08 Tahoe on eBay 2/4 drop kit

[Mywifeshoe]

Im looking for a better suspension set up, strut assembly and shocks. The kit is 2" spindles, 4" springs and shock extenders.
The ride of the Tahoe wasn't the greatest before the drop and now it's worsen. I've replaced the front suspension with KYB quick strut assembly and those things were huge and seem to ride really stiff. In the rear I still have the shock extenders but I've installed the Belltech 2410ff shocks for 3-5" lowered trucks. I'm wondering if I should remove the extenders and allow the shock to go into the stock location? Any advise or recommendations welcome.

 

[iamdub]

Done the free travel mod?

 

[Mywifeshoe]

Well I've removed the bumpstops but not the bracket. After reading everything, I'll have to do that. I didn't realize they made such a difference. I don't know if I ever still bottom out on them or not. The front is what's the most aggravating. It will jump side to side a bit hitting bumps and holes. Ball joints and tie rod ends are good.

 

[NORCAL SS]

yea in front do the belltech sp shocks and rear will need the free travel mod along with my bumpstops for the axle and the rear endlinks. 310 shipped to your door for it all. Any questions just ask ive done many.

btw what rear springs are you riding on??? hopefully the 5305 belltechs

 

[Mywifeshoe]

Rear springs are the eBay springs. Shocks are Belltech 2410ff. If I change to the front struts, are they lowering struts? I have drop spindles, wondering if I need to go back to stock and just swap struts and keep factory coil springs. Thanks for the help.

 

[ivin74]

Done the free travel mod?

X2, don't buy any other parts until you do the travel mod, your suv will ride like it did new.

 

[Mywifeshoe]

X2, don't buy any other parts until you do the travel mod, your suv will ride like it did new.

No crap huh? Hopefully if weather permits I'll whack it off this morning. Even with the bumpstops removed, I'm still hitting the bracket in everyday driving?

 

[ivin74]

No crap huh? Hopefully if weather permits I'll whack it off this morning. Even with the bumpstops removed, I'm still hitting the bracket in everyday driving?

Yeap,it did mine

 

[iamdub]

If the front is jumping around on bumps, then your struts are too stiff. This is common with most cheaper struts and even with certain models of better quality struts. Firm struts/shocks for a range of vehicles are easy and cheaper to make, compliant-yet-controlled struts/shocks for a given size and weight of vehicle require more engineering and more complex components.

 

[Mywifeshoe]

If the front is jumping around on bumps, then your struts are too stiff. This is common with most cheaper struts and even with certain models of better quality struts. Firm struts/shocks for a range of vehicles are easy and cheaper to make, compliant-yet-controlled struts/shocks for a given size and weight of vehicle require more engineering and more complex components.

Yeah I don't know what happen with that I ordered a set of KYB quick struts and these things were almost a size and a half bigger than the stock assembly. I think they May be riding like heavy duty. If I go with 2 inch lowering struts do I put them back with the stock coil spring and install my stock spindle?

 

[iamdub]

Yeah I don't know what happen with that I ordered a set of KYB quick struts and these things were almost a size and a half bigger than the stock assembly. I think they May be riding like heavy duty. If I go with 2 inch lowering struts do I put them back with the stock coil spring and install my stock spindle?

The physical size doesn't really mean much unless you mean the strut body is longer, which would mean it would have that much less stroke than the stock setup which would mean it would bottom out that much sooner. The lowering strut just has the seat that the coil spring sits on located lower on the strut body. They should also be sized bit shorter so they don't bottom out 2" sooner. So, you would put your stock coils on them. This would maintain the stock load capacity and should be near stock ride quality, depending on how the struts are valved/tuned.

The struts would drop it 2". Running the struts with the spindles would net a 4" drop. Spindles alone would net a 2" drop but have no affect on anything else- load capacity and ride quality should remain the same because spindles don't change spring rate nor do they alter any other suspension geometries as far as amount of travel so the shocks (struts) should have just as much travel as they did originally. If you keep the spindles and put your stock struts back on, it should ride just as it did when completely stock.

