My Lowering Experience

[sumo]

Your 2/2 looks real good Ian.... especially with those TBSS wheels.

Thank you sir

 

[Blazed]

Thank you sir

What are your measurements Ian?

 

[07Burb]

He is a member here... right?

Yes

Maybe something needs to be said..... so it does not happen to another member.......just sayin

This....

 

[Goodinblack]

X2 ^^^^

Shame when stuff like this happens .....

 

[iCalvin]

How much different is the Blistein HD strut shock in the front from the "premium" ride shocks that came with my Avalanche? I have sways on my hauling truck and it made the truck ride "bumpier" its a coil over shock and leaf spring suspension so I don't know how much difference it will make on a strut and 5-link type suspension. I have the OEM sways front and rear, pretty sure all the GMT900 do though, how much of a difference do you notice? I drive through alot of sad excuses for roads and curves daily.

I feel like I want to add a bit on my "lowering" experience.My truck is lowered 2/4 with Belltech spindles in the front, DJM springs and hardware in the rear along with Ridetech's Coilover shock in which I run as a standalone unit. Truck sits at 33"ish and it rides smooth as butter, same if not better than stock height, I go through various different terains and roads with the truck also, due to where I live. Most people around here just swap in springs though, which is probably why I think my truck rides so good. I also live basically half an hour away from McGuaghy's and Belltech (Fresno) so it's typical to see people around here repping them but I got a good hookup on the DJM and Ridetech shocks so I run them. I honestly love Ridetech, their shocks alone were a work of art.

 

[sumo]

What are your measurements Ian?

Ill have to take measurements for the rear again but here are measurements just after finishing the Install and when i had 3 in the rear. Ill have to measure it again now that is been some time

front


Rear

 

[NORCAL SS]

what size tires? i wish gm kept the same springs in on all the trucks since some sit lower than others.

 

[Goodinblack]

So Calvin......... in the rear DJM Springs and the Ride-Tech shocks? Right?

 

[Blazed]

So Calvin......... in the rear DJM Springs and the Ride-Tech shocks? Right?

I was confused too.
It sounds like he has coil overs and djm springs all in the back...

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Ill have to take measurements for the rear again but here are measurements just after finishing the Install and when i had 3 in the rear. Ill have to measure it again now that is been some time

front


Rear

Thats weird that you sat completely level with a 2/3

 

[sumo]

It was a visual thing for me. I think that the rear fender sits a little lower than the front so to me it looked like it sagged. Using a 2 in the rear gave it a slighter taller appearance and more level look to me.

Took measurements. Front sit at 33 and 1/4 inches from fender to ground and rear 33 3/4 from fender to ground