02 Tahoe with 2/3 drop and ZW7 Premium Ride Suspension ????????

[NORCAL SS]

dam wish you told me i had brand new belltech shocks here for the rear. 110 shipped oh well maybe next time.

 

[BADRIDES]

dam wish you told me i had brand new belltech shocks here for the rear. 110 shipped oh well maybe next time.

We get together on something in the future.

 

[BADRIDES]

dam wish you told me i had brand new belltech shocks here for the rear. 110 shipped oh well maybe next time.

Maybe we can get together on some chrome TBSS wheels in the future.

 

[BADRIDES]

Well I got the Belltech shocks put on today and it dropped the back down 1.5 inches and rides very stiff. The front is at 33 5/8 and the rear is at 34. I was hoping the rear to be 34 1/2 cause I was at 35 1/2 with the Nivomat shocks on it. Looks like I will be taking the Belltechs off tomorrow and putting the Nivomats back on and pulling the 1 inch spacer.

 

[NORCAL SS]

Yes you need to do free travel mod thats why its stiff. 3 inches or more i always cut bracket off frame. Just buy 1.5 spacers on ebay and cut bracket off frame. Theres no way its going to ride ride becuase you have no travel in rear.

 

[BADRIDES]

I'm getting some popping in the front end of my 02 Tahoe since I lowered it. All I did was put 2 inch belltech spindles on the front. It is worse when turning sharply with the brakes on or if the front end is put in a bind. Might go a week with no popping and then all of a sudden start again and then quit for a week. I stood on the running board to wipe the top off and something popped. I have re-tightened everything 2 times. Any ideas?

 

[NORCAL SS]

Did you check balljoints and tie rods.

 

[BADRIDES]

Did you check balljoints and tie rods.

yes I did. I even went outside and stood on running boards and had it rocking from side to side and could make a popping noise.

 

[NORCAL SS]

lift truck and shake at 12/6 and 3/9 position on tire

 

[BADRIDES]

lift truck and shake at 12/6 and 3/9 position on tire

What will that tell me?

 

[BADRIDES]

Checked everything at work today and everything is tight. Ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings all ok. But I can still stand on the running boards and rock it from side to side and you can hear a squeaking type noise. Any ideas?

 

[BADRIDES]

Today I pulled the 1 inch spacer out of the back of the 2002 Tahoe hoping I would get a 1 inch drop but that didn't happen with the Nivomat shocks. It dropped it an in inch in the shop but after I drove it home it was back up an inch where it was before I pulled the spacer out. I have already tried running the Belltech shocks and it dropped it way too much with the spacer in there. Anyway I could possibly run some type of Monroe shock and put the 1 inch spacer back in and get the drop I desire? I am 33.5 in front and 35.5 in rear with Nivomat shocks and the 4 inch rear Belltech springs.

 

[NORCAL SS]

They make 1 or 1.5 or 2 or 2.5 spacers

 

[BADRIDES]

They make 1 or 1.5 or 2 or 2.5 spacers

I need something to get it lower not higher

 

[NORCAL SS]

I have the 5305 plus 1 springs. You need to get rid of those shocks you have.

5305 plus 1 then if needed you can use the spacers. I also cut the 1 ich spacers to .5 tall

 

[BADRIDES]

I have already tried the Belltech shocks with a 1 inch spring and I was at 34 inches in the rear and I DID NOT like the look of that or the ride in the rear.

 

[NORCAL SS]

do you understand at 34 inches free travel mod is necessary along with the endlinks and new bumpstops on axle? no travel so will not ride well and swaybar angle points down to ground another reason not a good ride

 

[BADRIDES]

do you understand at 34 inches free travel mod is necessary along with the endlinks and new bumpstops on axle?

I don't want to be at 34. I'm trying to be at 34.5 and I don't need all that modding at 34.5. I think I got it figured out how to get to 34.5. The Belltech shocks and a 1 inch spacer with 2 of the rubber insulators that come with it from the factory and that should get me at 34.5. 2 rubber insulators are .5 of an inch. Put the 1 inch spacer on 2 of those and your at 1.5.

 

[NORCAL SS]

Good luck with it. 3 or more i do the free travel mod hopefully you like the ride better. your at 34 and didnt like ride because no travel. 34.5 wont be much better but 35.5 is 10x better because has travel. Good luck

 

[BADRIDES]

Good luck with it. 3 or more i do the free travel mod hopefully you like the ride better. your at 34 and didnt like ride because no travel. 34.5 wont be much better but 35.5 is 10x better because has travel. Good luck

Thanks and I keep u posted