Jump to content

leveling kit do or don't?

creamynutbutter
 Share

Recommended Posts

fpdsniper Enthusiast

fpdsniper

Posted
Posted

a8a8cf7f2ca794a39126c0643fa7f787.jpg

 

Top is leveled with RC 2.5"with toyo MTs, bottom is stock.

 

If you take care of your vehicle, you will be fine. Who cares if you need to replace ball joints in 100k miles, that's part if maintenance

 

 

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Looks great! At first I thought it was too high in the front, but that appears to be a camera angle thing. Is there any lift in the rear with this kit? Where did you purchase?

  • Replies 100
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

steelcity
steelcity

I thought about it and decided to spend the money on beer instead. Stock is alright with me.

irish4life8911
irish4life8911

Top is leveled with RC 2.5"with toyo MTs, bottom is stock.   If you take care of your vehicle, you will be fine. Who cares if you need to replace ball joints in 100k miles, that's part if maintenan

SoonerDPT
SoonerDPT

As far as I'm concerned, the top pic is what an AT should look like from the factory.

Posted Images

irish4life8911 Enthusiast

irish4life8911

Posted
Posted

Looks great! At first I thought it was too high in the front, but that appears to be a camera angle thing. Is there any lift in the rear with this kit? Where did you purchase?

Ordered directly from roughcountry.com

It's the 2.5" kit, which is 2" block under the shock and a 1/2" spacer on top. Then it comes with a 2" block for rear to replace the 1" blocks.

 

It still has some rake, but not as bad as stock

z71 chevy Enthusiast

z71 chevy

Posted
Posted

Ordered directly from roughcountry.com

It's the 2.5" kit, which is 2" block under the shock and a 1/2" spacer on top. Then it comes with a 2" block for rear to replace the 1" blocks.

 

It still has some rake, but not as bad as stock

Looks great what size toyo are those?
fpdsniper Enthusiast

fpdsniper

Posted
Posted

Ordered directly from roughcountry.com

It's the 2.5" kit, which is 2" block under the shock and a 1/2" spacer on top. Then it comes with a 2" block for rear to replace the 1" blocks.

 

It still has some rake, but not as bad as stock

Perfect. Exactly what I'm looking for. I plan on using the stock 18" wheels with some Goodyear Duratrac's when I can afford them. I want to avoid any "issues" at all costs. I've run Duratrac's on my last truck for a few years, and they are awesome tires.

  • Like 1
fpdsniper Enthusiast

fpdsniper

Posted
Posted

Is a transfer case drop kit not needed with this?


Is a transfer case drop kit not needed with this?

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

LongrangeLauber

Posted
Posted

Is a transfer case drop kit not needed with this?

 

Is a transfer case drop kit not needed with this?

Never heard of a tcase drop kit. If you're referring to a front diff drop kit, you don't need to worry about it on a level kit, that's only for true lift kits and at that point it is built in with the drop crossmembers and such
fpdsniper Enthusiast

fpdsniper

Posted
Posted

Ok, next "newby" question. (New to GMC, that is) I see that a lot of you are leaving that front air dam in place. Just personal preference?

SILVER SLED Senior Enthusiast

SILVER SLED

Posted
Posted

I started with the 2" RCfront lift to get the lowered front look gone. 2" seemed a little high once installed for a while, so I went with the rear spacers from the 2 1/2" RC level kit (you can buy them seperately). I like the way it looks now, has a little bit of rake to it.

Prdtrgttr Enthusiast

Prdtrgttr

Posted
Posted

Justinass, that is a sick ride!!! I love the look of that truck. Thanks for posting pics!!!

Creamy butter, don't even think twice. Go get the lift done ASAP

I'd go with the taller 2.5 ish inches up front and add an inch block to the back. My brother in law, did the truxxx lift leveler to his GMC AT and it's one sick ride.

On my 14 Silverado, I did the truxxx lift. On my 15 Silverado I used a Ready lift kit, which added 2.25 " up front and 1.25" in the back.

Lift/leveling kits really improve the look of these trucks. Plus the added clearance is appreciated when driving off road!


Justinass, that is a sick ride!!! I love the look of that truck. Thanks for posting pics!!!

Creamy butter, don't even think twice. Go get the lift done ASAP

I'd go with the taller 2.5 ish inches up front and add an inch block to the back. My brother in law, did the truxxx lift leveler to his GMC AT and it's one sick ride.

On my 14 Silverado, I did the truxxx lift. On my 15 Silverado I used a Ready lift kit, which added 2.25 " up front and 1.25" in the back.

Lift/leveling kits really improve the look of these trucks. Plus the added clearance is appreciated when driving off road!

