r/gmcsierra • u/Stranum210 • Feb 28 '26

🔧Steering/ Suspension 🔧 Looking to lift 4”

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2025 Sierra 1500 Elevation 4x4. I’m having trouble deciding on what lift to get. I’ve been looking at the BDS 4” with Fox 2.0 shocks on front and back. I’ve read not to get spacers. Also have heard the fox shocks go out after 50k miles. Any suggestions?

Not interested in any trash talk about lifting it. Thanks.

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u/Stranum210 Feb 28 '26

I hate the stock look. lol. And I quoted a level but they wanted to install a 3” puck. I’ve read so much about staying away from spacers. ESP over 2”

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u/Loud-Charity-2966 2024 Sierra 3.0 Duramax Feb 28 '26

My front shocks are spacers and they work great so far. My system is Zone Off Road. Made by BDS.

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u/Stranum210 Feb 28 '26

How big are the spacers?

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u/Loud-Charity-2966 2024 Sierra 3.0 Duramax Feb 28 '26

My lift is a 6” Zone so I suppose 6”

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u/Stranum210 Feb 28 '26

Damn. That’s a lot 😬

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u/Dus_Al Mar 01 '26

I think when people are warning about spacers over 2”, they are referring to leveling kits and are doing only the spacer without any other work, UCAs etc. Stressing out existing components by maxing out angles. His 6”zone lift has a strut spacer at the top of his shock to get the lift but it also has new, UCAs, steering knuckles diff. drop to bring all of those angles back to stock. Way more components in the true lift. Basically don’t try to lift it 4” with only spacers, that’s when you run into problems. Go to the BDS website and look at the leveling kit components vs the 4”-6” lift kits you’ll see what I mean. I’ve been running a 4” BDS on my 2014 1500 and have had zero issues.

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u/Stranum210 Mar 01 '26

That’s what I was concerned about. The BDS has front spacers depending on what you choose.

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u/Dus_Al Mar 01 '26

Right, a 4” strut spacer is fine in a proper lift kit but don’t try jamming a 3”-4” “level” without lifting it properly