Can I adjust air ride sensors to lift rear an inch or two on 2005 Yukon Denali?

[Len]

Anyone know if I can lift the rear of my 2005 GMC Yukon Denali an inch or 2 by adjusting the air ride sensors? I have the factory original rear shocks with air bags on them. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!

 

[DenaliAK]

I have never heard of anyone doing that. Problem is the shock itself has a limited range of motion. If you over-inflate it you can shear the mounting bracket. I actually had that happen due to a malfunctioning compressor. Snapped the shock right where it bolts in clean in half. There is an impressive amount of force built up in those things.

 

[Len]

I certainly don't want to do that! I also read somewhere that you can install shock extenders. My main goal is that I want to install some larger rubber, 285's to be exact, and I plan on cranking up the torsion bars a little to raise the front about 2 inches, and i want to get the rear up about an inch so the truck will be close to level also.

 

[Len]

Here's my Denali

 

[DenaliAK]

I had 285's (in the sig pic) and they easily cleared. I'm moving up to 305/50/20's this summer, which should also clear. Unless you've dropped it, but that just seems silly to do that than raise it again....lol.

 

[PUGLIA]

You should be able to adjust your leveling sensors up you will just have to play with it. The thing is that your dampening will be reduced and your shock will not perform as well. The air portion of the shock is for the leveling and why the leveling sensors are separate from the auto dampening controls.
Bottom line the autoride and leveling system is crap and you would be better off to stick resistors on the electronic dampening wires and get better shocks!


PS 285's fit on mine w/o rubbing at all before I lifted my hoe

 

[TailHook]

I'm running 305/40/22 with a 2/3 drop...no issues loaded, unloaded, boat, etc...shock extenders are used when lowering to correct the shock angles and to allow them to travel as if at normal height.

 

[man n black]

This post is a bit old however.....

About 3 years ago I added lifting keys to the front of my wife's 05 Hoe with autoride.

To my joy, the autoride system attempts to level the vehicle based on overall rake / front height. Viola! instant 2 inch lift. Running 33 x 12.5 tires with no rubbing. No problems since this mod was done!

Cheers,
Ch

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[Jonah52]

So theoretically u could crank your torsion bars "x" amount and itd automatically level it?

 

[man n black]

Theoretically.

I don't like to do that because it messes with ride quality. At the same time because of the lift we swapped longer Rancho shocks on the front too. With the new shocks we get a "ride control" warning on the info center, but there's a resistor fix for that I'll get to some day.

Rides great, plus we're not so lifted we kill our gas mileage.

Been offroading all over LT, Montana and Idaho in winter, and been down many "jeep roads" in Moab and the AZ-UT desert with no probs.

Ch

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