Did this on a 07 Yukon denali a few years back. The front was a total pain! Got the 3.5" leveling so a spacer above and below. Installing the 2 lower bolts got me creating new 4 letter words for the time it took to get them in. Definitely needed and alignment afterwards too, but also get a correct angle upper control arm for anything over 2 inches. The ride is a bit more stiff, but works great for me because it reduces roll on turns. Rockin 35s MTs under my Yukon Denali and been loving it for a few years now.
hey i just wanted to say thanks just finished installing it on my 07 silverado using your instructions and they were very clear. it now it has an aggressive look
i dont know what it was called but it was the exact same one he used i will add a video of it later on my page but one tip to add to his install that made it easier take the wheel well splash guard off makes things go so much easier especially when take the shock assembly off and placing the block
You absolutely do not have to take the upper control arm out of the spindle to take the strut out all you need to do is remove the sway bar link unbolt it from the lower control arm Loosen Three Top bolts and a push it towards the front diff and it pops right out
Yea to take them out uca dont have to be touched. It has to come off to reinstall. I have done it on a 12 and 13 silverado. I put a 2 inch spacer also.
Excellent how to. Everyone removes just about everything to get these in and you don’t need to at all. I finished my 3.5 (3.5 inch lifted struts from rough country) in the front relatively easy. Thank you! I didn’t remove the tie rod nuts because they were spinning. Decided to move forward and was able to get the new struts in no problem with a little elbow grease. Anyone doing this, I would definitely recommend new upper control arms. It makes a huge difference in the travel for that knuckle and ride comfort.
Not to say anybodys wrong but ive done 3" level kits like this on three trucks about to do it to my new 2016 chevy and most those trucks i put over 100k no ball joint issues no axle angle issues if your going with a 2.5" it's absolutely no diff .5" isnt gonning to make or break you. If you want a 3" lift and clear larger tires do it you wont regret it if your just looking to level the truck use a 2" kit and have piece of mind. The motofab i bought was on amazon 124.99$ free shipping easy install as you watched. Besides if the ball joints did go out big deal replace the upper arm and joint at that point thats my plan on this new chevy and if the angke is bad enough theres a easy install for a front diff drop to help if needed really cheap as well. Good luck! Enjoy
Maybe you can help I have a 2013 Silverado I bought moto fab level kit 3 front 2 rear. Do I need to change shocks in front or rear? Thanks it you can help
I bought 3" front and 2" rear lift kit from Ebay for $87. My 2" rear lift is different than yours, it's a full aluminium billet (CNC machined). I'm done with rear easy peasy but struggling with front. Realizing that you removed upper arm. No wonder why I couldn't get bottom of shock bracket to hang on top of lower strut. Instruction don't tell me at all. Glad that I checked your video. Hey! Did you forget to bolt in 3" billet to top shock before you insert under truck shock support?? I saw you drop in 3" billet then install under strut support body. Or you already did bolted in billet to shock "video offline"?? Wonder..
Hello thanks for the video did learn a lot but my daughter bought a 2009 Chevy suburban with a lift kit but hers' looks like a u-joint and my grandson changed I can't remember but her tire, passenger side, fell off he called himself putting it back together trying to hammer something to make it straight instead of just replacing it make a longer story shorter the wheel bearing went bad had to replace that and an axle but that u-joint can't get it to fit unless I drop the tire rod but does it go right under the spring and strutt on the bottom?
Easy job to do. its those rough country, bds, rancho, superlift 4-6-8in lifts thats a killer.... damn frame cutting, triming and drilling....... happy all i need to do it a torsion bar key done with a c clamp...
I’ve used a 3” leveling kit on my old truck 08’ Silverado. Ran it over 2 years. Had no problems. I have the same leveling kit on my new truck 14’ Silverado. Haven’t had any problems with it either.
@@zekerocks9217 Yes, I ended up replacing the upper control arms. I went with the freedom off-road ones. I also did the billet differential drop up front on the front differential to help with the CV axle angles.
Great tutorial ! i am looking for same systme but for my Peugeot J 5 but impossible to find it in France...any adresse by any chance?^^ kind regards from Provence
I have a silverado with a similar lift I like it a lot. BTW if you don't get the alignment right it will ruin the tires fast I recommend doing a Lazer alignment
Can I just do the same on a 1991 4×4 Mazda king cab? It is easy the procedure in rear wheels but Im a little cautious to mess with the front wheels , Any help is wellcome.
