2/3 or 3/5 that is the question

[screamin86]

well ive wanted a 2/3 drop for my 03 yukon xl for awhile but ive been too busy worry about go fast mods lol. im finaly ready to drop this thing but i plan to keep the stock wheels and dont want to go too low and it look stupid. ive found plenty of pics of tahoes *** short yukons droped but not many xls and suburbans and especialy pon stock rims. i may get some rims later but prob 20s at most and will prob swap back and forth between htem and stockers alot also.

 

[BlackDenali]

2/3 then!!! Check out fukkindenali187's rig He has a 2/3 drop on a xl

 

[fatnlowtahoe504]

3/5!! if you do a 2/3 you prob going to get tired of it after a month and want to go lower

 

[NathanJax]

What you need to do...

Front - McGaughy's 2" Drop Spindles

Rear - Rear Shock Extenders and then 3" springs.

That way, if you want to go 3" in front instead of 2", all you need to do is add lowering torsion keys... that easy and keys only cost $60 or so...

For the rear, if the 3" springs aren't enough, you can sell them and get 5" springs...



Personally, I would get the 3/5...

 

[saturday]

What you need to do...

Front - McGaughy's 2" Drop Spindles

Rear - Rear Shock Extenders and then 3" springs.

That way, if you want to go 3" in front instead of 2", all you need to do is add lowering torsion keys... that easy and keys only cost $60 or so...

For the rear, if the 3" springs aren't enough, you can sell them and get 5" springs...

Someone tell me why some kits come with spindles, and others come with torsion keys. McGaughy's for example has both options.

 

[BlizzardX23]

Spindles are part of the kit...its the main piece needed to lower the front...you have torsion keys right now which can be de-cranked...if you purchase NEW keys, the eyelet for the torsion bar is rotated a little more within the key...therefore giving you room to de-crank them a little more

When you use ONLY torsion keys to lower the front end, it changes your travel and ride quality...because the torsion bars are actually your springs...they are like coil springs for the rear...these bars are twisted...which gives you suspension.
Also, your camber gets messed up real bad when you only use your torsion keys to lower the front end...so with a mix of lower spindles, and new torsion keys, you can go much lower, keep better camber, and better spring quality ride

 

[tybardy]

you will always want to go lower, so dont **** around with the 2/3! I am 100% satisfied with my front end, but I wish my rear was about 1" lower...

 

[MOBmentality]

orrrr do it the other way.. as we allll know the rear end never sits as low as we want it on a 3/5 soooo

Do a 3/5 with lower control arms and 5 inch springs.. (90% will allign right up) and drive it for a min.. and if you dont like it just lift the stock front torsion keys up an inch and you will be a what REALLY looks like a 2/4 and probably look more level than most 3/5s anyway

 

[NORCAL SS]

are you on stock wheels 16 inch if so spindles might be a issue.

djm 3/5 is my vote front aligns rides great and i like the shock location due to the new a arm design. rear djm 5 inch drop also comes with new swaybar endlinks which when lowering these trucks is a nice option.

 

[BlizzardX23]

I think all kits come with new sway bar end links...my Mcgaughys kit did...

I dont think theres much of a different when it comes to the rear...they are both 5 inch drop coils.... we need someone that goes lower!

 

[NORCAL SS]

lower qa1 springs just need the right length. Been there done that did it back in 99 when people wanted to go lower and notch it. After 5 inches notch the thing str8 up.

 

[BlizzardX23]

Notch it? Im not even close to my frame with my 5 inch drop coils though

 

[NORCAL SS]

im taking about 6 inches with the qa1 springs.

 

[BlizzardX23]

I know...Im saying..Im nowhere near the frame with my 5... if I put 6 in, it would be 1 inch closer to the frame..but still not even close enough for a need to notch it

why isnt qa1 more popular anyways? seems like the main brands are DJM, Belltech, Mcgaughys and maybe 1 or 2 more...

 

[NORCAL SS]

no one even uses it on any forum becuase they dont know about it im the first to do it. People are stuck with djm belltech etc because not many want to go lower than 5 inches in rear. When they do thats when i do it for my customers here but the ride is dependent on the person and to get it to work you need to work otu a few things.

honestly even with a free travel mod 5 inch djm springs are ok but i recommend a notch if going lower jsut the way ive been doing these since 99.

 

[BlizzardX23]

shit...EVERYONE here wants to go lower then 5 in the rear hahah...

 

[NORCAL SS]

its easy esp if you have the right size shocks ete. there are a few things needed to maek the qa1 work correctly but nothing needs to be modified just comes down to some basic things.

 

[fatnlowtahoe504]

shit...EVERYONE here wants to go lower then 5 in the rear hahah...

yea i would love for it to just sit on the ground...

 

[Modded]

Screw lower than 5".
I just got to 5" in the rear and I am 100% satisfied, bought a SUV for some slight reason lol, plus anything lower would mess up a 24" wheel setup IMO!

 

[Max]

I wish they made an 8" spring. My vote is for the 3/5 since you'll always want to go lower. I've found the best 5" spring is the belltech since they're progressive rate and ride the best I'd like to see a few people try the QA1 springs otherwise I'll have to try it at some point. Bags are gonna be a pita and I'm not sure I want to bag this truck.