I have been looking through here and it appears that most everyone chooses to go with a leveling kit to level their trucks. I have the stock 245/75/16 tires on my 09 Silverado. I have been looking at the Rough Country 2.5" leveling kit that a lot of you guys use, but I'm not sure how my truck will look with stock tires. I just put $900 worth of tires on it and I would like to stay with the stock size tires/wheels. I don't have a very tall garage, so I was wondering about putting a set of 2" drop shackles on the rear of the truck. It looks like it will accomplish the same as a leveling kit and get rid of some of the extra wheel well that these trucks have all while avoiding an alignment job. My questions/concerns are: 1: Does this affect anything if I would ever put a gooseneck hitch in and tow a trailer? 2: Should I go with a name brand such as McGaughy's or are the cheaper ones at AutoZone or on ebay just as good? (They are just shackles) 3: What are your general thoughts about what it will look like? Thanks!
Here is how it sits currently:
Can't really answer all your questions since I don't have a 2500 or tow anything.
But here's my truck with belltech 2" drop shackles. Still has a bit of rake.
Well here is some news that will make your day, your 2500 has torsion bars and the 2.5 RC kit will not work. You may crank your bars for free and see what it will look like leveled for free.
I have the McGaughy's drop shackles on my dmax (lowered it by 1.75 inches) and I also lifted the front about an inch to level it out - it still has about an inch or so of rake. I tow a 32 foot fifth wheel with a 1500# toungue weight and it only drops the rear about 1.5 inches. Tires are 33's so fairly close to stock height on those.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Forum
1.4M posts
179.2K members
Since 2009
A forum community dedicated to Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!