I am in the prosses of lifting my gmc and was wondering why you remove the other blocks that are there already and how come you didnt have to do anything with the shock absorbers cus I out the blocks in with the old block and when i let the jack down it didnt raise it at all
So did he just rotate his strut bushing to the opposite angle of the control arm when he added the spacer? Thats a good way to destroy the lower bushing on the strut pretty fast.
if you do this lift... my question is.... can you do a shackle in the rear too for added lift ?.... can you do a spindle in the front as well to add lift ?.... can you also add a torsion key lift?.... an upgrade shocks too....or does this contradict each other and or cause other issues?... I wanna do my own cheap lift big enough for 35s. an I'm willing to trim an cut some...
The only issue I see is the upper control arm, you used the original one. Moving everything up puts such a pitch on the control arm, wreaking that upper ball joint.
I did the 3 inch leveling kit on my 2009, I did not do the upper control arm and now have real bad camber and the arm is all the way out, any suggestions on what brand or what to do ?
I installed this kit on my gmc 1500 truck successfully but unfortunately I started getting Traction control and stability light coming up … any idea why or what causes this
rahalati check your abc sensor it gets unplugged when you mess around with it. Good luck , It’s an easy fix don’t have to take to a mechanic, just get down there and make sure all wires are connected properly.
@@juandena7754 Few days before I get your reply I disconnected the battery for few minutes and connected it back. Drove the car and looks so far the problem is gone. Thanks any way
Unfortunately the problem still there. Driving the car for long distance with a bit high speed brings the warning "Traction control and stability light coming up". I checked the ABS and other cables and they are all okay. Can't understand why installing the lift kit cause such problem
yes, and my ball joint kept spinning..so i was looking like a money fornicating a football not jut trying to push the uca back into knuckle, but then trying to vice grip the ball joint to get the nut started. driver side this happened, doing one side at a time with the tie rod end connected while doing this. the passenger side went super smooth because it was level across the front and also i left the tie rod end out while connecting the uca. also had spinning issue but once i got enough clerence to grb the bottom of ball joint w/ vice grips it was smooth. had to go back to driver side and what worked after trying several things like driving around driveway articulating one wheel hoping to piinch ball joint- i used a 3" c clamp back on level ground and got er done. truck drives somehow wayyy better however it needs an alignment 100% as it changed geometry. The rear shocks really should be replaced no doubt so thats today..very concerned about uca ball joint angle so its without question rucking fetarded to think its safe to use stock uca. would you put your boner under a railing then lean up and outward and anticipate it to feel good? no way. youve put ypur uca's ball joint in a weird sex position that will snap your dick off instlling the kit with fsctory uca so where you cut costs initially- theyre on the back end and no one wants to pay for 2-3 alignments, collateral damge parts replacement plus the uca upgrades you will need and the time to do the above. i recommend this procedure however do the control arms n schedule alignment when you start it, may be easier to do rears last i did them first and feel its better practice to do them lst after my trial and errors personally
I am currently installing the same kit in mine and my upper control arm seems to be pull down as far as it can maxed out after first side install is this normal?
Read reviews and forums to find out what has worked and hasn't on other peoples trucks. From what I have read a 2.5 is the highest you should go before having to replace upper control arms due to ball joint issues. Hope this helps man. There are many companies out there for simple leveling kits like Rough Country and Moto Fab.
Ali Khandurrani - you mite still have some upper control arm issues with ball joint angles but you wouldn't have to worry about cv angles since its just 2wd
you can buy the lift kit on Amazon here: amzn.to/2Es0eK4
Thinking about doing this with my 09 Silverado LT, were you happy with it after driving with it for a while ?
Ok
Did this on a 07 Yukon denali a few years back. The front was a total pain! Got the 3.5" leveling so a spacer above and below. Installing the 2 lower bolts got me creating new 4 letter words for the time it took to get them in. Definitely needed and alignment afterwards too, but also get a correct angle upper control arm for anything over 2 inches.
The ride is a bit more stiff, but works great for me because it reduces roll on turns. Rockin 35s MTs under my Yukon Denali and been loving it for a few years now.
Thank you so much that was my problem on my 07 avalanche on
hey i just wanted to say thanks just finished installing it on my 07 silverado using your instructions and they were very clear. it now it has an aggressive look
BIGGAME JAMES what kit did U use
BIGGAME JAMES moto kit order on Amazon
i dont know what it was called but it was the exact same one he used i will add a video of it later on my page but one tip to add to his install that made it easier take the wheel well splash guard off makes things go so much easier especially when take the shock assembly off and placing the block
how longe did it take
You absolutely do not have to take the upper control arm out of the spindle to take the strut out all you need to do is remove the sway bar link unbolt it from the lower control arm Loosen Three Top bolts and a push it towards the front diff and it pops right out
Looking to try this , thanks for the tip
Yea to take them out uca dont have to be touched. It has to come off to reinstall. I have done it on a 12 and 13 silverado. I put 2 inch spacer also.
