{"id":6283,"date":"2026-06-04T09:43:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/?p=6283"},"modified":"2026-06-04T09:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:43:58","slug":"readylift-upgrades-gm-hd-3-sst-lift-kit-with-new-falcon-2-1-monotube-shocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/04\/readylift-upgrades-gm-hd-3-sst-lift-kit-with-new-falcon-2-1-monotube-shocks\/","title":{"rendered":"ReadyLIFT Upgrades GM HD 3\u201d SST Lift Kit with New Falcon 2.1 Monotube Shocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ReadyLIFT has upgraded its popular 3\u201d SST Lift Kit for 2020+ Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500HD\/3500HD trucks with the all-new Falcon 2.1 Monotube shocks, delivering enhanced ride quality, improved durability, and increased off-road performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Falcon 2.1 shocks feature a large 2.3\u201d 6061-T6 Aluminum shock body for improved heat dissipation and impact resistance, paired with a precision-honed internal surface engineered for smooth, consistent damping performance. A massive 3\/4\u201d induction-hardened chrome-plated shaft helps resist rock damage, corrosion, and shaft deflection under demanding off-road and towing conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proven ReadyLIFT SST system retains its heavy-duty fabricated upper control arms, forged torsion keys, and robust rear lift components to maintain important factory ride characteristics, towing confidence, and clearance for up to 35\u201d tires<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024-GM-3500-HD-3.5inch-20-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024-GM-3500-HD-3.5inch-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024-GM-3500-HD-3.5inch-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024-GM-3500-HD-3.5inch-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024-GM-3500-HD-3.5inch-20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024-GM-3500-HD-3.5inch-20-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features &amp; Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NEW Falcon 2.1 Monotube shocks front and rear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large 2.3\u201d aluminum shock body for improved cooling and performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Massive 3\/4\u201d hardened chrome-plated shock shaft for strength and durability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heavy-duty fabricated upper control arms included<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allows for no-trim fitment of 35&#215;12.50 tires on 20&#215;9 0 offset wheels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum fitment: 35&#215;12.50 tires on 20&#215;10 -18 offset wheels with minor trimming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some fender liner trimming may vary between Silverado and Sierra applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintains important factory towing and payload capability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether towing, daily driving, or exploring off-road terrain, the upgraded 3\u201d SST Lift Kit delivers the aggressive stance, premium ride quality, and durability GM HD owners expect from ReadyLIFT and Falcon Performance Shocks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ReadyLIFT has upgraded its popular 3\u201d SST Lift Kit for 2020+ Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500HD\/3500HD trucks with the all-new Falcon 2.1 Monotube shocks,<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/04\/readylift-upgrades-gm-hd-3-sst-lift-kit-with-new-falcon-2-1-monotube-shocks\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6286,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,10,340],"tags":[720,217,219,251,574,298],"class_list":["post-6283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-press-release","category-products","tag-gm-hd-lift-kit","tag-offroad","tag-offroad-suspension","tag-readylift","tag-silverado-hd-lifted","tag-suspension"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6283"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6288,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6283\/revisions\/6288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}