Leveling Kit for the '07 and up Silverado/Sierra?

[Xtremegmc80]

looks much better!

 

[sweetk30]

 

[Babaganoosh]

Looks much better, I myself will be doing this but going a different route.

 

[Craig Artzner]

More pics.

Before & After:

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Makes you wonder why they don't do that from the factory.

 

[dhcomp]

Easy as we led you to expect?

 

[Craig Artzner]

Easy as we led you to expect?

Yeah it wasn't too bad, hardest part was getting the two bolts started back into bottom of the struts after the spacer was slipped in. But even that wasn't really too hard. The whole thing took me about 3 hours I'd say.

Just now got back from the alignment shop so I'm good to go.

 

[sweetk30]

able to get all in spec ?

 

[Craig Artzner]

yep, they said it was a piece of cake.

And I did have plenty of thread at the top of the strut to get the nuts on during the install. just couple of threads to spare above the nut. but they're on good and tight.

 

[max 02]

Now it looks like a 4x4!

 

[Babaganoosh]

Well so as I mentioned above I was going a different route, but with further research I think I'm going with this same kit.

Did leveling the front change the angles on the tie rods or ball joints? If the kit did, how bad?

 

[Craig Artzner]

the camber was out about a half inch on each side after the kit was installed. the guy at the alignment shop said that it was an easy adjustment. definitely get it aligned after you install it. alignment cost me about $50.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Yes I would definitely get it aligned, I was curious after the spacers were added if they added any angle on the parts after the alignment.

 

[Craig Artzner]

you mean visually? I didn't really look at them before and after in that way to tell if there was a difference.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

The angles are changed of course. You're forcing the suspension to sit lower down in it's arc of travel than it used to. Now whether or not that's damaging anything in this situation I can't say.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Craig, if you happen to catch a few minutes could you possibly take a picture of the angles or perhaps give me your opinion?


Thanks

 

[Craig Artzner]

once the weather gets better here I'll try and get some shots

 

[Babaganoosh]

Thanks.

 

[Craig Artzner]

Here's those pictures of my suspension you requested a few weeks ago.

2007 Silverado, 2.25" ReadyLift front suspension leveling kit.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RLS-66-3085/

 

[Babaganoosh]

awesome, thank you very much I actually just bought the same kit yesterday