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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 09:13 AM
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Please tell me you didn't order the 3" Rough Country kit?! This kit is nothing but problems... you will never get your truck completely aligned.

This is my truck with the 2.5" TGC & 295/55/20s on GM stock 20s





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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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I'm not sure of the brand it was something I got off eBay. Is it the 3" that is the problem? I just ordered the coil over spacer in 3"
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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Post the link, I will check it out. Not a 3" kit in general so much as the RCX 3" kit... I have heard nothing good about these kits as far as being able to get your truck properly aligned after or the UCA rubs the coil.

If its just spacers you should be ok, I would just be a little worried about the thickness of the spacer and it being to much to get 3" out of... but some companys advertise them as one thing and you get another out of them

EDIT: is it the Springtech one posted eariler in this thread? I think you will be ok with that one, the actual thickness is 1.6" which I believe is pretty close to the CCM 2.5"

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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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weve had the springtech 3" on our truck for bout a year now.. everythign still looks good and alignment is fine...

here is the kit that i ordered... you can call springtech (714-632-7024) and get a price for just blocks, since you alrdy ordered the front spacer..
http://shop.suspensionmax.com/Shop/C...3769/SFV/32526
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by beastmode
Post the link, I will check it out. Not a 3" kit in general so much as the RCX 3" kit... I have heard nothing good about these kits as far as being able to get your truck properly aligned after or the UCA rubs the coil.

If its just spacers you should be ok, I would just be a little worried about the thickness of the spacer and it being to much to get 3" out of... but some companys advertise them as one thing and you get another out of them

EDIT: is it the Springtech one posted eariler in this thread? I think you will be ok with that one, the actual thickness is 1.6" which I believe is pretty close to the CCM 2.5"
Yes it is a 1.5-1.6 spacer it states that the angel of the UCA makes up the rest of the lift. My only other concern is what tire in the 33 range I can fit on factory 18"? I was wanting 295/65/18 but Im not sure if that will be to wide for stock wheels
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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Nah you will be fine... I am running a 295 on a 8.5" wide wheel and they fit great! That is probably the same width you have. I have seen guys running 315s on 6.5" wide wheels
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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cool if all goes well I will have my leveling kit on this weekend
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by pewterliftedz
on our sierra we run a 3" lift up front and replaced the 1" rear space with a 2"..
we also removed the bottom of the lower valance.
we run a 33" tire and it looks awesome, 275/60r20..
heres the spacer i run:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-08...Q5fAccessories
What 2in spacer do you use in the rear? The ones I bought have rounded u bolts so it will not work.
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