone with the 6" BDS struts which are about $300 for the pair.

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I wasn't aware of this, I have the Zone 6.5 kit and if I wanted to get rid of the spacer, I can buy the BDS front struts and use the stock springs? Pretty cool.

Daryl LBZ · August 3, 2017

Ok I don't think this is supposed to happen. I had to pull off the side of the road to allow an ambulance to pass and I went up on a curb at about 5mph and lost my front right suspension. I love my McGaughy's lift, but their shocks have allot to improve on.

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Great looking truck!

Avinad · August 3, 2017

I wasn't aware of this, I have the Zone 6.5 kit and if I wanted to get rid of the spacer, I can buy the BDS front struts and use the stock springs? Pretty cool.

If you wanna get rid of the front spacer you can buy the front fox coilovers for about $1700 which will eliminate the oem shocks/springs and spacer

jimmyboy8301 · August 3, 2017

I wasn't aware of this, I have the Zone 6.5 kit and if I wanted to get rid of the spacer, I can buy the BDS front struts and use the stock springs? Pretty cool.

yup!

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kaveman44 · August 3, 2017

so i just got a 5" RC on my 2016 silverado and i told them to remove the OEM rear block so the truck would level, it is 1.25 inches higher in the rear still, the 5"RC comes with a 4.5 inch rear block so should i just get a 3.5 to solve th problem, or did they forget to take the OEM block out?

jimmyboy8301 · August 3, 2017

so i just got a 5" RC on my 2016 silverado and i told them to remove the OEM rear block so the truck would level, it is 1.25 inches higher in the rear still, the 5"RC comes with a 4.5 inch rear block so should i just get a 3.5 to solve th problem, or did they forget to take the OEM block out?

stock block is 1.25". Look and see if it's still there lol, will take about 23 seconds

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kaveman44 · August 4, 2017

there is something that the new block is sitting on, looks just like the base

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ducklawyer · August 4, 2017

so i just got a 5" RC on my 2016 silverado and i told them to remove the OEM rear block so the truck would level, it is 1.25 inches higher in the rear still, the 5"RC comes with a 4.5 inch rear block so should i just get a 3.5 to solve th problem, or did they forget to take the OEM block out?

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