spindles + drop keys

[tybardy]

i presently have 2" drop keys up front (however i have them adjusted to the max so i am sitting with about 3" drops)

If i were to get 2" drop spindles would that mean my truck would sit at 5"? I am still working on improving my trucks right but do not want to drop the front any more. (maybe another 1/2" or so)

[matt14]

Thats how max is running his setup. I wanted to go another 1" lower all the way around, but cant get lower then 5 in the rear. I was going to lower the front a little more with some drop keys i have, but decided not to. Like it sitting level

[BlizzardX23]

you can install the keys but crank them to lift...so that your sitting at your current height still...but may lower them at any time...thats why I did it...

[tybardy]

my keys are adjusted all the way down as low as they can go! i like the rake! Im more concerned with smoothing out the ride, the recent talk about having these things lowered and still riding nearly stock has me wanting more!

[matt14]

you can install the keys but crank them to lift...so that your sitting at your current height still...but may lower them at any time...thats why I did it...

The problem with that is it affects your alighnment when you start cranking/decranking keys.

[tybardy]

The problem with that is it affects your alighnment when you start cranking/decranking keys.

yea, you can give the bolt a turn or two without effecting the alignment... once you have added or subtracted 1/4" to 1/2" or more, then you are really effecting

[JKmotorsports]

You'll be sitting about 5" lower with both keys and spindles. Honestly, mine rode about the same when I swapped from keys to spindles.

[Max]

ANY time you adjust the torsion bar adjuster bolt the caster/camber will be off. I'm running 3/4 ton keys almost cranked with belltech spindles and it's 6" lower than my buddy's stock denali with the same size tire.

[tybardy]

You'll be sitting about 5" lower with both keys and spindles. Honestly, mine rode about the same when I swapped from keys to spindles.

with that being said... is the only real solution to the ride quality adding a good quality shock?

[Max]

Bilsteins all the way yo.

[tybardy]

i know we have kinda bullshitted about this a little already, but IIRC, billsteins dont make drop shocks... does that make a difference up front? I think i will be fine out back with the extensions... just curious

[cgilas]

If you use spindles and keys up front to get a total of a 5 inch drop... Could u get the front end aligned correctly?

[tybardy]

from my understanding, you can get the toe correct but the camber will be hard, possibly imposible to get 100% corrrect.

[Max]

Aftermarket cams ftw. My ucas are gonne get ripped out next month, easy fix for running keys.

[tybardy]

since we are on the subject, i want to ask something about alignment

I had my truck aligned and the passenger side was a LITTLE out of camber, but otherwise perfecto... Now, both sides are jacked, toe is out and camber is fucked... can a suspension "settle in" or something? Why did this happen?

[Max]

Your front end could be fucked, I replaced mine at 100k.

[tybardy]

by front end... you mean..........

i guess ball joints, pitmen arms, and a bunch of other expensive bull shit?

[Max]

Yes. Balljoints will require replacement of the entire control arm as you can't press new ones into an arm that is all wallowed out. Usually it's just the pitman arm, idler arm, inner and outer tie rod ends. Parts were $500 my cost for the napa premiums.