07Burb's SLOW "build up"

[07Burb]

Are you still using the air ride? If not start with some matching adjustable shocks out back.
It's already set up pretty nice with 4/5 link, spring on axle and both shocks behind.
Load capacity would be the biggest problem with a coilover.

Never had the air ride so I don't have to worry about that And I thought the same as you with starting out with some matching adjustable shocks for the rear. I tried the Monroe Air Shocks for a bit and that was a bit fail for me so I'm running bilsteins now. They do pretty good. Always looking to improve, though. I'm anxious to see how these coilovers improve things on the front first and work from there. It may end up where I don't do anything in the rear. It's already set up pretty decent between the Spohn bars and bilsteins. We'll see.

 

[kbuskill]

Yeah, I used to have them. I changed them out for the same reason you're thinking of changing yours out. The ride quality wasn't there. At first, they were fine and i was happy but I'm wondering if that's because I went from worn out old shocks to new ones so I was happy just because they were better than the old worn out ones I had LOL After going with them for a couple of years it was time for a change. These Bilsteins are good and I would recommend them to anyone. I'm just ready to step it up a level and make things even better. Eventually like I'd do put coilovers on the rear, too, but so far I've not tracked down anyone with a kit.

Ok... a few more questions and I will stop hijacking your thread... lol

Did you come up with the idea of mounting the struts under the control arm or did you see/read about it somewhere else?

If somewhere else can you point me in that direction? I would like to read more about it.

Also how long have you been running them like that and did you use grade 8 hardware or something similar?

 

[randeez]

i think rough country used to (or still does) a lowering kit like that

burb- those bilsteins you have on the rear now - how is the length on them? i looked them up looks like ~13" compressed/19" extended, those are the measurements i was going to order a new pair for mine
the shocks i have now seemed ok after drop, but when i put on the spohn bars i guess old bars were bound up pretty bad and it settled some more.

 

[07Burb]

Ok... a few more questions and I will stop hijacking your thread... lol

Did you come up with the idea of mounting the struts under the control arm or did you see/read about it somewhere else?

If somewhere else can you point me in that direction? I would like to read more about it.

Also how long have you been running them like that and did you use grade 8 hardware or something similar?

To be honest “it just happened “. So 95% of the time I do my own work but about a year and a half now (or maybe slightly longer) I was ready to ditch the aforementioned belltech drop shocks and go with the bilsteins and spindles. With that I also need ball joints. Due to time constraints and the amount of time it’d take to do that work I paid a local shop that I trust to do the work. When they did it they asked if I wanted to be even a little bit lower. Well, who the heck DOESN’T want to be lower??? Lol so I said sure and that was their trick which they said they’d done before. I’ve now been rocking it like that since that time which is almost 20k miles and not had an issue

 

[kbuskill]

i think rough country used to (or still does) a lowering kit like that

burb- those bilsteins you have on the rear now - how is the length on them? i looked them up looks like ~13" compressed/19" extended, those are the measurements i was going to order a new pair for mine
the shocks i have now seemed ok after drop, but when i put on the spohn bars i guess old bars were bound up pretty bad and it settled some more.

Thanks for the lead... I was unaware that rough country even sold lowering kits... lol

Sure enough they do indeed sell a 2/4 kit for a Silvy that bolts the strut to the bottom of the control arm using a 1/4" spacer and grade 9 hardware for a 2" drop.

 

[kbuskill]

To be honest “it just happened “. So 95% of the time I do my own work but about a year and a half now (or maybe slightly longer) I was ready to ditch the aforementioned belltech drop shocks and go with the bilsteins and spindles. With that I also need ball joints. Due to time constraints and the amount of time it’d take to do that work I paid a local shop that I trust to do the work. When they did it they asked if I wanted to be even a little bit lower. Well, who the heck DOESN’T want to be lower??? Lol so I said sure and that was their trick which they said they’d done before. I’ve now been rocking it like that since that time which is almost 20k miles and not had an issue

Thanks for the info... good to know.

 

[07Burb]

 

[randeez]

i have my lighter springs sitting here, was kinda waiting on christmas .... i keep thinking about just putting them on and putting the other ones in the boxes and opening those up

 

[07Burb]

i have my lighter springs sitting here, was kinda waiting on christmas .... i keep thinking about just putting them on and putting the other ones in the boxes and opening those up

Do et!!! lol

 

[randeez]

Atomic put the package together and said he’s got Viking C207 with a 10" 850lb spring in the package. Double adjustable for height and for dampening rate

@67RS427

that shock should have the same comrpessed/extended length you were looking at. if @07Burb would put these things on you could see how they sit