removing a lift

Dropkick13 · 10-12-2006, 03:26 PM

I just bought a used silverado with a 7" CST lift on it. Apparently, in order to pass through maryland state inspection (to get my tags), i need to bring it down to stock. i do not have the stock parts however. I don't exactly know what all was involved in giving this truck the 7" lift, but could i get an estimate on how much it would cost to bring the truck back down (parts and labor)??? thanks all

bigbadram51 · 10-12-2006, 08:29 PM

Isnt the law stating the bumpers cannot be more than 28 inches off the ground. Measure your bumpers, you cant be more than a couple inches away. CST makes a good lift, i think if you get all new parts it can be done, but wont be cheap. My reccomendation is borrow someones stock tires, that will lower you a couple inches if thats all you need. I assume there are some 35's on there

bigbadram51 · 10-12-2006, 08:30 PM

quick add you might need to borrow someones stock size tires on after market wheels, I think cst uses new spindles on their lifts, so i know stock wheels wont go on.

Dropkick13 · 10-13-2006, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbadram51

quick add you might need to borrow someones stock size tires on after market wheels, I think cst uses new spindles on their lifts, so i know stock wheels wont go on.

i got the stock tires/wheels. hmmm.... so can anyone estimate a cost?

masapell · 10-13-2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbadram51

Isnt the law stating the bumpers cannot be more than 28 inches off the ground. Measure your bumpers, you cant be more than a couple inches away. CST makes a good lift, i think if you get all new parts it can be done, but wont be cheap. My reccomendation is borrow someones stock tires, that will lower you a couple inches if thats all you need. I assume there are some 35's on there

I don't know a lot about lift kits, but don't they sell something that you can lower the bumpers a few inches, if that is the problem?

idmetro · 10-13-2006, 12:45 PM

Seems reasonable that removing a lift would take the same amount of labor as installing one. Parts would be another story but you could call and get an estimate on installing a lift to get you in the $$$ ballpark. Make sure you have your cardiac defribulator handy.....

jeverett · 10-13-2006, 02:11 PM

I'd leave the lift and use stock tire height for inspection. Unless you find used stock parts somewhere, you're going to spend a fortune bringing it down.

TexasF355F1 · 10-13-2006, 05:39 PM

Find another place to get inspected. States either measure from bumper or headlights. In Texas it's headlights.

These laws suck for car enthusiasts.

I've been roaming the Maryland DOT site and can't find anything about their rules/laws. Their inspection tests, mention nothing about vehicle height.

Dropkick13 · 10-14-2006, 03:58 PM

the law is 28" max from ground to top of bumper. If i can put stock wheels/tires on then that should get me pretty close to where i need to be. let some air out of the tires, weight the bed down, and loosen a couple bolts should get me the rest of the way. problem is, im not sure if stock tires/wheels will fit on this

mudrider · 10-15-2006, 07:25 PM

do you have a body lift?? if so, you can probably lose the body lift or move your bumpers back to stock. i live in va. and they measure by the bumpers. it might be possible to use a wider bumper than stock.but i could be wrong.

silverado122775 · 10-19-2006, 02:45 PM

If you have a body lift, you could remove the lift your self. All your original parts would still be on the truck

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