For you guys with the raised trucks..

[10Seconds]

I did a 6" Suspension and 3" body lift on a 1998 Chevy Tahoe and would imagine that the Suburban would be very similar. The body lift was actually very easy to do. About 1-2 hrs in the drive with a jack. Only hard part was fixing the rear bumper because the kit did not have brackets to raise it. Had to make new brackets out of 1/4 plate I had laying around. Everything else was fine. No gas filler issues, all the wires were long enough, etc.

So 2 points - The body lift will work fine and is not hard to do at all. And you can do the suspension on these trucks too with out just cranking up the torsion bars. If you are going to crank the torsion bars, do it by hand, not with an impact so its easier to count how much you have moved each.

Just make sure that if you do the body lift, go all the way - make filler pieces for the rear wheel well area (or buy the rubber ones even) so you cant see the body raised up off the frame. If you do that and the bumpers most people will never know the difference.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

#3 wheels are hideous! They don't belong on a 4x4.

 

[OkieMoe]

Something to do with the auto 4x4 traction control.. Something related to that.. Causes issues on the 99's. that's the info I received from 4wheelparts... And my experience with those guys is that most know what they are talking about. And that the body list was just a couple hundred. IF I did the labor.

 

[Fredkrueger100]

Can't say as I could wish a body lift on a poor suburban but would pick the middle wheels

I have to agree. I have seen suburbans lifted before and they look hideous. But either the 1st or 2nd wheels are the way to go. Also, what size of tires are you planning on using? That will make a big difference as well.

 

[beast1989]

I like the first one but it has too many spokes. The second one is ok but the AE on the edge bugs me and there is a tad too much of the white/silver for my taste. The third is just too plain.

If the second pic had the same ratio of white to black as the rim in the first pic and the AE on the edge was eliminated it would be perfect.

 

[kerryt1]

None of the above. Suspension lift > body lift.

 

[gl89aw]

Please, Please, Please re-aim the headlights for us old folks, I get really tired of being blinded by raised vehicles at night.

 

[Parks 788]

I would trust the guys at 4 wheel parts on any of my trucks. I have never heard any issues with lifting subs of any year. A bit more difficult on IFS trucks and a bit more money, but money well worth it. I would trust the guys over a t SAMs Off Road way before the clowns at 4 wheel parts. My 4 wheel parts experience is that they "may" be decent for the Jeep, Toyota and pre runner crowd but that's it. Please rethink your body lift.

Have fun dealing with the steering linkage, fan shroud, bumper gaps front and rear, fuel filler, radiator, shifter linkages, some wiring, big ugly gaps looking from one side of sub to the other, etc, etc, etc.

 

[dieseltech09]

Why do you need a 10" wide wheel? If it was me id get a set of newer 18" factory take offs, block the rear end 1-2 inches and crank the front just enough to clear 33s and be done with it.

 

[10Seconds]

I would trust the guys at 4 wheel parts on any of my trucks. I have never heard any issues with lifting subs of any year. A bit more difficult on IFS trucks and a bit more money, but money well worth it. I would trust the guys over a t SAMs Off Road way before the clowns at 4 wheel parts. My 4 wheel parts experience is that they "may" be decent for the Jeep, Toyota and pre runner crowd but that's it. Please rethink your body lift.

Have fun dealing with the steering linkage, fan shroud, bumper gaps front and rear, fuel filler, radiator, shifter linkages, some wiring, big ugly gaps looking from one side of sub to the other, etc, etc, etc.

+1 for Sam's if you are going to pay to get the work done. Most of the guys there rockcrawl themselves and know their stuff.

But I would not be scared on doing it yourself, the body lift on your truck is very easy. Just make sure the kit has bumper brackets and you will be done in less than 2 hrs. Hardest part will be getting the old bolts loosened.