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building my dream SEMA truck.” As to why he has owned so many tricked-out trucks over the years, all he has to say is: “It runs in your blood.”
As you might expect, Zubia went with even bigger rims this time, American Force 26x14 Shift wheels with a simulated 10-lug look. That was created on a direct bolt-on rim using tap-anddie nut spacers. After fitting an adaptor into the tapped holes, it was finished off with a lug-nut cover. “I liked that big center cap,” Zubia relates. Wrapping those rims are meaty Fuel M/T tires are big meats, measuring 40x15.50r26.
As for the suspension, the Denali has a Cognito lift kit that ranges from 10 to 12 inches by cranking up a torsion key. Zubia naturally went for the maximum height, but his friend Fernando points out that you can’t go up more than 12 inches or the ride gets too rough. The rear end runs Deaver springs with 5-inch lift, so only a 5-inch block is required. The factory rear is already two inches higher than the front, so when the truck is leveled it all adds up to 12 inches total. Fox 2.0 reservoir shocks dampen the rear. An ATS diff cover creates a custom look, along with providing more oil and cooling capacity. The front has Fox shocks as well, plus a Cognito cage with cross members and related steering components.
Sanchez notes that whole suspension system went together smoothly with no hiccups. All the frame and suspension components were either painted or