Post your lifts.

[06_2WD_Z71]

Update installed z71 springs. So currently have life Keys, passenger torsion bar on driver side, and z71 springs

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Good looking truck, better get some spacers in the back though or you will be getting pulled over for runnin' shine.

 

[Abard123]

I bought my 2003 Tahoe a little over a year ago. It already the lift so I'm not completely sure what it is, but I think it is a 5" Skyjacker. I added the wheels and 33" duratrecs. With the lift, tires, and G80, this thing is pretty unstoppable on the trails out here in Colorado.

 

[Countryboy07]

Finally happy with how mine is sitting: 38.5 front 39.25 rear - eBay keys, Bilstine 5100's, eBay 1.5" coil spacers, 1.5" wheel spacers, 275/60/20 Falken Wildpeak AT3's on OEM NNBS Sierra/Yukon wheels.

 

[harpsubb92]

6" Fab Tech


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[UtahYukon]

I'm new to GMC/Chevrolet but I can say I love this SUV. 6" Tough Country no body lift. I went from 33" 37" so I had to crank the keys a little and big hammered the back of the front wheel wells. I will eventually cut the front bumper. It doesn't rub except when turning in reverse, turning on bumps but going straight is smooth.

 

[01Konvict]

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Very nice 2500! Def got the meaty tarz under it now

 

[06_2WD_Z71]

I'm new to GMC/Chevrolet but I can say I love this SUV. 6" Tough Country no body lift. I went from 33" 37" so I had to crank the keys a little and big hammered the back of the front wheel wells. I will eventually cut the front bumper. It doesn't rub except when turning in reverse, turning on bumps but going straight is smooth. View attachment 66533 View attachment 66534

Wow. When civilized society does finally break down, that is the truck I want.

 

[UtahYukon]

I read on the inter webs that I could cut to fit... so I did! Cut bumper and cut and ground the tar out of the rear of the front wheel well. If you do this WATCH OUT for the rear AC lines on passenger side.

 

[OhFourChevy]

Keys, Spacers, Cognito front sways, TJ rear sways, 17x9 4.5" back spacing, 295/70r17, wheels sprayed w/ bedliner, got beat up changing the tires so working on removing bedliner around the lip of the wheel, then polishing the aluminum or removing all and re-painting, shock extenders for now, Bilstein 5100s going on early next week

Coming soon
Spindles, c50r Spring, spohn track bar, ss brake lines, moog UCAs, pitman, idler, tie rod ends, 4.11 gears, tune

 

[02Burgundybeast]

Keys, Spacers, 3" Spindles, 22" Reps, 285/55r22 Nittos, bilsteins all around.

 

[Countryboy07]

Keys, Spacers, 3" Spindles, 22" Reps, 285/55r22 Nittos, bilsteins all around.

Back end needs to come up a little judging by this picture, but other than that, it looks great!

 

[02Burgundybeast]

Back end needs to come up a little judging by this picture, but other than that, it looks great!

Sits 1" lower in the rear. Eventually going to bag the rear w/ on board air.

 

[06_2WD_Z71]

Sits 1" lower in the rear. Eventually going to bag the rear w/ on board air.

Looks good to me, but I am looking at getting an air setup as well, to deal with the squat I get when my truck is loaded.

 

[02Burgundybeast]

Looks good to me, but I am looking at getting an air setup as well, to deal with the squat I get when my truck is loaded.

I had the RiteRite bags on the Denali. Even with the auto ride it was struggling to level out the truck with a load on it. Bag kits are pretty cheap for these truck. I also have train horns from my old truck that I would like to have hooked up as well.

 

[02_Tahoe]

3 inch lift, 33s on 18x10 -24 offset

 

[Martinjmpr]

(I already posted this in the "what did you do to your NBS today?" thread but I wanted to get it here for those who might be looking to do a similar lift. Vehicle is a 2004 Suburban LT 4x4, non-autoride.)

Finally got my lift done! I decided to go with a basic set of keys up front, Z71 springs in the rear rather than a spacer (my Suburban is an LT so the Z71s are taller), Bilstien 5100's all around and just to be on the safe side, new sway bar end links up front.

A friend from another board (Expedition Portal) came over on the weekend of 9/24 to help me install the kit. We got the rear end done in less than 2 hours, moved on to the front. Got the shocks and sway bar ends but could NOT get the T-bar keys out no matter what we did! I should point out my truck spent its first 8 years in Wisconsin and has some pretty significant surface rust. Apparently the keys were rusted to the bars.

So, I threw in the towel and took it to a shop. They ended up putting it on the lift and using an air hammer (and lots of PB blaster) and finally got them loose. Since there was so much rust I went ahead and replaced the bolts and the nuts (retaining plate) for the T-bar keys as well.

I took measurements before and after. Before measurements were about 35" at the front fenders, 36.5" at the back and 13.5" at the bottom of the trailer hitch.

After measurements were 37" front, 38" rear and almost 15" at the hitch.

Before:

After:

I haven't got the alignment yet, I want to make sure the keys are exactly where I want them before I do that. Now that my lift is on I can consider tires. I had been thinking about 285/75/16's (I have a set of 16" "cyclone" wheels) but with as much lift as I have now I'm considering maybe even 295's.

EDITED TO ADD: For those interested, here is a side by side comparison of the components: LT vs Z71 springs:

Factory rear shocks vs Bilstien 5100s:

Didn't get a photo of the front shocks, unfortunately. They were in pretty bad shape! Replaced those with Bilstiens as well.

 

[TM98]

Martinjimpr, what keys and end links did you go with?

 

[TM98]

Harpsubb92, what kind of canopy is that?

 

[Martinjmpr]

Martinjimpr, what keys and end links did you go with?

Keys were from Ebay, user name is Competitorkiller. Here is the link:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111640015530

Stabilizer end links were Moog K80631, ordered from Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00180G31G/ref=od_aui_detailpages01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Z71 springs were also Moog, also ordered from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00498ZR7A/ref=od_aui_detailpages01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[TM98]

Thanks!