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3 hours ago, Criscone said:

I did mine in the driveway, by myself in 20-25deg weather and it took around 12hrs total split between Saturday-Sunday. Directions are extremely well written, I went down the list step by step checking them off as I went.

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What lift did you do? Your sig says leveling, but the pic shows to have a larger spacer in the front.. 

 

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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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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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So at the moment, im not sure when i will be able to do the install of the lift, maybe during the christmas holiday, but my home rebuilding is top priority, so i wanted to ask, since the all the boxes have been put in storage at the moment, does anyone have the instructions for the 6.5 Zone lift in PDF format? I looked on their site and was not available to download, id like to at least read thru the steps and make sure i already have and own the tools required.

 

Also i noticed that there was mention of minor welding required, can anyone tell me what welding is required? is it something on the truck or is it something that can be welded off the truck before installing(if there is really welding involved)

 

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Criscone Enthusiast

Criscone

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So at the moment, im not sure when i will be able to do the install of the lift, maybe during the christmas holiday, but my home rebuilding is top priority, so i wanted to ask, since the all the boxes have been put in storage at the moment, does anyone have the instructions for the 6.5 Zone lift in PDF format? I looked on their site and was not available to download, id like to at least read thru the steps and make sure i already have and own the tools required.
 
Also i noticed that there was mention of minor welding required, can anyone tell me what welding is required? is it something on the truck or is it something that can be welded off the truck before installing(if there is really welding involved)
 
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Just print it off the website. That’s what I did.

As for welding, it says it’s needed however it looks to be strictly cosmetic in my opinion. I have not welded mine, and honestly probably won’t.


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Criscone

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What lift did you do? Your sig says leveling, but the pic shows to have a larger spacer in the front.. 
 


Zone 4.5”

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20 minutes ago, Criscone said:

 


Zone 4.5”

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is that on 35s or 33s?  I'm trying to get a hold of Zone because the website says you can only run 33s, unless you have a 20" rim.  I don't understand how the rim affects the size of the tire (especially because I'll be running an 18x9 or an 18x10).

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is that on 35s or 33s?  I'm trying to get a hold of Zone because the website says you can only run 33s, unless you have a 20" rim.  I don't understand how the rim affects the size of the tire (especially because I'll be running an 18x9 or an 18x10).


33x12.5x20 - 20x9 with a 0 offset

No trimming what so ever, no rubbing what so ever. To go bigger I would need to at least trim front valance/bumper cause that is real close. Rest I think I’d be ok.


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So just found the instructions and read thru quickly the steps required for the install.. I didnt realize there was so much cutting and little welding involved with the Zone lift (6.5") i thought that Zone was little to almost no modifications and others had full cutting and welding involved to install.. 

 

Are these cuts and welds specific to certain years? or across the year range that the lift fits? I dont mind doing it, but want to make sure i have everything needed and be prepared to make suchs cuts and welds within the time frame i have.

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So just found the instructions and read thru quickly the steps required for the install.. I didnt realize there was so much cutting and little welding involved with the Zone lift (6.5") i thought that Zone was little to almost no modifications and others had full cutting and welding involved to install.. 
 
Are these cuts and welds specific to certain years? or across the year range that the lift fits? I dont mind doing it, but want to make sure i have everything needed and be prepared to make suchs cuts and welds within the time frame i have.

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22x10 American Force Grips
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Trying to find a crew cab 6-1/2 bed with a zone 4.5" lift. And for installing the lift, how hard was it to do the cutting? Can a cutting wheel do it? And also for the welding part of it, can you weld it after its been installed or do it right away? I have access to a 2 post lift and have a buddy with a plasma cutter. Thanks

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What do you guys think a used bds 6" lift with fox shocks is worth?  Not the coilovers, just fox shocks.  It has about 10k mikes of usage on it.  

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13 hours ago, Aboogie808 said:

Someone was selling the same setup local for $1400. Still has not sold as of yet. 

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Ryan H. Enthusiast

Ryan H.

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2017 GMC Sierra 1500

Crew Cab

Short Box

5.3

 

- 4" Readylift SST lift kit

- 22x10 Fuel Maverick (-24 offset)

- 33x12.5r22 Toyo Open Country M/T

- Custom Leather

- Line-X spray-in bedliner

- Bedrug bed mat with tailgate liner

- Truxedo Titanium hard rolling tonneau

- Access 18" LED motion sensing bed light

- Putco 60" Blade taillight bar

- GM 4" round chrome assist steps

- GM rear seat storage unit

- GM floor liners (front and rear) 

- GM headrest tablet holders (for the kids) 

- Xpel protective film 

- Simoniz Protection (inside & out) 

- CrystalFusion windshield treatment

- Final Coat rust module (Minnesota truck)

 

 

Will add additional photos as I take them. Thanks for looking!

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2017 GMC Sierra 1500
4.5" Zone Lift for stamped steel UCA
35x11.50x20 Nitto Ridge Grapplers
No spacers or rubbing anywhere


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Chev-mekanik

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I ran the 2" Zone kit on my 2011 and put over 100,000 Miller on it with no issues. No ball joint problems and even had the original shocks and brakes.
I'm getting around to lowering my Bilsteins to half a inch lift and adding a 2" zone leveling kit to it. I'll have 2.5" lift in front and with my 3" blocks it should be high enough... For now.

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If I did 100,000 Miller's I would have all kinds of issues.

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