What kind of Shocks?

[Fauxnali]

How do i know if i have factory "auto ride" shocks?
On the bell tech website it gives you a with or without auto ride option when picking your suspension kit.
My truck is originally an SLT.

 

[Modded]

Haha this has been covered alot of times, bend down a the rear of your truck and see if the rear shocks are orange&black, if they are you have Autoride. If not, then no.

 

[Fauxnali]

Black and blue and right side leaking!!!
Thanks for your help!
What does the Autoride do?

 

[Modded]

That means you do not have Autoride, and a broken shock.
But yeah all Autoride does is make the ride smoother than models that do not have it, also Autoride comes hand in hand with the self leveling feature.

 

[Fauxnali]

So what you're saying is i have an excuse to blow a lot of money on suspension parts?

 

[Modded]

Pretty much

 

[Fauxnali]

 

[zach2011]

I don't notice the difference really when I drive my mom's Escalade...but hey, Modded, I think you were the one telling me it's too big of a project to switch over to Autoride if I wanted to. Remember?

 

[Modded]

It may not be impossible but it would be pretty hard. You would need all the materials like the shocks, pump, airlines and much more like little brackets and bolts.
Now to switch away from Autoride would be a different story, would still be hard, but alot cheaper and less involved.

 

[zach2011]

True. Anything comparable to Autoride that's aftermarket?

 

[Fauxnali]

IMO why bother if you're gonna throw on a big set of rims and lo pro tires and give up ride quality anyway?

 

[SLT Kon-Man]

+1