Big Red Hoe got lifted!

[rick1024]

did a thing to the hoe back in april, rough country 6". I was going to just use a leveling kit from suspension maxx, even bought it (and the rough country one, way before) but then I realized lets just get it done. Shes rolling on OEM 20's with Nitto Trail Grapplers. For those of you wondering if the oem wheels will fit with this lift, I used rough country spacers front and rear, the front has .25" with no rubbing, the rear has 2", but after looking things over I am thinking the front doesnt need spacers at all and the rear could do with 1" spacers. loving the extra height, not loving 12-13 mpg, but ya gotta pay to play!

 

[swathdiver]

...loving the extra height, not loving 12-13 mpg, but ya gotta pay to play!

My daughter says, "smiles per gallon, Dad"!

 

[Oh Kee Pah]

@rick1024 - job well done!

I think, since you're running the 20s, you don't need the front wheel spacer. Just gotta make sure you're not rubbing on the inner tie rod, that seems to be the culprit but mostly with 18s and a 4-6" lift...

 

[OR VietVet]

Start putting money back in a separate account. This will make steering and suspension components wear out before their normal time.

 

[89Suburban]

@Trey Hardy look

 

[Trey Hardy]

@Trey Hardy look

Man I like that color she would look killer with some black 20x14s on her

 

[Trey Hardy]

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did a thing to the hoe back in april, rough country 6". I was going to just use a leveling kit from suspension maxx, even bought it (and the rough country one, way before) but then I realized lets just get it done. Shes rolling on OEM 20's with Nitto Trail Grapplers. For those of you wondering if the oem wheels will fit with this lift, I used rough country spacers front and rear, the front has .25" with no rubbing, the rear has 2", but after looking things over I am thinking the front doesnt need spacers at all and the rear could do with 1" spacers. loving the extra height, not loving 12-13 mpg, but ya gotta pay to play!

Did your lift come with rear trailing arm drop brackets or panhard bar bracket? I had to get both to eliminate a high speed wobble coming from the rear suspension
The adjustable panhard bar was nice to center the rear axle after lifting it it becomes off center

 

[rick1024]

Did your lift come with rear trailing arm drop brackets or panhard bar bracket? I had to get both to eliminate a high speed wobble coming from the rear suspension
The adjustable panhard bar was nice to center the rear axle after lifting it it becomes off center

Looks like it, the trailing arms are bolted onto brand new brackets

 

[Bigburb3500]

Your Hoe is fire. All puns intended.

Looks really good. Have you thought about switching to black steelies? What shocks are you running?

 

[Trey Hardy]

Looks like it, the trailing arms are bolted onto brand new brackets

Oh yea I see it now mine had a shake at high speeds until I got those trailing arm drop brackets and a adjustable panhard bar to center the rearend

 

[rick1024]

Your Hoe is fire. All puns intended.

Looks really good. Have you thought about switching to black steelies? What shocks are you running?

Im not really a wheel kinda guy. I only put them on something that I know wont trash them and I do intend on using this thing off road. I am running oem replacement shops, the magnarides with air shocks in the rear

 

[rick1024]

took her to go play in the mud

 

[89Suburban]

Looks great!