Dropping a Z71???

[boostedgsxr1k]

I am wanting to drop my 01 Z71, however I am unable to find a company to accomadate me.. Any help????????

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

Going to be all the same companies that offer products for non z71s. I went with mcgaughys for the spindles, coils and later got torsion keys, altho i gotta say the mcgaughys coils ride like shit and ive been looking for something diifferent.
Theres a djmsuspension vendor on here, norcalss who should be able to point you in the right direction for a good price.
Just remember your going to get about an extra 1.5" of drop in the back due to the z71 stock coil being 1.5"-2" longer than a nonz71 truck
(my truck is lower in the front currently than it is in my sig, just gotta update sumtime)

 

[GregW]

MASS-HOE'Z71, how much is your truck dropped
thanks

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

MASS-HOE'Z71, how much is your truck dropped
thanks

currently its at about 3-3.5" upfront and the rear is about 4.5" or so from stock, although i only bought the 2/3 kit then eventually the torsion keys since the back got dropped too much and almost looked like it had reverse rake and the front looked higher than the rear, but it was basically dead even.
how it sits currently

lost my signature trying to update it, now i can only get little tiny pictures to be the sig

 

[GregW]

Man, that looks good. Thats what I want mine to look like.

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

Man, that looks good. Thats what I want mine to look like.

Hey thanks man,i appreciate it, took that pic bright and early this mornin on my way to get coffee

 

[swtz71]

Mass-hoeZ71 that's the look, I am going to take the rack off. How hard is it?
Are those 22's I have 20's so it should look higher.

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

Mass-hoeZ71 that's the look, I am going to take the rack off. How hard is it?
Are those 22's I have 20's so it should look higher.

Takin the roof racks off is easy, just need a #25 torx bit ( i think i only used a #25 for allof the screws but it was awhile ago)i believe and a ratcheting driver if you want to make life easier for yourself. The covers take a bit of convincing and wiggling to take off. Then i just used some set screws and rtv silicone to fill in the threaded holes and i havent had any trouble with it.
Yup, 22" esky rims, 285/45/22 tires

 

[WHITEOUT]

Mass-Hoez71- looks good bro. One thing I like about those fender flares, makes the whole truck look lower. I have the McGaughy coils, and love my ride quality, even tho I'll probably end up bagging or get those tb springs. Did you do free travel mod? Have lowered shocks? Those two things, drastically help the ride quality!! I had a 2-3/4 McGaughy drop with out bump stops removed, and the rear was super rough!!

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

Mass-Hoez71- looks good bro. One thing I like about those fender flares, makes the whole truck look lower. I have the McGaughy coils, and love my ride quality, even tho I'll probably end up bagging or get those tb springs. Did you do free travel mod? Have lowered shocks? Those two things, drastically help the ride quality!! I had a 2-3/4 McGaughy drop with out bump stops removed, and the rear was super rough!!

thanks broski, i appreciate it, your trucks lookin pretty sick too. alot of people hate on the fender flares but for me it gives me that "husky and low" look im going for.
did the free travel mod and remounted the half end of the bumpstop to the frame so i have about 4.5" of travel from the axel to the bumpstop. im running the belltech street performance shocks all around and some shorter sway bar end links that were originally on a denali but were shorter than my stock ones. the rides isnt horrible by any means but its definately not where i would like it to be, and any pot holes in the street i better swerve around or im bouncing all over the place.

 

[NORCAL SS]

I am wanting to drop my 01 Z71, however I am unable to find a company to accomadate me.. Any help????????

the djm 3/5.5 kit on my site rides very well. on my customers avalance trucks the djm tahoe springs for the trailblazer springs have been a noticeable better ride.

The complete kit
front a arms
front shocks
rear drop trailblazer springs
rear hardware kit
rear shocks

$825 and ride is very good.

anything else just hollar

Tony

 

[boostedgsxr1k]

And this kit will work for the Z71?

 

[NORCAL SS]

yes it will ive been dropping the z71 tahoes since late 98 when they came out. but by far the djm rear trailblazer spring is the best ride. Only thing i forgot is if you have autoride or not?

 

[boostedgsxr1k]

not that ia am aware of.. no sensor on shocks. I have the red billstein shocks if that helps

 

[NORCAL SS]

yup your set to go then and it will ride nice

 

[boostedgsxr1k]

and the kit has new shocks?

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also what is the front camber like?

 

[NORCAL SS]

yes new shocks and no camber problems at all. The control arms take care of all that. if you want you can call me Im working on a truck till prob 2am tonight so ill be around the entire night if you want to call my cell and talk to me.