Jump to content

2014+ Leveling Kits

bcazier

By bcazier
in Modifications & Accessories

 Share

Recommended Posts

malibu43 Enthusiast

malibu43

Posted
Posted

Put my motofab 2" leveling kit in yesterday.  Took about 4 hrs, which included 2 trips to Home Depot for some missing sockets and combination wrenches.  I was able to torque everything back to factory specs, except for the top strut bolts (no way to get a socket over those) and the upper ball joint (again, no way to get a socket in that tight space).  Taking it in tomorrow for alignment.

 

I am VERY happy with how it turned out.  Before and after pics below (I didn't take the most flattering "before" pic...)

_Before.jpg

After Cropped.png

  • Replies 7.7k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Saleenpowr
Saleenpowr

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
Saleenpowr

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
FH212

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

Posted Images

07 Racing New Member

07 Racing

Posted
Posted

I’ve been reading and reading before deciding what to go with on my truck.. finally got it finished.. motofab 2 inch level, 20x9 Fuel Mavericks +1 offset, 295/60/20  (34x11.75x20) Nitto Ridges.  Minor trimming, Just barely rubs at full lock on the carpet.. nothing else.. love the look and the stance! 

97DA072E-440D-42BA-A742-CEA47C09D3A4.jpeg

8EE28F41-9FFE-4D3F-BEC0-E9F3FB80A769.jpeg

malibu43 Enthusiast

malibu43

Posted
Posted (edited)
On 3/3/2020 at 9:03 AM, malibu43 said:

Put my motofab 2" leveling kit in yesterday.  Took about 4 hrs, which included 2 trips to Home Depot for some missing sockets and combination wrenches.  I was able to torque everything back to factory specs, except for the top strut bolts (no way to get a socket over those) and the upper ball joint (again, no way to get a socket in that tight space).  Taking it in tomorrow for alignment.

 

I am VERY happy with how it turned out.  Before and after pics below (I didn't take the most flattering "before" pic...)

 

I was just thinking through my install from yesterday, and wanted to ask a follow up question here.  I loosened the top strut mount bolts a little, but only the bare minimum to be able to get the holes on the bottom of the strut lined up with the spacer control arm.  It took both myself and my father in law quite a bit of pushing/pulling on the bottom of the strut to get it lined up with the holes and get the bolts through.  Is there any chance doing it this way could have put some sort of off-axis load on the strut that could cause any issues?  (At least anything beyond what they will find during alignment...)  Should I have loosened the top strut nuts more?

 

Thanks!

Edited by malibu43
jgraves13 Enthusiast

jgraves13

Posted
Posted
I’ve been reading and reading before deciding what to go with on my truck.. finally got it finished.. motofab 2 inch level, 20x9 Fuel Mavericks +1 offset, 295/60/20  (34x11.75x20) Nitto Ridges.  Minor trimming, Just barely rubs at full lock on the carpet.. nothing else.. love the look and the stance! 
97DA072E-440D-42BA-A742-CEA47C09D3A4.thumb.jpeg.d170c796a896ded01ffbb364c1e12400.jpeg
8EE28F41-9FFE-4D3F-BEC0-E9F3FB80A769.thumb.jpeg.605c6a320189734a21f9b778dc6d690e.jpeg


Great looking truck! glad to see no major rubbing or trimming, wanting to run a 34” tire on a 2.5” leveling kit here soon


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
07 Racing New Member

07 Racing

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, jgraves13 said:

 


Great looking truck! glad to see no major rubbing or trimming, wanting to run a 34” tire on a 2.5” leveling kit here soon


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

With my 2 inch kit it sits 1/8 higher in the back.. you might sit a little nose high with 2.5 

jgraves13 Enthusiast

jgraves13

Posted
Posted
With my 2 inch kit it sits 1/8 higher in the back.. you might sit a little nose high with 2.5 


I’m almost dead even with my 2.5” coilovers. Just need to get some bigger meat in there, 33s aren’t quite doing it for me aesthetically


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
07 Racing New Member

07 Racing

Posted
Posted
14 hours ago, jgraves13 said:

 


I’m almost dead even with my 2.5” coilovers. Just need to get some bigger meat in there, 33s aren’t quite doing it for me aesthetically


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

295-60-20's are your friend then! 

