2016 yukon xl denali 4inch lift 4wd

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I just recently purchased a lift kit from Fabtech it's the 4 inch budget lift kit cost $740 I'm going to run 285 65 18 "32.5" tall and 11.22 wide on a 18 x 9 fuel Vector wheel all black with a Nitto Grappler G2 Tires pictures are coming soon .tomorrow having the kit installed from 4 Wheel Parts in Covina and So Cal . Everything out the door is going to cost about $3,678.95 here are the before picture

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Welcome from Miami Beach Adam!! Your Yukon Denali XL looks perfect the way is but I am sure it be more awesome when everything is completed.
 
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Welcome from Miami Beach Adam!! Your Yukon Denali XL looks perfect the way is but I am sure it be more awesome when everything is completed.
Yeah thank you for the comment you know I wanted a Silverado but the wife wanted a van so our compromise was with a yukon .so one more other compromise was that at least I buy it 4 wheel drive and put a lift lol
 
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Not real happy idk why the rear end is so damn high it's suppose to be leveled but the ride is fantastic smooth a little noise with tires but nothing outrageous. The tires are nitto g2 285 65 18 absolutely no trimming or rubbing even the 4 wheel parts shop was amazed there was no rubbing. the wheel is a fuel vector 18 x9 5bs 1mm offset

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I have no idea why the rear is so high going to call fabtech on Monday see what they think ..... it should be level

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update since this original post I have went to a 2inch spacers in the rear not the 3 inch that came with the lift because as you can see from the above photos it was to damn high I currently have 2.25 higher "2inch spacer " in the rear i cant stand it I called fabtech and they are sending me a 1inch shorter spacer for the rear so I will have a end product of just about over 1 inch rake that will be nearly leveled. by the way to anybody looking for a 4inch lift keeping looking I have a true 3 inch lift all said and done fabtech even told me that do not even have a true 4 inch lift for my 2016 yukon xl denali 4wd it's a 3inch and there 6inch lift is really a 7.5 inch lift can you believe that so I was never going to get a true 4 inch lift i ended up with a fancy leaving kit. i will post pictures once my yukon has a.smaller spacer in the rear.
 

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Glad it's getting sorted out. They told me that kit was garbage. If anyone wants a true 4" then get zone or bds
 
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Glad it's getting sorted out. They told me that kit was garbage. If anyone wants a true 4" then get zone or bds
well my issues have just been the front never came up to a true 4 inch other then that no noises and rides like stock this kit is just a expensive level kit fab tech explained to me that 15+ gm suv had there upper and lower control arms re designed differently from previous years before , so therefore the kit that they ran all the time could not be used on this particular set up so they had to come down on the front because of extreme rubbing issues and the boots ripping real prematurely. The kit that's on my yukon currently has been the same kit since 2007 with minor changes from year to year accommodating any changes from prior years.
 
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well my issues have just been the front never came up to a true 4 inch other then that no noises and rides like stock this kit is just a expensive level kit fab tech explained to me that 15+ gm suv had there upper and lower control arms re designed differently from previous years before , so therefore the kit that they ran all the time could not be used on this particular set up so they had to come down on the front because of extreme rubbing issues and the boots ripping real prematurely. The kit that's on my yukon currently has been the same kit since 2007 with minor changes from year to year accommodating any changes from prior years.
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so I called fabtech they sent me a 1 inch lower rear spacer so here is the new pictures


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I had this same issue! Looks like a leveling kit with the rear way high! I also had it done at 4wp. Fabtech also offered me a lower rear spacer, I didn’t want that since it wouldn’t give me the lift look and only the leveling look. And for nearly $4k that didn’t seem right. I had a level kit on it before and the final solution was 4wp put on the bottom 1.5” spacer from another lift and it helped even it out better. Attached is the level kit pic, 4” fabtech lift kit, and final the 4” plus the 1.5” to make it really a 4” kit. Only about another $50 in parts to get what you want.
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I had this same issue! Looks like a leveling kit with the rear way high! I also had it done at 4wp. Fabtech also offered me a lower rear spacer, I didn’t want that since it wouldn’t give me the lift look and only the leveling look. And for nearly $4k that didn’t seem right. I had a level kit on it before and the final solution was 4wp put on the bottom 1.5” spacer from another lift and it helped even it out better. Attached is the level kit pic, 4” fabtech lift kit, and final the 4” plus the 1.5” to make it really a 4” kit. Only about another $50 in parts to get what you want.
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So you're telling me you have a another brand of a lower strut spacer. As well as a upper strut spacer that was original Fabtech kit
 

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So you're telling me you have a another brand of a lower strut spacer. As well as a upper strut spacer that was original Fabtech kit
That is correct, otherwise the kit is basically a level kit


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That is correct, otherwise the kit is basically a level kit


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Wow I knew I had that as an option I suggested it to 4wp they told me no way that's a kit on a kit it is unsafe. your boots are going to rip , your axles are going to be in horrible CV joint angles
is that what you're experiencing any hitting on the lower control arm while turning and or are your boots ripping. they wouldn't do it for me for liability reasons
 

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Wow I knew I had that as an option I suggested it to 4wp they told me no way that's a kit on a kit it is unsafe. your boots are going to rip , your axles are going to be in horrible CV joint angles
is that what you're experiencing any hitting on the lower control arm while turning and or are your boots ripping. they wouldn't do it for me for liability reasons
They are the ones that offered it to me! I told them if it was safe then why wouldn’t fabtech add it and make their kit better for minimal cost? Everything is seemingly great. Dropping 1-2” in the rear is all fabtech would offer me. If you are interested in it, have your 4wp call the 4wp in plank, tx and y’all to them about it?


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They are the ones that offered it to me! I told them if it was safe then why wouldn’t fabtech add it and make their kit better for minimal cost? Everything is seemingly great. Dropping 1-2” in the rear is all fabtech would offer me. If you are interested in it, have your 4wp call the 4wp in plank, tx and y’all to them about it?
thanks for the info what was the brand on the lower strut spacer made by?

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Pretty sure it was a skyjacker 1.5” but looks exactly like my offbrand level kit spacer (level kit was $60 and came with upper and lower parts, only used lower parts since fabtech comes with upper)


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