Recent content by Red Stick

I’m with you on not lifting to tall. I mistook your post implying you could stuff 37’s on a GM with 3 inches of lift alone. Looks like the OP got it right with coil overs, UCA’s and a little diff drop to fit his 35’s. That’s the perfect setup for these trucks IMO. For what it’s worth I’m...

Those long travel kits require glass fenders and bedsides also.

Maybe an inch or so from the top of the fender. I’ll try to get a picture looking down the side of the truck in a bit.

Thanks! They’re 18x9 -12 offset, 4.5 back space. No worries of rubbing control arms here.

Always good to see another GM truck here! You mentioned upgrading your shocks, and adding a level, but didn’t mention your budget. I’m currently on 305/65r18 (34x12) with a 2.25 spacer level. I did have to do some trimming (“NorCal” mod), but no rubing at all. I currently have about 34,000...

GM in the wild...

305/65r18 (34x12) Falkens on a GM half ton with a 2.25 strut spacer front level/ lift. Seem to be a good balance of ground clearance/ off road capability and on road manners.

I’m running an ARE z series with a 200 + lb CVT Mt Ranger summit on it. So far so good . I called CVT and the customer service rep stated they don’t recommend over 250 lbs on their standard fiberglass caps. I assumed that’s a dynamic 250 lbs... That said I would’ve bought the ARE CX HD cap if...

ARE Z series cap and a CVT Mt Rainer summit. So far so good.

I’m not sure what your wheels size will be but you could also consider a tire size in between those two. 33x12.5 typically run 32.5” diameter and 35x12.5 are usually a 34.5”. I’m running 305/65r18 which measures out to 33.6 x 12 I’m sure you could find something comparable in a metric 17”...

Looks good. Methods and Wildpeaks, we have similar taste.

Nice truck!

Continuing... at about that point we loaded the truck up and made the 2500 mile move to Idaho. My dogs really liked that fan in the shell when we were driving through New Mexico and Arizona in late June. After getting settled we made a few day trips through the national forest. As I knew they...

I have auto 4 wheel drive on my Sierra and it’s great. Like you said , excellent for winter road conditions.