2008 H2 on 38" Open Country MT with Rockstar

[citiboy]

Hey guys, just want to share some stuff that i did to my truck....still to do some fine tuning to get rid of a slight rubbing on the frame while on full turn

Stock 35"


38" tires installed


Tires, rims and wide off-road fender flares installed. Cranked the TB 1.5", i will replaced them with the GM green keys to get the full 2" lift and install 1.5" rear spacer. Rides a little noiser compare to the stock BFG's but hey, not bad for MT tires. Ordered the front Cognito UCA, steering support bracket and 4 longer Bilstein shocks.

[jsbihn]

wow thaat exactly the look i would like for my truck.
at least for now
(well and minus the rockstars)

where did you get the fender flares and does your truck sit level?
Do you have air ride still in the back?

Oh btw, what is your ground to top of roof rack measurement?
I hope to hear good numbers since i actually have a clearance issue I will have to deal with
it is nice to have someone already doing this so I could find out and not end up making a very bad and costly mistake
Thanks for the info

[citiboy]

Originally Posted by jsbihn

wow thaat exactly the look i would like for my truck.
at least for now
(well and minus the rockstars)

where did you get the fender flares and does your truck sit level?
Do you have air ride still in the back?

Oh btw, what is your ground to top of roof rack measurement?
I hope to hear good numbers since i actually have a clearance issue I will have to deal with
it is nice to have someone already doing this so I could find out and not end up making a very bad and costly mistake
Thanks for the info

I got the fender flares from Hummer Parts Club, i found that they have the lowest price. My truck sits pretty much level...i took the measurements from the ground to the lower lip of the fender flares....front: 43.5" rear: 44". I just installed 1.5" rear coil spring spacer. No air suspension. Planning to install gm green keys in few days.

Ok, it measured 7'1" from the ground to the top of the rear crossbars since the rear of my truck sits 1/2" higher than the front.

Hope this helps!

[charles06]

When you measure the height of your truck, use that crease that runs down the doors for your measurements...each end of the crease. I realize the crease is not toward the ends of the vehicle, but the fenders are cut differently front to rear. They are not the same height from the ground, even if your truck was sitting on its frame with no wheels, tires, suspension, etc.

Truck looks great, btw!

[guruerror]

Originally Posted by citiboy

Hey guys, just want to share some stuff that i did to my truck....still to do some fine tuning to get rid of a slight rubbing on the frame while on full turn

LOOKS GREAT! And that is a MONSTER winch...at first I thought you had a mini fridge attached to the front. LOL!

Originally Posted by charles06

When you measure the height of your truck, use that crease that runs down the doors for your measurements...each end of the crease. I realize the crease is not toward the ends of the vehicle, but the fenders are cut differently front to rear. They are not the same height from the ground, even if your truck was sitting on its frame with no wheels, tires, suspension, etc.

Truck looks great, btw!

I always measure to the rock rails to determine if it's level...I guess it's six in one, half a dozen in the other...

[H2Much]

I know this is a dumb question as I have read it several times before, but
- What is the part number for the green keys
- Can you install them on something that is already lifted, is it hard to do?

I ask because I have been needing just the slightest lift in the front and I keep reading about the green keys. I am assuming that they are the keys that you torque up on the torsion suspension in the front, am I right?

Anyway, if someone can shoot me part numbers in a PM and let me know if you have any pics or how hard it is to change them out, I would like to do this too.

Thanks in advance for the info which I am sure has been mentioned in this forum a million times already, lol.

[citiboy]

Originally Posted by H2Much

I know this is a dumb question as I have read it several times before, but
- What is the part number for the green keys
- Can you install them on something that is already lifted, is it hard to do?

I ask because I have been needing just the slightest lift in the front and I keep reading about the green keys. I am assuming that they are the keys that you torque up on the torsion suspension in the front, am I right?

Anyway, if someone can shoot me part numbers in a PM and let me know if you have any pics or how hard it is to change them out, I would like to do this too.

Thanks in advance for the info which I am sure has been mentioned in this forum a million times already, lol.

GM P/N 15592573 this is the stock keys for the 1500 trucks. I haven't install mine yet but it's pretty straight forward...you need a torsion bar tool to remove the keys and need to jack-up the front to remove the pressure from the torsion bar.....use extreme caution on this type of job....google is your friend for instructions on how to remove the keys.

Hope this helps!

[guruerror]

Originally Posted by citiboy

GM P/N 15592573 this is the stock keys for the 1500 trucks. I haven't install mine yet but it's pretty straight forward...you need a torsion bar tool to remove the keys and need to jack-up the front to remove the pressure from the torsion bar.....use extreme caution on this type of job....google is your friend for instructions on how to remove the keys.

Hope this helps!

I had a buddy put mine on a lift in his shop to swap the keys...it was a real pain getting the bars out. He had to heat them up with a torch to break them free from the stock keys.

[Crush'em]

What size wheels are they? Do you know the offset or backspace?