Leveling

[PCRedChev42]

I have a 2005 silverado 1500 and am thinking about leveling it. I have been looking at different kits that you can buy from all different companies. I also know that I could just turn up that torsion bar and level it that way. I was also told that if I put a leveling kit on it, I will have to change the upper control arms as well so I'm not hitting my bump stops. What are some things that ya'll have done to level your trucks and what way am I going to have the least amount of problems with down the road?

[07XCSBZ71]

I like the rough country kit. I've used it on a lot of trucks. It works well and the shocks included are pretty good. They ride good and perform pretty well in the mountain twisties. Dad has about 30k miles on his RC kit on his 06, Still working great.

I use the 200.00 RC kit #283N2 with 285/70/17 tires.


As for the upper CA, never heard that or done it. We have no trouble at all.

[69gmcc10]

I have done this on 2 trucks and before I did it on each one I did allot of research.

1) try to lift the truck with just tightening the "pork chops" (keys) to the height you want.

2) if you feel you will need a little more buy a set of Ford pork chops, they are the same leveling pork chops that you buy form after market suspension companies, but they are 1/3 the price. Do some searching and you can usually find them for about $30.

3) if you want 3" or more out of the front buy a lift kit.

Tightening the keys increases operating angles on tier rod ends and ball joints and will cause those parts to wear out "Faster". "Faster" is a relative term and who knows how long your ball joints will last, they are just a wearing part of a vehicle. Your ball joints and tie rod ends could last 6 mo or well after the truck has gone over 300K milse and is sittin in a junk yard, you dont know. But it will happen "faster". Before you do any lifting you need to accept that it might cost you some parts sooner rather than later.

That being said I will do this to every truck I own if it is not done already.

Great article : http://www.gmfullsize.com/tech/torsion401.html

[cmcolfax]

:bump:

Since this will be on the "to do" list when I pick up my 96 Burban next week...

[teeitup]

I'm wanting to put a 2 inch leveling kit on whatever I end buying, it may be a tahoe/yukon or a Z71 4x4. 2000-2004 year. How big of tires can I put on it with a 2 inch leveling kit?