08 Tahoe on eBay 2/4 drop kit

[iamdub]

Yeah I don't know what happen with that I ordered a set of KYB quick struts and these things were almost a size and a half bigger than the stock assembly. I think they May be riding like heavy duty. If I go with 2 inch lowering struts do I put them back with the stock coil spring and install my stock spindle?

The physical size doesn't really mean much unless you mean the strut body is longer, which would mean it would have that much less stroke than the stock setup which would mean it would bottom out that much sooner. The lowering strut just has the seat that the coil spring sits on located lower on the strut body. They should also be sized bit shorter so they don't bottom out 2" sooner. So, you would put your stock coils on them. This would maintain the stock load capacity and should be near stock ride quality, depending on how the struts are valved/tuned.

The struts would drop it 2". Running the struts with the spindles would net a 4" drop. Spindles alone would net a 2" drop but have no affect on anything else- load capacity and ride quality should remain the same because spindles don't change spring rate nor do they alter any other suspension geometries as far as amount of travel so the shocks (struts) should have just as much travel as they did originally. If you keep the spindles and put your stock struts back on, it should ride just as it did when completely stock.

Those KYB Quick Struts- they are a new strut and coil spring already together? If so, then that may be where the firm ride in the front is coming from. The springs may be heavier-duty than your stock ones which would make for a firmer ride and the strut valving may be firmer. Maybe you accidentally ordered or they accidentally sent you struts and coils for an HD truck?

Either way, I think this is where your rough ride in the front is coming from. The rough ride in the back is probably from the same firmly-valved shocks and maybe from the axle bottoming out on the bump stop brackets.

 

[ddubdb3]

first of all if its jumping over bumps etc has a proper alignment been done?

 

[Mywifeshoe]

The physical size doesn't really mean much unless you mean the strut body is longer, which would mean it would have that much less stroke than the stock setup which would mean it would bottom out that much sooner. The lowering strut just has the seat that the coil spring sits on located lower on the strut body. They should also be sized bit shorter so they don't bottom out 2" sooner. So, you would put your stock coils on them. This would maintain the stock load capacity and should be near stock ride quality, depending on how the struts are valved/tuned.

The struts would drop it 2". Running the struts with the spindles would net a 4" drop. Spindles alone would net a 2" drop but have no affect on anything else- load capacity and ride quality should remain the same because spindles don't change spring rate nor do they alter any other suspension geometries as far as amount of travel so the shocks (struts) should have just as much travel as they did originally. If you keep the spindles and put your stock struts back on, it should ride just as it did when completely stock.

Those KYB Quick Struts- they are a new strut and coil spring already together? If so, then that may be where the firm ride in the front is coming from. The springs may be heavier-duty than your stock ones which would make for a firmer ride and the strut valving may be firmer. Maybe you accidentally ordered or they accidentally sent you struts and coils for an HD truck?

Either way, I think this is where your rough ride in the front is coming from. The rough ride in the back is probably from the same firmly-valved shocks and maybe from the axle bottoming out on the bump stop brackets.

Thank you for the info. The rear I believe is riding bad seems from the bumpstop brackets that I'll cut off and maybe the eBay brand Springs are too aggressive. I've thought about going with the setup Tony sells to her a smoother ride. The shocks had good reviews and are for 3-4" lowered rears. I'm assuming those shocks are supposed to ride in the shock extenders I have instead of the stock location. Don't know if that matters.

 

[Mywifeshoe]

first of all if its jumping over bumps etc has a proper alignment been done?

Yes sir an alignment was done the same day. It's not bouncing side to side like you'd think with bad ball joints and bushings. More like a stiff pogo stick haha. Jars the truck and makes all the plastic crap start making noise inside the truck. I'm hoping Dub is right and I'm going to put the stock Springs back in with lowering struts. I'm not a complete noob, this is my 5th lowered vehicle but 1st to ride so rough.

 

[Mywifeshoe]

first of all if its jumping over bumps etc has a proper alignment been done?

What the drop on yours man? I wanted 3-5 but wife didn't want to go any lower

 

[ddubdb3]

Ooo ok just making sure. A alignment could make a world of difference. I would say stock springs drop spindles and if u want that extra inch use lowering struts..

Mines trucks a 4-6 drop

 

[guy from norcal]

Ooo ok just making sure. A alignment could make a world of difference. I would say stock springs drop spindles and if u want that extra inch use lowering struts..

Mines trucks a 4-6 drop

+1 on this. keep the spindles and replace the front shocks and put the stock springs back in. Or try the stock springs and the shock you have so you can eliminate the springs if it still rides like crap.

 

[93blkongreenpro]

If it's a 2/4 kit, on the front, the springs and struts should still be factory. There would not have been a reason to change anything other than the spindle, unless it was a 2" spring drop, then yes, you would need a shorter strut up front. With the rear and the shock extenders, I would just use the oem style shocks as long as you have the Tony's rear springs.


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[b4z]

Yes, in looking at his pic the truck is a lot lower than 2/4.

 

[Mywifeshoe]

+1 on this. keep the spindles and replace the front shocks and put the stock springs back in. Or try the stock springs and the shock you have so you can eliminate the springs if it still rides like crap.

Yeah dude that's what I'm gonna try first. Grind off the perch and swap my springs back to stock.