Quality lift kits?

[Patriot17763]

im used to rubicon express and OME for jeeps what are good 4.5" kits for the Tahoe. I want quality.

 

[Flexx]

Not really many 4.5" options.

Main options are Keys and spacer. Good for 33"

Body lift- 33"

Keys/spacer/body lift-35"

6" suspension-35-37".

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[Patriot17763]

im used to rubicon express and OME for jeeps what are good 4.5" kits for the Tahoe. I want quality.

 

[Patriot17763]

Not really many 4.5" options.

Main options are Keys and spacer. Good for 33"

Body lift- 33"

Keys/spacer/body lift-35"

6" suspension-35-37".

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I really just want to do some aggressive 285 or at most 33s what would be the best option for these for best ride and quality?

 

[Flexx]

Buy keys and spacers off Amazon or eBay. I'm running 3" front and 1" rear and clear 285/70/17 with plenty of room. Will either be going to 295/70/17 or adding a body lift for 35" soon.

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[Countryboy07]

Keys, spacers, and Bilstine 5100's. Plenty to clear 33's

 

[Patriot17763]

Do you have a picture of that set up by chance?

 

[Matt_]

Rancho makes a solid 4" kit. I did the keys with 33s on my last truck and swapped it out for a suspension lift a year later, just didn't like the angles and ride. Though soon after putting on the 4" suspension lift I ended up adding a body lift and going with larger tires.... so 6" options aren't a bad idea from the start unless you're 1000% positive of wanting 33" max.

My "new" truck will get a 4" suspension lift and 33s, not messing with cranked bars this go around....but pretty positive I'm sticking with 33s this time

 

[Patriot17763]

33's are as big as I want to go. I am basically just building a rig for camping and going wherever I need to and I think 33's will accomplish that.

 

[Matt_]

That's what I'm building this time around too... It's to take my family of 6 to 4x4 access OBX beaches, skiing, pulling a travel trailer, etc.

Definitely recommend a good look at the Rancho. Also check out the Superlift.... I'm not sure if it's the same kit for the Tahoe, but that's what I ran on Silverado. I think it's advertised as a 6" kit but drops the diff 4 or 5", so can be run at the lower height with 33s and have flat angles on the suspension/drivetrain.

 

[Patriot17763]

yeah I am not sure I want to go 6" just for the sake if my wife has to drive it. I mean a leveling kit up to 4" maybe max.

 

[06_2WD_Z71]

You need to keep in mind that installing aftermarket keys and cranking them to get anywhere near 4" of lift is going to kill the ride quality. Bottom line is that for every inch you crank you lose an inch of available downtravel. So coming off a sharp rise the truck will tend to pitch forward.

Tuff Country and Skyjacker have mid-level lifts for these trucks IIRC. To find out more about the lifts, you can go online and download the lift instructions to see what parts it includes and how the lift is achieved.

If you want to wade in slowly, you could the stock keys all the way, then add whatever rear spacer is appropriate, maybe 1" or so. If you are still ok with the ride, then maybe get keys and crank a little more.

 

[whitey hoe]

Do you have a picture of that set up by chance?

285/70/17 federal kids,2 1/2 keys,1 1/2 spacer w z71 springs,extended bilsteins,extended sway and Trac links,rides like a cadillac

Do you have a picture of that set up by chance?

 

[Patriot17763]

You need to keep in mind that installing aftermarket keys and cranking them to get anywhere near 4" of lift is going to kill the ride quality. Bottom line is that for every inch you crank you lose an inch of available downtravel. So coming off a sharp rise the truck will tend to pitch forward.

Tuff Country and Skyjacker have mid-level lifts for these trucks IIRC. To find out more about the lifts, you can go online and download the lift instructions to see what parts it includes and how the lift is achieved.

If you want to wade in slowly, you could the stock keys all the way, then add whatever rear spacer is appropriate, maybe 1" or so. If you are still ok with the ride, then maybe get keys and crank a little more.

I am either doing a leveling kit. There is no way I would crank the keys like that. I like quality over quantity. It was a leveling kit or up to a 4" kit.

 

[Patriot17763]

285/70/17 federal kids,2 1/2 keys,1 1/2 spacer w z71 springs,extended bilsteins,extended sway and Trac links,rides like a cadillac


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Are your keys turned up at all. I think I want my front to sit a little higher then yours is... not much just an inch or so. maybe its the angle of the picture.

 

[carid]

What year is your Tahoe? We have some nice 4" kits for this model. Check them out here: http://www.carid.com/lift-kits.html

 

[Patriot17763]

So I am looking at supreme suspensions amazon spacer kit. any info??

https://www.amazon.com/Supreme-Susp...&sr=8-24&keywords=2003+tahoe+keys+and+spacers

 

[Matt_]

I want quality.

what would be the best option for these for best ride and quality?

You're not going to get a good ride or "quality" from anything that is just cranking the torsion bars over 2". Keys are keys.

If you want quality, go with a good 4" kit like the Rancho or similar. You're not going to like driving on any washboard roads on the way out to camp sites with keys cranked 3" and only having an inch or two of down travel left (been there, trust me on this one lol.... )

Don't rule out some of the "advertised" 6" kits like Rough Country or Superlift. As I previously mentioned some of these kits are really only 4-5" lifts that get the final 2" from turning up the torsion bars. I'd send a few inquiries to the companies and ask them how far the differential is dropped in their kits and use that number for the actual lift height.

 

[Matt_]

Also FWIW, I'd give the Rough Country a really good look. Im partial to Rancho and Superlift (ran the Superlift on my silverado set at 5"), but the RC is a non torsion bar drop (NTB) kit and is priced very well. This wasn't an option when I lifted my truck..... I'll be getting a NTB kit this go around when I lift my Yukon XL

 

[Flexx]

Off topic, but compared to the 4 door Wrangler I just got out of with a 4" pro comp suspension and 35" tires. My Tahoe with keys/spacer on 33" rides like a Cadillac with pillows for tires.

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