2023 GX460 2.5” lift

[DailyGX]

Getting ready to install the Bilstein 6112/5100’s on my 23’ GX460. Planning on a 2.5” lift for the front and 2” for the rear. My question is before getting ready to do the installation are these parts required or will I be able to get away with them and just install the shocks with only UCA. DrKDSS rear track bar correction kit, DrKDSS front sway bar adapter, Front and Rear KDSS spacers. As for wheels I haven’t decided yet. Thank you.

 

[Rednexus]

2.5" front lift will probably need the UCAs done. You can probably pick up a set of UCAs discounted 10-20% on Black Friday.

 

[Ohio Nori]

Allow your suspension to settle in and that will help determine your need for DR KDSS components. The best part is if you call Dom he will walk you through different tests and help you with what you truly need instead of simply upselling.

 

[r2m]

What size tires are planning to fit?

 

[suitcase]

I'd skip the front KDSS spacer and from talking to Dom he doesn't recommend it anymore either. I ran the my lift for well over a year without the track bar correction kit and front sway bar adapter brackets. So, yes, you can get away without. I eventually installed both. The track bar correction kit helped center the rear axle. The front sway bar adapter brackets helped reduce the strain on the bushings.

 

[llm]

for the 6112, the recommendation from factory is to make driver side clip at 1 setting higher than passenger to be level.

mine was the opposite- I had to make passenger side 1 setting higher to be level. I have sliders, rci steel front skid, winch and mount so my font end is heavier than stock.

 

[DailyGX]

What size tires are planning to fit?

For the wheels and tires I still haven’t decided.

 

[r2m]

For the wheels and tires I still haven’t decided.

If you're planing on changing out wheels, I'd suggest going with 17" wheels.
Reasons:

1. This is a general observation, but test it and see. A 17" tire in "X" O.D. will generally be cheaper than the same X O.D. in an 18" or 19" rim size.
2. If you keep your vehicle long enough, the savings on tires will eventually pay for the new rims. All depending up what type and how much your rims and tires will be.
3. Going down to a 17" rim and a larger tire will provide more sidewall flex than if the larger tire were on an 18" or 19" rim.
4. More flex = more comfortable ride on the highway.
5. On trails and off roading, more flex = a larger tire patch for soft trails, e.g.: sand, snow, mud. And more foot print traction going over rocks.
6. If you should destroy a tire, like a side wall tear, 17" tires are easier to come by than larger rim diameter tires.

So these are just some points to think about if you're planning on an upgrade.