I need to "raise" the bar....help please.

[unpredictableacts]

I want to go from my current set up.....22" stock heigh4

to a 20" wheel and a beefier tire similar to this.

What would be involved?

The silver truck is currently for sale and here is the stats for it. Just trying to get an idea on cost to make the transformation.

Copy/Paste info
2007 Silverado Crew Cab LT1 Z71
4.8L V8, 4spd Automatic, 34,000 Miles (oil changed every 3K miles)
9.5" 14 bolt Semi Floater swap w/ 4.88 Yukon gears and ARB Air Locker (w/ HD ARB Compressor) and disk brake conversion
8" Fabtech Suspension lift w/ 3" BDS Body Lift, 4" shackle flip, GMR Uniball Upper Control Arms
37x13.50R20 Kumho Ventures on 20x10 MB Gunner 6s (Have a spare Gunner 6 too)
Blackbear Performance Custom Tune

 

[UofMZ71]

for these:
37x13.50R20 Kumho Ventures on 20x10 MB Gunner 6s

you would need this:
8" Fabtech Suspension lift w/ 3" BDS Body Lift

 

[Conor]

Whatever you do, dont put a fu*king body lift on your truck.

 

[UofMZ71]

Whatever you do, dont put a fu*king body lift on your truck.

definitely agree on this one! i just copied and pasted from that trucks post...

and honestly i dont think that the tahoes look good with that much lift and huge tires. A good leveling kit or 4" is really all i would go...

 

[Cartwright]

lol why all the hate on BodyLifts? Nothing wrong with them.

 

[UofMZ71]

lol why all the hate on BodyLifts? Nothing wrong with them.

its not that i hate them, its just i think the nnbs tahoe needs extra lovin with suspension.

 

[unpredictableacts]

lol why all the hate on BodyLifts? Nothing wrong with them.

LOL that was my thoughts. My main concern and need for the lift is clearance. I want to avoid rubbing at all cost. What would a 4" leveling kit allow as far as tire/wheel size go?

 

[Seel]

LOL that was my thoughts. My main concern and need for the lift is clearance. I want to avoid rubbing at all cost. What would a 4" leveling kit allow as far as tire/wheel size go?

33" tires on any size wheel you want. Problem is finding a good 33" tire for 22's...

 

[unpredictableacts]

33" tires on any size wheel you want. Problem is finding a good 33" tire for 22's...

I was going to step down to a 20" wheel.

 

[Seel]

I was going to step down to a 20" wheel.

With a 20" wheel you'll be able to find plenty of options for a 33" tire. I recommend the 305/55/30 Nittos Terra Grappler.

 

[unpredictableacts]

With a 20" wheel you'll be able to find plenty of options for a 33" tire. I recommend the 305/55/30 Nittos Terra Grappler.

My problem is not tires options, bu more so what kind of lift, if any, will I need to avoid rubbing?

 

[Cartwright]

Dont go with that small of a lift. You will want to go bigger after awhile. Im at 10 and want to go higher already. Do a 6inch with 33's and you will clear easy. If you want to go bigger toss on a 3inch body and run some 35's -36's. If you cant tell I hate stuffed trucks.

 

[unpredictableacts]

Dont go with that small of a lift. You will want to go bigger after awhile. Im at 10 and want to go higher already. Do a 6inch with 33's and you will clear easy. If you want to go bigger toss on a 3inch body and run some 35's -36's. If you cant tell I hate stuffed trucks.

10"....not sure I will go that high my wife is a petite 5'3" and we are looking to start having children soon. I barely imagine her trying to put a kid in the back of it being stock height.'''What is a good, affordable 6" lift to look into?

 

[Seel]

Dont go with that small of a lift. You will want to go bigger after awhile. Im at 10 and want to go higher already. Do a 6inch with 33's and you will clear easy. If you want to go bigger toss on a 3inch body and run some 35's -36's. If you cant tell I hate stuffed trucks.

I'm going with 6" and 35's on mine. I don't consider that "stuffed" but some would. It's all relative.

 

[unpredictableacts]

What the hell is "Stuffed"? A pic of this would be Great.

 

[Seel]

What the hell is "Stuffed"? A pic of this would be Great.

Opposite of stuffed:

Stuffed:

 

[unpredictableacts]

gotcha...stuffed =rubbing in turns?

 

[protonvx]

Stuffed would be when you fit the biggest rim/tire you possibly can into the wheel well. A proper setup would allow you to still rotate or turn your rims/tires at full flex.

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Most of the vehicles I have owned get 1" of lift per 1" increase in tire diameter. However, it does vary from vehicle to vehicle. If I lift my Yukon, it will be more like 2" of lift per 1" increase in tire diameter (damn narrow wheel well openings!).

 

[duckpicker89]

aint nothing wrong with a body lift...ive got a 3 inch body lift and a 3 inch suspension lift and i can put mine in a frame twister and my 35 wont rub

 

[CrashCade]

There are a couple options out there to be able to run a 37"

Bulletproof Suspensions offers a 12" kit that you can even run a Fox Coil-over on. However, I think their 8" kit on 35"s works and looks a lot better. That is originally what I was going to do. I just don't think that you can get full suspension cycle on the nnbs with a 37" tire because of the square wheel wells.