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Welcome. Just curious---what are your measurements front and rear? Starting from the lower center edge of the wheelwell(above your tire)to the ground? Should be a level flat surface.
I dropped mine 3/4. It's an 03 Tahoe 4wd. With 22's the front measures 33 1/8" and the rear is 33 1/4". View attachment 246009
I used a kit from crownsuspension.com. I got the kit with the front lowering keys, rear lowering springs and rear shock extenders.
This is the kit I bought---https://www.crownsuspension.com/lowering/3/4-lowering-kit-4-coils-2-3-torsion-keys-with-shock-extenders/
You look a little higher then me, especially in the front. You probably can adjust the front keys to lower another 1/2"--1".

I measured 35" front and 36" in the rear. Is it even dropped?
 

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Welcome to the Forum from NH.

I cannot assist you with your specific question, as I have not altered the height of my truck. But as you can see, several other great folks on this Forum chimed in to assist you.

Knowledge is power!
 

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It doesn't look dropped to me just shock extenders for whatever reason.

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Tire height makes a bit of a difference.

It does appear to be lowered a little bit in the rear. Not much in the front. On the autoride trucks the airbags in the shocks provide a bit of the ride height. If you have shock extenders and altered the rod for the autoride sensor you can get a little bit of drop.

It actually looks very similar to my stock Escalade platinum, which sits lower than the non platinum and has less rake. More like a 1/2 drop.

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I would consider dropped springs and lowering spindles.

Lowering keys are a ripoff IMHO. The stock keys have as much adjustment as you really can go without negatively effecting the ride. Spindles are not much more $.
 
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275x55xR20-285x45xR22.png

Tire height makes a bit of a difference.

It does appear to be lowered a little bit in the rear. Not much in the front. On the autoride trucks the airbags in the shocks provide a bit of the ride height. If you have shock extenders and altered the rod for the autoride sensor you can get a little bit of drop.

It actually looks very similar to my stock Escalade platinum, which sits lower than the non platinum and has less rake. More like a 1/2 drop.

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Yes, I think it was leveled in the back about 2". No way to be sure. Probably springs. 1 inch drop up front looks plausible.

I don't have autoride. I appreciate the feedback.
 
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I would consider dropped springs and lowering spindles.

Lowering keys are a ripoff IMHO. The stock keys have as much adjustment as you really can go without negatively effecting the ride. Spindles are not much more $.
Yes, I want a 2" drop up front. I like the DJM control arms, but they give a 3" drop. I understand that these trucks are higher in the back, so I was thinking a 4" in the back.

I'm looking at the Belltech 2/4 with spindles and coils. I wonder if I'll need the rear hardware kit and panhard.
 

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And here is mine. 3/4. Maybe more. I sit at 33 in front an 33 1/4 in the rear. On 24s. 305 35 I have 2 inch mcgaughys spindles and 4230 trailblazer coils with helper bags. Bilstein 4600 shocks. 20200427_121245.jpg Frame surgery spohn panhard djm rear kit. I just got some 3/4 ton purple keys in the mail an trying to install tomorrow.
 

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