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Old 05-10-2004, 10:55 PM   #66
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Re: 99 5.3 silverado
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Originally posted by markhs2
Your chart goes up to 98 trucks? Am I reading it correctly? What can I do with my 99 5.3 silverado z71 with 3.73 gears. If I want to off road, slow stuff, and be able to tow sometimes? Thanks


It depends on what you will be towing? Like how much weight is it? 5th wheel or regular ball and hitch in the rear?

Ya got to look about 1/2 way through the post. It will show ya but I copied and pasted for ya. :-)

NBS Trucks (99-03), NBS SUVs (00-03):

Stock height
- 285/75R16 on Stock wheels or 16x8 (possible torsion bar crank); 16x10 not recommended
- 305/70R16 on Stock wheels or 16x8 (torsion bar crank and light trimming); 16x10 (torsion bar crank and heavy trimming, or cutout flares)

3" Suspenion Lift or Body Lift
- 305/70R16 and under on Stock Wheels or 16x8; 16x10 (possible torsion bar crank and light trimming)
- 315/75R16 on Stock Wheels or 16x8 (torsion bar crank and heavy trimming, or cutout flares); 16x10 not recommended

4" Suspension Lift
- 305/70R16 and under on Stock Wheels or 16x8; 16x10 (possible torsion bar crank and light trimming)
- 315/75R16 on Stock Wheels or 16x8 (torsion bar crank and heavy trimming); 16x10 (cutout flares)

6" Total Lift (3" Suspension Lift + 3" Body Lift or 6" Suspension Lift)
- 315/75R16 on Stock Wheels or 16x8; 16x10 (possible torsion bar crank and light trimming)
- 36/12.5R16 on Stock Wheels or 16x8 (torsion bar crank and heavy trimming); 16x10 not recommended

7" Total Lift (4" Suspension Lift + 3" Body Lift)
- 315/75R16 on Stock Wheels, 16x8, or 16x10
- 36/12.5R16 on Stock Wheels or 16x8 (torsion bar crank and light trimming); 16x10 (torsion bar crank and heavy trimming, or cutout flares)

9" Total Lift (6" Suspension Lift + 3" Body Lift)
- 315/75R16 on Stock Wheels, 16x8, or 16x10
- 36/12.5R16 on Stock Wheels, 16x8, or 16x10
- 38/15.5R16 on 16x10 (torsion bar crank and heavy trimming)



*Note:Thanks to those who double-checked everything and added more info.
2006 Chevy Duramax (K-3500 SRW) EFI Live plus other mods.
1998 Chevy Silverado, 6.5" Series 2 Dick Cepek Lift + some other mods.
2005 Jeep Rubicon, 3.5" Rubicon Express Lift + more.

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