I did both <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> , a set of 2'' belltech drop shackels and turned the torsion bars all the way up. I like my ride looking a little ''bulldogged''.

To be honest all the shackels really did for me was level it out. Thats why I went ahead and tured them all the way in. Some people say not to turn them all the way in, but i've had no problem and i've been driving it that way now for over a year. In all when I measured I got just over 2'' of lift in the front. Thats from the middle of the tread to the top of the inner fender well.

A good tip for if you do turn the bars up, drive it for a day or two to let the suspension settle. then if it really needs an alignment, go get one.

00silverado, there are blocks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> .I dont know how much drop it would give you if you removed them, but i'd guess around 2''. I think the ride height is about the same on the Z71's and 4x4's. From what little I know the Z71's have different shocks, and scrape plate's. Most of them are push button 4x4 also.

 

Curly... the Ford Keys fit right in with no problem at all. Took about 20 mins with the proper tools. What a difference they make too... I've got more room (on the keys) to turn them up even more... but I don't think there is enough suspension travel to go any further. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

 

Oh yeah.... welcome to the board Curly... you've come to the right place!!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

Dont regular Z71s have like a 1 or 2" lift block in the rear?? why not just take it out. Isnt that how my SS is leveled out??