stock wheels and tires rubbing UCA with leveling kit

[SierraZ714x4]

That is correct! The kit i ordered was the 2.25 procomp level which came with both the top and bottom spacers.

 

Top spacer only gave me about 1.25 inches (couldnt use the bottom obviously), and then i did bilsteins all around with the front adjusted to 1.25 giving me 2.5 total.

I also did a 1 inch block in the rear maintaining about 3/4 inch or so of rake in the rear (which i wanted) but looks damn near level to the eye.

 

Long story short, if you did a 2-2.5 inch top spacer, you will be pretty spot on level! Below is how mine sits

 

thanks for the info! the shop that put my leveling kit on is "researching the issue" and they will be fixing it on their dime. i will forward on the information about the top spacer only. your truck looks great btw

[sirooga]

 

 

I wish someone would have told me this before I ordered my leveling kit, but keep in mind that lower strut spacers will NOT work with these stamped steel lower arms. The rounded edges/shape of the LCA will not allow for a flat spacer to sit flush.

 

No issues at all with the top strut spacers though

I have the rough country lower spacers with the stamped steel lowers and have no rubbing at all on the factory z71 18" wheels and tires. They do have 2 kits. I used RC 1308. Maybe more details are needed before a blanket statement is made.

 

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[Travis1024]

I have the rough country lower spacers with the stamped steel lowers and have no rubbing at all on the factory z71 18" wheels and tires. They do have 2 kits. I used RC 1308. Maybe more details are needed before a blanket statement is made.

 

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Didn't mean for this to be a blanket statement

 

I was told by the shop that was going to put the bottom spacers on from motofab (reputable shop that has specialized in lifted trucks/offroad vehicles for well over a decade), that due to the round curvature of the LCAs that a flat spacer does not sit flush on top, which makes complete sense geometrically.

 

I also heard that Rough Country pulled all of their kits for the 16s towards the end of last year for whatever reason and put them back on the market. Not sure if they revamped something in the design to allow for fitment, which is very possible due to them being such a reputable company. At the end of the day, the top spacer was the only spacer that worked for me.

Edited March 7, 2017 by Travis1024

[SierraZ714x4]

I have the rough country lower spacers with the stamped steel lowers and have no rubbing at all on the factory z71 18" wheels and tires. They do have 2 kits. I used RC 1308. Maybe more details are needed before a blanket statement is made.

 

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we are also talking about 20" wheels not 18's. different wheel with different offset and backspacing could make a huge difference in this situation.

[Travis1024]

 

we are also talking about 20" wheels not 18's. different wheel with different offset and backspacing could make a huge difference in this situation.

that will make a large difference too because mine came with stock 18s and there was ZERO rubbing. Mine even rubbed some with stock tires on the 20s before the 33s.

 

Are yours the A/T wheels? I believe mine are probably the same offset as yours.

 

i think the only option we may have is wheel spacers, or maybe new UCA? but i would assume aftermarket UCA would be longer and beefier, maybe make it worse....

[SierraZ714x4]

no mine are the SLT 20's. but yes they are the same offset and everything

[asalinasz39]

One thing I noticed on mine after the leveling kit install with stock tires and alignment I drove it for a week and the alignment was way off as the suspension settled. I slapped it the new tires and re-aligned it plus the 1/4 wheel spacers and no problems here with 33x12 couragia MT (32.8x12.3) factory specs. STAMPED STEEL UCAS on mine as well.

[bgweed]

One thing I noticed on mine after the leveling kit install with stock tires and alignment I drove it for a week and the alignment was way off as the suspension settled. I slapped it the new tires and re-aligned it plus the 1/4 wheel spacers and no problems here with 33x12 couragia MT (32.8x12.3) factory specs. STAMPED STEEL UCAS on mine as well.

That's fairly concerning. I had mine aligned right after my level kit (toe was way off), but haven't checked it since.

[SierraZ714x4]

sounds like I'm going to have to bite the bullet on 1/4 wheel spacers which i definitely don't want to do.

[15_silverado]

sounds like I'm going to have to bite the bullet on 1/4 wheel spacers which i definitely don't want to do.

Why do you say that?

 

Did the shop remove the bottom Spacer and replace with top spacers; is it still rubbing with the top spacers?

[Travis1024]

sounds like I'm going to have to bite the bullet on 1/4 wheel spacers which i definitely don't want to do.

I'm thinking the same thing on mine. I dont mind the "poked" look, but mine stick out about 1/4 inch now, and 1.5 inch hubcentric spacers will give me much more tire showing than i'd like

[Criscone]

I hear the bottom spacer works now? Or is it still no good? I've got mine but haven't installed it yet. Rough Country 2" w/ stamped steel.

[Eric1234]

Will the 1/4" spacers be enough to stop the rubbing?

[CbrownGT]

On 3/7/2017 at 10:43 AM, Travis1024 said:

That is correct! The kit i ordered was the 2.25 procomp level which came with both the top and bottom spacers.

 

Top spacer only gave me about 1.25 inches (couldnt use the bottom obviously), and then i did bilsteins all around with the front adjusted to 1.25 giving me 2.5 total.

I also did a 1 inch block in the rear maintaining about 3/4 inch or so of rake in the rear (which i wanted) but looks damn near level to the eye.

 

Long story short, if you did a 2-2.5 inch top spacer, you will be pretty spot on level! Below is how mine sits

What tire and what size?