Getting the Ride Back

[NORCAL SS]

So the new designed TBSS beltech coils are alot better than the older ones. Without the bags aired up, how low would it be and do you think the ride would suffer without those? Max, how would you compare them to the 5305's? Id like the rear lower, just wondering about the diff.

Bub-- looking forward to seeing some pics or measurements of your djm springs.

with 5 psi and the small bags my customers trucks dont even air up at all. at 35 psi truck comes up 3/4 of a inch and holds the weight fine with 600 plus worth of items in the rear (3 250 pound guys)

Ive been using the new design for months now and commented about this so max wanted to test them out. You have to make sure where you order them because lots of places still have the old spring in stock but i always get the new design for those who order from me.

the djm springs will sit 1/2 to 3/4 of a inch higher than the djm trailblazer springs in the tahoes both 00-06 and 07 up ive tested on.

i also put up pics of a newer tahoe one with these springs and one with the djm tb springs and you can see the difference.

 

[Tahoewhat]

So then with the bags aired, it really doesnt lift the truck up, unless you quite a bit of air is in them. (for towing or such right) Dumb question, what exactly do they do? And could you pm me a price on the new design beltech ss ones.

Tony- Where did you put the pics up at? I dont see them in this thread, didnt register in the tbssforum you posted. Is that where it is?

 

[NORCAL SS]

newer truck with 3/4.5 set up rear is djm tb springs
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24070


newer with the 3/5.5 set up rear is new belltech tb springs
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23975

i also put up pics earlier in this thread with the cut springs and the helper bag i did a few months ago on these springs. Used the same set up in tahoes with no issues.

with the bags aired up 3/4 of a inch when you load up the truck it still wont let the truck come far down since the bag is inflated. You dont want to run a big bag because 6 inches is pretty much the hieght of the spring top to bottom when the truck is just sitting down on these springs.

if you want more lift then get a taller bag but honestly its not needed.

 

[bub]

Glad you like them Max. I thought the djm TB springs sat 5.5 lower then stock after they have settled?

 

[NORCAL SS]

Glad you like them Max. I thought the djm TB springs sat 5.5 lower then stock after they have settled?

with the djm hardware kit/shocks/djm tb spring i get 5.25 to 5.5. Sits lower than the 5305 belltech springs and rides better.

 

[bub]

with the djm hardware kit/shocks/djm tb spring i get 5.25 to 5.5. Sits lower than the 5305 belltech springs and rides better.

Ok great. That's the kit I ordered from you. I got everything in yesterday. Now I guess I just gotta wait for it to settle more to the 5.5" mark. How long should that take?

 

[NORCAL SS]

5.25 TO 5.5 is max i got. If you want it lower would have to cut 1/2 loop off.

 

[Max]

Ok great. That's the kit I ordered from you. I got everything in yesterday. Now I guess I just gotta wait for it to settle more to the 5.5" mark. How long should that take?

Few weeks to settle, where the **** are the pics though?

 

[Tahoewhat]

Waiting for pics also.

 

[bub]

you guys are killing me. this is the only sneak peak you get as i didn't want to post pics until i'm done.

sitting on 265/65/18's. according to tony's measurements, the ass should settle down about 1 1/2 or more inches plus i don't have a spare either. the ride is better then stock imo.

 

[NORCAL SS]

rear hardware kit
djm tb springs
rear hardware kit??

with no spare you should be at 33.5

 

[Tahoewhat]

you guys are killing me. this is the only sneak peak you get as i didn't want to post pics until i'm done.

sitting on 265/65/18's. according to tony's measurements, the ass should settle down about 1 1/2 or more inches plus i don't have a spare either. the ride is better then stock imo.

whats the measurements? Thanks for teh pic also. lol. Settle 1 1/2 more inches. only way i got that much more of a drop was when i changed out the stock shocks for bilsteins. But looks good.

 

[NORCAL SS]

Yes you wont get 1.5 inches but 1/2 should get more.

on that truck with no spare on that tire 33.5 is what you should be at.

 

[bub]

rear hardware kit
djm tb springs
rear hardware kit??

with no spare you should be at 33.5

rear hardware kit
djm tb spring
djm shocks.

it's the kit you set me up with last week.

i'm around 33.5. measured yesterday when i was done and the drivers side was 33 1/4 and the passenger side was 33 7/8.

whats the measurements? Thanks for teh pic also. lol. Settle 1 1/2 more inches. only way i got that much more of a drop was when i changed out the stock shocks for bilsteins. But looks good.

i have no idea what it would settle but i was just basing the 1.5" of settling off what tony said it would drop considering measuring before and after fender measurements it has only dropped about 3.5". he said i should get about 5.25-5.5" of drop out of those springs.

 

[Nickleahy23]

just throwing this out there, Im going to have to buy helper bags for my tbss coils...with a car full of people this weekend, i was rubbing constantly..big bumps were brutal...

 

[NORCAL SS]

rear hardware kit
djm tb spring
djm shocks.

it's the kit you set me up with last week.

i'm around 33.5. measured yesterday when i was done and the drivers side was 33 1/4 and the passenger side was 33 7/8.



i have no idea what it would settle but i was just basing the 1.5" of settling off what tony said it would drop considering measuring before and after fender measurements it has only dropped about 3.5". he said i should get about 5.25-5.5" of drop out of those springs.

If you want another 1.5 more than what you have now you would need to notch it.

DIFFERENT trucks in rear came with different springs. 33.5 is right for the tire you have like i said. That never changes where they sit after the springs thats why I try to put the ground to fenderlip measurements also.

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just throwing this out there, Im going to have to buy helper bags for my tbss coils...with a car full of people this weekend, i was rubbing constantly..big bumps were brutal...

was it bottoming out in the rear. RUb is from the offset and tire. Helper bags will help it from staying slammed when people are in the back.

I wonder how much weight you had in there?? speaker box and 3 people so what like 400 pounds extra?

 

[Nickleahy23]

DIFFERENT trucks in rear came with different springs. 33.5 is right for the tire you have like i said. That never changes where they sit after the springs thats why I try to put the ground to fenderlip measurements also.

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was it bottoming out in the rear. RUb is from the offset and tire. Helper bags will help it from staying slammed when people are in the back.

I wonder how much weight you had in there?? speaker box and 3 people so what like 400 pounds extra?

it was bottoming out and rubbing lol...im workin on that panhard bar, so that should take care of most of the rubbing, but the ride is just rough in the back..just as bad as before, but it sits lower..its this way with or without people, im just hoping the panhard fixes some of that..

I prolly had alot of weight back there lol..3 kids 200 lbs each, plus maybe another 100 from the system...so enough..

ill be getting some bags one of these days anyway..

 

[NORCAL SS]

they are like 80 bucks and trust me help a lot.

 

[bub]

any better shots yet max? still rolling the 30" tires?

 

[NORCAL SS]

also the djm spring has a wider diameter which for loading is better since you can fit a bigger bag in