Leveling kit

[Peter Nelson]

I have a 2010 Tahoe LTZ with the Z55 suspension. I plan on replacing the shocks soon, am I able to put a leveling kit in with the OEM shocks?

 

[Big Mama]

Welcome from Virginia. I’m on the lowered side of the street but I believe you can. Folks with solid knowledge will chime in.

 

[GreyStone]

are you looking to raise the front or lower the rear

 

[Tozan]

If you want to lift the front there are a few shocks out there that will give you a better ride and a lift / level at the same time.

 

[Peter Nelson]

are you looking to raise the front or lower the rear

Raise the front

 

[PG01]

Yes and there are many options... above the strut, below or new struts all together... how much do you want to spend is what you need to know.

 

[Peter Nelson]

Yes and there are many options... above the strut, below or new struts all together... how much do you want to spend is what you need to know.

Well I’m replacing the front struts. They are electric and I don’t want them to light up my dashboard like the 4th of July. I am after a real smooth comfortable ride, but would like the front leveled with the rear.

 

[Tozan]

I have Kings on mine and they are great but if you want to spend less Fox has a few lift struts too.. If you are not as worried about a much better ride there are much cheaper alternatives like Bilstiens, Rough country, Ranchos most of them will work better than stock and if most of your driving is on pavement they will do just fine. Be sure to check compatibility with your truck.

 

[Peter Nelson]

I have Kings on mine and they are great but if you want to spend less Fox has a few lift struts too.. If you are not as worried about a much better ride there are much cheaper alternatives like Bilstiens, Rough country, Ranchos most of them will work better than stock and if most of your driving is on pavement they will do just fine. Be sure to check compatibility with your truck.

Well I was looking at arnott shocks because I’m not looking to go crazy right now

 

[PG01]

Oh yeah I forgot, you can put a spacer under an oem type strut with no lights on dash...

 

[Peter Nelson]

Oh yeah I forgot, you can put a spacer under an oem type strut with no lights on dash...

That’s what I’m looking to do. Ride should be factory quality with the arnott setup is what I hear.

 

[GreyStone]

Motofab makes a nice spacer kit - comes with grade 8 hardware, you can get them on Amazon.

 

[Peter Nelson]

Motofab makes a nice spacer kit - comes with grade 8 hardware, you can get them on Amazon.

I’ll check it out!

 

[jcsswix]

Fox 2.0 coilover setup is not super expensive and is a very nice upgrade. Ride quality is excellent. I run the setup with a small spacer in the rear. The coilovers come preset for the maximum 2" lift/level.

 

[PG01]

Fox 2.0 coilover setup is not super expensive and is a very nice upgrade. Ride quality is excellent. I run the setup with a small spacer in the rear. The coilovers come preset for the maximum 2" lift/level.

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Good looking truck

 

[jcsswix]

Good looking truck

Thank you!

 

[Tozan]

Fox 2.0 coilover setup is not super expensive and is a very nice upgrade. Ride quality is excellent. I run the setup with a small spacer in the rear. The coilovers come preset for the maximum 2" lift/level.

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Are those heavy duty rock sliders you have on that? If so who made them?

 

[jcsswix]

Are those heavy duty rock sliders you have on that? If so who made them?

These are not extremely heavy duty rock sliders. They do however have a tube that drops down a little below the chassis, and one that extends out wider than the body which offer protection against damage to both the bottom and side of the vehicle. They are not super heavy duty but they are very sturdy and i'd rather damage these than the actual truck itself. These bolt in the stock positions of the factory steps and come with hardware to mount them. They feel very secure and well made. I did a ton of research and could not find out of the box true rock sliders made for these Tahoe's. There are universal rock sliders and brackets I found to fab to bolt on or weld onto the chassis rails. I had removed the stock z71 side steps because I think they're worthless (offer zero protection) and ugly. I would just leave them off and weld low profile custom sliders on except I have three very young children that can't get in and out of the truck without the side steps. I decided to look for better looking ones that suit my taste and actually offered some protection and these were my favorite. They are the Tyger Star Armor side steps:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076J38KLJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Some closeup pictures:

 

[Tozan]

Thanks James, They do look good but, I see what you mean they are not slider strong but, they would give better protection than nothing. I have the automatic ones on mine now and my wife loves them. So I might have to make something that will be strong enough hitting big rocks and still have an auto step in it.

 

[Tozan]

I have a 2010 Tahoe LTZ with the Z55 suspension. I plan on replacing the shocks soon, am I able to put a leveling kit in with the OEM shocks?

I am in the process of moving and I found a new never used 2.5 inch leveling kit they sell for $159 but, if you want then I will sell them for $140 with free shipping.

CCM 2007-2013 Chevy Avalanche 2.5" Leveling Lift Kit