Leveling my Hoe any input?

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thanks man i just wish she was alittle higher i feel like ive spent money now and not gotten what i wanted for it

I hear ya. I hate that feeling.


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top before sorry about the pic angle like i said it was snowing when i started so it was hard plus i was as far as i could get away due to all the cars in the driveway that day.
fenders start : LR 35in RR 35.5in
LF 34.75in RF 35in

bottom is after my fenders are just above where most stock z's sit before i get tires so im ok with it now i guess

Fenders finish : LR 37.25in RR 37.75in
LF 35.75in RF 35.75in

These measurements are with WITHOUT the 1.50 spacer right?

 

[Claymationzoo]

Yes you are correct no spacers but to help the rear there is two rubber coil insulators under the driver side to level with passenger side due to weight of fuel tank. I think the are on 1/4in think not much. But I plan on making another post this evening hopefully because Sunday I put new torsion bars in and another new set of keys because I was unhappy with the first set


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I have the nivomat shocks/springs and mine sits at 38 at stock. BUT I ordered z71 springs to install with 1.50 spacers. I will not gain much but it will allow me to run 5100's now.

 

[Claymationzoo]

I have the nivomat shocks/springs and mine sits at 38 at stock. BUT I ordered z71 springs to install with 1.50 spacers. I will not gain much but it will allow me to run 5100's now.

What's stopping you from running the 5100's now?


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Yes you are correct no spacers but to help the rear there is two rubber coil insulators under the driver side to level with passenger side due to weight of fuel tank. I think the are on 1/4in think not much. But I plan on making another post this evening hopefully because Sunday I put new torsion bars in and another new set of keys because I was unhappy with the first set


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Did the front come up a lot higher now? I want to get mine at 39" all 4 corners. I will be running 3" spindles tho since I am 2wd.

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What's stopping you from running the 5100's now?


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Nivomat shocks/coils. The Nivomat coils are a softer spring. The shock is what does most the work. If you replace the shocks with a standard shock, it will ride very sloppy. Very similar to running autoride coils with standard shocks. Long story short, for me to run a longer shock, I have to run a different coil as well...so I bought some z71 coils. Hoping to buy the spindles and install everything next month.

 

[Claymationzoo]

The front is another 1/2in higher with a lot of thread left to keep going up on the adj bolt. But you have it easy on 2wd. The coils or nice I picked them up from a junk yard $20 for both so very happy and I don't notice any ride quality diff with the springs since the shocks are amazing but I need to decide on spacers and if I will raise the front.


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Yes, I could have gone the cheap (price) route with the keys, but I am dead set on doing spindles to retain the soft stock ride quality. I have had many trucks over the years and Im past the "rough/stiff" ride lol. Plus the city streets here in downtown houston are horrible. If i still lived where I grew up keys wouldnt matter. Roads are smooth there.

Im anxious to see your set up...almost what I will end up with. I am almost done stripping the crappy clear off my z71 snowflakes. Cant wait to get mine done.

 

[Claymationzoo]

I had no choice but keys but I hear ya
My rims are still boxed waiting on tires I ruined my first set or the deer did :/
I wish I left the spacers in and cranked those keys for lt295/70-17 nittos if be in heaven but my wallet is too thin for that so I'm settling for Z higher and 275/70-17 cooper at3

After you get your parts in and installed what tires you looking at? And why you pulling the clear coat off the snowflakes?


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I am either going to run the nitto trail grappler 295/70/17 or toyo mud terrains.

I bought them with bad clear coat. Stupid decision. Bought them at night and thought they were just dirty. Once I got them all cleaned off I saw that the clear coat was peeling around the lugs and was chipped off from wheel weights. Where it was messed up, the aluminum was black and corroded. So I stripped it all off, polished them up really nice, and will either reclear coat them, or just keep up by polishing them every few weeks.

The z71 wheels will only be temporary and hopefully I will be buying a new set of wheels by end of summer.

 

[Claymationzoo]

I like the snowflakes but I would love the XD 808 being only 20 trying to have a nice truck gets rough $$$


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I like the snowflakes but I would love the XD 808 being only 20 trying to have a nice truck gets rough $$$


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I feel ya. I have been thru all that as well. The advice I would give is, dont buy something now because you have money in hand...save the little extra and buy what you really want. Because in the end you will spend more, and you wont be as happy when you realize if you saved 1 more month or 1 more week etc. that you could have what you really wanted.

I will be going with raceline renegades when I get rid of the z71 wheels. I will prob try to regear the rearend before I buy new wheels.

