4.0 Inch ReadyLift kit.... Thoughts?

[WhineyTTwins]

32 minutes ago, GoDj1978 said:

Are you using the factory wheels and if so what size wheels and tires are you running, also did you have to use the wheel spacers if so?

 

Aftermarket wheels: 17x8.5 (0 offset) with 35x12.50R. No spacers. Only rub at nearly full lock in reverse. 

[EOD Baby Max]

4” SST with Fuel Ammo 20x9 and Terra Grappler G2 35x11.5R20. 

[Rukus]

On 3/23/2020 at 7:46 AM, Kevin Galloway said:

LA, what were the issues that you had with it? I've had mine on now for about a month. Waiting on my BORA .375" spacers to mount my 35x11.5 Ridge Grapplers.  I ordered .25" spacers but the tires still contacted the UCAs at droop.  I feel like my driver side CV axle is binding at a certain point.  Passenger side wheel spins freely, but driver side I have to force to spin for about 30 degrees each rotation. Thanks

"4 kits are a bad idea.   No way around it.    I've been doing lifts for 25 years.   The major issues is the axle angles ...   You need to drop the T case to get the angles back to flat/near flat.   2" you can get away with.   

[Rukus]

On 3/25/2020 at 8:50 PM, Ericruiz911 said:

I'll chime in since I probably have the most miles on it. I put the kit on in April/2019 with about 300 miles on the truck and I have almost 10k miles on it now. Haven't had a single issue with the kit. No rusting or failing bushings/ball joint. The kit is a really soft ride because you're utilizing factory shocks and it also causes a loss of traction over really bumpy stuff, but that is on the factory shocks. Overall, I would highly recommend the kit.

 

The only other thing is that I am dying to change the stock shocks. The rear shocks are definitely on their way out because you can feel it, but the front left has now started making a noise too and the truck has begun to give off that floating feeling (so to speak). The truck hasn't seen any abuse as I moved to another state and have been focused on work so it's just another Silverado with hit or miss shocks. Been waiting on Bilstein since I put the kit on but nothing, and there really isn't too many options. Just going to get the stock ones replaced under warranty next time I need an oil change.

 

Hope this helps

With 4" your are outside the limits of the stock shocks.  Upgrade to ANYTHING that is right sized and you'll like the ride much better.   Go with a nice set of Bilsteins or Fox and you will love the ride.

[Dunn]

exactly.....at some point you are gonna have problems...........longer cv axles dont correct the angle in which they sit at.....2" is the bubble and GM plays the odds on how many will come in for warranty vs how many wont.....its a win win for them regardless so what they say is pointless...no truck can go from standard to 4" with no modifications....its just physics 

 

live and learn i guess......i wish there was forums and message boards when i started doing this in the 80s, would have saved me a few trucks, lol

 

cant even count how many start with these kits only to end up with better one dtl after they wasted money they thought they were saving.....

[Curt75tth]

Anyone do the 4” ready lift with the 3.0 diesel?