Front Leveling Kit on Denali (adaptive ride control)?

[tpr20]

Anyone running a front level with their Denali? I have a 2021 Denali and have the Rough Country kit sitting in the garage but haven't pulled the trigger on it...I keep seeing comments online about leveling kits causing issues with ARC (or suspension issues in general) but not seeing anything solid.

 

Anyone have any specific ARC issues with a front level? I do wonder, the Rough Country kit is super cheap...but in general they don't seem overly complicated so not sure that a more expensive kit would make a difference.

 

 https://www.roughcountry.com/gmc-leveling-lift-kit-1317.html

Edited March 22, 2023 by tpr20

[GETGONE]

It's just spacing up the strut from the bottom. It's a common lift technique for most front strut trucks. The bracket is the key for the ARC since it moves up the sensor arm to stock location with the lift. It should keep everything operating as stock.

[tpr20]

Thanks GETGONE - I was thinking the same from just looking at instructions, aside from the ARC relocation bracket it's just a strut spacer more or less....I couldn't see how this should cause any crazy/undue wear and tear and hopefully the ride quality remains the same or better! Hard to find much on modified Denalis, unless i'm just totally missing the posts!

 

Thanks for taking the time to reply, cheers!

[GETGONE]

I have an 08 Avalanche LTZ with the magnaride and auto level, The shocks were junk so I replaced them with standard struts in the front and wired in diodes to eliminate the warning lights for the magnaride. The rear has air shocks. Since it was lifted when I bought it, whoever lifted it extended the threaded rods to keep the auto level working properly. Same kind of concept on the new trucks, just hopefully more advanced since 2008.