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Hi. Im a newb to all this, came from an intense import scene need sumthin new. Here's my question I have a 01 gmc sierra extended cab w/ a short bed. I was doing some research on suspension lift and came across a suspension company Rough Country, I was looking at the 3in suspension lift package that comes with the spindles, shocks and the rear blocks for under $500 bucks. Has anybody used their product and if so any pros and con about it. And any suggestion on other suspension lift companies. And if anyone have pictures of their trucks with 3in lift. Any suggestion is greatly appreciated..thanks in advance

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I have that exact lift and i would give it a 4 out of 5. And the only reason I dont give it a 5 is because the shocks arnt the best and it will need tightening from time to time. It dramatically improved the overall look of my 2000 silverado. Remember though the alignment cost a lot. No one i went to had heard of the company and it ended up costing over a grand. best of luck

 

btw sorry no pictures-just look at a leveled Z71 on stock tires for an idea

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Might be better off to look into a Fab-tech kit, for no other reason than the availability of parts and service.

 

Pat

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I've seen some lifted trucks with new driveshaft is that required for lift over 6in.? And yea I'm still researching on the lift I want. Thanks again

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I work with a guy that had a 7" fabtech on his '05 2wd ECSB, it looked pretty sweet, but my '02 2500HD ECSB with H2 wheels/tires and green keys was still an inch higher.

 

Pat

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:cool: I had an '01 Silverado Ext Cab 2WD that I had a FabTech 3" spindle lift installed on. Paired this with a set of ProComp 265's and the total added height was about 5 inches. Would have been enough for 33's or 285's easy without any trimming. Not too many manufacturers out their making lifts for us 2WD folks.

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:cool: I had an '01 Silverado Ext Cab 2WD that I had a FabTech 3" spindle lift installed on.  Paired this with a set of ProComp 265's and the total added height was about 5 inches.  Would have been enough for 33's or 285's easy without any trimming.  Not too many manufacturers out their making lifts for us 2WD folks.

 

 

 

 

I agree with you there seen alot of product for 4x4 and lil for us 2wd

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if u are only going for 3 inches, go for a body lift and just buy new shocks, much cheaper, and u can go for the bigger tires. do the 3" body, and soon you'll want a suspension lift, a REAL one, aka 6", so ull end up with 9 total. once u go up you never wanna stop :D

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