Anyone attempted replacing Magneride on a Sierra Denali yet?

[MMDenali13]

For other Sierra Denali 1500 owners with stock Magneride that may have lifted their trucks (6" lifts makes this question realistic) . . . have you tried replacing the Magneride shocks with a setup that is more appropriate to smoothing out the ride with the lift and larger tires/heavier wheels (i.e. 35x12.5x20)?

 

To avoid some unhelpful responses I know are bound to happen from the short-sighted, but well intentioned, members who will immediately ask the dumb question . . . let me preface this with: I agree the Magneride suspension is great for a stock truck and might be what some people buy the Denali trim level for, it just isn't made to handle a 6" lift. There are aftermarket shocks out there (Bilstein, ProComp, Fox, etc) which are designed for lifted trucks and hopefully should do a better job with the overall ride quality.

 

My concern is what will happen once the magnetic ride sensors are unplugged and after-market shocks installed. Neither my closest GMC dealer can answer this question (and they didn't seem too interested in trying to figure it out), nor local after-market parts stores (i.e 4WheelParts, etc).

 

So puzzle if you will over the choice, just checking to see if anyone else has made this leap yet?

 

Thanks

[austingta]

>>To avoid some unhelpful responses I know are bound to happen from the short-sighted<<

 

Avoidance is futile!

 

Why in the world didn't you buy an SLT?

Not resale; that's out the window.

Not looks; the grill is cheap.

​Not emblems; those are cheap too

 

Your wheels are different from Denali wheels now anyway

 

I'm funnin' with you. A little.

[Bully.207]

>>To avoid some unhelpful responses I know are bound to happen from the short-sighted<<

 

Avoidance is futile!

 

Why in the world didn't you buy an SLT?

Not resale; that's out the window.

Not looks; the grill is cheap.

​Not emblems; those are cheap too

 

Your wheels are different from Denali wheels now anyway

 

I'm funnin' with you. A little.

Amen