since codys ram thread got all the lifted guys talking i figured id put up the milder end of the hobby, a leveled truck instead of a big lift. 2018 Silverado 1500 LT, 5.3, one owner, 78k miles, leveled on 33s. found it on mainstreetmotortx.com when i decided i wanted the stance without the big lift cost or the mpg hit that comes with it.
asked the corsicana lot about the level kit and they had the details, a front strut spacer and a fresh set of 33s with the alignment already done. paid a shop here in wichita falls to look it over before i bought, and the only thing they flagged was it was due front pads before too long, which i knew going in and priced into what i offered. it still came in under the leveled trucks sitting on the lots around here.
heres what a year of running it as a daily actually cost me, for the guys trying to decide between a level and a full lift.
| Fuel (~15k miles, ~17 mpg) | $3,900 |
| Front brake pads + rotors | $410 |
| Two oil changes, done myself | $120 |
| One alignment (after a curb hit) | $95 |
| 33 inch tires, rotation only, still good | $0 |
a leveled truck on 33s barely changes the geometry, so there is none of the alignment chasing or the parts wear you get with six inches of lift, and you keep almost all your mileage. the look for a fraction of the cost and the hassle. no regrets buying it already done off the central texas lot.
