7-Inch Lift Kit with Vertex 2.5 Shocks for Silverado & Sierra
- Two adjustable Vertex 2.5 front units and two Vertex 2.5 rear shocks in the kit
- Covers 2014–2018 Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 4WD and 2019 Silverado 1500 LD
- Denali, Denali Ultimate, and eAssist (ECO Hybrid) models are excluded
- Cutting and drilling required; 18-inch or larger wheels, offset wheels past 35x12.50 R20
- Retain factory wheels with the 0.25 inch spacer 1065; larger tires need calibrator 90009
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Will it fit your truck?
✓ Fits
✕ Does not fit
- Denali or Denali Ultimate models
- Models with eAssist (ECO Hybrid) package
Requires cutting and drilling. To ensure proper fit please confirm if the stock control arms are cast aluminum cast steel or stamped steel. For a visual please click here. To ensure adequate clearance when lowering the differential models equipped with a mass damper on the front differential must be removed. IMPORTANT! - Installation of larger tires will require Rough Country's Speedometer Calibrator SKU: 90009. Tire and Wheel Details 18-inch or larger wheels are required. If wider than 35x12.50 R20 tires are used offset wheels will be required and trimming may be required. Please test fit wheels prior to installation. To retain factory wheels a 0.25" wheel spacer will be required SKU: 1065. Fitment on this page is based on the manufacturer’s application data.
About this kit
7-Inch Lift Kit with Vertex 2.5 Shocks, fitment-checked
This build of the 7-inch knuckle kit comes with two adjustable Vertex 2.5 front units and two Vertex 2.5 rear shocks (Rough Country 17450), for 2014–2018 Chevy Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 4WD and the 2019 Silverado 1500 LD. Cutting and drilling are required, and Denali, Denali Ultimate, and eAssist models are excluded.
The Vertex 2.5 hardware is the differentiator here — two adjustable front units and two rear shocks, matched to the 7-inch height and paired with the same stamped steel knuckles and high-clearance crossmember used across this kit family. Fitment covers 2014–2018 Silverado 1500 from WT through High Country and the SSV, GMC Sierra and Sierra 1500 in SLE and SLT, and the 2019 Silverado 1500 LD. Cutting and drilling are required, 18-inch or larger wheels are mandatory, and any mass damper on the front differential has to be removed. Shipping weight: 300 lb.
What’s in the box
Kit contents
- 1× 7in Aluminum Stamped Steel Dr Knuckle 17430BOX11
- 1× 7in Aluminum Stamped Steel Ps Knuckle 17430BOX12
- 1× 7in Crossmember Box 17430BOX2
- 1× 174 Universal Kit Box 174BOX1
- 2× Vertex 2.5 Adj FR 7in 685060
- 2× Vertex 2.5 RR 7 In 695739
Rough Country shares subassemblies across kits, so individual package labels can carry broader application ranges. The complete 17450 kit fits the vehicles shown in the fitment section above.
Specifications
Specs
| Brand | Rough Country |
| Part number | 17450 |
| UPC / GTIN | 00843030148423 |
| Lift height | 7 in |
| Shock package | Vertex series |
| Shipping weight | 300 lb |
| Country of origin | TH |
| Category | Suspension & Lift Kits › Lift Kits |
| Installation guide | Downloadable PDF |
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