Best Leveling Kit for 2012 Z71

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For stock sized tires I would recommend going with a 1.5" front lift. This will take the majority of the rake out of the truck yet won't have you sagging with the back loaded up.
Attached is a pic of one we did a few weeks ago, '12 Tahoe Z71 with 1.5" front lift and 18x9" XD Addict wheels with stock tires, rides freaking great and no rubbing at any time.
 

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Install leveling kit

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&vxp=mtr&item=271086413411


I bought this for my 2012 Z71 tahoe. Installed it myself in a parking lot and did not have to unbolt anything except the shock/strut on the bottom. Slid the blocks underneath and bolted it back. The key to this is using a bar that is atleast 3' long to pry the coilover up 2" when you slide the blocks under. Really simple and cheap way to lift your truck. I got 2.5" out of this and it rides the same and all my CV joints are still aligned perfect.

Keep in mind the old Z71 tahoes had torsion bars and replacing the keys on them really messed with the angles of the CV axle and the ride quality. But this keeps everything perfect.

I attached a picture of my truck so you can see what you have to do.
 

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what is the diameter of the factory hole ?????? 6mm ???? ?

or better yet , what is the replacement size ???? 3/8" ???
 

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Here is ccm with stock tires
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sry for such terrible pics, I only had it like this for a day then I did 285 nitto trail grapplers


what size 285 18s?
 

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Install leveling kit

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&vxp=mtr&item=271086413411


I bought this for my 2012 Z71 tahoe. Installed it myself in a parking lot and did not have to unbolt anything except the shock/strut on the bottom. Slid the blocks underneath and bolted it back. The key to this is using a bar that is atleast 3' long to pry the coilover up 2" when you slide the blocks under. Really simple and cheap way to lift your truck. I got 2.5" out of this and it rides the same and all my CV joints are still aligned perfect.

Keep in mind the old Z71 tahoes had torsion bars and replacing the keys on them really messed with the angles of the CV axle and the ride quality. But this keeps everything perfect.

I attached a picture of my truck so you can see what you have to do.


your link is dead, what kit did you get?
 

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