Need your opinions on leveling

jakefinn · February 23, 2015

Hello, I am stuck between leveling my truck or keeping it with the rake. I currently have a 4" BDS lift and it has a little more than 1 1/2" of rake. Here's some pics to help u visualize the leveled picture is with a load of dirt in the back.

Leveled

With rake

PJB1972 · February 23, 2015

Sharp ass truck man...

Look right level!

Luster · February 23, 2015

I like level...

jakefinn · February 23, 2015

Thanks guys. What do you think about blacking out the chrome around the grille?

zach1990 · February 23, 2015

Level!

kstruckcountry · February 23, 2015

How often do you load it up? I'd rather have some rake than Cali lean.

jakefinn · February 23, 2015

I load up quite a bit but it's usually 100-200 pounds of dirt or rocks.

00Silverado4x4 · February 23, 2015

On my previous truck I installed a leveling kit but kept the front end about a 1/2" lower compared to the rear. That way it basically looked level but didn't go nose up when I loaded up the bed. It worked great for me.

sahls01gmc · February 23, 2015

Thanks guys. What do you think about blacking out the chrome around the grille?

The grille would look good without the chrome, but I think you would need to "highlight" the GMC logo somehow. Too much black in my opinion.

And, I would leave the rake. Since you haul a lot, you benefit from riding level with a load in the back.

govener71 · February 24, 2015

Level it out some, like said earlier, a half inch or so of rake would look nice. Leave the chrome, some might call it the accent/focal piece.

Bad Bowtie2 · February 24, 2015

Try removing that O.E. small 1" metal spacer between your rear axle tube & the leaf spring pack. Easy free MOD.

Or does a 4" BDS lift kit remove these factory spacers and add their own 4" ones??

jakefinn · February 25, 2015

The BDS kit removes the factory spacer and replaces it with a 3" block. I'm going to try to switch to a 2" block and if that's not enough then down to a 1.5"

oldmann · February 26, 2015

You can't tell the level with those pics. You need them taken from the side view. If you are blacking out the grill, do the surround as well.

Texas Red · March 4, 2015

Funny but almost every truck I have ever seen that has been 'levelled' looks like it is high in the front. I wouldn't do it....doens't look good on any truck.