suspension lift advice

duckkiller0010 · 08-02-2007, 05:07 PM

im thinking of liftin my 2000 chevy silverado z71 and was wonderin what brand lift i should go with i dont want one thats way too expensive but i also want it done right thanks btw i am lifting it at least 6 inches no more than 8

NCroadracer · 08-02-2007, 07:14 PM

If you just want to lift it a little, you can do it with leveling kit for the front and some 2" blocks for the rear.. I would recommend Pro-Comp. They have lift kits for all purposes and price ranges. Quality stuff too.

duckkiller0010 · 08-02-2007, 07:24 PM

well i need somethin that will allow me to put some bigger wheels and tires on it

duckkiller0010 · 08-02-2007, 07:25 PM

like at a 35 inch tire

bradrhale · 08-03-2007, 05:48 AM

everyone here will have their personal choice but i think it all boils down to how much work you are willing to do. believe that some kits require more welding and such than other kits. cant help you with a brand name though. aint found nothing that i had to have jacked up yet.

ddraszt · 08-04-2007, 10:51 AM

You can run a 33" tire on the stock height and also a cheaper lift blocks or add a leaf in rear and new lifting torsion bar keys in front. You will wanna measure out what your ideal height gain is front and rear since you can usually gain 1.5" in the front but rear usually works 1-2". I have a tuff country 6" lift with 315 75 r16 with some pretty nice chrome wheels and it cost me $4300 including new ball joints that were pretty much shot. You will find on the lift kits for that truck that upper control arm is right next (were talking within .25") to the tire so I recommend going with that tire size if you are wanting 35 because they are a little narrower than the 35 12.5 and they measure about 34.2"

ddraszt · 08-04-2007, 10:55 AM

also if you wanna run 35's you will need a 6" lift. If your doing it yourself there is some modifications to the front differential that need to be made and also take into consideration that it make the lift non reversable unless you wanna buy a new diff.

75K30 · 08-04-2007, 11:01 AM

Just a rant, please do not take it personally, but how could anybody spend over 4 grand on a lift and not go with a straight axle??????????
Amazing! Seems like wasted money to me.

mudseeker · 08-04-2007, 11:18 AM

that's what's keeping me from lifting my IFS. almost 2 grand for a good lift and that just for the front end, they throw in the cheap rear blocks for free.

i would rather find a solid axle and purchase some real leaf springs and eliminate the need for the blocks.

Ford4x4Chik27 · 08-04-2007, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 75K30

Just a rant, please do not take it personally, but how could anybody spend over 4 grand on a lift and not go with a straight axle??????????
Amazing! Seems like wasted money to me.

4 grand... I did my entire build for less than that!

08-02-2007, 05:07 PM	#1
duckkiller0010 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 120	suspension lift advice im thinking of liftin my 2000 chevy silverado z71 and was wonderin what brand lift i should go with i dont want one thats way too expensive but i also want it done right thanks btw i am lifting it at least 6 inches no more than 8

08-04-2007, 10:51 AM	#6
ddraszt Full Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: arlington wa Posts: 43	You can run a 33" tire on the stock height and also a cheaper lift blocks or add a leaf in rear and new lifting torsion bar keys in front. You will wanna measure out what your ideal height gain is front and rear since you can usually gain 1.5" in the front but rear usually works 1-2". I have a tuff country 6" lift with 315 75 r16 with some pretty nice chrome wheels and it cost me $4300 including new ball joints that were pretty much shot. You will find on the lift kits for that truck that upper control arm is right next (were talking within .25") to the tire so I recommend going with that tire size if you are wanting 35 because they are a little narrower than the 35 12.5 and they measure about 34.2" __________________ "It is what it is"

08-04-2007, 10:55 AM	#7
ddraszt Full Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: arlington wa Posts: 43	also if you wanna run 35's you will need a 6" lift. If your doing it yourself there is some modifications to the front differential that need to be made and also take into consideration that it make the lift non reversable unless you wanna buy a new diff. __________________ "It is what it is"

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08-02-2007, 07:14 PM	#2
NCroadracer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 306	If you just want to lift it a little, you can do it with leveling kit for the front and some 2" blocks for the rear.. I would recommend Pro-Comp. They have lift kits for all purposes and price ranges. Quality stuff too.

08-02-2007, 07:24 PM	#3
duckkiller0010 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 120	well i need somethin that will allow me to put some bigger wheels and tires on it

08-02-2007, 07:25 PM	#4
duckkiller0010 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 120	like at a 35 inch tire

08-03-2007, 05:48 AM	#5
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 9,558	everyone here will have their personal choice but i think it all boils down to how much work you are willing to do. believe that some kits require more welding and such than other kits. cant help you with a brand name though. aint found nothing that i had to have jacked up yet.

08-04-2007, 11:01 AM	#8
75K30 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,312	Just a rant, please do not take it personally, but how could anybody spend over 4 grand on a lift and not go with a straight axle?????????? Amazing! Seems like wasted money to me.

08-04-2007, 11:18 AM	#9
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 7,155	that's what's keeping me from lifting my IFS. almost 2 grand for a good lift and that just for the front end, they throw in the cheap rear blocks for free. i would rather find a solid axle and purchase some real leaf springs and eliminate the need for the blocks.