Lifting It

[jcizzle]

I recently bought an older Chevy Avalanche as son e of u may remember the thread about 4X4 opinions duri g my search.

Anyway, I got it to use for hunting vehicle and am I terrested in lifting it for more ground clearance.

What do you think? Where to take it? Things to consider? 4" or 6"?

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[PBramble]

if you lift it, you'll have to lift stuff higher to get it in the truck or the bed. I'd suggest a 2" lift and slightly larger tires. You're going to start stressing things that on an older half ton are already stressed.

 

[shooterdave]

Let your pocketbook decide. Look into the costs. Usually, there is a point where the cost to go an inch or two higher gets outrageous..

 

[OkieMoe]

I like the guys at 4wheel parts.. and will let them raise my 4x4... Now for wheels.. Drop me a line... I have a whole new line up just for raised trucks coming out..

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[Parks 788]

IFS front end. Uggghhhhhhh! Well, since you got I would go 4" which should be just big enough to put 33" tires on it. Chevy IFS don't like hard wheeling with large tires. The 33" should keep you from breaking too much.

 

[10Seconds]

If your going to do it just go 6" now. If you do the 4" you will wish that you did the 6". Trust me here.

 

[jcizzle]

Weird thing is it has brand new tires so I think I'll just do the lift now and when it's tire time, I'll go wheels and bigger tires then. Is that possible.

 

[elwoodtrix]

Weird thing is it has brand new tires so I think I'll just do the lift now and when it's tire time, I'll go wheels and bigger tires then. Is that possible.

as long as it doesn't look like this.... lol

 

[30BulletHoles]

Do whatever makes you happy. Like others here have said 33" is the biggest I'd run on IFS, if I could do that with a leveling kit and not rub then thats the way I'd go or whatever minimum amount for articulation 4" max. I've had lifted trucks that I used as hunting rigs and cussed myself everytime I had to load a deer in the bed.

 

[ripnbst]

I had a buddy who lifted an Avalanche and snapped a driveshaft. My advice is to put bigger wheels/tires on it and call it good. Don't lift it.