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Leveling a Silverado
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03/20/17 01:50 AM
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Jacob
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My Silverado looks like an old man truck even though it's a 4wd. Any of you guys used the Rancho quick lift kits? I don't really want a luft, just never liked how little clearance they have stock.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
[Re: Jacob]
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03/20/17 01:53 AM
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I did this years ago to a truck.
It changes the way it handles, reduction in fuel economy and you will want bigger tires.
Rinse and repeat.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
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03/20/17 01:53 AM
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I think I put a rough country leveling kit on my 2011 and it was just the blocks. Really like the look and clearance it has now.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
[Re: ToadSnatcher14]
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03/20/17 01:54 AM
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I did this years ago to a truck.
It changes the way it handles, reduction in fuel economy and you will want bigger tires.
Rinse and repeat. It reduces fuel economy?
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
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03/20/17 01:58 AM
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Changes the aero dynamics just enough.
It's not a huge difference but I gaurantee you it does.
Same thing if you remove that little black trim peice on the bottom of the bumper. They make them that way for a reason.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
[Re: Jacob]
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03/20/17 01:59 AM
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A little bit. The tires and exhaust hurt me the most. I get 14ish consistently in mine.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
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03/20/17 01:59 AM
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You're going to increase ground clearance by an inch. Watch out big rocks! Add larger tires to increase by another inch. Moab here I come! Aesthetically, yes, looks so much better, do it.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
[Re: Jacob]
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03/20/17 02:02 AM
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But I understand it's not NASCAR, just giving you a heads up.
The biggest thing is now that you've raised the front you will then notice how much space you have in the wheel wells.
If you are like 99% of most other red blooded rednecks, you will put larger tires under it next.
That's when you will see an even more significant change.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
[Re: Jacob]
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03/20/17 02:08 AM
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Makes sense. My mileage is terrible 90% of the time anyways because all I do is drive in town. On the highway, I'm always surprised how good I can get.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
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03/20/17 02:10 AM
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I had that body style z71 with a leveling kit and 285 65 18 BFGs, it was great. Do it, took me to around 14mpg if I can remember. I'd like to do it to my truck now except I've got baby diapers and a stay at home mom's ice cream habit to support.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
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03/20/17 02:19 AM
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Team wolfs I had to perform. It took a minute to get it all in my mouth and another five to swallow it all.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
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03/20/17 02:31 AM
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I have a 4" Rough Country lift on a 2004 Z71. I like it.
You could just get a leveling kit for it.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
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03/20/17 02:34 AM
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No Sharelunker and counting
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
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03/20/17 02:53 AM
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Just crank them torsion bars up a little.
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Re: Leveling a Silverado
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03/20/17 03:02 AM
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