spindles + drop keys

[tybardy]

i presently have 2" drop keys up front (however i have them adjusted to the max so i am sitting with about 3" drops)

If i were to get 2" drop spindles would that mean my truck would sit at 5"? I am still working on improving my trucks right but do not want to drop the front any more. (maybe another 1/2" or so)

 

[matt14]

Thats how max is running his setup. I wanted to go another 1" lower all the way around, but cant get lower then 5 in the rear. I was going to lower the front a little more with some drop keys i have, but decided not to. Like it sitting level

 

[BlizzardX23]

you can install the keys but crank them to lift...so that your sitting at your current height still...but may lower them at any time...thats why I did it...

 

[tybardy]

my keys are adjusted all the way down as low as they can go! i like the rake! Im more concerned with smoothing out the ride, the recent talk about having these things lowered and still riding nearly stock has me wanting more!

 

[matt14]

you can install the keys but crank them to lift...so that your sitting at your current height still...but may lower them at any time...thats why I did it...

The problem with that is it affects your alighnment when you start cranking/decranking keys.

 

[tybardy]

The problem with that is it affects your alighnment when you start cranking/decranking keys.

yea, you can give the bolt a turn or two without effecting the alignment... once you have added or subtracted 1/4" to 1/2" or more, then you are really effecting

 

[JKmotorsports]

You'll be sitting about 5" lower with both keys and spindles. Honestly, mine rode about the same when I swapped from keys to spindles.

 

[Max]

ANY time you adjust the torsion bar adjuster bolt the caster/camber will be off. I'm running 3/4 ton keys almost cranked with belltech spindles and it's 6" lower than my buddy's stock denali with the same size tire.

 

[tybardy]

You'll be sitting about 5" lower with both keys and spindles. Honestly, mine rode about the same when I swapped from keys to spindles.

with that being said... is the only real solution to the ride quality adding a good quality shock?

 

[Max]

Bilsteins all the way yo.