2016 Silverado 2500HD Lift kit consultation

[Shasha127]

Hello everyone.

I have a 2016 2500HD Silverado (small crew cab - driver door and a small door behind).

I want to lift the truck in about 3.5-4 inches plus changing tire size.

I dont know specific manufacturers that makes kits for the Silver but i tried Rough Country and they do have a 3.5 lift kit that looks nice. Does anyone knows this kit - http://www.roughcountry.com/gm-suspension-lift-kit-1959c.html - and can tell if its stiff ore reativly comfort kit?

Do you have any other kits you can tell or suggest as a good kit to go for?

 

Another question - Tires.

I would like to keep the original 17' wheels but i want to go bigger on the tire size. What is the biggest but yet proper tire size you'd recommand for a Silver with 3.5' lift kit? For example i really liked the tires that on the black silver on the rough country kit page, but its on a 18' wheel and i want to keep my 17' but to reach that kind of tire hight.

 

Thank you all very much! and sorry for the bad english ..

[RM3851]

With the 17s you have to pay attention to the load ratings of both the wheel and the tire, since you have the HD.

 

Best is to call your local shop or some of the bigger ones out there.

 

Here is a gallery to enjoy the pix and visualize it.

 

http://www.socalsupertrucks.com/gallery.aspx?src=gallery.php&pointer=115&ref=2#.WIP3SrGZNME

[MW2500HD]

The Rough Country kit you linked is not a lift. It is a glorified leveling kit and I would not use it. The best 4"-6" kits are Cognito and BDS. Also Zone makes a decent lift kit for the price http://dmaxstore.com/products/?route=product/product&path=206_3_479_631&product_id=1005The tires on the black truck look like 33"s or 305/55

[Shasha127]

Thanks for the answers.

MW, Iv looked at BDS and CTS kits and they look amazing with their ground clearance and in general quality, but prices are to high for my blood,

The Zone kit does looks like a good fit for my goals.

With this kit i can go 35' tires , with torsion bars quite loose to 4.5' and hopefully get a relativly good and comphy ride.

What size of rims would you suggest to go with a kit like that?

 

Thanks again.

[MW2500HD]

Rim or Wheel size will probably come down to personal preference. I think 20x9" or 20x10" would look best with a 35" tire, however the ride wouldn't be as soft. An 18x9" or 18x10" with a 35" will be more forgiving and have a softer ride. Also tire choice and compound will have an effect on ride quality as well.

[Texas Sandman]

I recently acquired a new '16 2500HD High Country crew cab on 20's and have been looking around at lifts and methods. I had it leveled by raising the front, are there any drawbacks to body lifts to gain half of the desired height? Say a few inches of each to keep the CV angles in check? I would assume if the angles are extreme it could pose an issue if warranty work was needed in that area. I'm new to the idea of lifting a truck and don't want to undertake something like that in a manner that could possibly cost me in the long run.