I installed my 2 inch leveling kit today on my 2016 Silverado and I did step by step like you did on your video! Everything went well just like your video and steps you show on here! I appreciate it! Thank you! Awesome video and steps!
Thanks for your video. I watched your video first, then me and my buddy did this on his 2013 Sierra 1500 4x4 today. One problem we ran across is that the supplied lower strut bolts were just a smidge too long, causing them to contact the front "half shaft" when the wheel was all the way down. We fixed it by carefully sawing 1/4" off the end off the bolts.
Now the next thing you want to do is remove the air dam in the front - looks a bit silly with the level but the air dam still on. Take her off and your front end will look better instantaneously.
I always leave my jack underneath at the same height as my jack stands, its just a precaution since those can fail. You don't want to be under it if they do 🤷
What i dont get, is why you just cant make or take something, put it on your jack to compress the shock/spring up, add the spacer and put the new bolts in.
@@ramiresjose39 Haha it's not that simple... yes, that's all you need to in theory but you can't create the necessary gap at the bottom of the strut without at least detaching or loosening the sway bar and upper strut mounts.
Mike C with some muscle of 3 men, we were able to do the simple method. Unbolt the bottom of the strut, use some pry bars and insert the lift. Done with both sides in about 20-25 min.
A bit of advice,.. brother u need to run the bolts from the top putting nut on the bottom @12:38. If and when those nut bak off,loosen the bolt will drop out and u will most likely get fukin kilt. Everything else 👍..might wanna go bak and change. I've seen a few trucks totalled due to that same lil minor install,.. be safe..
I’m glad I didn’t get a rc leveling kit, I just went ahead and bought rancho struts to level out the from. I have 265/75/r17 tires and they don’t look bad with a level.
Chase how are the Leveling stuts holding up? How is the ride and how is the geometry of the front end with them on? I’m considering getting some for my 2016 Silverado. Thanks!
I just realized you put the bolts in upside down, the instructions state to have the head of the bolt facing down and the picture in the instructions shows the bolts facing down. Wonder if that’s why you barely have any thread in the nut...
It would be the same length either way it goes, It's been on over a year and hasn't moved at all. Don't think it matters which way it goes, as long as it's tight.
Those blocks don’t look two inches thick, are they? I have a 17 Silverado and trying to decide to go this route to level or get some rough county quick lifts!
F Bryant They are not 2” thick. I have the 2.5 rc level and quite happy with it, it’s a 2.5” lift for the front, back block just levels it to the front height. With the whole set up, the truck is the same all around, level. Kinda wished my back was slightly higher. I was able to put some 33x12.5 on my stock 22” rims and perfect fit with the level.
If the blocks themselves were 2" thick, the front end would actually raise by like 3.5". There's a bunch of geometry involved here, but long story short... remember back in school learning what happens when you change the position of a fulcrum? Think about a see-saw. The center of the see saw is only like 18", but the kid on the end gets raised up like 3 feet.
awesome video i have a 2017 silverado i wanna lift and put some 26 inch rims and tires but i dont have all the tools and or the patience as you did very nicely done!!
I installed my 2 inch leveling kit today on my 2016 Silverado and I did step by step like you did on your video! Everything went well just like your video and steps you show on here! I appreciate it! Thank you! Awesome video and steps!
Excuse Christian how much $ did you spend ?
Thanks for your video. I watched your video first, then me and my buddy did this on his 2013 Sierra 1500 4x4 today. One problem we ran across is that the supplied lower strut bolts were just a smidge too long, causing them to contact the front "half shaft" when the wheel was all the way down. We fixed it by carefully sawing 1/4" off the end off the bolts.
Ok
I’m getting ready to do this and plan on having your video close at hand to help. Thanks,
Now the next thing you want to do is remove the air dam in the front - looks a bit silly with the level but the air dam still on. Take her off and your front end will look better instantaneously.
Time to get a front end alignment
I always leave my jack underneath at the same height as my jack stands, its just a precaution since those can fail. You don't want to be under it if they do 🤷
Did it change the angles on the ball joints?
Yep always.
