Sierra Denali 1500 leveling kit and Magneride delete install | How to fix your truck for less money
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- This video shows the procedure to fix a faulty Magneride system in late model GM trucks and SUVs as well as the installation process for a 2.5” leveling kit.
Does ANYONE know definitively what part #'s I need to purchase for the non-magneride top mounts? I ordered the Bilstein 5100's by themselves and the shock shafts don't work with the denali/magenride top strut mounts. Any help would be appreciated.
I would honestly get in touch with Magdelete. The guys there know all of these parts pretty well and have always been helpful with anything I’ve needed help with on these trucks suspension wise.
did you ever get that figured out i’m having the same issue
@@srlowpez88 I made it work by purchasing a non-magneride spring top hat assembly.
@@LVIIIR if you don’t mind where did you find that ?
Hey man just ordered my kit, with that angle of the upper ball joint should it be okay with the stock upper control arms or should I get aftermarket ones?
His have been fine with the stock ones. A uniball style upper control arms are always a nice upgrade with angles that exceed stock, however
Where are you located?
@@terrya2912 eastern Ct
Great video! A lot of helpful information! Thank you!
Just a quick shout out to thank you for the detailed video. I just mag deleted our 2017 denali yesterday and your video made the process painless (well aside from a stubborn upper ball joint). 👍
Those upper ball joint will have you swearing in 7 different languages sometimes. Glad it helped you out!
Agreed. Especially when you are trying to re use them. Pickle forks or a torch can be a little hard on the ball joint rubber.
I want to do the same with my 16 Denali how is the ride with the new shocks
Honestly the ride is really poor. We put in Rancho RS9000 series quick struts (2" lift) and the truck rides like an old Lincoln with no shocks. It's like it's over sprung and under shocked. I'm not sure if it's because we changed the geometry of the control arms or if the Ranchos are just a poor ride.
Should have showed what you used and how to bypass magnaride. You will get error codes. Which is why most tuned into video to start with. Replacing a strut aint the problem. 👎
I was not able to show that process because my customer wanted to try a different route than what MagDelete supplies. If you buy their kit, MagDelete offers a simple plug and play solution. There are other companies that make solutions as well. There are many options for turning the light off. I can only show what I did. Replacing the suspension components is the major part of the issue and what most people will struggle with. Most people can figure out a couple electrical plugs 👍🏻
Do you know what muffler he is running? Sounded pretty sweet. I am also about to pull the trigger on the 2.5” front 1” rear kit for my 2018 Denali. Is that the closest to true level?
That would be pretty close to a true level. And this truck is all stock exhaust with a 6.2
Can I keep my regular rough country struts and my back magneride shocks if I’m taking my blocks out and bagging it?
You have already replaced the front magneride struts with non magneride rough country units?
how has this worked out for the customer? any complaints or lights on the dash?
Nope! He’s been happy and it has performed well
Found out my '16 denali's magnaride gave out today which was leveled by previous owner. Ordered the bistein 5100 all around. Front shocks maxed with a spacer should bring me to 2.5". Keeping back stock. Full kit hopefully no lights.
Awesome! Hope it works out for you and this video will help you out a bit!
Is there a leveling kit that is compatible with the magneride system for a half ton that has a tow package? I have a 2” leveling kit and it did not do the trick
I’m not sure what you’re asking. This kit should fit trucks with and without a tow package, to my knowledge.
@@SavageEnterprisesLLC right, I can’t find a leveling kit big enough to fully level it because of the extra rake with the tow package. Just wondered if you knew of something bigger
@@minnesota4169 I gotcha now. Magdelete goes up to a 2.85” front lift. With a non max tow package, that will make you sit a little nose high. So that would be about as big as you could go on a front level before you start running into too much angle on your front driveline to maintain long term reliability. I’d say you should be pretty close to level with that kit.
@@SavageEnterprisesLLC I see, thank you. I will look into that!
@@minnesota4169 you got it! Anymore questions, feel free to reach out to us!
Prying on the strut coil spring for leverage to get the a-arm to go down 🥴
You’re not going to hurt it.
I ordered this set from mag delete, as well as new UCA’s from RC.
I already have 2.5” front 1” rear on my truck right now. After putting the new struts and UCA’s in will I need a new alignment? Or will it still be aligned from when I first got one after putting in my level kit.
