Looking to level my Tahoe with Autoride

[Acts822]

Like some suggested, you can get an all thread cut to length or the adjustable bar. When I did a baby lift on my 16 suburban, Maxx suspension sent a piece of metal bracket that moved the stock sensor bar up with shock extensions. Magnetic/autoride still functioning, rides like factory.

Do you have the auto ride air shocks on the rear? I'm looking to buy the ReadyLift evel kit 2.25" front / 1.5" rear but it says not to use with auto ride. They also sell that extension adapter and wondering if the adapter will work with the auto ride?

 

[Carlos Mendoza]

Do you have the auto ride air shocks on the rear? I'm looking to buy the ReadyLift evel kit 2.25" front / 1.5" rear but it says not to use with auto ride. They also sell that extension adapter and wondering if the adapter will work with the auto ride?

Yes, I have newer oem shocks and struts for front and rears and they all function as they should. About $350 for everything through suspension Maxx.

 

[Acts822]

cool! Yeah I dont have the magnetic ride upfront just standard but auto ride in the rear and have been trying to figure which kit to order. I ordereed the wrong one once already lol.... Thanks. Think I'm gonna order the ready lift and the shock extensions

 

[Carlos Mendoza]

cool! Yeah I dont have the magnetic ride upfront just standard but auto ride in the rear and have been trying to figure which kit to order. I ordereed the wrong one once already lol.... Thanks. Think I'm gonna order the ready lift and the shock extensions

I’m not 100% sure the main difference between autoride and magnetic ride, but I’m sure they function through that sensor rod. Weather shorting or lengthening it if you lower or lift a vehicle. I had an 07 Escalade that I lowered and had to get shorter rod for autoride to function properly.

 

[fatmonk8]

I see some for sale online for lowering but a quick search did not show any for lifting nor the size,
you could take one off, record the length as it is, then remove a end cap and match it up with some threaded rod at the hardware store.
then after you install the 1" adapters measure the difference and use the new rods to replace the originals. (cut to length) as needed, it shouldn't take much really

Sorry to bump a old thread. But I finally got around to replacing my rear sensors and I figured I'd try to do the all thread trick while they are out.

I can not for the life of me figure out how to get these end caps off.

Any suggestions?

 

[Doubeleive]

Sorry to bump a old thread. But I finally got around to replacing my rear sensors and I figured I'd try to do the all thread trick while they are out.

I can not for the life of me figure out how to get these end caps off.

Any suggestions?

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they should just unscrew off the rod

 

[fatmonk8]

they should just unscrew off the rod

I tried twisting them, they seem to just freely spin. Didn't seem to be unthreading at all.

 

[Doubeleive]

@Rocket Man @kbuskill

 

[SpareParts]

Pull them apart. The all thread rod will screw in.

 

[fatmonk8]

Pull them apart. The all thread rod will screw in.

All that time in the gym must be for nothing, because I can't pull these apart for the life of me.

 

[SpareParts]

That's how they come apart.
The metal rod ends in the plastic are serrated and to get the plastic ball end off you have to pull them apart. No way to unscrew them.

 

[fatmonk8]

That's how they come apart.
The metal rod ends in the plastic are serrated and to get the plastic ball end off you have to pull them apart. No way to unscrew them.

Gotcha. Just don't want to ruin them trying to get them off.

 

[kbuskill]

Gotcha. Just don't want to ruin them trying to get them off.

As mentioned the ends are just splined... pull hard... lol

 

[fatmonk8]

As mentioned the ends are just splined... pull hard... lol

Roger that. I'll report back when I become a man and am able to pull these damn plastic ends off

 

[fatmonk8]

As mentioned the ends are just splined... pull hard... lol

Got it, little bitches.

 

[Rocket Man]

Got it, little bitches.
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Yep. I used a vise to hold one end. The older I get the more I rely on my brain muscle more than my other muscles.

 

[fatmonk8]

Yep. I used a vise to hold one end. The older I get the more I rely on my brain muscle more than my other muscles.

That's exactly what I had to do as well

 

[fatmonk8]

We did it boys!

Thanks for the help!

 

[SpareParts]

Ready rod looks a size too big but if it works it works.

 

[fatmonk8]

Ready rod looks a size too big but if it works it works.

It was the closest I could find that would thread in. It's definitely too big, buy my selection was slim at my Home Depot.