Thank you
I wish you would of taken a video at the end on flat ground lmao 😂
The bolts don’t go in from the bottom. Otherwise you wouldn’t have had to take all that shit loose
Great video will follow it wen I level my chevy
So where would the extra .5in block go?
What i dont get, is why you just cant make or take something, put it on your jack to compress the shock/spring up, add the spacer and put the new bolts in.
Scratch that above idea... i had to pretty much do it like above. took a few hrs but its done.
why did you need to remove everything
couldnt you just remove the bottom strut bolts and add the level?
So true he did remove unnecessary parts. All he needed to remove was those two bolts amd and add the level's
@@ramiresjose39 I'm searching other vids. Is it really that easy?? I don't want to disconnect a bunch of crap either
Sure if you can overpower a sway bar and strut springs. Should only take about 5000# of force.
@@ramiresjose39 Haha it's not that simple... yes, that's all you need to in theory but you can't create the necessary gap at the bottom of the strut without at least detaching or loosening the sway bar and upper strut mounts.
Mike C with some muscle of 3 men, we were able to do the simple method. Unbolt the bottom of the strut, use some pry bars and insert the lift. Done with both sides in about 20-25 min.
Great video
A bit of advice,.. brother u need to run the bolts from the top putting nut on the bottom @12:38. If and when those nut bak off,loosen the bolt will drop out and u will most likely get fukin kilt. Everything else 👍..might wanna go bak and change. I've seen a few trucks totalled due to that same lil minor install,.. be safe..
A+++++++ video. U the man.
Are those nuts and bolts upside down or does it not matter
that is how everyone puts them in in every video i have seen. it bugs me too.
I’m glad I didn’t get a rc leveling kit, I just went ahead and bought rancho struts to level out the from. I have 265/75/r17 tires and they don’t look bad with a level.
Chase how are the Leveling stuts holding up? How is the ride and how is the geometry of the front end with them on? I’m considering getting some for my 2016 Silverado. Thanks!
Can i install this with king shocks
Great video very detailed
Steering connectors broken? How would not adding another 1/2" lift look any different...? Would never notice
I just realized you put the bolts in upside down, the instructions state to have the head of the bolt facing down and the picture in the instructions shows the bolts facing down. Wonder if that’s why you barely have any thread in the nut...
It would be the same length either way it goes, It's been on over a year and hasn't moved at all. Don't think it matters which way it goes, as long as it's tight.
Lmfao if you dont know that it doesnt matter at all, only for clearance. You might want to pay someone to install it for you.
After 3 seconds I was done with this video.
Lol
Lol me too
Just wondering why we have to unplug the 3 wire plugs ?
Thats for the eps, you probably don't have to, but I did just in case
Is it possible to skip all the BS and just put a bottle jack under the strut, slip the block in and be done?
Try it. Let me know
Those blocks don’t look two inches thick, are they? I have a 17 Silverado and trying to decide to go this route to level or get some rough county quick lifts!
F Bryant They are not 2” thick. I have the 2.5 rc level and quite happy with it, it’s a 2.5” lift for the front, back block just levels it to the front height. With the whole set up, the truck is the same all around, level. Kinda wished my back was slightly higher. I was able to put some 33x12.5 on my stock 22” rims and perfect fit with the level.
If the blocks themselves were 2" thick, the front end would actually raise by like 3.5". There's a bunch of geometry involved here, but long story short... remember back in school learning what happens when you change the position of a fulcrum? Think about a see-saw. The center of the see saw is only like 18", but the kid on the end gets raised up like 3 feet.
have any issues with 4x4 drive shaft rubbing spacer bolts in 4x4?
not that I've noticed
Yep. I ran into that today. A sawzall fixed that real quick. LOL
Simple fix install the bolts the opposite way
Don’t the long bolts go head down instead
Can anyone tell me how many times you heard, “alright”?
Alright guys, I’m out. Alright!!
Alright!!
Great video! We would love to do a collab with your channel using any of our kits if you're interested! -TORCH
What kind of kits do you have
Is this the type of lift that can cause oil leaks over time
Why would it cause oil leaks?
awesome video i have a 2017 silverado i wanna lift and put some 26 inch rims and tires but i dont have all the tools and or the patience as you did very nicely done!!