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Just signed up today and thought I would say hi. I just got my first silverado this past weekend, a hugh upgrade from the 96 blazer I was driving. it is a 2003 2500HD. it has the vortec 6000 V8 engine, and is already lifted. I bought it lifted and I am not sure how much lift it has, I think it is 6 inches but I am not sure. here is a pic, but I don't know how to put it in the post, just how to link it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/badfish80/truck3.jpg

Sounds cool. Welcome to AF:wave:

Nice, love the lifted 2500's. Do you plan on leaving it like it is, or upgrading it further more?

Nice, love the lifted 2500's. Do you plan on leaving it like it is, or upgrading it further more?

I don't know him but if he's anything like the rest of us that should be an easy question to answer. lol

I am not sure if I am going to lift it more, but I do have some more things I would like to do with it.

Just signed up today and thought I would say hi. I just got my first silverado this past weekend, a hugh upgrade from the 96 blazer I was driving. it is a 2003 2500HD. it has the vortec 6000 V8 engine, and is already lifted. I bought it lifted and I am not sure how much lift it has, I think it is 6 inches but I am not sure. here is a pic, but I don't know how to put it in the post, just how to link it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/badfish80/truck3.jpg

Welcome aboard. I'm fairly new too.

Truck looks great. They're meaty things aren't they? They run good with the 6.0/4.10 combo. I just got a green '02 HD ext cab and am trying for the same look. Are the tires 285's? Please let me know when you figure out what style lift is in the front. Is it actually a kit or are the bars just cranked?

Aye matey, welcome aboard!

Arr arr me fellows......

I'll check the tires when I get it back, but I believe they are 285/75/16's. The lift I know nothing about, the previous owner put it on and then traded it in to the dealership where I bought it at. How could I find out what type of lift it is and how much it is lifted?

got the pic in the post.

I'll check the tires when I get it back, but I believe they are 285/75/16's. The lift I know nothing about, the previous owner put it on and then traded it in to the dealership where I bought it at. How could I find out what type of lift it is and how much it is lifted?

If it is an actual lift kit, at least the lower control arms would be dropped down lower than the original saddles by using aftermarket brackets. This style lift would either use taller knuckles to reach the upper control arms, or the uppers would be dropped too. There would also be an aftermarket crossmember in there holding the dropped lower arms. On taller lifts the upper control arms are actually attached where the lowers used to be and the lowers are dropped even further. On these lifts, the differential and steering needs to be dropped as well as the torsion bars.

Your truck may just have the bars cranked. I don't see where the torsion bar crossmember has been dropped. For fun, I turned my torsion bar bolts in 7 turns at lunch to see how it would look. It came close to leveling the truck right out and looks much better. There is 40" between the ground and the fender lip at the hub centerline in front and 41 1/4" in the rear with 265's. I drove it and it still drives nice. (for an HD)

Now it off for an alignment and hopefully some Yokohama 285's in the near future. (anyone interested in the new 265's and chrome wheels?)

Welcome...JJ

If that truck has a 6" lift, that is the shortest 6" I've ever seen. The HD come sitting a little taller from the factory and the previous owner may have cranked the torsion bars, but i doubt that there is a lift on that truck.

Jake

If that truck has a 6" lift, that is the shortest 6" I've ever seen. The HD come sitting a little taller from the factory and the previous owner may have cranked the torsion bars, but i doubt that there is a lift on that truck.

Jake

Mine sits like that now with 8 turns on the bolts.