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Are those Rigid lights that you replaced the stock fog lights with? How tough was it to wire them in?

Wiring was very easy, I just use a harness from an HID kit so that it was completely plug and play.

 

Just connect/splice the HID harness and LED pig tails together than use the plug end and just plug right into the stock plug so there is no damage done to the stock harness.

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Saleenpowr
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So i put my RC 2" level kit and Toyo 295/55/20's on this weekend. Install was simple, just like on my 2011. It definitely helps to have an extra set of hands when wedging that spacer in there. 295/

Saleenpowr
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Thanks. Here is one more from yesterday. Considering we're getting 8-10 inches of rain the next two days, I won't be taking any better pics soon.  

FH212
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Mine is finally done! After months of research I went with the RC 2.5" level kit front only, stock rear block. 20"x9" Fuel Nutz w/ +1 offset, 33x12.50x20 Toyo M/T tires. No rubbing, No trimming, yet a

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Also, I want to fit 33s in my Silverado, with as little trimming as possible. From reading through this thread, the RC 2.5 or 3.5 should be enough for that purpose?

You don't need a 2.5 or 3.5 to fit 33's, I ONLY have a front RC 2". I didn't have to trim a single thing and there is NO rubbing at all, there is still a ton of room.

 

If I'd went with the 3.5" I would only put 35x12.50 tires since the 33's would look small.

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JUSTINASS Enthusiast

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good lord...i just read all 151 pages...

great pic and info guys. my RC 2.5 should be here by this weekend along with the toyo m/t

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kborne Enthusiast

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For those with a 2.5" RC leveling kit, did it truly level the truck out or is the rear still a little higher than the front. I had one installed last Saturday but the rear measures 3/4" - 1" higher. I tried to see if maybe the shop "forgot" to install the top plate that goes on top of the strut but I can't see it. Anyone have pictures of their front strut with the top plate installed? What do you guys think, level enough?i

I installed my 2.5" level myself. Mine sits about 1" higher in the rear with the 2" block in the rear. If you want it to be "dead level" take the 2" block off of the back.

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obfirefighter22 Enthusiast

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Hey guys, got my truck last week, put RC 2.5 kit on(just the front though. Truck looks like it sits lvl but actually measures out to be 1 inch higher in the front. I know adding the rear 2 block will fix the measurements.

 

What I'm wondering is if any of you that only did the front have the same measurement difference but kept it like that due to the look of lvl, or if yours is actually closer to lvl?

 

My truck also is a 2015 Z-71 off road crew cab 1500

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obfirefighter22 Enthusiast

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Cancel that, I finished it real late last night. Looking at it more today just now I see that it does sit slightly higher in front. Wonder why some of y'all's sits lvl with just the 2.5 in the front while some dont

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I installed the ReadyLift 2 1/4" kit into my front end. It's a 1 1/2" spacer on the top and a 3/4" spacer on the bottom. Brought it up but just under level. Perfect! It rides the same and no noticeable MPG change.

 

 

http://www.readylift.com/products/gmc/gmc-sierra-1500/leveling-kits/gmc-sierra-1500-2007-2013-2wd-4wd-6-lug-2-25/chevy-silverado-1500-2007-2013-2wd-4wd-6-lug.html

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Advancedrescue depends on what it was before u put it on.. mine was 36 in front and 39 in rear .. I see all the time where there always different.

obfirefighter22 Enthusiast

obfirefighter22

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Yeah my truck now sits 39 inches high in front, 38 in rear. So I guess I'll be putting the RC blocks on the back. Here a picture I took of the it sitting next to my dads 2015 high country today

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nadrojcote Senior Enthusiast

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I just discovered that even though our fenders may measure that our trucks are level most of us are actually sitting nose high. I took some pictures to upload later, but right now I have over .5" rake that means my rear end should be higher by .5".

If I measure from ground to cab at the front and back of the cab it measures .75" higher in the front. So this means that approx. 1.5" of rake keeps the body of the truck actually level.

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This is what I'm talking about, so I guess if you just want to make sure your wheel wells look level then measure by the fenders, I personally want my cab level. The ground I'm sitting on in this picture isn't perfectly level, I just used it to demonstrate.

 

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tnchevy Senior Enthusiast

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So it looks like a 1.5 inch level would probably come close to making the cab level?

nadrojcote Senior Enthusiast

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Yes my friend with a new silverado put my old 1.5" level on and he is sitting about dead level. My truck has sagged rear leafs and with just over 2" in the front my cab sits .75" higher at the front.

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So it looks like a 1.5 inch level would probably come close to making the cab level?

Yeah or if ordering the 2.5 lift install the 2 rear block that comes with the RC kit. I'm out of town still but plan on adding it when I get back home to see how it turns out. Or getting under it with a jack and bringing the rear up one inch to see how it looks before I unbolt anything.

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Projectsummit, I think mine trucks like yours in a way. The cab looks level but you can visually tell if looking, and measure the wheel wells and there's about an inch difference. My front is the one sitting higher though by an inch when measuring the wheel well. I will see how it looks with the back higher when I get home, my end up taking it back off if I don't like it

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