  • Like 1
TX_MattyIce Enthusiast

TX_MattyIce

Posted
Posted

Finally put on my 17in methods with 285/75/17 falken wildpeak at3w on my 2015. I have a 2.5 in leveling kit and rear is stock. Didn’t really need to trim but I did for ease of mind.

0DB1BD44-B0E7-4DAF-B2F4-40C175ADCC63.jpeg

15F6C267-131C-494B-82ED-4955296E0EFF.jpeg

E2B52A01-36FC-47ED-840F-035DC1B24A0B.jpeg

4AB1800A-2089-4CC7-9511-7A2E86049624.jpeg

06CA2F40-34D1-4B63-923D-0CA390CAF08A.jpeg

  • Like 1
acinquegrana Enthusiast

acinquegrana

Posted
Posted
Hi everyone! I don’t post a lot but have an important question? I see a lot of ppl saying 275/60r20 works fine with a stock a suspension (no rubbing). I have an 18 with a 2.5 level and just ordered some BFG kos 275/65/20.....answers seem to vary but should I expect an type of rubbing? Wheels are stock atm. 
How did you make out? Any rubbing?

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

jgraves13 Enthusiast

jgraves13

Posted
Posted
Finally put on my 17in methods with 285/75/17 falken wildpeak at3w on my 2015. I have a 2.5 in leveling kit and rear is stock. Didn’t really need to trim but I did for ease of mind.
0DB1BD44-B0E7-4DAF-B2F4-40C175ADCC63.thumb.jpeg.f8958be43ac37643435b2d64645e7a39.jpeg
15F6C267-131C-494B-82ED-4955296E0EFF.thumb.jpeg.48442f4d4ac2ba10db94cfc76f1cafc1.jpeg
E2B52A01-36FC-47ED-840F-035DC1B24A0B.thumb.jpeg.ff32600c0c8b232d65719eb6f5aa369b.jpeg
4AB1800A-2089-4CC7-9511-7A2E86049624.thumb.jpeg.b27926b4d1fd0991b9f1981cc6ff1d9f.jpeg
06CA2F40-34D1-4B63-923D-0CA390CAF08A.thumb.jpeg.bcf9b4b9d15b94018cddbf88539be066.jpeg


What all did you trim? Just the felt liner?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
TX_MattyIce Enthusiast

TX_MattyIce

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, jgraves13 said:

 


What all did you trim? Just the felt liner?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

Yeah the felt liner and plastic cap. I cut the cap right before the screw that’s there. Also there is a metal tab I cut that’s behind the felt. I didn’t know if they would fit without trimming so I did it before I put the tires on. I just used a dremmel. I’ll upload another pick of my cutting tomorrow. 

jgraves13 Enthusiast

jgraves13

Posted
Posted
Yeah the felt liner and plastic cap. I cut the cap right before the screw that’s there. Also there is a metal tab I cut that’s behind the felt. I didn’t know if they would fit without trimming so I did it before I put the tires on. I just used a dremmel. I’ll upload another pick of my cutting tomorrow. 

Thanks!!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
malibu43 Enthusiast

malibu43

Posted
Posted (edited)

Got my alignment done yesterday, so I'm good to go now.  The toe was quite a bit off, but everything else was in spec.  Again, I'm really happy with how the 2" level turned out.  Exactly the look I was going for.

 

If anyone has input on my question from my previous post, it would still be appreciated.  I'm still curious how much pushing/pulling/prying/swearing is "ok" on this type of project and at what point it means you're not doing something right.

 

edit - or do I have it backwards?  If you not doing much pushing/pulling/prying/swearing, then it means you are not doing something right?  ?

Edited by malibu43
TX_MattyIce Enthusiast

TX_MattyIce

Posted
Posted
3 hours ago, jgraves13 said:


Thanks!!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Idk why the pictures flip but that’s where I cut. Today I rubbed a little while backing out of my driveway and turning the whee all the way. I’m sure if I cut the felt up a little higher I would rub but I’m not. I spray painted the metal tab I cut and hit the edges up. 

