Lift Keys, 2" Spacers, 33s on 20s

[hoe]

finally huh.

it looks good bro, can your front still crank higher?

Im sorta happy I went with the 1.5"

 

[01Konvict]

yea it took me forever since I work all day when the suns up and don't get home til its dark so its very limited time to wash it never mind pics in the sunlight, damn winter sux!

Im maxed on my driver key with only 1-3 more turns left on the bolt, the passenger is halfway cranked so yes the front can still go higher on the pass side but not the drivers. Im sitting right around 40" in the rear and around 39.5" in the front. I think the 1.5" are a little easier to work with then the 2" spacers but it looks real good now!

 

[jeff88]

Hey I love the look of your Yukon. Can you provide some more information on the manufacturer of your lift keys/spacers, and how/where they were installed on you vehicle?
Thanks!

 

[01Konvict]

I just searched ebay for 2" rear spacers for a yukon/tahoe. I found them in delrin and aluminum, and gold anodized aluminum. I went with the gold anodized for longevity. Searched ebay for lift keys that fit the yukon. Found a decent price and ordered them. I payed $100 for spacers and keys, just shop thru ebay and find the best price. To install the keys you need a special puller tool or a pay a local shop to swap them out. For the spacers just install them under the bottom of the rear spring by removing the sway bar end links and shocks then drop the axle down to allow the spacers to be installed. Its all pretty straight forward if you have decent mechanic skills.

 

[jeff88]

Cool thanks. Did you have Niovat (RPO ZW7) self adjusting shocks?

 

[01Konvict]

No I did not have the Nivomat shocks, but if you do then just remove them and the air compressor. Replace them with the Bilstein 5100s and it will ride so smooth. Glad I can help others get their ride how they want it. Thanks for liking my Kon!

 

[Luis Da Champ]

Wow I'm loving your truck I want mine to look the same as yours

 

[Ryan-A25]

that looks sick man! did everything clear the tires with just 2" spacers?

 

[Vincesrg03]

Nice!! I want a lift and big tires too. Kinda tired of the low profiles and portholes here in Illinois.

 

[01Konvict]

Thanks fellas! Yes everything cleared with the setup I am running. You can fit the wider 12.5" width tires but they will rub at some point and cost a lot more then the 11" width tires (approx. $500 more). I am happy I went with the setup I chose and it looks great to me. I towed a buddys boat the other day and it squatted a little but towed amazing compared to the stock springs vs. the z71 springs. Overall I am very pleased with my setup and I will add some more pics soon.

 

[01Konvict]

A few more pics and this time loaded with a friends boat. The rear squatted a little bit but not bad and towed great.

 

[01yukon]

Not bad for a white boy! Got me wanting to lift the hoe instead of lowering. Nice boat!

 

[DenaliAK]

I'm surprised that little boat is causing that much sagging in the rear, actually. Any idea what the tongue weight on that trailer is?

 

[hoe]

I'm surprised that little boat is causing that much sagging in the rear, actually. Any idea what the tongue weight on that trailer is?

Im not sure why either, but he has z71 springs as well and they should not sag... I have regular LS springs, and 1.5" spacer and with a 1000lbs of cargo my rear was saging good too, not something I like. Took the weight off the back, and my truck sprung up so high, that I cranked the front to match it back off. Also not liking the extra height Im at now without wait in the rear. Not sure if I would have prefer a .75" or 1". Now Im about to remove my coil spacers, in the rear and drop it back down to no rear spacers and then just lower the lift keys upfront to get it more level but little closer to the ground since 32s is as big as I will venture.

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If anyone is looking for some 1.5" coil spacers let me know.

 

[01Konvict]

It doesn't sag that much as you may seem. It sat down about a 1" in the rear which I find kinda normal. The spring should absorb part of the tongue weight then be stiff for towing and handling. I do not know the tongue weight of the boat but the engine is forward of the rear axles and majority of the boat is also. So with the tongue heavy and springs responding by far better then stock I was very pleased with the handling and towing factor.

 

[DenaliAK]

It doesn't sag that much as you may seem. It sat down about a 1" in the rear which I find kinda normal. The spring should absorb part of the tongue weight then be stiff for towing and handling. I do not know the tongue weight of the boat but the engine is forward of the rear axles and majority of the boat is also. So with the tongue heavy and springs responding by far better then stock I was very pleased with the handling and towing factor.

If the boat engine is forward of the trailer's axle, that explains it. That's going to add quite a bit of weight right there. I'm assuming it's a big engine as well.

 

[Sickblutahoe]

Would look better with a more aggressive tire...

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[barhpr]

Planning the same set up and talked to a alignment man toady. He was asking me what specs they align it to? Same as factory? I know notta when it comea to alignment.

 

[01Konvict]

I did the same as factory specs with the camber adjusted to the negative side of 0 degrees. It shouldn't be very difficult to do the alignment. Mine turned out all in the acceptable stock range of specs.

 

[Jonah52]

You selling the other wheels?