Need help lifting my 99 Suburban 2wd

[BurbIsTheWord]

Hey guys, Im new to the site and want to say i love it! Its very helpful and informational!

I just got a 99 2wd suburban about a month ago after my firebird was wrecked, so this is my first truck/suv. Im needing a little help figuring out the best way to add some lift to it while on a budget :/ I dont want to spend the money on an all out suspension lift but would still like to add 2-4 inches to it. Not sure if i should go with a body lift or torsion keys or what, just a little lost here. Im wanting to add some larger tires to it as well while keeping the stock wheels (theyre the 15 in 5 lug wheels btw).

If anyone has any ideas I would greatly appreciate the advice,

Thanks!!!

[Quyonmob]

Torsion keys on a 2wd GMT400 burb? Should be coils.

1500 or 2500? (assumign 1500, as 15" wheels are hard to fit on a 2500).

Have you looked under it yet?

4" front spindles, 2" rear block, done.

[BurbIsTheWord]

Well I was looking through different options and I had saw torsion keys as one of them so I wasnt totally sure. Yes it is a 1500 and I havent really looked in detail under it yet :/ Ok, Great! I will probably go with that then. What would be the safest bet on tires? It seems most people are putting 285/75s with no problem.

Thanks again!!

[93blackexcab]

go with 4in spindles & 3in blocks. are you planning on keeping your 15's? you can run 32/11.5r15's no problem or 33/12.5r15's with minor trimming.

[BurbIsTheWord]

Awesome! just what i wanted to hear! Ya, im planning on keeping the stock 15s.

[93blackexcab]

Awesome! just what i wanted to hear! Ya, im planning on keeping the stock 15s.

k. the only reason i say go with a 3in block in the rear is because a burb doesn't have 2in or rack like a truck, it only has around 1. so a 3in block will put u almost level.

[BurbIsTheWord]

Ok cool. Ya, most of this is new to me so im learning. Ive been looking around on the internet for a good brand kit to go with and some brands dont carry it for that year and model. So it seems like i keep getting the run around. Most of the ones I have seen though come with the 3" block.

[93blackexcab]

Rough country sells a 4in lift spindle kit. there the cheapest I've found. the kit comes with a 2in block though

[BurbIsTheWord]

Ok great, thanks again!!

[gubernosky]

i would do an add-a-leaf on a burb instead of blocks.

[BurbIsTheWord]

I kinda wondered that for a sec. Would it still put it close to level?

[gubernosky]

Yeah.
I wouldn't go bigger than 2" if you do run blocks.

[BurbIsTheWord]

Ok! The add a leaf adds around 1.5" to 2" right?

[Quyonmob]

Ok! The add a leaf adds around 1.5" to 2" right?

Usually around 1.5" once they settle, so you would probably still want a 1.5"-2" block back there, with the AAL, if you go with 4" spindles.

[BurbIsTheWord]

Ok. That helps a lot. Thanks again for all the help!

[94_c/1500]

Instead of the add a leaves and a block, you could go with a shackle flip.

[Quyonmob]

Instead of the add a leaves and a block, you could go with a shackle flip.

4-5" of lift with a shackle flip, will have rake with 4" spindles, but burbs to tend to be saggy in the ass end, so it might just balance out. Good call.

[BurbIsTheWord]

Hmm, never heard of a shackle flip. Well the rear end def sits higher than the front. So im assuming it will still have a rake if i do a shackle flip?

[Quyonmob]

Hmm, never heard of a shackle flip. Well the rear end def sits higher than the front. So im assuming it will still have a rake if i do a shackle flip?

Only you can tell us, you need to take some measurements of how it sits now.

[94_c/1500]

According to Offroad Design, the shackle flip for these trucks lift the back 4 inches.