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3.5" Lift 20x9 +1 Fuel Blitz D673 Nitto Ridge Grappler LT285/60R20   [/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG]

FrankK986
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3” Superlift kit w/upper control arms .375” Bora spacers 295/60/20 Toyo MT’s 20” Fuel Rebels in bronze -18mm offset

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your level looks good.  I went a  little higher 6" RC with the 35x12.5 Nitto's.  Your gonna like the final outcome!  Good luck with it

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On 3/20/2020 at 9:54 PM, FrankK986 said:


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


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How far do your tires/rims stick out beyond the wheel well with that offset and spacer combo?  Any pics head on? 

 

Did you have to use the spacers because of the UCA being too close to the tire at that size?  Asking because I have the Rough Country 3.5" and the factory rims/tires are really close to the UCA (probably 1/4" - 1/2"). 

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Here’s a pic with the spacers on (10mm). I did not have to use them as there was plenty of space.

FWIW I also just got an alignment. Although the vehicle drove straight, everything (camber, alignment etc) was WAY off. 9873bd16c8b768c913307fab6fc836e3.jpg
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Here’s a pic with the spacers on (10mm). I did not have to use them as there was plenty of space.

FWIW I also just got an alignment. Although the vehicle drove straight, everything (camber, alignment etc) was WAY off. 9873bd16c8b768c913307fab6fc836e3.jpg
5c28fbefee8f9d1f8b990954424d948c.jpg


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What did you do to make the Chevrolet letters pop on your tailgate?

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BDTrims tailgate plastic letter inserts. About $50. Very happy with how they came out. It just looked unfinished before.


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BDTrims tailgate plastic letter inserts. About $50. Very happy with how they came out. It just looked unfinished before.


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I didn't notice the unfinished look on my black TB tailgate until you said that. Lol. Looks like I'll be ordering a set of the all black letters from BDTrims. It looks sharp

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On 2/12/2020 at 9:31 PM, curly said:

After ~8 hrs, I got the RC lift on (working by myself). It wasn't a bad process though disassembly and reassembly of the struts almost made me throw in the towel (thanks goodness for pneumatic tools to tighten the compression tools). I ended up with 3.5" in the front and 2.5" in the rear which leveled the truck at 41.5" on all four corners... very happy with the outcome.

 

Now all I am debating is what size tire to go with (leaning towards the Nitto Ridge Grappler in 35x11.50) and whether to keep stock wheels or take the plunge and order a set of Fuel Rebels in bronze. If you have a similar setup, post some pics up of Nitto Ridge Grapplers with stock or aftermarket wheels with details of offset, etc.

 

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Looked great with stocks man! What tire size is this? I just got the 1500 custom, came with Goodyear trailrunner 275/60R20 and I already bought the RC 3.5" so I just want to know how it would look like. I'm planning on driving it like that for a few months until I can get a set of Nittos Terra or maybe Trail.

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guys does it fit on a regular box ??? or only small boxes silverado's ?

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