Rough Country 2in Magneride leveling kit install | 2017 GMC Sierra Denali | I leveled my truck!

Hey guys, sorry for the lack of content lately I have been so busy and just not motivated to edit at all, I promise I'm making more vlogs soon, God willing... but anyways I did this a few days ago, Samuel helped me install the rough country 2 inch leveling kit that had been sitting in my backseat for almost a year now... I really like the new look on the truck now, it definitely feels more like a truck now. Hope this video was helpful if you found it through search! I would've definitely installed it sooner had I known it was this easy! only took 2 hours... you can certainly do it in one quick sitting with a friend.

[@jacobjakeup7106]

You guys did way too many steps to achieve your goal.

[@ZEPLEON]

Dude what are you talking about😂 we literally took 2 hours less than the guide and cut out like half the steps.

[@AdamOutlaw87]

This is a 20 minute job and thats drinking beer doing it but to each his own the job is done and thats what matters i have the same exact truck I love it and now love it more that i sent the ecm off and deleted the afm garbage gm makes

[@ZEPLEON]

@@AdamOutlaw87 haha yeah AFM is garbage... Magneride isn't my favorite either, anyways hats off to you if you can do the whole install in 20 minutes under influence. 😳

[@lfnayolga]

How you do thta?​@@AdamOutlaw87

[@ZEPLEON]

You don’t. I rebuilt the suspension this past year, new control arms and shocks and it took at least 6-8hours by myself…. Only way you could go so fast would be with a shop and some extra hands

[@lawxr6eBay]

Thanks for the video! I guess if I had hair I'd mess with it all the time too😂❤

[@swissmochaj]

I just did this yesterday. I'm a bit nervous with the short bolt not having really much thread protruding threw the nut. But the other bolt will most likely hit the axle if used in that spot. I'll just keep an eye on it for now.

[@ZEPLEON]

Yeah just keep watch of it! Mine haven’t loosened up at all nearly 2 years later.

[@martinguzman7704]

It’s so crazy how he only had a 100 subs a month ago now he’s nearly at 400!

[@ZEPLEON]

I like to imagine if I tried 😂 haha... thank you!!!

[@xiong2moua]

That bolt looks a bit short for the leveling kit. I like about 1.5 to 2 threads beyond the nut.

[@ZEPLEON]

The next size up was reallllly long they shipped the kit with multiple bolt sizes for some reason, but they’re still doing fine

[@jonathond1982]

Have you towed anything with the truck after the install? I'm considering a leveling kit for mine but am concerned about rear end squat when towing.

[@ZEPLEON]

A bunch of stuff, lately a 33ft travel trailer at around 7,000 lbs. was using a weight distribution hitch and it stayed level believe it or not. It did squat pretty good when I about maxed it out towing a friends truck. If you are planning on towing one trailer I would recommend a weight distribution hitch for sure, makes. A world of difference

[@Speedslays]

throw some air bags in the back end

[@bristolcity514]

Also a headlight adjustment may be needed.

[@ZEPLEON]

Yes please do that

[@chevytahoe9430]

Is this a 2wd or a 4wd? I seen and been hearing you gotta take the sway bar loose, ball joint and tie rod as well.. or can you just undo the strut bolts and put the spacer in?

[@ZEPLEON]

Mine is 4wd! You’re supposed to but can do it like we did as well

[@chevytahoe9430]

I Think I’m going to try that way otherwise they want like $400 to install it

[@ZEPLEON]

You can do it maybe just get a friend to help and plan on spending longer than you think you need

[@chevytahoe9430]

@@ZEPLEON at 1:45 I can’t tell what your friend is taking apart… all I see that was took apart was the sway bar links and the strut bolts

[@ZEPLEON]

I think you’re right. Sorry I don’t remember too well almost 2 years now

[@slopoke8656]

Can you measure the magna ride rod spacer that it came with, like how far it moved it..... I got a kit without the extender and need to make a couple

[@ZEPLEON]

Oh shoot are you talking about the extension for the sensor?😬 did you not buy a non-magneride kit? I will see what I can do as far as measuring it, but honestly man you’d be better off calling up RC. Magneride will freak on you if it’s even a little off.

[@slopoke8656]

@@ZEPLEON yeah like hole to hole of the sensor extension, I didn’t buy a magnaride kit unfortunately because I thought my wife’s Tahoe only had the air in the back.... I built a couple brackets today out of angle iron that seem to work but it still seems a tad stiff.... also the kit I got isn’t a RC kit and I would like to avoid having to buy a whole kit for just the bracket I need haha

[@ZEPLEON]

I see what you’re saying haha, that stinks... If you give me a few days I can get a measurement... traveling at the moment

[@slopoke8656]

@@ZEPLEON I appreciate it bro

[@ZEPLEON]

Hey sorry for taking so long, my calipers were dead and I can’t find any batteries but manually it looked like center to center the spacing was about 16mm

[@josesantiago5829]

I try this level kit and look good besides ruined my struts and my driving quality sucks is not the same.

