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Improving Ride on Lifted 2014 Silverado

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I am looking to improve the ride of my lifted truck and thought this would be the best place to come since the FB groups don't give you much feedback.

 

I have a lifted 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT CCSB 2WD, and yes I lifted a 2WD so don't say why'd you do that.. I like it and that's what matter.

 

The setup is a 5" Rough Country Knuckle Kit + 2.5" Leveling kit. Total - 7.5" front, 5" rear.  Riding on stock 18" rims and 305/65/18's.    I am torn between getting Bilstein 5100 front shocks and then installing them back on with the strut spacer and leveling kit   OR   getting the 5" lifted strut, removing the 0.5" on top of the strut and running the 2" leveling piece on the bottom of the strut    OR     going with the full 7" lifted strut and just tossing the leveling kit out of the picture.

 

Maybe there is a better route? Or maybe running the Bilstein 5100's with the strut spacers would still improve the ride enough that I was happy with it.

 

What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance. This is my first post here!

 

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I have the 5 inch bracket lift with the 5inch lifted strut from RC and a 2inch level on bottom of strut. I'm also running a 1.5 zone body lift and 22x12 with 35's. I actually think the ride is as good if not better than stock.234c809f911a93c8305c434c8a109992.jpg

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@14 Silvy Truck looks good! I am wondering though if instead of doing the 5" lifted strut, if I could do the 7" lifted strut and just do without the 2" leveling spacer at the bottom of the strut.

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Thats what I would do. I had bought the lift just wanted 5" then when it was done I wanted more and I had the level so I threw it in there.

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[mention=155704]14 Silvy[/mention] Truck looks good! I am wondering though if instead of doing the 5" lifted strut, if I could do the 7" lifted strut and just do without the 2" leveling spacer at the bottom of the strut.
Why not just go with a McGaughys 7-9 and run it at 7.
Angles will be same as stock.
Ride will be almost good as stock. Your using all the stock springs just lowered 7".
Go to 9" and run 37's .....839c5d0c50a625b17832ffb2abb6e485.jpg

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