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oak510_tahoe
05-20-2009, 05:59 AM
What other parts/mods are available to improve the handling of the 05 'hoe?

I have Auto-Ride so I don't want to mess with that for the time being.
I have the Hotchkis Front & Rear Sway Bar Kit.

Just wanted to know what else is available? I want to stay around the same ride height as I want the clearance ( it's 4x4 ). I plan to change my wheels over to some of the OEM 17's from the newer 'hoe's. I searched on some random websites, the only thing that turns up are front end steering stabilizers. But it seems those are for lifted trucks and/or trucks with larger wheels. Will there be any benefit in adding that onto a truck that has OEM height/wheels? Thanks.

Volant1
05-20-2009, 11:08 AM
eibach and belltech make a sway bar kit as well, you can always upgrade the bushings as well

BOSS
05-20-2009, 12:40 PM
eibach and belltech make a sway bar kit as well, you can always upgrade the bushings as well

Which bushings my man? I'm installing a stabilizer for my 24s but my steering feels a little "loose". The stabilizer should firm that up but It doesn't negate that the steering parts were still loose before the stabilizer.

JKmotorsports
05-20-2009, 08:10 PM
You can upgrade the shocks and all the chassis/suspension bushings (control arms, end links, trailing arms, etc). Polyurethane bushings will help get rid of a lot of the slop from the stock bushings. There really isn't much else you can do with these trucks aside from larger sway bars and lowering the cg. I know you want to keep it at stock height, but lowering the cg will make a huge difference with handling. As for the steering stabilizer, I'd spend the money elsewhere if you're keeping stock or close to stock size wheels/tires.

BOSS
05-20-2009, 09:29 PM
You can upgrade the shocks and all the chassis/suspension bushings (control arms, end links, trailing arms, etc). Polyurethane bushings will help get rid of a lot of the slop from the stock bushings. There really isn't much else you can do with these trucks aside from larger sway bars and lowering the cg. I know you want to keep it at stock height, but lowering the cg will make a huge difference with handling. As for the steering stabilizer, I'd spend the money elsewhere if you're keeping stock or close to stock size wheels/tires.

You have a pic of your stabilizer installed? Can you give a quick run down of how/where you bolted it in?


BOSS

DESIGN
05-21-2009, 07:25 AM
You have a pic of your stabilizer installed? Can you give a quick run down of how/where you bolted it in?


BOSS

+1 on the pic JK if you have one.