3.5" Rough Country Install - Tips / Suggestions (Complete!!)

curly · March 19, 2020

I got the 3.5" lift for my Denali as well and did the rear today but still need to tackle the front. She currently sits wonky hahaha. Ill be doing the fronts tomorrow then getting 20x9 black rims and Nitto Ridge Grappler 33" on it by this weekend.

Installing the rear lift was super easy. Did not need many tools and its a pretty easy bolt on kit. I know the fronts will require small modifications but im ready for them.
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The worst part of the front was taking the struts apart for the pre load spacer. I used a set of spring compressors and a pneumatic gun to make compressing them quicker (tried to do it with hand tools but that was a fail).

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amog4life · March 19, 2020

2 hours ago, curly said:

The worst part of the front was taking the struts apart for the pre load spacer. I used a set of spring compressors and a pneumatic gun to make compressing them quicker (tried to do it with hand tools but that was a fail).

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Yeah i used an impact wrench i have so it was no biggie but the rears took me about 1.5 hours and the fronts took me like 4 hahaha.

amog4life · March 19, 2020

3 hours ago, Flyinwells said:

NICE!

Hey, before you put the new wheels on, do you mind if you post a few with the stock wheels please?

Here is a few shots of it with the stock wheels. I get the rims tomorrow so i took these for you.

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Flyinwells · March 19, 2020

Here is a few shots of it with the stock wheels. I get the rims tomorrow so i took these for you.
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My man! Amazing. Thank you sir!

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amog4life · March 20, 2020

Just now, Flyinwells said:

My man! Amazing. Thank you sir!

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Yes sir. You are welcome!

Ithan Henry · March 20, 2020

On 2/14/2020 at 8:15 PM, FrankK986 said:

3” Superlift kit w/upper control arms
.375” Bora spacers
295/60/20 Toyo MT’s
20” Fuel Rebels in bronze -18mm offset

That is a sharp looking truck. Stance is perfect. Well done.

curly · March 20, 2020

Yeah i used an impact wrench i have so it was no biggie but the rears took me about 1.5 hours and the fronts took me like 4 hahaha.

It took me 8hrs from start to finish. I didn’t think that was too bad considering I did it all by myself. I’m sure that if I did another one I could trim off a few hours.

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amog4life · March 20, 2020

1 hour ago, curly said:

It took me 8hrs from start to finish. I didn’t think that was too bad considering I did it all by myself. I’m sure that if I did another one I could trim off a few hours.

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Yeah about almost three hours was on the first front wheel hahaha. The remaining time was on the other one LOL! Fun project. Off to get new wheels today. Will post the truck later.

Fltmech · March 20, 2020

16 hours ago, amog4life said:

Yes sir. You are welcome!

Looks good. Could you please provide measurements at wheel centerline, from ground to wheel well lip and also what size tires at the time of measurements? Just curious how much the 3.5 actually got you on the Denali.TIA.

amog4life · March 20, 2020

7 minutes ago, Fltmech said:

Looks good. Could you please provide measurements at wheel centerline, from ground to wheel well lip and also what size tires at the time of measurements? Just curious how much the 3.5 actually got you on the Denali.TIA.

From fender trim to center wheel you mean? The ground to center wheel is going to be the same.

curly · March 20, 2020

I would post up differences from wheel well to ground before and after but I accidentally threw the wrong set of instructions away while I was cleaning up. I do recall that it was a full 3.5” front and 2.5” rear from stock and before new tires.

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goosehunter · March 21, 2020

On 2/14/2020 at 9:15 PM, FrankK986 said:

3” Superlift kit w/upper control arms
.375” Bora spacers
295/60/20 Toyo MT’s
20” Fuel Rebels in bronze -18mm offset

Do you have a ceramic coating?? the first pic is a hell of a shine....thanks!

FrankK986 · March 21, 2020

That is a sharp looking truck. Stance is perfect. Well done.

Thank you - real happy with the way it came out. Didn’t realize how bad the factory rake really was!

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FrankK986 · March 21, 2020

Do you have a ceramic coating?? the first pic is a hell of a shine....thanks!

I do, yes. Did it right after the very first wash. Had a detail shop for 10 years so I’m pretty particular. I use mostly Adam’s Polishes products. This is their ceramic coating product. Works real well and should last 1-1.5yrs even with me washing it 2x / week.

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