Jump to content

Lifting tips

Cody1774

Recommended Posts

gmc1 Enthusiast

gmc1

Posted
Posted

IMO, work truck = no lift. If you're going to be hopping in and out, using the bed, and towing a fifth wheel with it, a lift will make all that harder to do. That is if you can even still hook on to a fifth wheel. There are cheaper and easier ways to toughen up the front of a truck. For example, a good bumper. Cognito has support arms you can look into. There's a lot you can do. Something else to consider is that big tires will put a lot of stress on your truck. So you really won't be making it more durable.

 

+1

 

 

And 2500 Sierra's are surprisingly large already with just some cranked t-bars and 35's, lift kits for IFS trucks aren't really built for hard core offroad/work use as far as I understand. My last truck was a lifted 1500 sierra and was and have been pretty happy i got rid of it. Then again the deapest snow I've ever driven through was less than 6" and that was exclusively for fun.

  • 1 month later...
  • Replies 31
  • Created
  • Last Reply
Jeroi New Member

Jeroi

Posted
Posted

I have an 01 GMC 4x4 with the Cognito A-arms. Ever since I installed the Cognito A-arms, Balljoints(at first), idler arm kit and the inner and outer tierods, I've been having to replacing the balljoints. TSo far I've had terrible luck with the cognito stuff. Either it's luck or just a bad product and they don't stand behind it either. I had to get rid of the heavy duty tie rod kit and balljoints.

Can some tell me if there are heavier duty upper balljoints then the moog K6292 because those only last about a year and a half as well with the cognito upper A-arms. Not ready to thow away $700 just yet after getting rid of the $500 in parts already.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Hoginedgewood
      2 speed transfer case optional now?

      By Hoginedgewood · Posted

      I thought I was building a HD 3500 srw, maybe I was lost.
    • Coastie05
      Which 2027 engine will you choose?

      By Coastie05 · Posted

      No doubt, I definitely agree with you. However, considering the 6.2 and 3.0 have been catastrophically failing with very little miles, I figured I would put trouble free. I’m at 18,4xx and still not a single issue.  
    • KARNUT
      Slate Electric Truck

      By KARNUT · Posted

      It’s never dry here but it gets hot. My 4 vehicles I keep at home drive an 18 mile loop. One 6 days a week. Two about 3 days each and one once a month. Only one goes on trips about 4 times a year 1000 to 2000 miles each time. One 26 years old gets driven once a month for 22 years. One 14 years old goes 6 days a week. The other two are recent at 2 and 4 years. All are performing normal no extra service other than that would be half of recommended or severe service in the maintenance manual. No extra water or steam out the exhaust or premature plug wear. I would consider an 18 mile loop would be enough. So apparently once a month at 18 miles for 22 years has kept the collector car running well. About 45 minutes a month. 
    • newdude
      Transmission Temperature Hitting 220s

      By newdude · Posted

      It is working as designed.  NHT and non NHT trucks have the same exact transmission cooling setup.  NHT just gets a larger radiator.     The transmission cooler loop on these is as follows.     -Transmission out goes into an oil to water heat exchanger (item #1 in the first illustration below).  This exchanger has engine coolant opposite the transmission fluid and uses engine coolant to warm and then regulate the transmission fluid temperature when its in the operating window.   - From the cooler it goes to a thermal bypass valve (item #11 in the 2nd illustration below).  If the ATF has not reached the temp to open the bypass (194F), it loops back.   - When it reaches 194F, the thermostat opens and ATF then flows out to the oil to air auxiliary cooler (item #17 in the 2nd illustration) at the front of the truck.  From there it goes back to the transmission.     Your only fix would be to swap for the PPE thermal bypass delete block which will open the loop to the aux cooler all the time.  It will STILL run warm, probably 170-200F, but that's as low as you'll get it as its still flowing through the oil to water exchanger.      
    • Grumpy Bear
      Slate Electric Truck

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      Most say the oil temperature needs to above the boiling point of water to rid it of moisture and long enough to dry it. Many think that is about a hour at 212 F or more. Those people have never line dried cloths in a Midwest winter. Leave a pan of water sitting on the counter and eventually it all evaporates. So heat drives the time it takes. Water in oil under 175 F, the Nitration initiation temperature, is a minimum then for temperature and samples I've done that use Karl Fisher method say about a hour (in a healthy well tuned motor) over 175 F will dry it to under 800 ppm. Low enough to not be much of a factor. Motors with weak rings will take longer and the colder the air temperature the longer it takes.   On a cold motor there is also the condensation temperature. Blowby gases that contain moisture are subject to that cold cylinder wall, like sweat on a glass of ice tea. But also subject to the Law of Partial Pressures. Wear studies by GM and the DOD  indicate wear is a real issue below 85 F and a concern to 140 F but doesn't become a minimal factor until about 160 F. You know this intuitively when you see water vapor exit the exhaust pipe until the system gets above the dew point. It isn't magic, it's physics and it fascinates me. I know you didn't ask but....I over share sometimes. 😉    You keep the Camaro's high and tight.  

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...