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I recently bought a 2017 crew cab Silverado real tree edition. Coming from a ram rebel and love the looks of the trailboss. What level kit or lift kit would get me the desired look/ground clearance of the trail boss. Currently running 275/55/r20 tires on my Silverado and would like to go to 285/55/20 with all terrain tires on it

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On my 2017 I went with 275/60/20 BFG KO2's and a 1/2 inch level and while looks are very subjective gives it the perfect stance.  I also trimmed the lower air dam in the front which gave it the appearance of being at bit higher and couple more inches of front-end ground clearance.  The GM performance exhaust helps finish it off with just the look and sound I was set on.  I'll try to find some decent pics to post. 

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Want to give it a more offroad/hunting look like the trail boss. Deciding if just the 2.25 level kit while give me the desired look or if I need to go with a lift but then run the risk of having to park outside as it probably won’t fit in the garage then. Lol

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I have the 2.25 level and the truck is perfectly flat, if you haul anything over like 100lbs you get a bit of squat. I'm going to add a leaf or do a deaver mini leaf pack to combat this

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I got the BDS leveling kit and its worth its money in gold, ride quality stays the same and its perfectly level. You know its going to last bus its made from all metal. look up reviews

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A 2” to 2.5” leveling kit should give you the look you’re after. The Traill Boss is lifted 2” over a regular 4x4 truck. I have the Eibach Pro Truck kit on my truck. The new shocks and springs raised it 2.5” in the front. I like a little rake on my trucks (1”-1.5”), so I swapped the stock rear blocks for 2” blocks. My 285/65/18 tires are basically the same height and width of a 285/55/20. 

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