Hello all, I got in to overlanding about a year ago but didn't have a vehicle that I was confident would break out from under me or tear itself apart in adverse conditions. At the time I had a 2007 Sierra SLT, I got stationed at Fort Carson, CO. about 6 months ago and didn't think that truck would hold up to the Colorado terrain or weather. Being a die hard General Motors fan boy having been raised in the company and working for them for 7 years prior to the Army I went with the most reliable vehicle in my opinion that GM makes. The 3/4 ton Duramax series of pickups. I got a 2011 Silverado 2500HD LTZ with an LML. Yes, it's a 7,800lb long wheel base vehicle. I understand it has it's limitations because of their size and weight, but they're my favorite vehicles on the planet. With that aside, I bought it bone stock on purpose because I didn't want to take on someone else's project. When I got it, it had 125,000 miles on it. It has BFGoodrich TA/K02's on it that are pretty new. After I got it I drove it from Fort Carson to my hometown in North Carolina outside Lexington and back as well as all across the state. I put about 4000 miles on it in 10 days, it showed be that I can rely on the truck. Since then I have taken in on some trails around Colorado Springs and Pueblo. The first thing I did when I got the truck was replace the audio in the truck, swapping the BOSE system for Kicker KS speakers, a new amp and a Kicker 10 inch sub, I also added a tool box. So, going on the trails around here I have noticed a need for more clearance. So in my research I have come up that I want to go with a BDS lift, however I'm having trouble deciding on exactly what kit/height to go with. On one hand lifting it too high would necessitate the use of a drop hitch, but at the same time if I don't do enough I run the risk of having terrain that's going to be a challenge because of clearance. So, I'm hoping y'all can help me out a bit, what are your thoughts on the subject? I'm probably either going to run Fuel Vapor wheels or Micky Thompson Sidebiter II's with the BFGoodrich TA K02's. I understand that BDS is expensive and that there are similar kit's on the market, however having worked with their warranty when I was a service writer and how extensive the warranty is and my techs constantly talking about how nice their components were I'm pretty adamant about either them as my kit. Also I wanted to know if I decided to go with the 3inch coilover if I would have enough suspension travel and ground clearance as opposed to something like the 4.5 inch regular kit.
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