What to do with my new truck?

HUTTO · March 16, 2006

Hey Im new to the site...I have an 06 Sierra 1500 Z71. I really love my truck!

What should I add to it first?

Body lift ...or wait for suspension?

Flowmasters?

Spray on bedliner?

or save up for wheels, tires, and a lift?

I already take it out mudding stock and would like to get stuck less. How much of an extra lift do you get from cranking the torsion bars?

5.3almnblk · March 16, 2006

You could crank the torsion bars to about 1 inche and do an add a leaf 1 inch in the back(will look better and will not cost or take long as a body or supension lift.) get some tires 285/70/17 should work pretty good, with the torsion crank and rear lift with add a leaf and tires you should get around 1 1/2 inches of lift that what i would do if i had the money right now.

ZZebes · March 17, 2006

Go with an ORU Leveling Kit with an Add-A-Leaf, it will ride worlds better than just cranking the bars.

BEWARE THE FLOWMASTER, or should i say DroneMaster, Go with a Magnaflow, i have one on my 5.3 and it sound really good, no drone on the highway and i can tune any rumble out with the radio.

DO the Bedliner, i did my Rhino and love it, the warranty it really well.

as for the Tires and wheels, keep your stock 17's and get either a LT285-70/17 (33") or LT315-70/17 (35") the 315's require about 3" of lift so the leveling kit and a crank.

if you just carnk the bars you will get 1.5-2" but you will accelerate your front end/CV-Shaft wear.

**Disclamer** If you use the ORU kit AND Crank the T-Bars without dropping the front Diff you WILL cause CV-Shaft angle problems. if you want 35" tires, get the Skyjacker 3" lift which will drop the Front Diff to alleviate CV Stress

Skyjacker 3" Lift

**End Disclamer**

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