Thinking of a full leveling kit for my 02 silverado 4x4. thoughts? pics added before & aft

[chevroletdiamonddave]

I'm thinking about putting a Full 3" leveling kit on my stock 2002 silverado 1500 4x4 ,not so much for bigger tires just thinking maybe sitting up a little bit ,like as high as a stock 2500 4x4 in these year model trucks .what do ya'll think about this? should I or shouldn't I ?for anyone that has done this what kinda kit did you use and are you satisfied with it.thanks in advance.

 

[Laces_Out_Marino]

I have been thinking about doing the same with my '12 4x4 silverado. I heard you get the lift look without the loss of gas mileage

 

[swampbuck62]

Most leveling kits only raise the front I assume that is what you mean.. I installed a 3" on my 99 taco and my 2010 Escape, both looked a lot better and I did put larger tires on both.. I have pics of the Escape. If you know what a stock one looks like you can tell there is quite a diff.. the tires on it now are 245-70-16 vs the stock 235-70-16.

 

[Laces_Out_Marino]

Most leveling kits only raise the front I assume that is what you mean.. I installed a 3" on my 99 taco and my 2010 Escape, both looked a lot better and I did put larger tires on both.. I have pics of the Escape. If you know what a stock one looks like you can tell there is quite a diff.. the tires on it now are 245-70-16 vs the stock 235-70-16.

They have leveling kits for the front and for the back.

 

[swampbuck62]

They have leveling kits for the front and for the back.

but if you are leveling a vehicle you raise the front primarily, most trucks have a rake where the front is two to three inches lower.. And yes I know what you are referring too I have lifted dozens of vehicles mild and wild.. Also on most trucks after installing a leveling kit you will need an alignment on most vehicles..

 

[chevroletdiamonddave]

Yeah but a full kit is raising back and front.they have kits that use 2 or 3 inch blocks in rear and torsion keys in front.thats the ones I'm looking into.been looking at em on ebay

 

[ATLEMT]

Also keep in mind that if you level it then the back will sag down below level when it has a load in it.

 

[chevroletdiamonddave]

Pics added

 

[610]

only problem with that will be the rougher ride with the torsion bars maxed out.

 

[chevroletdiamonddave]

They are not maxed out they are re-indexed.It's a $200 kit not $2000.