3.5-Inch Lift Kit, Vertex 2.5 and Red Arms, 2025-2026 Silverado
- Fits 2025-2026 Silverado 1500, 4WD and RWD, WT through High Country
- Lifts 3.5 inches in front and 2.5 inches at the rear
- Red forged upper control arms with pre-installed POM ball joints
- Adjustable Vertex 2.5 front units plus two Vertex 2.5 rear shocks
- Cutting and drilling required — downloadable installation guide available
The Trail Fortress check
Will it fit your truck?
✓ Fits
✕ Does not fit
- LT Trail Boss or Custom Trail Boss models
- ZR2 models
- Models with Adaptive Ride Control
Requires cutting and drilling. Fitment on this page is based on the manufacturer’s application data.
About this kit
3.5-Inch Lift Kit, Vertex 2.5 and Red Arms, 2025-2026 Silverado, fitment-checked
For 2025-2026 Silverado 1500 trucks, 28250RED_A combines red forged upper control arms with side-specific adjustable Vertex 2.5 front units and two Vertex 2.5 rear shocks. Front lift is 3.5 inches, rear 2.5 inches. The install requires cutting and drilling, and a downloadable installation guide is available. Trail Boss, ZR2, and Adaptive Ride Control trucks are not covered.
Running the full Vertex package on a 2025-2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, this 3.5-inch lift kit uses left- and right-specific adjustable Vertex 2.5 front units, a pair of Vertex 2.5 rear shocks, and red forged aluminum upper control arms carrying pre-installed POM ball joints. Front lift is 3.5 inches against 2.5 inches at the rear. Cutting and drilling are part of the job, and the downloadable Rough Country installation guide walks through it. Trail Boss, ZR2, and Adaptive Ride Control trucks fall outside the fitment. Shipping weight is 143 lb.
What’s in the box
Kit contents
- 1× Red Forged Upper Control Arms 29501RED
- 1× 282 UNIVERSAL STRUT KIT BOX 28200991
- 1× Vertex 2.5 Adj FR Lh 3.5in 685066L
- 1× Vertex 2.5 Adj FR Rh 3.5in 685066R
- 2× Vertex 2.5 RR 2-3.5in 695738
Rough Country shares subassemblies across kits, so individual package labels can carry broader application ranges. The complete 28250RED_A kit fits the vehicles shown in the fitment section above.
Specifications
Specs
| Brand | Rough Country |
| Part number | 28250RED_A |
| UPC / GTIN | 00840269970658 |
| Lift height | 3.5 in |
| Shock package | Vertex series |
| Shipping weight | 143 lb |
| Country of origin | TH |
| Category | Suspension & Lift Kits › Lift Kits |
| Installation guide | Downloadable PDF |
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