2011 Yukon Denali 7" FTS lift... custom build for Denali

[Juiceman74]

Just applied for 4 jobs just so I could make enough to afford this look

 

[01Konvict]

 

[Scott Naylor]

Very clean truck! Just out of curiousity, what kind of mileage are you getting?

 

[01Konvict]

Thanks city is 13 and highway is 14. Think gears would help bring mileage up back to stock if I did 3.73 or 4.10

 

[Snipershrk]

Very nice! I'd drive it haha

 

[Scott Naylor]

Do you remember what mileage you were getting when it was stock? I'm itching for my first lifted vehicle but considering that I go 50k miles a year I am really concerned with ride quality and mileage. I have a silver 2011 Denali on the new Escalade 22s and while it is awesome, I find myself looking towards the 6.7 Diesel F-250 Crewcabs. If I could lift my Denali and throw on some off road wheels without loosing to much mileage I can see myself holding on to this truck at least another 5 years!

 

[01Konvict]

I think I was getting 15 and 17. So about 2 mpg drop. Like I said if I did gears front and rear for the awd I think it would pick back up 1-2 mpg.

If I were you with esky 22s I would keep them and get the FTS 7" then put some toyo R/T 35s on them and wheel spacers. It would actually look really good!

 

[fiatdale]

I didn't notice much more than a 1-2mpg drop when I put my 2010 Silverado on 35's (with 3.08 gears). It doesn't drop much, and since you have the 6 speed it helps tremendously.

 

[Scott Naylor]

I should probably mention mine is also a hybrid! I know, it will look odd having a lifted hybrid but it's cheaper than buying a new truck!

 

[Scott Naylor]

 

[Scott Naylor]

 

[01Konvict]

 

[01Konvict]

Added 1.25" wheel spacers

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Lookin' wiiiiiiiiide No rub?

 

[01Konvict]

Lookin' wiiiiiiiiide No rub?

No rubbing at all. Just added the spacers to the rear so front was same once lifted. Thinking of getting x12 wheels for more wide. They will kick out another 1.75" out from current wheels.

 

[01Konvict]

Lift kit update

The rear fabtech did recenter my axle in the fender well but now my driveline angles are off and I get some vibrations. I rebuilt the front and rear shafts with new U joints, lengthened rear 1", and balanced. Now to fix my rear angle I need to order some Zone offroad adjustable upper trailing arms. Right now my tranny differential to shaft is 6.6 degrees, shaft is 15 degrees, and rear end is 10.1 degrees. So obviously the tranny angle to rear end is off by about 4 degrees. I'm going to adjust the rear end down to about 6-7 degrees then it should eliminate the vibration I'm getting now. FTS offered to help me straighten out the vibes but Fabtech didn't offer crap. Zone was cool and gave me part numbers to order the specific parts.

 

[Jonah52]

Way to copy and paste from gmfs lol

 

[992dr]

Such a bad ass Yuk

Where in Raleigh do you live?

 

[01Konvict]

Such a bad ass Yuk

Where in Raleigh do you live?

North Raleigh just south of 540 and few miles up from Crabtree mall.

 

[992dr]

North Raleigh just south of 540 and few miles up from Crabtree mall.

Nice, I wasn't too far from there in Cary. I'm out in Clayton now.