My Z71 seems lower than it should

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This is interesting. I've never known of any factory coil to be any color other than black.
After looking online it looks like a company called ground force makes blue lowering springs for the Tahoe. Now I just need to figure out what has been to the front...
 
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You may find nothing has been done up front. Looks like the PO wanted to level it so rather that raising the front they dropped the back.
I hope so. I can't believe I didn't realize it was lowered before I bought it, I guess the 20 inch wheels threw me off. Then I got to thinking "isn't the Z71 supposed to be a little higher than other tahoes?" I was wanting to add an inch or 2 of lift but it looks like I'll have to address these springs also, hopefully nothing else has been done to it.

Any recommendations on where I could find Z71 springs for the rear?
 

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I'd leave it, looks great. Lowering the rear is so much smarter than leveling the front to achieve the same stance from a wear/tear and ride quality perspective.
 

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Might even look at the classifieds here but go to GMpartsdirect.com to get the right part number. James, is there a noticeable difference between the Z71 spring vs non?
 
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Might even look at the classifieds here but go to GMpartsdirect.com to get the right part number. James, is there a noticeable difference between the Z71 spring vs non?
That would be great to know, I want to make sure I'm getting the proper Z71 spring, that's the only reason I bought this truck was because of the Z71 package only to find out someone lowered it...
 

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