Which 2.5" Leveling Kit - Rough Country or Ready Lift or ?

castafly · January 19, 2014

I want to install a leveling kit on my 2014 Silverado Z-71 Double Cab and keep my stock 18" wheels for now (may buy new 17" wheels in the future). I've seen some good publicity and pictures for the Rough Country kit, but before I pull the trigger on that one, are there any other leveling kits out there with about 2.5" of front lift that I should consider? I see that Ready Lift makes a kit (need to buy the front 2.25" kit and the rear block kit separately if desired) that is about twice as expensive as the RC kit, but claims to be made from better materials. Has anyone seen or have familiarity with the Ready Lift kit? If so, is it worth the extra money? What materials is the RC kit made out of? Any other thoughts or options I should consider? Thanks!

mike94silverado · January 19, 2014

twice as much cost but "better materials" it's just a block isn't it? I had a ready lift on a 02 ram it was fine, never had a problem with it. I also had a Rough country on my 11 silverado and never had a problem with it. I've got some no name kit the dealer "threw in" on my Sierra to keep me from removing the rc from my trade and am having no issue either..... save the cash and get the rough country

Swazimoto · January 20, 2014

+1 Readylift.

The shops I have used historically won't install RC anymore. It is inferior in quality. Worth the money... up to you. Both will work but and may never cause an issue. The Readlylift is less likely to ever be an issue.

anthony2558 · January 20, 2014

Not trying to hijack the thread but If anyone is looking for a RC 2" leveling kit for steel control arms I have one for sale. $65.00 shipped.

TooTall1 · January 23, 2014

How is the RC kit inferior in quality? It's just a block! It's does the exact same thing at a lower cost! Your shop is just trying to sell a more expensive part to make more money! There's thousands of RC kits installed out there and you never see anyone having problems with them, so where's the proof?

mike-z71 · January 23, 2014

I put the RC 2.5 lift on yesterday. it went great. Easy install and the truck looks a lot better imo. I did a lot of research on lifts as well and kept finding the RC was what i came back to.