Fabtech 7" Lift

[citori man]

i have a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 2wd extended cab short bed

i want to put the 7" lift on my truck and probaly some 18" rims

just want to know what you think and if you have any pics or suggestions

thxs

[TheTrueMoron]

I have this kit on my '01. Definitely buy the upgrade with the better shocks, unless you plan on putting on other shocks later. I have the standard basic package and it came with the stiffest shocks you can imagine. Running over a cockroach is like hitting a speed bump at 15. I had problems with my a-arms and bushings after a few years. The lift causes them to wear out prematurely and sometimes pop out completely. I'll try to get pictures tomorrow of what it looks like if I have the time. I also had to have my upper a-arms replaced because the worn out bushings damaged them a little bit. If you go with this kit, you might want to keep a little bit of extra money in the bank because down the road you'll probably need it. Other than these problems, the kit is amazing. I have no alignment problems, all of the hardware is as strong as can be. I even jacked up the front of the truck once using the kit's crossmember to place the jack under and it didn't bend or anything. Below is one of the new a-arms installed, a side pic with 33" mud terrains on 17" rims, and a pic from the front.

[citori man]

hmm i wonder how many people have this problem because this is the only big lift i can fing for my truck except for a 3" one but is it that big of a deal and im thinking about puting some big rims on now i want my truck as high as posibble

[TheTrueMoron]

I don't know if the problems with the suspension components is directly related to the lift. I was kind of hoping someone else knew about potential problems with 2WD lift kits of this height.

[georgerosen06]

heres a pictures of my friends 97 with that same lift kit...no problems what so ever.