Sway Bars and Shocks
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From: Everett, Wash
Originally Posted by flanaganman
do u have part #s what was the cost ? where did u buy? thanks. i would like to trade out my shocks hate that bounce in the rear when i go over a bump.
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From: Everett, Wash
Originally Posted by ThumperMX113
How big of a steering nibble problem did you have?
Im debating of just investing in a set of good shocks to try to get rid of my nibble.
Im debating of just investing in a set of good shocks to try to get rid of my nibble.
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When people on this board first started putting on the Bilsteins, some were reporting that the shocks actually lifted the truck about a 1/2 inch. Have any of you that have made the switch to Bilsteins noticed a slight lift? i have a 2wd and dont want a lift.
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I have the Ground Force 2" drop shackles on and kept the stock rear shocks. The shocks actually seem to work better with the drop. Probably due to the increased weight transfer from the drop.
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Originally Posted by kd4crs
I have the Ground Force 2" drop shackles on and kept the stock rear shocks. The shocks actually seem to work better with the drop. Probably due to the increased weight transfer from the drop.
Ditto.
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From: Arizona
Originally Posted by mwheue
Front sway bar took about a hour, but if I did the same job again it would take about half that time. Most of the time spent figuring out the correct bar end positions. Rear sway bar took 1/2 hour and was very easy to install. Keep in mind I have a compressor and air tools so job goes much faster. Shocks.. I only did the rear shocks and they took 1/2 hour also. Front shocks I had done at a garage due to the lack of a flat surface to work on. I will post pics in a short while here.
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You do not need air tools to do sway bars or shocks. I used them because they make the job go alot faster. Added that as a time reference only as I was being asked about install time.
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Just a quick question, if I already added a rear Hellwig, should I change the front as well? Thoughts, comments? Maybe I should just replace the bar bushings to polyurethane.????????
As for Bilsteins and a 2" drop, I dropped the rear of my truck and am still using the Bilsteins. They still work pretty darn good! I have no problems bottoming them out.
As for Bilsteins and a 2" drop, I dropped the rear of my truck and am still using the Bilsteins. They still work pretty darn good! I have no problems bottoming them out.
