Is there such a lift kit available?

[sage55]

I have a 2016 Silverado LT Z71 that I would like lift to give it a little taller stance. What I'd like to do is lift it 3-4" (probably no more than 4.5") but have been told by a few mechanics that lift kits can add more stress on the CV joints, suspension, etc.

 

Is there such a lift kit available that will give me a 3-4" lift, but would also remedy any drivetrain/suspension/steering stress as to not cause un-needed wear and tear? Or am I better off just sticking with stock?

 

I'm not looking to add huge wheels and tires, in fact I very much like my 20" snowflake wheels and would plan on keeping those... maybe changing the tires later down the road.

[Nasty]

8 minutes ago, sage55 said:

I have a 2016 Silverado LT Z71 that I would like lift to give it a little taller stance. What I'd like to do is lift it 3-4" (probably no more than 4.5") but have been told by a few mechanics that lift kits can add more stress on the CV joints, suspension, etc.

 

Is there such a lift kit available that will give me a 3-4" lift, but would also remedy any drivetrain/suspension/steering stress as to not cause un-needed wear and tear? Or am I better off just sticking with stock?

 

I'm not looking to add huge wheels and tires, in fact I very much like my 20" snowflake wheels and would plan on keeping those... maybe changing the tires later down the road.

Theres a lot. Zone, bds, cst

[sage55]

2 minutes ago, Nasty said:

Theres a lot. Zone, bds, cst

So any Zone, BDS, or CST (I've not heard of that brand) would automatically be a good kit to lift the truck without causing more issues than needed?

[Nasty]

17 minutes ago, sage55 said:

So any Zone, BDS, or CST (I've not heard of that brand) would automatically be a good kit to lift the truck without causing more issues than needed?

Yes

[sage55]

7 hours ago, Nasty said:

Yes

I guess a better question I should have asked, is what is it about the Zone, BDS, CST lifts that make them better in terms of not causing issues with drivetrain/suspension?

 

What do those kits include (or not include) compared to others that relieve the issues that mechanics have warned me about with other kits?

[Arch Angel]

I know from looking into some myself that some come with replacement shocks/struts,steering adjusters to help alleviate that issue. So i believe it also depends on which kit includes what. 

[gearheadesw]

You can spend from $500 to $5000 on lifts in that range, depends on what you want to do with the truck. Just driving on the street, not very into 4 wheeling, it all depends on you and your wants.

 

[Donstar]

10 hours ago, sage55 said:

I have a 2016 Silverado LT Z71 that I would like lift to give it a little taller stance.

Add a 1.5" or 2" level, with higher aspect tires on your snowflakes, and your truck will stand beautifully!

[adamj2121]

Lifts typically aren't what add the most stress when lifting a truck. Moving to a larger and heavier tire causes way more stress than the lift kit itself. In my opinion that stress is fairly insignificant overall. Many people will tell you lift kits mess with angles, but most reputable lift companies have engineers that work to equalize angles and minimize stress on any and all components. I believe the misconception that lifts cause so much more stress comes from people running cheap/under-engineered lifts and the older days when guys would crank the torsion bars as high as possible and completely destroy CV axles, etc. As long as you avoid leveling kits in excess of 2" you should be fine. If you do lift the truck I would go with a quality brand McGaughy's, BDS, Zone, CTS, and FTS are all great brands. All of these lifts provide brackets and other adjustments to keep angles as close to stock as possible. My BDS lift rides better than the suspension of most stock trucks. I have had a CV axle replaced (twice), but the original wasn't bad, the dealership made a stupid mistake when working on the truck and damaged the axle then installed the new one incorrectly, needless to say that dealer doesn't work on my truck anymore.

[Penguin VII]

Generally speaking, as @adamj2121 stated, it's the issues with CV angles and weight of larger tires/rims that cause the most issues. You will wear out CVs faster than a stock truck with larger tires. You are talking about adding a ton of mass to something that wasn't originally designed for it. That said if you get a lift from a company (like one of the ones listed) that has knuckles and corrected geometry for the CVs and treat your truck right she will be ok.

 

Tons of people lift trucks and it's not like everyone is replacing CVs yearly.