Those KYB Quick Struts- they are a new strut and coil spring already together? If so, then that may be where the firm ride in the front is coming from. The springs may be heavier-duty than your stock ones which would make for a firmer ride and the strut valving may be firmer. Maybe you accidentally ordered or they accidentally sent you struts and coils for an HD truck?

Either way, I think this is where your rough ride in the front is coming from. The rough ride in the back is probably from the same firmly-valved shocks and maybe from the axle bottoming out on the bump stop brackets.

 

[ddubdb3]

first of all if its jumping over bumps etc has a proper alignment been done?

 

[Mywifeshoe]

The physical size doesn't really mean much unless you mean the strut body is longer, which would mean it would have that much less stroke than the stock setup which would mean it would bottom out that much sooner. The lowering strut just has the seat that the coil spring sits on located lower on the strut body. They should also be sized bit shorter so they don't bottom out 2" sooner. So, you would put your stock coils on them. This would maintain the stock load capacity and should be near stock ride quality, depending on how the struts are valved/tuned.

The struts would drop it 2". Running the struts with the spindles would net a 4" drop. Spindles alone would net a 2" drop but have no affect on anything else- load capacity and ride quality should remain the same because spindles don't change spring rate nor do they alter any other suspension geometries as far as amount of travel so the shocks (struts) should have just as much travel as they did originally. If you keep the spindles and put your stock struts back on, it should ride just as it did when completely stock.

Those KYB Quick Struts- they are a new strut and coil spring already together? If so, then that may be where the firm ride in the front is coming from. The springs may be heavier-duty than your stock ones which would make for a firmer ride and the strut valving may be firmer. Maybe you accidentally ordered or they accidentally sent you struts and coils for an HD truck?

Either way, I think this is where your rough ride in the front is coming from. The rough ride in the back is probably from the same firmly-valved shocks and maybe from the axle bottoming out on the bump stop brackets.

Thank you for the info. The rear I believe is riding bad seems from the bumpstop brackets that I'll cut off and maybe the eBay brand Springs are too aggressive. I've thought about going with the setup Tony sells to her a smoother ride. The shocks had good reviews and are for 3-4" lowered rears. I'm assuming those shocks are supposed to ride in the shock extenders I have instead of the stock location. Don't know if that matters.

 

[Mywifeshoe]

first of all if its jumping over bumps etc has a proper alignment been done?

Yes sir an alignment was done the same day. It's not bouncing side to side like you'd think with bad ball joints and bushings. More like a stiff pogo stick haha. Jars the truck and makes all the plastic crap start making noise inside the truck. I'm hoping Dub is right and I'm going to put the stock Springs back in with lowering struts. I'm not a complete noob, this is my 5th lowered vehicle but 1st to ride so rough.

 

[Mywifeshoe]

first of all if its jumping over bumps etc has a proper alignment been done?

What the drop on yours man? I wanted 3-5 but wife didn't want to go any lower

 

[ddubdb3]

Ooo ok just making sure. A alignment could make a world of difference. I would say stock springs drop spindles and if u want that extra inch use lowering struts..

Mines trucks a 4-6 drop

 

[guy from norcal]

Ooo ok just making sure. A alignment could make a world of difference. I would say stock springs drop spindles and if u want that extra inch use lowering struts..

Mines trucks a 4-6 drop

+1 on this. keep the spindles and replace the front shocks and put the stock springs back in. Or try the stock springs and the shock you have so you can eliminate the springs if it still rides like crap.

 

[93blkongreenpro]

If it's a 2/4 kit, on the front, the springs and struts should still be factory. There would not have been a reason to change anything other than the spindle, unless it was a 2" spring drop, then yes, you would need a shorter strut up front. With the rear and the shock extenders, I would just use the oem style shocks as long as you have the Tony's rear springs.


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[b4z]

Yes, in looking at his pic the truck is a lot lower than 2/4.

 

[Mywifeshoe]

+1 on this. keep the spindles and replace the front shocks and put the stock springs back in. Or try the stock springs and the shock you have so you can eliminate the springs if it still rides like crap.

Yeah dude that's what I'm gonna try first. Grind off the perch and swap my springs back to stock.