3.5" RC Lift on 33x12.50R20's

[STUPIDDR]

I lifted my 2007 Suburban LTZ (with autoride) with some advice here and thought I would share the results.

I went with the following parts:
RC 3.5" Lift
Bilstein 5100's Front & Rear
20" XD Addict Wheels (-12 offset)
33x12.50R20 Nitto Ridge Grapplers

Turns out you cannot use the Bilstein 5100's in the front with the RC 3.5" lift as the extra lift the Bilsteins add cause the cv's to bind at full extension of the front suspension and the cv's rub the shocks. This caused me to blow out 2 of the boots on my cv's so I have new ones on the way. Once the front struts were swapped to some over the counter ones it sits perfectly level.



I still have the following I plan on doing:
More trimming to clear tires
Remove front valance/cut off mounts for it
De-badge and remove side molding
Blackout Chevy emblems
Get new or polish headlights

Suburban has the following performance mods:
BlackBear Tune
Corsa Sport Exhaust
K&N Intake

I'm very please with the look of it after the lift.

Let me know your thoughts and/or what you think I should add.

 

[01Konvict]

Looks good. I like the future plans. I would cut the valance to hide tabs. The tabs mount to bumper corner brace.

Not sure why the shocks are an issue. They have 0-1.75" setting. If set at 0 which is lowest perch ring, they should be same as stock. Hope you can get them back on cause the ride is worth it.

 

[STUPIDDR]

They were on the lowest setting.

The strut I removed with the Bilstein shock installed was about 2" longer than the brand new strut assembly I bought.

When I replace the cv's next week I'll take comparison pics as the strut has to come out to swap the cv.

 

[MichaelSE]

Looks great - how's the ride? Are those OEM tow mirrors? Great stance, looks like it just barely fits in your garage.

 

[STUPIDDR]

Looks great - how's the ride? Are those OEM tow mirrors? Great stance, looks like it just barely fits in your garage.

It rides better than before the lift with blown air shocks.

The mirrors are not OEM, they are these:
https://www.1aauto.com/mirror-pair/i/1amrp01766?f=1074605&y=2007