Arnot shox...Getting higher?

[pmexpert]

had installed new Arnott shox with autoride support to match OEM function. Found that front become almost 1" higher. Does anybody knows the reason?

 

[NORCAL SS]

DO NOT buy those. THEY DO NOt replace internals all they do is replace the air bag. the core section of the shock is untouched so all you are doing is buying a shock that has been repainted and might have 120k miles on it but new air bag on it.

 

[pmexpert]

DO NOT buy those. THEY DO NOt replace internals all they do is replace the air bag. the core section of the shock is untouched so all you are doing is buying a shock that has been repainted and might have 120k miles on it but new air bag on it.

I checked everything with special stand that is used for suspension testing. Everything is absolutely fine with them. You are absolutely right, they taking the shox and puting an airbag. But shox are new and made by Bilstein. It's not OEM. I kept them a lot in my hands. Rods and bushing had not even a small wear... You can pull down upper part of airbag to see rods condition. Don't think they chromed rods to make them like new And front shocks are just made by Bilstein. I was really surprised by compressor supplied. It's really quite and makes its job very quick.
I can place photos here if you wish
By the way, new shox are not MagneRide

 

[KMeloney]

had installed new Arnott shox with autoride support to match OEM function. Found that front become almost 1" higher. Does anybody knows the reason?

Did ONLY the front get higher? Did the rear stay exactly the same as before the replacement?

And did you only replace the front shocks?

 

[pmexpert]

Did ONLY the front get higher? Did the rear stay exactly the same as before the replacement?

And did you only replace the front shocks?

It seems that only front got higher. Now the distance from fender to tyre in the front and rear are almost the same. Previously rear was a bit higher than front. I replaced rear+front+compressor

 

[NORCAL SS]

snap ring area is set higher up on them so inturn truck sits higher.

 

[pmexpert]

snap ring area is set higher up on them so inturn truck sits higher.

Likely you are right. OEMs spring seaters are lower. So Arnotts with ring is approx 1" higher... Thus it wasn't so easy to install. Need unplug upper ball-bearing to put them on place

 

[NORCAL SS]

pm me ill tell you how to fix it ive dealt with this before.

 

[Jimmyp19]

pm me ill tell you how to fix it ive dealt with this before.

mine was the same way, thats why we opted to remove them and replace with the drop belltech ones


pita

 

[NORCAL SS]

mine was the same way, thats why we opted to remove them and replace with the drop belltech ones


pita

no this is a $15 dollar mod ive been doing for years on local guys trucks who want to save money and lower up to 2 inches more on stock shocks.

 

[Hi-psi]

pm me ill tell you how to fix it ive dealt with this before.

no this is a $15 dollar mod ive been doing for years on local guys trucks who want to save money and lower up to 2 inches more on stock shocks.

I know I'm bringing this thread back from the dead, but when searching the forum for topics related to my current issue I stumbled upon it.

I happened to be browsing the eBay store of a place that wholesales unclaimed lost freight/packages recently and came across a new in box Suncore 151G-31-F kit (new front passive strut assemblies and resistors) for SUPER cheap. Since my Yukon Denali probably still had the original 200k front struts on it, I figured I'd throw the Suncore kit on for now until down the road when I'd put full OEM stuff back on it.

Now, post install it rides good, drives fine, etc, however the front end is sitting noticeably higher now. 1-2 inches, just like pmexpert was mentioning he experienced with the Arnott's.

I was contemplating pulling the strut assemblies back off, disassembling them and replacing the springs with my OEM springs from the OEM assemblies I removed, but @NORCAL SS if you have or know of an easy "$15 mod" to drop the front back down a little, I'd love to hear.

Thanks in advance..

 

[kbuskill]

I know I'm bringing this thread back from the dead, but when searching the forum for topics related to my current issue I stumbled upon it.

I happened to be browsing the eBay store of a place that wholesales unclaimed lost freight/packages recently and came across a new in box Suncore 151G-31-F kit (new front passive strut assemblies and resistors) for SUPER cheap. Since my Yukon Denali probably still had the original 200k front struts on it, I figured I'd throw the Suncore kit on for now until down the road when I'd put full OEM stuff back on it.

Now, post install it rides good, drives fine, etc, however the front end is sitting noticeably higher now. 1-2 inches, just like pmexpert was mentioning he experienced with the Arnott's.

I was contemplating pulling the strut assemblies back off, disassembling them and replacing the springs with my OEM springs from the OEM assemblies I removed, but @NORCAL SS if you have or know of an easy "$15 mod" to drop the front back down a little, I'd love to hear.

Thanks in advance..

I believe he is referring to cutting a new grove on the shock/strut body to lower the spring perch. It essentially makes them like the Belltech struts.

The only problem is you would have to send them to him to have it done which is probably cost/time prohibitive.