2000 Chevy Tahoe Installing 6 Inch Rough Country Suspension Lift Kit

Today we are doing an install on a 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe. This is an 6" Rough Country Spindle lift with coils in the rear. You do have to have aftermarket wheels if you have stock 16 inch wheels. This will give you the DIY of doing a Suspension lift kit at home without a fancy lift like the shops have, it is a little more work crawling around under the vehicle, but we are going to show you it can be done. Thanks for watching and be sure to Like and Subscribe for more videos to come

[@Elevated_Meats]

Nice job. I’ve been wanting to do my own 6inch lift on 2001 suburban. This video gives me more confidence. Thank you!

[@BenFierro79]

Thanks for watching

[@Admiral_Potato41]

Just did the same lift on my 02 suburban. It's really not that bad. The biggest pain is the torsion bars if you have frozen keys and grinding down the front diff.

[@Admiral_Potato41]

Great video. Used it to help guide myself through a few install steps because rough country sent instructins for a leaf spring setup even though it was a coil kit lol.

[@kenny87green72]

Great video really help me out just got a Tahoe and wanted to lift it myself thanks

[@antoniovaldez7304]

Excelente trabajo, gracias por el video explicado. Cuanto costó el kit y la mano de obra. Lo aprecio.

[@Andrew-hh3ol]

I have seen people put a thread insert on the bump stop extension instead of the self tappers

[@dilinplayz4249]

Awew, I wish I got to see more of the tahoe. Didn't get to see the stance or angles or anything after the lift was done 😮

[@BenFierro79]

I'll have to get with the owner and get you some more footage

[@legion1630]

more footage at the end next time with before and after will greatly help

[@BenFierro79]

Sorry was rushing at the end to get back to the owner

[@mikewall1375]

I would have used that time to clean all that up too. Degreaser. Scrub. Sand blast. Paint. When it's lifted you see all that. Change out those wheel well plastics or just pitch em.

[@BenFierro79]

If it was mine I agree

[@HL_McCullough77]

these guys trust them jacks way too much for my liking....but the work was excellent....thanks for the video!

[@apollosmoon8658]

Just did this to my avalanche. Have a buddy hhelp. The front end parts aren't light at all and as I upgraded upper and lower control arms i was worn out by the end of the day alone

[@70riskybusiness]

What wheels are those? They look sharp I like them.

[@BenFierro79]

Methods, 18inch

[@carlo161]

What size tires are those, and did they rub at all? Looks great!

[@BenFierro79]

34 inch, had to trim front plastic a little

[@austinpalmer34]

I am unable to get my bars to go back in without having the control arms hanging a little loose and then I can’t get the keys back in right any ideas

[@wandering_arizona]

That looks great!

[@BenFierro79]

Thanks

[@Ruby-px4ug]

amazing video

[@BenFierro79]

Thank you

[@michaellynch8723]

Looks great but I had one question how down do you grind down the fins on the trans axle

[@BenFierro79]

We used a handheld 4" grinder I bought from Harbor Freight, nothing fancy

[@scottienichols9332]

When you get the kit it comes withab nice install manual with photos and I beleive they give you a base measurement point to grind down to.

[@americanmuscleup2497]

Great video I just don’t understand the hand tools 😂 you have air use it your hands will thank you in 30yrs

[@rcadventure44]

So the same time you're raising the front, you're lowering ground clearance by putting that drop kit.🤔

[@ericolschowka2642]

Hello, is this supposed to sit/rest on the bump stops in the front when it’s done?

[@shalemyah]

Where do you get the rear kit? Rough country only has the front available. I have a 01 Tahoe

[@BenFierro79]

Owner purchased and brought to me, he did get all parts from 4 wheel parts store

[@James-fk2sb]

Was this a leveling 6” lift or did this kit keep natural take in the back ? If it’s just leveled could you lower front alittle with torsion keys ?

[@BenFierro79]

It kept the natural rake

[@AgustinLopez-hd8wp]

Did you guys installed the rear shock backwards???

[@BenFierro79]

No, but we did have to remove the spacers due to the owner bought extended shocks and did not use factory length shocks

[@AlwxEdwards]

How many hours do you reckon this was total? Apparently you don't recommend to your customers that that they add the kicker bar option frim RC ?? Fizzybillylah did a video on using 2008 CV axles in this year Tahoe so that you can get rid of the spacer....just an option..

[@BenFierro79]

We took our time, so it was about 8 hours

[@luiszavala3846]

Can you give me more info on wheels and tire size and offset please

[@BenFierro79]

Sorry I don't have info on them, the owner of the truck bought them and brought them to me as I finished the lift, I think they where 18 inch wheels and the tire was 35 I ch but metric size

[@coles_infiniti]

Wait so why can’t you run stocks after lifting it 6inches? What changes that? The lug pattern ? Or because it will look silly or what

[@BenFierro79]

Back spacing, won't clear the new dropped spindles

[@coles_infiniti]

@@BenFierro79 ohhhh okay say less thank you for letting me know that.

[@Mafiaking0728]

Did u have to repace the drive shaft mines a awd 04 tahoe

[@BenFierro79]

We did not on this one

[@jodyprice420]

Is ot necessary for the cv joint axle spacer?

[@BenFierro79]

Yes it is

[@jodyprice420]

@BenFierro79 kool thanks. Never lift ifs. Always old straight axle chevys

[@joseguillermomagana4340]

Does the Avalanche 1500 2003 have any left?

[@BenFierro79]

I believe it's the same

[@johnbabcock1800]

Can you bolt the stock 16 inch rims on it just to move it around

[@BenFierro79]

Not stocks, aftermarket with right offset maybe

[@Admiral_Potato41]

Kinda late to the party but it depends. If your truck came stock with 17s then no you can't run 16s. If it came stock with 16s like mine you can. I have this same exact lift setup with a few other goodies and I had too wheel it out of my buddies garage on the 16s with 255s on it because of clearance issues.

[@jimmydouglas5283]

​@Admiral_Potato41 my 02 z71 came with 17 inch stocks. I've got 16 inch mickey thompson wheels on it now. They have some offset, but if they fit now would they fit with the lift?

[@chriswarren9421]

What size wheels did you go with

[@BenFierro79]

18inch

[@travislackey9876]

What’s the link to this lift

[@joseguillermomagana4340]

le queda a la avalanche 1500 2003 ?

[@ronaldgarza3041]

What size rear shock?

[@BenFierro79]

The extension allows for factory length, this one owner ordered shocks with lift for additional length

[@cossack_donskoy]

🔥🔥🔥🤘

[@BenFierro79]

Thank you

[@nobodyz2192]

Will this fit a 05 suburban

[@BenFierro79]

This kit on Rough Country site is SKU 28040, the kit for suburban is SKU 27940, installations are the same I believe

[@OutskirtsAuto]

Take the shock extenders off. You minimized your suspension travel. Those shocks are too compressed with the extenders.

[@BenFierro79]

Yes, we did end up taking them off the next week

[@OutskirtsAuto]

​@@BenFierro79 turned into a Cadillac after that. 😎

[@chrisf9738]

Could you provide a link to both the kit and wheels? It may be good to have an Amazon affiliate link to get yourself some commission.

[@BenFierro79]

Owner brought me wheels and tires from local shop and Rough Country lift came from 4 Wheel parts