a little help, please...

jcarmouche · May 31, 2006

I have a 2004 ECSB 5.3....3.42..

The stance has bothered me for a good while now (grandpa) and I've had some time to think about things...

I've decided to lift the truck slightly, level it, and put some SS 20's (If I can find a solid aftermarket replica in black and 22", I'll go for that instead)...and I was thinking about wrapping those in Goodyear Eagle F1's. What I want is for the truck to have a meaner stance and for the wheels to protude slightly past the wheel wells width-wise...both for greater center of balance and for the look. I want the big tire/big rim look to make things look meaner.

My question .. (I have no experience with lifting/dropping)...what could I do to achieve this look? If I put on 20's, or even 22's, will that raise the truck up enough to achieve the 2-3" or so lift I'd like? And from therewould I have to lift the truck with spacers to make things look right (enough space between wheel well and tire? At that point, would it be necessary to level things out?

Like I said, I'm totally new to suspension and have no clue about how different wheels alter the truck's appearance. I'd probably want 20x10 or 22x10 wheels, depending upon whether or not I can find black replicas of the SS wheel.

What would you advise?

If I went with either the 20's or 22's, what exact tire would you suggest?

Thanks so much; I realize this is a multiple part kind of question.

silveradoHO · May 31, 2006

Your not going to be able to achive 2-3" with just the tires, you will need to level it out first. You didn't say if its was 2 or 4 wheel drive. I know you can put 33" tires on a 4WD with a leveling kit. I'm not sure about 2WD. You use coil spring spacers to level a 2WD and torsion bar keys for a 4WD.

jcarmouche · May 31, 2006

Your not going to be able to achive 2-3" with just the tires, you will need to level it out first. You didn't say if its was 2 or 4 wheel drive. I know you can put 33" tires on a 4WD with a leveling kit. I'm not sure about 2WD. You use coil spring spacers to level a 2WD and torsion bar keys for a 4WD.

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sorry guys, it's a 2WD...