 

[Claymationzoo]

Thanks for the heads up but that's why I waited a year to do this much just to make sure the truck was worth the money. But after I finish this I figure I have 4-5 years on tires and shocked since they are the biggest money here. During the time I don't plan on spending much or the truck I can't use on my next one. Things light lights and rough rack I'd transfer most likely, I hope to buy a newer hoe or Silverado but the end of the tire life is my goal


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I feel ya. I have been thru all that as well. The advice I would give is, dont buy something now because you have money in hand...save the little extra and buy what you really want. Because in the end you will spend more, and you wont be as happy when you realize if you saved 1 more month or 1 more week etc. that you could have what you really wanted.

I will be going with raceline renegades when I get rid of the z71 wheels. I will prob try to regear the rearend before I buy new wheels.

Btw what gearing were you thinking and what gears do you have now.


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Mine has 3.73 in it right now. I will most likely do 4.11. Everyone says do 4.56 but I dont plan on ever going with 35's on this truck. I will be very happy with 33's for my daily commuting. I will prob sell this truck before I ever finish all my "wants". I tend to have a bad habbit of doing that to all mine.

 

[Claymationzoo]

Mine has 3.73 in it right now. I will most likely do 4.11. Everyone says do 4.56 but I dont plan on ever going with 35's on this truck. I will be very happy with 33's for my daily commuting. I will prob sell this truck before I ever finish all my "wants". I tend to have a bad habbit of doing that to all mine.

If I had the funds I would never stop changing my truck. I'd build a retro for the headlights as the list would be endless but I'd never have the time or money so if rather save for new to buy it outright w/ warranty so I can go on saving for a house after. I never plan to struggle on funds in my life so I want to stay out of debt. But truck makes that soooo hard to do.
What all do you have planed now?


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Sounds like you have a good head for being financially stable.

The list I have is endless, but as I said before, I will probably sell before I ever make it thru it. Off top of my head it is as follows:

3" spindles
1.5" rear coil spacers
Bilstein 5100's
Long tubes
Stall
Cam
HD front end
HD hood
z71 valance
18x10 Racelines Renegades
Prerunner bar or roof rack with lights (not sure if I want either just yet)
Transgo shift kit
Escalade cluster
4.11 gears
color matched

Id probably be content with all those things done but some arent as big of a deal to me nor realistic.

 

[Claymationzoo]

Sounds like you have a good head for being financially stable.

The list I have is endless, but as I said before, I will probably sell before I ever make it thru it. Off top of my head it is as follows:

3" spindles
1.5" rear coil spacers
Bilstein 5100's
Long tubes
Stall
Cam
HD front end
HD hood
z71 valance
18x10 Racelines Renegades
Prerunner bar or roof rack with lights (not sure if I want either just yet)
Transgo shift kit
Escalade cluster
4.11 gears
color matched

Id probably be content with all those things done but some arent as big of a deal to me nor realistic.

Money is a addiction to me I love having it as I love spending it.
Yeah man your list is pretty close to what I have off top my head for the next few years

Cooper A/T3
2500Hd cluster
Depo projectors w/ hid PnP
Roof rack reverse lights
Defender rack
Brush gaurd with two lights
Dual battery
HD hood
Bushwhacker 1.5in fender flares
Z71 valence
Plasti dip bumpers and grill (no chrome)
Full exhaust and if I kept it as a second car is do internal engine and tranny then but not before I'm still in the learning process




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Be sure to post up a pic of your truck when you can. I want to see it with the new tbars and keys...and new measurements

 

[Claymationzoo]

I will be able to get those measurements when I get home but I have the gf's car today so ill have to get that picture tomorrow I headed there to wash it anyway lol it's hot here 83 today and 86 tomorrow when last week was 25


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Alright measurements
Start: LH 34 3/4. RH 54 15/16
Rear: 35. 35 1/2

Final new tb, rcx z71 keys, z71 coils, bill 5100 all around

front left 361/4. Right. 36 1/4
Rear left 37 5/16. Right 37 3/4

Rear is left 2 5/16 inch higher
Right is 2 1/4 higher
Front Left 1 1/2 higher
Right 1 5/16

Measurements for rear with 1.5 spacer
Right rear 39 1/4
Left rear. 38 5/8
Wish I kept those but my tires would look dumb with that much gap but it was pretty



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[Claymationzoo]

This is how many threads are left like I said its barely turned up. And all my measurements are after it settled not jut went I dropped it off the stand


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