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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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Damn that's nice. Do they rub when you go off roading? How is the ride quality?
Haven't had them rub offroad. I dont do any harcore off roading. Just occasional trip to the deer lease. Theres some pretty rough/rocky trails that I didn't have any issues with. I think the ride quality is pretty good. I have Bilstein 5100s on all 4 corners. Way better than the stock Ranchos that were on it. Readylift says that this lift will widen track width less than 1/2 an inch. Other lifts push it out about 1.5". That's one of the main reasons I picked this kit. Coilovers would be the best choice for ride quality, but they do cost more. I know CST makes a really great lift that doesn't widen track width. Fabtechs Gen 2 kit doesn't widen track width either. CST also has an option to add coilovers. Only reason I didn't go with that kit is because it's only a 4.5" lift. CST says you can get up to 5.5" with the coilovers. I just couldn't justify the amount of work it would be to install that lift and only gain a couple more inches over my leveled setup. So I went with a 7" and I'm extremely happy I did.

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MBSierra17 Enthusiast

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Gotcha. So a BDS lift may have more trouble with bumper /fender clearance on -19 offset wheels since there's an additional negative "offset" inherent in the new knuckle. 

 

The extra 1" track width is roughly 26mm if I'm doing math right. So a -19 offset on a bracket lift would look like a +7 offset on a knuckle lift? I think? That said, I don't know what kind of suspension clearance issues you may run into with that offset on a 10" wide wheel...

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Criscone Enthusiast

Criscone

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Best place to get rear billstein or fox shocks? Running a 5” block. 17’ 1500


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CovetedStyle Enthusiast

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4 hours ago, Criscone said:

Best place to get rear billstein or fox shocks? Running a 5” block. 17’ 1500


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I got a set of unused fox shocks if you wanna go that way

Aboogie808 Enthusiast

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Best place to get rear billstein or fox shocks? Running a 5” block. 17’ 1500


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eBay has great deals. I got my Bilstein off of a member on here.
2017_LTZ Enthusiast

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Im finally ready to pull the trigger on a 4" kit but not sure if I should do the 4" BDS w/ Fox Coilovers  or 4" FabTech w/ Dirt Logic 2.5 Coilovers... Any major concerns with either kit? Also, can I still run my factory 20s with 33" tires?

 

 

BIGRED811 Enthusiast

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CST 3.5" Spindles / Deaver U182 with shackle/hanger setup and 1" block. 0 preload set in the Coilovers 

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Korazu Enthusiast

Korazu

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Okay, I’m looking for some help from the community as I want to change up my ride to get more of an OEM ride quality, with no ass dragging and it looks like a suspension lift is the way to go.

 

I am currently running Bilstein’s on all corners with the front at the highest setting with 3” blocks and Hellwig 987’s in the back, on Fuel Vandal d627 20x9 +1 wrapped with Ridge Grappler 285/55R20’s. I want a 4”-6” lift without changing the stock width or adding wheel spacers.

 

I have talked to 4WP about their 6” ProComp, which have spacers and a different local shop to do an RC 5” kit, which I’ve read mixed reviews on, but I also talked to them about the 4.5” CST lift, but said they had a few customer service issues with quality and warrantying parts that break. So currently at a quandry on what to choose. I will need a shop to install it as I and not capable to do so, from a tool/time perspective.

 

I know that to each their own as everyone has differing opinions and each company can have some bad stock but I wanted to see what else is out there and badly in need of assistance as I’ve only had the Bilstein’s or and RC 2.5” leveling kit on my two different truck.

 

Thanks for anyones assistance.

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big papa Enthusiast

big papa

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I cant help you because you dont want spacers, my Zone 4.5 rides fantastic.  My truck is our "family" car, wife says it rides great.

Korazu Enthusiast

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13 minutes ago, big papa said:

I cant help you because you dont want spacers, my Zone 4.5 rides fantastic.  My truck is our "family" car, wife says it rides great.

Sorry, I meant to say wheel spacers, as I don't want them sticking out anymore than they are. :D I've updated original post too. I was just looking at the zone and I am not seeing that it uses wheel spacers, is that true? If they don't please provide some more insight. thanks!

big papa Enthusiast

big papa

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You dont have too, but you may want to. The lift pushes the front wheels out, most do spacers in rear to match fronts.

 

bdkidd01 Enthusiast

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The Fabtech 4” knuckle lift maintains the stock track width and wouldn’t require wheel spacers. That’s what I’m running with Bilstein 5100’s and upgraded to the stealth shocks in the rear, rides great. If you want to go all out you can upgrade to the dirt logics.


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10 hours ago, Korazu said:

Okay, I’m looking for some help from the community as I want to change up my ride to get more of an OEM ride quality, with no ass dragging and it looks like a suspension lift is the way to go.

 

I am currently running Bilstein’s on all corners with the front at the highest setting with 3” blocks and Hellwig 987’s in the back, on Fuel Vandal d627 20x9 +1 wrapped with Ridge Grappler 285/55R20’s. I want a 4”-6” lift without changing the stock width or adding wheel spacers.

 

I have talked to 4WP about their 6” ProComp, which have spacers and a different local shop to do an RC 5” kit, which I’ve read mixed reviews on, but I also talked to them about the 4.5” CST lift, but said they had a few customer service issues with quality and warrantying parts that break. So currently at a quandry on what to choose. I will need a shop to install it as I and not capable to do so, from a tool/time perspective.

 

I know that to each their own as everyone has differing opinions and each company can have some bad stock but I wanted to see what else is out there and badly in need of assistance as I’ve only had the Bilstein’s or and RC 2.5” leveling kit on my two different truck.

 

Thanks for anyones assistance.

Just about any knuckle kit that I have seen widens your stance. 

I have the Rough country 5 inch bracket kit. 

Maintains the factory stance. I have had it on since October of 2015 with no issues. 

My Goodyear Duratracs have about 45k on them and have worn evenly. 

I can't complain. It does take a bit of work. 

But it was worth it. The kit cost me 1000.00 at the time. I did end up changing out the rear shocks as they sucked and were very harsh . 

If you look way back in this thread to around October 2015 maybe November I did a write up on the install. 

 

Korazu Enthusiast

Korazu

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7 hours ago, mrhonestlyinsane said:

Just about any knuckle kit that I have seen widens your stance. 

I have the Rough country 5 inch bracket kit. 

Maintains the factory stance. I have had it on since October of 2015 with no issues. 

My Goodyear Duratracs have about 45k on them and have worn evenly. 

I can't complain. It does take a bit of work. 

But it was worth it. The kit cost me 1000.00 at the time. I did end up changing out the rear shocks as they sucked and were very harsh . 

If you look way back in this thread to around October 2015 maybe November I did a write up on the install. 

 

Thanks for the information. I was able to go back and find your posts, nice truck.  What shocks did you change to? Also, have you had the lift settle any, i.e. rake not as much as it was when measurements were taken?

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