I would recommend getting an alignment after any new suspension parts are installed to be installed on the safe side
@@SavageEnterprisesLLC also will I need to take my truck to the dealer to get it calibrated or does the mag delete kit make it so you dont have to mess with anything after plugging their harness in
@@bretthigdon6371 you shouldn’t have anything else to do after installing their harness
does the front look to high with that kit? I was looking at the 2.5 front 1 inch back kit...
It sits a touch high in the front with this kit. With a 1” block in the rear it would sit a little nicer. A 2.5” front and 1” rear would be a nice look.
Great video- I’m about to do this to my 2018 Denali. Was there anything tricky with the suspension sensors after you do the install?
Thanks! And no, he had the alignment shop do a recalibration on the suspension modules and he’s been fine. I’d recommend using magdeletes including harness, theirs definitely seems to be the best built.
Did this kit make the ride smoother? I want to improve my ride on my 18 sierra denali. I had a mechanic replace with aftermarket but the ride is rough and I am getting tired of having to worry about dodging even the smallest bumps. magdelete has fox and bilstein. From what I read the fox may be better for daily driver applications. I only tow an 8500 lb travel trailer a few times a year for a short four hour trip. Interested to hear what you thought of the improvement on the quality of the ride. Thanks!
My customer was very happy with the bilsteins. His ride was naturally a little bit more stiff because of the leveling kit installed on top of the struts. Fox always does a great job, but I also always find that people are more than happy with Bilstein for their daily drivers. What brand struts did you put on yours?
Does this makes the service suspension massage on the dashboard go away???
If you install their harness, yes
I bought the 5100’s and the harness from mag delete it says I still have to have the ride height sensors connected? What do I do with the wires that went to my magnaride shocks?
Is there a link to the canadian website?
MagDelete.com
I just added an RC 2.5 front level, but my front struts are leaking. Would the 1.85 bilstein for the front strut be enough or should I go with the 2.5?
The 2.5” will most likely result in a reverse rake. I’d recommend the 1.85” for closer to a true level
So the RC strut does not have to be removed? To install bilsteins
@@johnayala1530 if you went with stock sized bilsteins, you should be able to use your RC level kit and maintain the same height. Or you could eliminate your level kit and get a bilstein with a built in Lift amount.
@@SavageEnterprisesLLC I was figuring the 1.85 bilstein on top of the 2.5 strut
@@johnayala1530 that’s going to be too much. You have to keep in mind of proper suspension angles on your stock components. It’s really best to stay under 3” lift in the front of a stock truck.
I have the same truck 2017 getting ready to replace the struts maybe a level kit hopefully this give me an idea what I should do with it
It should be just about the same procedure 🤘🏻
I have the same truck. Are you happy with the swap?
I always wondered if the nuts need to be tightened down in same location as the previous strut did? since the holes are elongated.. the chances of them being in exact spot seem rare? Suppose the alignment shop just set's the toe and never adjust those stud positions'?
Which nuts are you referring to?
Top of struts @@SavageEnterprisesLLC
@@ubethejudge69those won’t have any effect on alignment regardless of orientation
Ah so the elongated holes are just for entry in assistance , cool thanks!!!!
@@SavageEnterprisesLLC
@@ubethejudge69you got it!
Would a regular Bilstein front 5.3 sierrra hold and work for a Denali 6.2?
Are you asking if the strut from a 5.3 truck work for a truck with a 6.2? I would believe so. This truck is a 6.2 model. They did not appoint a different strut for the engine when these were ordered
@15:40, have you found that some swear words seem to work better than others?
@boobtube. I usually end up using a vast array of them for best results😂
so how does the mag delete work? you just unplug it and do nothing else? i just put new front struts in with a 2” lift and wasn’t sure about that. i just left it unplugged and i did get a code telling me to service suspension but the ride is great
Mag deletes system is just a plug in system. My customer went with a shock delete plug and that required some programming with a scanner but nothing major. From what I’ve been told you don’t want to drive around much with them unplugged because the end of the pigtails can get over heated.
Well why didn't you show the reconnect or what you used to bypass magnaride. Cause you will get errors without it.
@@catinapond he chose to do that himself. It is a couple of electrical plugs. Very simple.
@SavageEnterprisesLLC it is but most want to see that. Your video was just a strut replacement. Didn't show mag delete. Nothing wrong with that but I would change title of video
@@catinapond sorry you feel that way. This shows the process of deleting the suspension components of the magneride system. There are many options on getting the light off. All of them very simple and come with instructions. Others have commented saying that it helped them, so it must be doing its job. There are other videos showing how to plug in the connectors that you need.