Have to agree with that, torn at the moment.
When will we see lift kits?
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Here's how I did it
Looks great. Do you have the air ride & which life did you settle with in the pic?
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TrucksterZ71
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I should have mine on with in the next 2 months. Hopefully
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There's a dealer in Texas (Hurst) that's installing 2.5 and 4 inch Ready Lift kits on 2021 Tahoes and Suburbans right now, with both kits they are running 35s. I have no clue how much cutting (if any) they are doing, but dang to they look good. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.
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I reached out to Readylift as they have liked a number of the dealer's posts on Instagram asking if the kits they say they are using are coming to market soon, and I got the following respsone:
"We have not yet been able to test or release a kit for that application so at this time we cannot confirm fitment or tire sizes that are able to be ran. We are hoping to have something released in the next 3-4 months for that vehicle."
Maybe Hurst is repurposing other kits somehow? Regardless, their Tahoes and Suburbans look great!
**Update**
I reached out to Readylift as they have liked a number of the dealer's posts on Instagram asking if the kits they say they are using are coming to market soon, and I got the following respsone:
"We have not yet been able to test or release a kit for that application so at this time we cannot confirm fitment or tire sizes that are able to be ran. We are hoping to have something released in the next 3-4 months for that vehicle."
Maybe Hurst is repurposing other kits somehow? Regardless, their Tahoes and Suburbans look great!
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Im really happy with our rough country kit 3.5 (I think its more) Kit. Gives the Tahoe just the right amont of edge and aggression it was missing. I think the 6" is gonna look amazing, but your goin to just see way to much of that rear ifs set up, out in the open.
I actually bought my High Country used from the Hurst dealer you guys are talking about. They are owned by the same people as the Lewisville one. Both locations have quite a few lifted trucks. Mine didn’t come with a lift, but I asked the salesman for some references. He said “we are the only ones that know how to do it”. I’m sure that isn’t true but after having my own very talented mechanic install the RC 2” kit, I think the sales dude may not have been 100% full of crap. My mechanic had a ton of issues, mostly sensor related. He resolved all but one - the adaptive ride control system is still throwing a code. I may have to take it back to Hurst for a fix… or at least get them to tell me what needs done. The sensor modules made by aFe say they only work up through MY19.
anyway, I can say that while I’m happy with the extra height, I really hate the “level” look. I have lifted lots of trucks in the past but never once did a level. Trucks have a rake. No rake, truck looks wrong. Load anything more than a tank of fuel in the back and the truck looks like it has worms. I wouldnt have done it this time except that the only non-level option available is spending $3k+ on a full set of Kings. I think I may live with it until Fox or someone makes something more reasonable.
edited to include before and after pics of the 2” RC kit. I also swapped the soccer mom wheels out for a stock z71 set
anyway, I can say that while I’m happy with the extra height, I really hate the “level” look. I have lifted lots of trucks in the past but never once did a level. Trucks have a rake. No rake, truck looks wrong. Load anything more than a tank of fuel in the back and the truck looks like it has worms. I wouldnt have done it this time except that the only non-level option available is spending $3k+ on a full set of Kings. I think I may live with it until Fox or someone makes something more reasonable.
edited to include before and after pics of the 2” RC kit. I also swapped the soccer mom wheels out for a stock z71 set
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I’m running 285/55/r22 +24 offset with the RC 2” front and rear kit. Very minor trimming required to the front fender well.
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So looked at the Lewisville Autoplex and they have lifted Suburbans and Tahoe’s and they all look sweet. Screen capped the dealer notes. Looks like they are using the Rough Country 6” lift with 37’s. Might be using a small custom body lift to fit the 37’s. It looks sweet!
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Stock offset is +27 on a Z71, right? I'm wondering if I could run 275/65r20s with your kit and the stock rims. If I'm doing the math right, those are about .2 inches shorter and half an inch more narrow than your tires. Unfortunately none of my local shops can give me a straight answer.
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You should be fine, maybe slight trim if any in front inner fender that you would never notice if they do a good job.
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My actual tires are 11.7” x 34.6”
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I'm sure some of you have seen this, but I came across this video the other day:
He doesn't mention the lift height but it looks like 6" with 35s. Looks like there's even more room in there to stuff some bigger tires in.
He doesn't mention the lift height but it looks like 6" with 35s. Looks like there's even more room in there to stuff some bigger tires in.
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Oh man, same color as mine. This is the exact stance I'm looking for. Hopefully we'll find out some more info on this lift.
Desert Dawg
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Yeah, love it when shops/vendors talk about their new lift offerings but not a word on the actual lift (shocks, coilovers, control arms). Just a rebranded RC lift that I wouldn't take off-road. Good for the mall though.
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I know on the RC website it says that non of the lifts they have will work on the z71. Did you have any issue with installing it? Or no why they are saying it won’t work on the z71 but will the regular tables?