Yea to take them out uca dont have to be touched. It has to come off to reinstall. I have done it on a 12 and 13 silverado. I put a 2 inch spacer also.
Good video I just got done with mine it took 9 hours but it looks great
9hrs why
Excellent how to. Everyone removes just about everything to get these in and you don’t need to at all. I finished my 3.5 (3.5 inch lifted struts from rough country) in the front relatively easy. Thank you!
I didn’t remove the tie rod nuts because they were spinning. Decided to move forward and was able to get the new struts in no problem with a little elbow grease. Anyone doing this, I would definitely recommend new upper control arms. It makes a huge difference in the travel for that knuckle and ride comfort.
What control arms did you get? I ended up with new stock ones that I’m going to put on tmr along with the level spacer
@@giuseppesinibaldo2796 rough country with the joint that angles well
@@leostrand4243 have you had good luck with them 7 months down the road?
@@giuseppesinibaldo2796 yep no issues at all.
Not to say anybodys wrong but ive done 3" level kits like this on three trucks about to do it to my new 2016 chevy and most those trucks i put over 100k no ball joint issues no axle angle issues if your going with a 2.5" it's absolutely no diff .5" isnt gonning to make or break you. If you want a 3" lift and clear larger tires do it you wont regret it if your just looking to level the truck use a 2" kit and have piece of mind. The motofab i bought was on amazon 124.99$ free shipping easy install as you watched. Besides if the ball joints did go out big deal replace the upper arm and joint at that point thats my plan on this new chevy and if the angke is bad enough theres a easy install for a front diff drop to help if needed really cheap as well. Good luck! Enjoy
HVT Muddvain this mixes me up I'm putting a 6 inch on my truck and I dont think I'm replacing any parts under it so I'm scared stuff might break on me
The set of upgraded upper control arms with joints from rough country is only $259 so if you have an issue its a cheap fix.
Maybe you can help I have a 2013 Silverado I bought moto fab level kit 3 front 2 rear. Do I need to change shocks in front or rear? Thanks it you can help
Brian trerotola shocks don’t need replacing.
Badass! Going to do this to my Tahoe since they’re all pretty similar
Let’s say you add a 3 inch lift to a Tahoe does that require you to have to change shocks or can you keep using the same ones as before?!?
you sir need to spray under your truck before that rust damages more than it has good video by the way
I bought 3" front and 2" rear lift kit from Ebay for $87. My 2" rear lift is different than yours, it's a full aluminium billet (CNC machined). I'm done with rear easy peasy but struggling with front. Realizing that you removed upper arm. No wonder why I couldn't get bottom of shock bracket to hang on top of lower strut. Instruction don't tell me at all. Glad that I checked your video. Hey! Did you forget to bolt in 3" billet to top shock before you insert under truck shock support?? I saw you drop in 3" billet then install under strut support body. Or you already did bolted in billet to shock "video offline"?? Wonder..
how long did it last before snapping the ball joint?
Those headlights are dope
Good video. After the install, does it still have a little bit of a rake? Or is it really even?
Hello thanks for the video did learn a lot but my daughter bought a 2009 Chevy suburban with a lift kit but hers' looks like a u-joint and my grandson changed I can't remember but her tire, passenger side, fell off he called himself putting it back together trying to hammer something to make it straight instead of just replacing it make a longer story shorter the wheel bearing went bad had to replace that and an axle but that u-joint can't get it to fit unless I drop the tire rod but does it go right under the spring and strutt on the bottom?
Easy job to do. its those rough country, bds, rancho, superlift 4-6-8in lifts thats a killer.... damn frame cutting, triming and drilling....... happy all i need to do it a torsion bar key done with a c clamp...
Hey are you in Canada? And is only the same process to install a higher lift?
curious to know how the truck is holding up as well. could u fill us in on if there were any issues with the ride or joint problems
I’ve used a 3” leveling kit on my old truck 08’ Silverado. Ran it over 2 years. Had no problems. I have the same leveling kit on my new truck 14’ Silverado. Haven’t had any problems with it either.
@@matthewpalmer6911 did you also do control arms?
@@matthewpalmer6911 did you replace the control arms?
@@zekerocks9217 Yes, I ended up replacing the upper control arms. I went with the freedom off-road ones. I also did the billet differential drop up front on the front differential to help with the CV axle angles.
Have you had any problems with the front suspension after installing this? Ball joins and such?
Good video. Enjoyed the music. Nice editing.
Hello friend. I have a question. After uploading your GMC did you have an alignment?
