Question about lift and tires.

[05tahoeguy]

it is a lt. how much lift did you get from everything you put on? in the past on all my silverados i have had, i ran 285/75/16 and only needed to crank the torsion bars up. never had a problem with rubbing or anything

 

[owl_93]

it is a lt. how much lift did you get from everything you put on? in the past on all my silverados i have had, i ran 285/75/16 and only needed to crank the torsion bars up. never had a problem with rubbing or anything

I got about 2.5"+ of lift. I run 285/75/r16 MT's with no rub.

 

[05tahoeguy]

owl, i just wanted to say thanks for your help. i have ordered all the above said parts, and i am eagerly awaiting shipment. once everything is in i will post before and after pictures.
....now my next dilemma, which rims to run new tires on, my 17''s or my 20"s

 

[owl_93]

owl, i just wanted to say thanks for your help. i have ordered all the above said parts, and i am eagerly awaiting shipment. once everything is in i will post before and after pictures.
....now my next dilemma, which rims to run new tires on, my 17''s or my 20"s

If you're going to hit the trails or mud patches, go with the 17's and get some nice MT tires. The bigger the sidewall, the cheaper the tire, especially with AT/MT tires. If your gonna be cruising on the road, id go with the 20's. I used to run 20x8's with 275/55 AT tires and that was great for pavement and the dirt roads and the occasional mud.

 

[Ross138]

I was looking to add 285/70r17's to my 04 Yukon. Just ordered 1.5-2.5 torsion keys and shocks on all 4 from Rough Country. Is this not going to be enough?

 

[owl_93]

I was looking to add 285/70r17's to my 04 Yukon. Just ordered 1.5-2.5 torsion keys and shocks on all 4 from Rough Country. Is this not going to be enough?

If you crank the keys all the way you should be ok. Might rub a little. Are the rough country shocks longer than stock up front? Also, are you not leveling the rear? Theres' probably enough room in the rear wheel wells to stuff 33's, but your truck is gonna be leaning if you don't bring the rear up too

 

[4WDTRK]

I was looking to add 285/70r17's to my 04 Yukon. Just ordered 1.5-2.5 torsion keys and shocks on all 4 from Rough Country. Is this not going to be enough?

I'm keyed and running that size tire, no problems.

 

[Juiceman74]

That sounds right.

Here is what you need...

Front shocks: Bilstein (24-186643) 5100 Series Shock Absorber https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BYNJAVW/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_m-R-ub1HW0M01

Rear shocks: Bilstein (24-185783) 5100 Series Shock Absorber https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009FU66FO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_baS-ub104YG2C

Coils: Moog 81069 Suspension Coil Spring https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00498ZR7A/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_YaS-ub1K4D3TH

Keys: 1" - 3" Torsion Bar Lift Keys Chevy Half Ton 6 Lug 4x4 Trucks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BEN1PXI/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_QbS-ub103YDWK

Spacers: 1.5" Lift Rear Axle Coil Spring Spacers Tahoe Yukon Suburban https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BEN3BEY/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_LcS-ub0YPNVHA

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Owl,
Would all of these parts work for a 2004 GMC Yukon SLT? And how hard would it be to install these parts myself?

 

[TheAutumnWind]

If you're going to hit the trails or mud patches, go with the 17's and get some nice MT tires. The bigger the sidewall, the cheaper the tire, especially with AT/MT tires. If your gonna be cruising on the road, id go with the 20's. I used to run 20x8's with 275/55 AT tires and that was great for pavement and the dirt roads and the occasional mud.

More sidewall and a narrower wheel allow you to air down more which = more traction off road. 17" wheels are a good size, those are what come from the factory on Jeep Wrangler JK's (except the safari edition) so lots of tire choices.

 

[owl_93]

Owl,
Would all of these parts work for a 2004 GMC Yukon SLT? And how hard would it be to install these parts myself?

S/B fine on your Yukon. And it would be tough to do all this yourself without the right tools. You'd need compressors for the coils, a lift to lift the truck up by its frame while you install the keys and crank them. Also, you most definitely need an alignment after this because cranking the keys will put a camber on your front wheels which needs to be corrected before driving.

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