Trying to get low

[992dr]

I ended up setting the front up at 1" drop on the struts, I think that's going to be plenty to get it into spec for my alignment. I think now its closer to a 5" drop and out back closer to a 7" drop.
I also swapped the rear upper isolators for some 5/8 hose and that dropped it down a little more and while I was down there I installed my bags, even though I don't have the schrader valves yet. I tucked the line up and will run it when I get the valves hopefully this week.
I did notice my front tires are rubbing on the lower control arms, not bad though.

I think its lookin pretty good, if I do say so myself . Well, besides being disgustingly dirty

 

[992dr]

Just so happen to park next to an OBS that had a nice drop on it when I stopped in at Dunkins. You know, Merica runs on Dunkins

 

[randeez]

tiddies

 

[992dr]

tiddies

Love me some

 

[992dr]

Been a few days since adjusting everything and stopped in to get some gasoline.
I turned and looked outside and said, damn that just looks goooood.

Now my dilemma is, how do I get the rear down another 1" / 1-1/2"

What's everyone's opinion on this?

 

[Rocket Man]

Def needs to come down in the back.

 

[kbuskill]

Been a few days since adjusting everything and stopped in to get some gasoline.
I turned and looked outside and said, damn that just looks goooood.

Now my dilemma is, how do I get the rear down another 1" / 1-1/2"

What's everyone's opinion on this?

View attachment 196283

Refresh my memory... what are you running out back for springs?

 

[992dr]

Def needs to come down in the back.

Agree 100%

Refresh my memory... what are you running out back for springs?

Tony 6" drop springs, removed the upper isolators and replaced with 5/8 heater hose for another 3/4" +-

 

[Rocket Man]

Agree 100%



Tony 6" drop springs, removed the upper isolators and replaced with 5/8 heater hose for another 3/4" +-

Do you have Autoride still functioning because it should be lower with those springs.

 

[992dr]

Do you have Autoride still functioning because it should be lower with those springs.

I don't have Autoride.
I thought so too. Maybe I'll Tony a buzz and see what he says.

 

[kbuskill]

I don't have Autoride.
I thought so too. Maybe I'll Tony a buzz and see what he says.

I think it is because of the wheel and tire size... your bottom lug nuts appear to be in line with the tops of the running boards like mine...

This was before hooking up the auto level on mine.

 

[992dr]

I think it is because of the wheel and tire size... your bottom out nuts appear to be in line with the tops of the running boards like mine...

View attachment 196289

This was before hooking up the auto level on mine.

Man, that looks good. What happened when you hooked up auto level? Did it lift it any?

So, I zoomed in on my picture and the bottom lug is between the door and step.

Will aligning it lift the front any? I really don't want to lift the front to level it out.

 

[PG01]

Def needs to come down in the back.

Refresh my memory... what are you running out back for springs?

Old guy stuff...... Lol kidding fellas

 

[randeez]

You said it rides nice, but are the shocks about bottomed out?

 

[kbuskill]

Man, that looks good. What happened when you hooked up auto level? Did it lift it any?

So, I zoomed in on my picture and the bottom lug is between the door and step.

Will aligning it lift the front any? I really don't want to lift the front to level it out.

First off... thanks for the compliment.

Yes, it lifted it just a little bit after I shortened the auto level links.

I liked the look with it all the way down but when hitting a small dip in the road it would cause the axle to bit the frame. And before anyone asks, YES I did the free travel mod.

That is what I was saying is the plug nuts appear to be in the same location as mine, yet mine looks lower than yours in the rear, so it must be the wheels/tires.

No... alignment won't lift it.

Like @randeez said.... if shocks are too long and bottomed out it will hold the rear up.... but it would ride like crap.

I found an air shock that has the same dimensions as the Belltech drop shock and used those to keep my auto level since I have kids and luggage and a trailer and what not.

 

[randeez]

Could pull the shocks and see if it sits any lower....I think I ordered my shocks on like 18" eye to eye at ride height with the 4" spring with spacer. You've got to be in the 13-14" rideheight, fully compressed is going to need to be like 10"

 

[kbuskill]

The shocks I bought are 21" extended and 13" compressed and my axle will hit the frame (W/free travel mod) before the shocks bottoms out.

 

[Rocket Man]

First off... thanks for the compliment.

Yes, it lifted it just a little bit after I shortened the auto level links.

I liked the look with it all the way down but when hitting a small dip in the road it would cause the axle to bit the frame. And before anyone asks, YES I did the free travel mod.

That is what I was saying is the plug nuts appear to be in the same location as mine, yet mine looks lower than yours in the rear, so it must be the wheels/tires.

No... alignment won't lift it.

Like @randeez said.... if shocks are too long and bottomed out it will hold the rear up.... but it would ride like crap.

I found an air shock that has the same dimensions as the Belltech drop shock and used those to keep my auto level since I have kids and luggage and a trailer and what not.

You can customize the length of your ride height sensor links so the shocks air up but barely lift the back. Just buy some all thread or cut the heads off some bolts. I had to experiment with mine to find the shortest links I could use but they still stay intact when I jack it up and the suspension is hanging. If you make them too short they pull apart when you jack it up. Mine lift the rear only 1/4 to 1/2" but the shocks have full air pressure. It does take some experimenting.

 

[kbuskill]

You can customize the length of your ride height sensor links so the shocks air up but barely lift the back. Just buy some all thread or cut the heads off some bolts. I had to experiment with mine to find the shortest links I could use but they still stay intact when I jack it up and the suspension is hanging. If you make them too short they pull apart when you jack it up. Mine lift the rear only 1/4 to 1/2" but the shocks have full air pressure. It does take some experimenting.

Oh... you mean like this... lol

That is how I have mine set as well... barely any lift but enough pressure to not allow the axle to contact the frame under normal conditions... big bumps will still bottom out but not bad.

 

[Rocket Man]

Yep that's it. I should have known lol.