[@ZEPLEON]

Really!? Mine had lasted 80k miles and finally about to put in some dirt king uca and coil overs

[@benmoran5781]

I have the exact same truck as you have you had any problems with the leveling kit

[@ZEPLEON]

No problems at all! Can’t remember my odometer reading since I installed it but I’ve at least done 8-10k only problem is the slight drop in mpg but who cares😂😈

[@lukejames2421]

What else did yall take off beside the sway bar? Your friend is unscrewing something at the beginning. Ball joint?

[@ZEPLEON]

Referring to the Steering linkage?

[@leokennedy4894]

Did the kit instructions say to put the lower strut bolts threads facing up?

[@ZEPLEON]

We put them back on how the original bolts were in. At this point I can’t remember how it was, but it’s how we did it in the video. I’ve put on a couple thousand miles and it’s doing great. The only confusing thing was that there were several bolt lengths in the kit. I think any of them would be fine as long as the nuts are able to get a whole snug fit.

[@leokennedy4894]

ZEPLEON my driver side spacer cracked after install what a bummer it was making a loud pop while I turned the wheel.

[@ZEPLEON]

Uh oh, this was part of the kit?

[@littlej3777]

I’ve seen a bunch of other KZbin bolt out bolt from up to down. If you guys put the bolt from down to up you didn’t need to take all that apart!

[@brancoper]

How have the cv’s held up. I have heard these leveling kits blow them out.

[@ZEPLEON]

Was also concerned with this but the only thing wearing out is the magneride system haha I just hit 100k miles and it still rides great but they are beginning to leak a lot!

[@jonshepfishing]

⁠@@ZEPLEON once you level the truck with magneride you need to recalibrate the suspension or you’ll just keep blowing out the shocks FYI for anyone leveling a Denali

[@ZEPLEON]

Yeah honestly I wouldn’t even recommend leveling just pay the extra money and scrap the magneride. Got some traditional 2.5 coilovers now and it’s far far better.

[@jonshepfishing]

@@ZEPLEONgreat call

[@Nickalcorn]

Has the ride quality changed?

[@ZEPLEON]

Nope! Already put about 1500 miles on it and it feels the same as far as comfort only thing is, crazy enough I think my mileage went down 1-2/gallon on average

[@pra3t0rian]

ZEPLEON the rake designed into vehicles helps a surprising amount when it comes to gas mileage.

[@ZEPLEON]

Kinda crazy but it makes sense. I cannot stand the look though so it’s worth it .

[@RonaldGonald]

Did the ride quality change ?

[@ZEPLEON]

No not really. Magneride deleted at 120k for some Eibach coilovers and handling has been way better. You can put regular suspension on a Denali too just need to cut the magneride wires. If you want the dic notice to go away you can buy adaptors on Amazon to simulate the oem suspension

[@maddienaquin6146]

Can you run 33’s with that level?

[@ZEPLEON]

Yeah 33s are basically stock

[@jimmycarter4644]

The bolts are Supposed to aim down.

[@ZEPLEON]

Cool

[@InternetDude1012]

Any updates on how it rides? And what is the average MPG?

[@ZEPLEON]

Still rides like normal, the driver position feels much more like a truck should and It looks a lot better than without the level for sure. Mpg at this point im used to it but I think I may get 20 on highway at best used to I could pull 22 I think

[@InternetDude1012]

@@ZEPLEON how long did you drive without an alignment

[@ZEPLEON]

About 50 miles. To my house and back to town the next morning to get it aligned haha. Love living in rural America😂 it really didn’t need it though, I got to see the computer sheet and it didn’t make that much of a difference

[@SRT_captain]

Quit KZbin now sir

[@ZEPLEON]

No 🤠😝💌

[@rodneyhelsel3428]

That red neck torque spec…

[@ZEPLEON]

It worked 🥱 I under up getting a mid travel kit with diet king uca three years later so it held up like 70k miles no problem lol they were still in good shape when I took everything apart (minus the magneride of course🤢)

[@littlej3777]

Great video but you guys clearly look like you don’t know what you’re really doing lol

[@ZEPLEON]

Correct but that’s how you learn. Truck now has 120,000 miles on it no problems. Friend was in school for small engine tech so guess it translates ahahah. And I get to design helicopters now 🤩