Well, my lowering experimenting may be over...

[KMeloney]

Hey all,

It's either a coincidence, or a direct cause-and-effect situation, but my right front strut went belly up after a week of driving with the coil relocators on.

Now, it was only the right strut, and the left one is fine, so it's tough to say if the relocators caused the failure. But, it failed. (As you may have read, I got a "service suspension system" warning that came on every few restarts, and further investigation from my local mechanic revealed a code and also visible leaking.)

The service report reads: "Found rt frt actuator shorted out. Replaced rt frt shock absorber, reset system." The code was C0580.

I think this was just some bad luck/timing. Only one of the shocks went bad, and in a really short amount of time since the relocators. That, and I had the least amount of drop with the relocators. It just doesn't seem plausible, but who knows.

The truck sure looked good dropped down a little -- but, then again, it riding beautifully now back in it's stock trim, and it doesn't look too shabby, either.

We'll see what the future brings, but right now I'm riding at stock height.

Just wanted to share.

 

[07Burb]

PHEW!!! Now I'm not alone anymore

 

[THE YETI]

PHEW!!! Now I'm not alone anymore

With that bug guard you sorta are.

 

[gmc_z71_95]

You went back stock in the rear too?

 

[07Burb]

With that bug guard you sorta are.

I still haven't seen my $20 to take it off

 

[KMeloney]

You went back stock in the rear too?

For the time being. Didn't want to take the truck in with the suspension altered.

 

[07Burb]

Is this common for people to return their ride to stock height when they take it in for work just so that shop doesn't blame the issue(s) on the mod? I'm curious cuz at some point in the near future I plan on lowering my rear 2" and don't wanna keep switching out springs every time I take it in for something...

 

[felixgun]

With that bug guard you sorta are.

hahahaha

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Hey all,

It's either a coincidence, or a direct cause-and-effect situation, but my right front strut went belly up after a week of driving with the coil relocators on.

Now, it was only the right strut, and the left one is fine, so it's tough to say if the relocators caused the failure. But, it failed. (As you may have read, I got a "service suspension system" warning that came on every few restarts, and further investigation from my local mechanic revealed a code and also visible leaking.)

The service report reads: "Found rt frt actuator shorted out. Replaced rt frt shock absorber, reset system." The code was C0580.

I think this was just some bad luck/timing. Only one of the shocks went bad, and in a really short amount of time since the relocators. That, and I had the least amount of drop with the relocators. It just doesn't seem plausible, but who knows.

The truck sure looked good dropped down a little -- but, then again, it riding beautifully now back in it's stock trim, and it doesn't look too shabby, either.

We'll see what the future brings, but right now I'm riding at stock height.

Just wanted to share.

Sooo is JUST the front back to stock? or is ALL suspension back to stock?

 

[InTruckDesign]

It all depends how "mod friendly" your service manager is. I have taken mine in when it was dropped 2/3 and then when the lease was up they CPO'ed it with the 2.5/1" lift/level and 305/55/20's and all mods listed in my sig. I guess you can say my service manager is very "mod friendly"...LoL!

 

[KMeloney]

Is this common for people to return their ride to stock height when they take it in for work just so that shop doesn't blame the issue(s) on the mod? I'm curious cuz at some point in the near future I plan on lowering my rear 2" and don't wanna keep switching out springs every time I take it in for something...

No -- unless you suspect that the dealer will attribute any problems you're having to you having messed with something relevant. In this situation, I didn't want them to have the rear suspension be to blame for another suspension part failing.

So, the entire suspension is stock at the moment.

 

[NORCAL SS]

this is why I DONT sell lowering springs to these trucks same as someone asking about relocators. This isnt the first time this has happened. Stock shocks arent the best to lower on at all on the autoride trucks. Ive already had a few come in with a busted struts from doing this set up on it (springs)

The dealer WILL say its because of the item since shock stroke is affected ie shaft farther into the shock. Spindles or a arms they wont since nothing get changed on shock stroke in front.

im sorry to see that happen to you but at least you can say you tried it

 

[Sweet_N_Low]

Hmmmmm. Seems there was a mention of this when you posted you bought the "economy kit" ........just saying. Don't think it's a coincidence $.02

 

[KMeloney]

Hmmmmm. Seems there was a mention of this when you posted you bought the "economy kit" ........just saying. Don't think it's a coincidence $.02

Nope, that wasn't me who said that. (It was someone with a Denali who said that.) I wasn't trying to go the "cheap" route -- I was trying to get only 1" of drop up front, and this appeared to be one of the only ways to do it.

 

[NORCAL SS]

honestly i change out both struts when i get a customer that this happens to. Change out both and think about 2 inch spindles or 2 inch djm a arms. That way you wont have to worry about shocks going at all.

I know you wanted 2 inches but one more inch in the front wont be that bad.

 

[KMeloney]

I know you wanted 2 inches but one more inch in the front wont be that bad.

Did you mean that I wanted 1" 'Cause that's all I wanted -- but, yeah, 2" wouldn't be the end of the world.

Are the A-arms a MUCH easier install than the spindles, or is that just the way the instructions make it sound?

 

[NORCAL SS]

they are easy to put in and will keep turning radius.