About to lift a little

[dz2a8r]

Ive gotta set of 1 1/2 blocks, and going to crank up the bars in the front to level it out will post before and after pics and measurements after im done. Got the Blocks and rear shocks off of a truck we lifted at work, 2011 Z71, gotta get longer ubolts, and am thinking about the stock wheels and tires off the Z71 to go on my HOE. anyone else running new model wheels on an OBS

 

[19Yukon97]

One thing to remember... Your ride is gunna suffer with those torsion bars going that high... Other guys with lifting in their background will chime in. As the wheels i think it will look good. Ive seen a few of the obs trucks with those wheels on them and they looked pretty nice.

 

[bowtiefreak]

^^^ to clarify the above comment: cranking too high limits suspension travel allowing the arms minimal travel and they hit the stops often. Also stock shock travel may become an issue. So slightly longer shocks and not cranking too much and ride should be good.

One additional comment, cranking does put the cvs and ball joints at a more severe angle causing faster where.

Get an alignment also when you are done.

 

[dz2a8r]

put the blocks on the rear and cranked the bars about 3 full turns brought it up from 35 in the front to 36.25 and the blocks on the rear from 34.5 to 36, scored some wheels and tires off of a stock 02 yukon. factory wheels look better than mine and they have almost brand new federal m/t tires on them, 265 65 16s........the yukon is going to the auction, and i was wondering if i could shave the calipers on the rear down justa hair to get my stock wheels to fit it.....16in wheels on both but mine had more of a lip due to the drum brakes on mine but the 02 has disc........can i shave them down?

 

[bowtiefreak]

I think so, I have heard of this being done but I have no info on it

 

[setty7]

how are your cv angles? Ive got 2" blocks now but want to switch to 1.5" blocks and crank the front just a little bit higher