AAD650EB-6E27-4ED4-A7FF-52BCE72AEAB1.jpeg

D51A71CE-60AC-4CF9-9713-F5343D27C836.jpeg

jgraves13 Enthusiast

jgraves13

Posted
Posted
Idk why the pictures flip but that’s where I cut. Today I rubbed a little while backing out of my driveway and turning the whee all the way. I’m sure if I cut the felt up a little higher I would rub but I’m not. I spray painted the metal tab I cut and hit the edges up. 
AAD650EB-6E27-4ED4-A7FF-52BCE72AEAB1.thumb.jpeg.bb13689d43a8123827184d357b90fdb8.jpeg
D51A71CE-60AC-4CF9-9713-F5343D27C836.thumb.jpeg.d285db6cd4d4cee0157c35e7b97e9402.jpeg


Thanks! Looks like a mini NorCal mod haha


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Tommy 1960
      Magnetic ride struts

      By Tommy 1960 · Posted

    • KARNUT
      OCI, not when but why?

      By KARNUT · Posted

      Well if you insist.
    • diyer2
      OCI, not when but why?

      By diyer2 · Posted

      You have to have the last word. 
    • Chuck FB
      summer road trips in the 2026 2500HD

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      I am sure that was quite the pass experience and not a great place to experience during the winter when the conditions are not good. I've seen video of that pass and also more detailed information and pictures about the wrecks at that one hair pin turn where tractor trailers have flown right off the cliff and I am sure from all the warning signs that you know the exact curve that was !. After all there is a reason why a song was made about Wolf Creek Pass !. By the way and I didn't realize this either when I bought my truck as its nothing I even thought of that would be programmed into the cruise control and this occurs in either the basic or the more advanced cruise that controls your distance behind a vehicle and that is the brakes going down a hill are being applied as soon as the vehicle goes a certain speed over the set cruise speed. While it certainly does force downshifts in the transmission as you found out with cruise on while going down hill, its also dragging the brakes as needed to keep the speed controlled to what the cruise was set to. For me, I find that unsettling simply because I have no concept then as to how MUCH brake input is being used a and just how hot are those brakes getting and the wear factor as well. I can see that system getting a person into trouble on long mountain grades while pulling a trailer as it would not only be standing on the brakes of the pickup without any driver input, it would also be automatically applying the trailer brakes and it could cause a run away unit by overheating the brakes. Its one thing on a shorter hill and if the driver allows it to do its thing but on a long mountain grade is where things could get so out of hand. As someone a while back on this forum said, they had someone following them at night I believe on a down grade and had the cruise set and the person behind them could see the brake lights being energized all the way down the hill. I figured when I saw your comment that you didn't know and would have no way of knowing that your truck was applying the brakes and that you would and rightfully so assume you only used the brakes when you pressed on the pedal to slow down more than the cruise set speed for the slower sharp curves. So its good knowledge to know this about the newer GM trucks, certainly when doing any descending on long mountain grades. In the future try kicking off the cruise and use the the manual mode on a pass to see what that is like as I know myself when I first experienced it I thought no way can this engine be holding me back this well and tried the same hill in manual mode and sure enough the engine was revving way up and still could not hold the trucks speed down like it could in cruise mode.    Fuel mileage, that is where a really low sleek type of car can do better at higher speeds, certainly it starts sucking fuel too but a tall pickup is pushing massive amounts of air and also allowing a lot more air under it and the tow mirrors as in elephant ears pushing through the wind  as well. Driving like grandpa is about as good as one can do when driving one of these if trying to get the best fuel economy they can. I bet these trucks would get the best mileage they can if driven on a freeway in Florida if not busy traffic at a sedate speed and that sea level elevation without hills, vastly different then Colorado !. 
    • KARNUT
      OCI, not when but why?

      By KARNUT · Posted

      It’s over for almost 24 hours. Are you playing Eddie Haskell? 

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...