Great tutorial ! i am looking for same systme but for my Peugeot J 5 but impossible to find it in France...any adresse by any chance?^^ kind regards from Provence
You should show the video when your using the jack to put the bolts
Would have been helpful to show spacer being mounted to strut.
I don’t think he did.... it looked like he just sandwich them in
Nice video. Congratulations. What company did you buy the 3 inch spacer? Can you advice to me?
Do you need an alignment after you put them?
I have a silverado with a similar lift I like it a lot. BTW if you don't get the alignment right it will ruin the tires fast I recommend doing a Lazer alignment
Finally someone say something about the alignment, once one touches upper strut bolts one needs alignment.
really helpful!! thanks got my gmc lifted right by watching this video
When putting the front blocks on do u put the factory big bolts on top of the strut or in the holes ?
do you have some kind of problem with the front bearings? as buzzing noise? even alignment
My 08 Silverado only has 2 blocks in the front and my upper control arms sit right on the droop stops.
Did you ever needed to add any new parts on the truck? Like knuckles, a arms or tie rods?
yes every 50k
Can I just do the same on a 1991 4×4 Mazda king cab? It is easy the procedure in rear wheels but Im a little cautious to mess with the front wheels , Any help is wellcome.
So my spacer doesn’t have screw holes to just throw on top of the strut, it seems like I need to take my spring out, is that the case?
Question:after you put the leveling kits you take the truck to alignment or not?
yes
I am in the prosses of lifting my gmc and was wondering why you remove the other blocks that are there already and how come you didnt have to do anything with the shock absorbers cus I out the blocks in with the old block and when i let the jack down it didnt raise it at all
So did he just rotate his strut bushing to the opposite angle of the control arm when he added the spacer? Thats a good way to destroy the lower bushing on the strut pretty fast.
Great video but I have a question what are the torque specs for the spacer nuts
What kit/brand is this? Looks really good bro
Motofab
How often do you go through upper ball joints?
if you do this lift... my question is.... can you do a shackle in the rear too for added lift ?.... can you do a spindle in the front as well to add lift ?.... can you also add a torsion key lift?.... an upgrade shocks too....or does this contradict each other and or cause other issues?... I wanna do my own cheap lift big enough for 35s. an I'm willing to trim an cut some...
Did you do any of this if so did any of it wirk
How did you tight the front shocks screws on top??????? It looks that there is no room to work???
Is that a 2inch for the rear and 3inch for the front ? Year truck ?
How's was your ride after?
Stiff or close to same?
Question. If u already have a 3” level kit in the front can you still install a 3” lift on the front and back?
Is it just me or are those frowny face leaf springs shot
hay man i just wanted to ask is the ride quality better or worse for you. i installed a the same 3 inch lift kit and it dose not ride so good anymore
The only issue I see is the upper control arm, you used the original one. Moving everything up puts such a pitch on the control arm, wreaking that upper ball joint.
I did the 3 inch leveling kit on my 2009, I did not do the upper control arm and now have real bad camber and the arm is all the way out, any suggestions on what brand or what to do ?
Garret Wilson as long as you dont go off roading it should be fine.
@@garretwilson8730 I put KSP control arm on my silverado 2009 after lift my truck by 3" ,it worked well
Hey what did your torque everything back to? I am doing mine soon and want to know the torque specs
damn, rear of truck. 2 bolts and done. front- disassemble whole front end
what brand was the kit and how much was it? it seams to work well
Thanks you just saved me like 1000$ bucks
what is your upper ball joint angle is it ok or out of wack?
I have a 99 GMC yukon n want a 3in lift. what dose it take to achieve this , with out moving or cutting on transfer case. coast for kit?
How bad were your upper ball joint angles?
Did you get any vibrations after installing the 2” tapered rear blocks?
B-rad604 I did how do I fix it ?
You need to the voiceover for rough country
Did you bolt the spacer to the strut or its just sits on it and just holding with the pressure?
Serious?
I can’t get my the lower strut to line up with the bolt holes
did you have any trouble getting an alignment ?
I Didn't have to take off the tires when I did the rear blocks on my 1999 chevy silverado 1500.
Thanks . Helps to see it done before doing it. TZ
Think I woulda pressure washed it first
damn......TRUUUEEE!!!!!!!😵
@Gary McMichael cause if he's like me living in the north you wash is and drive to Tim's just to have the road salt back and eating the metal more.
La medida del espaciador es de 3 inches o lo que levanta la camioneta son las 3 inches?
Where can I find that kit?
Did you just use 2 jack stands and 1 jack?
why does my truck lift up when trying to put the top bolt on?????
