Atomic
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question... Will this not work on 2wd yukons?
I was under the impression the 2wd tahoes have coil springs up front, in which case, no. My kit uses the LCA that has factory torsion bars. This doesnt mean you cant put coilovers on your truck, it just means you may not need my lower bracket. I believe my upper brackets can be used in 2wd applications if you find a means of mounting the bottom of the coilover to something.
I'm running really low on the front of my Tahoe...changing the bump stops has occurred to me in order to get more travel, so this is very attractive to me. Changing to coilovers allows one to get away from the torsion+jounce stops that can be troublesome. The more I think about it, the more your kit has SEXY written all over it.
I see your point about the stiffness per angle. I just put new QA1 shocks on the rear of my Tahoe but the front still needs new shocks (preferably matching QA1's). I'm holding off due to my Tahoe budget being dry for the time being...but I'm also holding off to see someone with an SUV do this who has 2" drop spindles and can test the waters with regard to spring rate for the coil-over.
Do you make these kits to order, or do you make a batch of them at a time?
I have sold a couple sets to tahoe guys but I am still waiting on feedback, not sure if they have got around to installing them yet.
Torsion bars are meant to be used with the factory jounce bumpers, without them you would be all over the place. In a coilover setup, they are really just there to limit downtravel and prevent damage to the shock.
Spring rate is going to depend on how stiff or how soft you want the ride, and also what length shock which depends on what ride height you want. So you see there isnt really a one size fits all, its tailored to what you want. With that said, in a slightly lowered setup, 1000-1300 would be the range I expect most want to be in.
I just made a batch of about 9 bottom sets and 10 top sets a couple weeks ago along with all the hardware. I have these sitting on my workbench at home ready to go.