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Anyone running a 1" leveling kit?

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JAF1

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I'd like to put a mild 1" kit on the front and bump up the tire size from 275/55R20 to 275/60R20. That would bump up the tire diameter an 1". I see Suspension Maxx makes a 1" front kit, not sure if there are any others. I plan on running Michelin M/S2's which is a tame tire. I really like these tires and the 275/60 is the largest size they make in that model.

 

I'd love to hear if anyone else did the same. Are there still elevated ball joint wear concerns only going up and 1"? Ride quality issues?

 

My goal is to keep the ride quality and factory angles as close to stock as possible without additional wear while picking it up just a little.

 

Thanks for any feedback!

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My thoughts are similar to yours, so I will be doing a 1.5 front and 1 inch rear with a 265/70/18 (around 1 inch larger) tire. Keep it mild. I dig the looks of these 2.5+ kits and near 34 inch tires but don't want to pay the long term penalty of suspension component wear (especially for a truck I plan on keeping for a while) nor the mpg hit on my DD from overly large heavy tires. Trim the valence and boom, I am done. Good luck.

 

Tyler

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I put a 1.5" on the front. It still maintains some rake so it doesn't sag too bad when towing. It appears level moreso than the 2", which to me looks like the nose is higher than the rear.

Big_D Enthusiast

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did you stiff have to have a frontend alignment with that lift

 

yes, for sure. i could see the wheels tilted outward after i put the spacers in.

 

also when you get an alignment, take it right to GM. $100 and its done right, no worries.

RobZ71LM7 Enthusiast

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I have a 1" lift-simply lower shock spacer blocks. They are all over ebay for ~$20-30. I like it-less rake, but still no sag when towing so I don't have to constantly air up my bags. I'm still running 275/55's, but wonder if I should've gone 60 series.

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