Question about truck lift kits....

1. Ball joints get eaten alive on brodozers like that. And I can actually see the GIANT spacer on the front end and the stock control arms instead of proper aftermarket uniball style. This truck is not safe in this config.

2. If it's got a huge spacer on the front, it's surely got leaf blocks in the rear. Leaf blocks make me contemplate suicide.

A properly-lifted IFS truck shouldn't exceed 3" or so. You can use front diff drop brackets and whatnot for 6"+ lifts, but it's an exercise in futility. Add a leafs/extended shackles/custom leafs are the way to do the rear properly, and the front should have new coilovers and UCAs. You've been warned.

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Originally Posted by ZERO THEORY

1. Ball joints get eaten alive on brodozers like that. And I can actually see the GIANT spacer on the front end and the stock control arms instead of proper aftermarket uniball style. This truck is not safe in this config.

2. If it's got a huge spacer on the front, it's surely got leaf blocks in the rear. Leaf blocks make me contemplate suicide.

A properly-lifted IFS truck shouldn't exceed 3" or so. You can use front diff drop brackets and whatnot for 6"+ lifts, but it's an exercise in futility. Add a leafs/extended shackles/custom leafs are the way to do the rear properly, and the front should have new coilovers and UCAs. You've been warned.

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Couldent agree more.

I only lifted my truck 2-3" but Did New leaf pack in back all new shocks and new UCA. My other addiction along with guns[dig]

I would pass. It's not a very unique truck and you should be able to find one exactly like you want. I would pass on a lifted IFS GM.

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Originally Posted by ZERO THEORY

1. Ball joints get eaten alive on brodozers like that. And I can actually see the GIANT spacer on the front end and the stock control arms instead of proper aftermarket uniball style. This truck is not safe in this config.

2. If it's got a huge spacer on the front, it's surely got leaf blocks in the rear. Leaf blocks make me contemplate suicide.

A properly-lifted IFS truck shouldn't exceed 3" or so. You can use front diff drop brackets and whatnot for 6"+ lifts, but it's an exercise in futility. Add a leafs/extended shackles/custom leafs are the way to do the rear properly, and the front should have new coilovers and UCAs. You've been warned.

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Not terribly sure what you're saying, but I believe you mean this is all shit, and to be ran away from yes? Pisses me off, there's a good photo of the front parts right between these two photos, that REFUSES to upload. One of the left side too. Why some photos will and some won't is baffling, shot all at the same time on my Samsung.....

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Originally Posted by rondog

Oh now.... Which one does your son work at? I'd give 'em a shot. He at the Parker shop?

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He is not.

I drive a stock 07 2500HD. Only modification has been a deep sump cast transmission pan with drain plug. If you ever drive a truck with a camper, tow a trailer or haul a heavy load, you will regret a 1/2 ton truck. I have four GM trucks and I wrench on them.

On the other hand the truck doesn't look too hard to turn back to stock. Zero Theory is right, the truck is dangerous as it is. The truck suspension was designed for maximum safety. The problem would be getting a shop to do all the corrections properly i.e. remove the lift kit and return to stock configuration.

My recommendation is a stock truck.

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Originally Posted by rondog

Not terribly sure what you're saying, but I believe you mean this is all shit, and to be ran away from yes? Pisses me off, there's a good photo of the front parts right between these two photos, that REFUSES to upload. One of the left side too. Why some photos will and some won't is baffling, shot all at the same time on my Samsung.....

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RUN AWAY!

That brake line... LOL

Thanks for input guys! That truck's off the radar now. It's a shame somebody ruined that pretty truck.

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Originally Posted by rondog

Not terribly sure what you're saying, but I believe you mean this is all shit, and to be ran away from yes? Pisses me off, there's a good photo of the front parts right between these two photos, that REFUSES to upload. One of the left side too. Why some photos will and some won't is baffling, shot all at the same time on my Samsung.....

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Just as suspected; stock arms, 6" spacer, rear blocks, non-extended brake line. Run away.

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Originally Posted by rondog

Thanks for input guys! That truck's off the radar now. It's a shame somebody ruined that pretty truck.

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It is indeed a shame. I love the newer Chevys pre-facelift. Unfortunately, full-size trucks don't have nearly the "real" lift support that say, a Tacoma does. 90% of the stuff out there is cheap, non-performing shit like seen above that just eats the truck up and is a legit hazard.

Last time I test drove a truck with a big spacer like that, I just hopped in to give it a go before looking around. If I'd have inspected first, I wouldn't have even bothered driving it. We set off down Wadsworth just south of 36 on that big hill, and when I got on the brakes, it had worse death wobble than a solid axle Jeep. I actually thought I was going to lose control for a minute. Insanity.