Best Budget Lift Setups for OBS (88–98 GMT400)

2–6" range. What actually works on OBS GMT400 88-98 Trucks.


2–3" Level (Crank + Block / AAL)

  • Crank torsion bars
  • Block or add-a-leaf
  • Replace shocks to Bilstein 5100s and align

Good: cheap, clears 285s
Bad: bad angles if overdone, front-end wear, rides rough on junk shocks


4–6" Rough Country

  • Full kit, diff drop
  • 4" daily, 6" on 35s

Good: cheapest real lift
Bad: weak shocks, stiff ride


4–6" Tuff Country / Zone

  • Better geometry
  • Zone = budget BDS

Good: rides better, less wear
Bad: costs more than RC


Solid Setup

  • 4" Tuff Country / Zone
  • Bilstein or RS9000 shocks
  • 33s or 35s (regear to 4.10s)