VinnyZ17 Enthusiast

VinnyZ17

Posted
Posted

Stock 4x4s shouldn't look like street trucks. I put a MotoFab 1.5" level off ebay on mine. Went up to 265/70/18 32.6x10.7 Hankook Dynapro ATM tire and now it looks like the 4x4 sticker belongs on it. I also took the front air dam off and I've lost less than 1mpg. It still has a little rake so when I pull a small trailer with hunting gear it isn't nose high. I'm currently looking into getting another set of wheels and tires. Possibly 33x11.5 or 33.5x12 on 17's with an offset between 0 and +12. Everything I've researched says both wil fit just fine.

Chadwilliam1 Enthusiast

Chadwilliam1

Posted
Posted

rc 2.5 toyo 33x12.5x20 love it

photo%201_zpsasrdqufe.jpg

 

 

nice truck. I had Toyos A/t Open countrys on my last truck and they were the best tires I have ever owned. They did great all year long. I loved them.

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

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Forum Statistics

    250.5k
    Total Topics
    2.7m
    Total Posts

  • Member Statistics

    342,979
    Total Members
    8,960
    Most Online
    rayredbone
    Newest Member
    rayredbone
    Joined

  • Who's Online   1 Member, 0 Anonymous, 534 Guests (See full list)

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Grumpy Bear
      AFM Experience

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      Question @diyer2 on this line if you please. Are you saying the shudder is the system turning on and off at the frequency of the shudder? Guess I'm asking if you are saying you have seen it do this with the bi-direction scan tool in graph mode? If so have you been able to discern the 'trigger'. Something is telling to cycle rapidly.    My truck just started doing this recently. 197K on the clock. My response has been M5 anything under 55 mph. I treat it like a lugging stick shift. Gear down and let it spin a bit. Engauge M5, then tow mode and then M6 lets the trans stay in 5th but the AFM is active. Smooth like Skippy.    My thought was that as a machine ages the friction gets lower and as the system is load based, the lower friction would allow it to turn on at ever lower rpm until it reaches the lugging point. And yes I am ignorant of any minimum rpm requirement for the system. If you know that would be useful information.    As you know I run a Scan-Gauge II which allows me to watch the On/Off of the signal to the VLOM. While in the shudder mode I'm not seeing is cycle at that frequency or at all for that matter outside the triggers @newdude posted a few years back. Now is it possible that the refresh rate isn't fast enough to catch it? Maybe. It is why I asked my first question about graphing and trigging parameter.     As we have observed from members here the failure point is all over the map miles wise as you note yourself in your opening post. That by itself begs a few questions like fellows that comment on these lifters failing even after the system has been disabled. Long after. 😬   https://www.enginelabs.com/news/tech-tips-replacing-ls-active-fuel-management-lifters-with-melling/   The Gen5 lifters operate the same as the LS versions. In fact they are the same lifter.    https://www.enginelabs.com/tech-stories/sorting-out-gen-v-lt-lifter-failure-with-a-simple-valvetrain-fix/        
    • SwitchBladeSierra
      14-18 Sierra 1500 Heated Steering Wheel Help

      By SwitchBladeSierra · Posted

      UPDATE 2: Steering wheel control backlights and control of the cluster can supposedly be achieved by adding a wire to pin 20 of the cluster and tapping it to pin 2 of the main clock spring harness. I'm going to give it a shot - will update  
    • newdude
      Seems to be Missing a lot of Updates

      By newdude · Posted

      GM Global A pickups 2019-2022 can do OTA programming for the radio.  GM VIP (GM Global B) can do OTAs for almost every module on board.  So a 2022.5 and newer pickup can do OTAs for recalls like the 2.7 fuel flow recall.  EVs get OTAs that improve one pedal driving, radio issues, HVAC issues, updated battery management software, etc.     So age of the vehicle/what GM electrical platform its on will alter what amount of updates can be pushed on OTAs.  
    • Blade8971
      Upgrade to a 2026 AT4 with the 3.0L Duramax

      By Blade8971 · Posted

      Thank You.   So far my new ride is making me look like a genius for going with the 3.0L, as my first fuel refill occurred over three weeks from when I took delivery.  This engine combination is very amazing.  So far no issues and had not done a regen yet.
    • Chuck FB
      Correct way to service 2024 l8t allison trans?

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      I am curious as to how much fluid you put back in the transmission ( assuming you had replaced the filter to compare to my findings ) and then went through the process of warming up the trans before pulling the check plug to drain out the excess and if you measured how much came back out.    I just found it surprising that some claimed a certain amount less fluid being put in and then draining some back out. The attitude of the truck as per if the surface is level and how the trucks stance is would make quite a difference since the check plug is right at the front of the transmission. 

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...