make my own level lift kit??

**pipedmxz600** · 05-04-2009, 08:45 PM

i have some fab experience and was wondering if it would be alright to make my own level kit for my 08 silverado. i would use 1/2 steel plates and make lower strut mount extensions like in the rough country kit. i would use either 3 or 4 plates to make a 1.5 or 2 inch lift. i would shell out the 80 bucks for the kit from them but have the steel laying around and all the tools i need so figured i could save a few bucks this way. thanks

**Grizzly Guy** · 05-04-2009, 08:51 PM

awww Man for $80.00 Y would U jepordize U'r warranty,,,These kits are all engineered and approved.In an accident,if they were to look closely at U'r truck,well U know what insurance companies are like,,just a thought friend,but it's U'r truck

**jerrynino** · 05-04-2009, 08:52 PM

looks to me like you can... ive got that leveling kit and it looks simple enough... if you do it show it off a bit... i wanna see how it turns out

**pipedmxz600** · 05-04-2009, 08:56 PM

jerrynino, i see that your tires still rub. i have some 285/70/17's i want to put on. did you use all the spacers and was it a true 2 inches? maybe i should go 2.5??

**Pete95Sierra** · 05-06-2009, 12:40 AM

I would go with 2.5, but i think it can be done. but as they said you get the warrenty

**jerrynino** · 05-12-2009, 01:52 AM

my problem is my wheel width... 17x9
the offset isnt enough for that width which is why they rub, but i would recommend a 2.5 lift if you can get one... just to be on the safe side

**vncj96** · 05-12-2009, 03:58 AM

Although its always fun and a much better feeling to build something yourself, I would err on the side of caution and purchase them . So many bad things could happen especially when it comes to warrenty issues or an accident with another vehicle

**slick601330** · 05-19-2009, 04:03 PM

I just put the Rough country leveling kit on my truck. I bought from a guy on my rig that had put on a 6" suspension. He didnt have the boltsthat came with it cause they used them again. You can get the bolts from rough country for $8.79 and that is with shipping. One thing to look at is that the plates they send are two 1/4" plates and one 1/2" plate to equal out to a full 1" plate.. So my best guess is that every 1/4" you put under the strut raises the front 1/2" . So I would not put a full 2.5 inch plate in there. To get the 2.5" you are looking for you would want to go with 1.25 inches of plate under the strut.

**BBC4EVER** · 05-21-2009, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by pipedmxz600

i have some fab experience and was wondering if it would be alright to make my own level kit for my 08 silverado. i would use 1/2 steel plates and make lower strut mount extensions like in the rough country kit. i would use either 3 or 4 plates to make a 1.5 or 2 inch lift. i would shell out the 80 bucks for the kit from them but have the steel laying around and all the tools i need so figured i could save a few bucks this way. thanks

What did you decide to do? I was thinking the same thing.