Nice video man. Thanks a lot
what brand did you go with? for the level kit and the blocks for the leaf spring?
The link is in the description genius
how does this effect the towing? The spacer flexes the leaf spring and thats what helps the towing weight
Use a add a leaf instead 👍👍
What brand did you go with and how long did it take you
Did u have to adjust your plow after
Hi ,if u can tell me where u got the kit from
I installed this kit on my gmc 1500 truck successfully but unfortunately I started getting Traction control and stability light coming up … any idea why or what causes this
rahalati check your abc sensor it gets unplugged when you mess around with it. Good luck , It’s an easy fix don’t have to take to a mechanic, just get down there and make sure all wires are connected properly.
ABS SENSORS
@@juandena7754 Few days before I get your reply I disconnected the battery for few minutes and connected it back. Drove the car and looks so far the problem is gone. Thanks any way
Unfortunately the problem still there. Driving the car for long distance with a bit high speed brings the warning "Traction control and stability light coming up". I checked the ABS and other cables and they are all okay. Can't understand why installing the lift kit cause such problem
Great Video. Thanks.
Great install video! Thank you
On mine I had a hell of a time getting my upper control arm back in. Any one else have this problem?
yes, and my ball joint kept spinning..so i was looking like a money fornicating a football not jut trying to push the uca back into knuckle, but then trying to vice grip the ball joint to get the nut started. driver side this happened, doing one side at a time with the tie rod end connected while doing this. the passenger side went super smooth because it was level across the front and also i left the tie rod end out while connecting the uca. also had spinning issue but once i got enough clerence to grb the bottom of ball joint w/ vice grips it was smooth. had to go back to driver side and what worked after trying several things like driving around driveway articulating one wheel hoping to piinch ball joint- i used a 3" c clamp back on level ground and got er done. truck drives somehow wayyy better however it needs an alignment 100% as it changed geometry. The rear shocks really should be replaced no doubt so thats today..very concerned about uca ball joint angle so its without question rucking fetarded to think its safe to use stock uca. would you put your boner under a railing then lean up and outward and anticipate it to feel good? no way. youve put ypur uca's ball joint in a weird sex position that will snap your dick off instlling the kit with fsctory uca so where you cut costs initially- theyre on the back end and no one wants to pay for 2-3 alignments, collateral damge parts replacement plus the uca upgrades you will need and the time to do the above. i recommend this procedure however do the control arms n schedule alignment when you start it, may be easier to do rears last i did them first and feel its better practice to do them lst after my trial and errors personally
What do you do about your travel
A hollow block?? What other corners did they cut?
Broo THANK YOU
Excellent video I’m going to do mine
I am currently installing the same kit in mine and my upper control arm seems to be pull down as far as it can maxed out after first side install is this normal?
I have the same issue thats why im looking at videos. My upper a arms are really stiff it seams like I think we have to get new ones 😭
It makes the suspension not go down very much
We’re you able to get them both in ?
3 inch lift dont go to well with the tires i saw in this vid what are best size tires that look good on a 3 inch lift
Scar Face 33s for 3in
Did you get it align ??
Thank You this video really helped a lot!
Where did you get your headlights
One question if you lift 3" can use the stock shocks?
Yeah
Thanks man really helpful
I put this lift/leveling kit on my 2013 gmc Sierra. But now my front end is higher than the rare. Please hel me out. And explain this this to me.
kane vales you need rear blocks 2.5 should be fine
do u recommend to take the truck to get it reallined?
yes.
Exelente video!!! Yo levante mi chevy 2011 si ningun problema
Una pregunta no cambiastes los arm control ??
I'd like to do this to my 95 Chevy Silverado.. can u give me some tips
Read reviews and forums to find out what has worked and hasn't on other peoples trucks. From what I have read a 2.5 is the highest you should go before having to replace upper control arms due to ball joint issues. Hope this helps man. There are many companies out there for simple leveling kits like Rough Country and Moto Fab.
I have a 2011 Silverado LS 2WD would a 3in lift kit be a good idea
Ali Khandurrani - you mite still have some upper control arm issues with ball joint angles but you wouldn't have to worry about cv angles since its just 2wd
2wd you should be lowering it
what is a l8ft kit and what is a leveling kit ?
I just got a 3"to1 level kit and the 2 spacers are 2"equal is that normal or they send me the wrong part get back to me when you can
martin hernandez the instructions say it is not a 1 to 1 ratio. The 2" blocks will give you 3" of lift in the front. I have the same kit.
Sick headlights
Can this work for Chevrolet equinox?
Where did you buy those headlights
Jeff Oldani I custom made them
If I put a 3inch lift on my car would it be the same way
how thick is that front spacer