How big tall should I go with a lift in 2016 silverado

[Almindo_81]

Hey guys newest member have a question for you guys I had a 2008 sierra put a 3.5 suspension lift in it after 4 months had problems with the front end after 4000 dollars after trying to fix it all finally bought a 2016 silverado last week was curios on your guys out look on lift kits for a 1500 was thinking of leveling it and what a lot of people say is the 1500 can only Handel a 1.5 leveling kit really would love to do the 2.0 or 2.5 but not trying to go through the headache again with front end problems plus I'm under warranty for the next 5 years so need some input of some guys with the 2.0 or 2.5 leveling kit and that have had it in for a while thanks guys

[blackout07]

Sounds like you had a headache due to a Junk Country 3.5" lift???? Regardless you'll have no problems with a well engineered kit from a company like BDS, FTS, Fabtech, etc. But if you're only interested in a leveling kit, the truck can easily handle 2 - 2.5".

[Almindo_81]

I had a rough country 3.5 lift I'm thinking it went bad quick because the truck was old when I did it

[blackout07]

I had a rough country 3.5 lift I'm thinking it went bad quick because the truck was old when I did it

No, no. It went bad quick because it was an RC 3.5" kit. Been there and done that.

[O_J_Simpson]

Every lifted truck will have some issues. If you are going to have a lifted truck, you can't go too high. Go big or go home!

[SouthernSilveradoGuy85]

It went bad quick because you got a cheap lift. A cheap lift only cares about lifting the truck the quickest and easiest way. If you get a high quality lift like BDS or Cognito to name a couple then you'll be better off. A high quality lift will fix angles to be closer to stop where a cheap lift won't do that. Rough Country is known to be one of the cheapest lifts you can get and that's not a good thing.

 

An '08 isn't old though.

 

 

[Full Lock]

Basic rule of thumb I've always stuck with is no more than 2.5" lift for the front without doing a drop bracket. Higher ones are out there but at the very least they will eat axle boots or worse as you experienced. 5 trucks later using this rule and I've never had any issues with wheel bearings, axles, axle boots, shocks or alignments when staying in the 2"-2.5" range

05 Tacoma 2.5" 17k miles

00 tundra 2" 75k miles (225k miles total in the truck)

03 Sierra 2.25" 16k miles

14 Sierra 2.5" 35k miles

04 Avalanche 2.5" 3k miles (current truck with 217k miles on the truck and still goin)