couple of questions

[hepp04hoe]

first off I have switched keys on the front and lifted it up to fit my 285/70/17 general grabbers and the back has been squating and driving me nuts, so today I tackle the spring spacers. I got new springs just because I was gonna be there and I had 40 dollar credit on Amazon. anywho i got old springs out and when i went to put my new springs and spacers on I didnt have enough room. from the reading I have done I was understanding there would be enough room. but wasnt. do I need to compress the springs or did I do something wrong?second question I jacked up threads on sway bar link and need to replace it, no big deal but when I get spacers in would it be better to get different links? or are the factory ones suitable? thanks for any input and I'm sure I could have found this info with some digging was just hoping for some knowledge in one spot. thanks in advance.

 

[richs1]

first off I have switched keys on the front and lifted it up to fit my 285/70/17 general grabbers and the back has been squating and driving me nuts, so today I tackle the spring spacers. I got new springs just because I was gonna be there and I had 40 dollar credit on Amazon. anywho i got old springs out and when i went to put my new springs and spacers on I didnt have enough room. from the reading I have done I was understanding there would be enough room. but wasnt. do I need to compress the springs or did I do something wrong?second question I jacked up threads on sway bar link and need to replace it, no big deal but when I get spacers in would it be better to get different links? or are the factory ones suitable? thanks for any input and I'm sure I could have found this info with some digging was just hoping for some knowledge in one spot. thanks in advance.

What size spacers are you using?

 

[hepp04hoe]

2.5 inch spacers, have the billstein 5100 for the lift.

 

[Rocket Man]

Did you disconnect the shocks? If so the rear end should drop as much as needed.

 

[hepp04hoe]

Did you disconnect the shocks? If so the rear end should drop as much as needed.

yea I had both shocks off and rear end dropped then another jack on each side jacking up like a see-saw and there was enough room for spring and maybe 3/4 inch

 

[richs1]

yea I had both shocks off and rear end dropped then another jack on each side jacking up like a see-saw and there was enough room for spring and maybe 3/4 inch

Did you buy oversized springs? I have a Z71, they have larger springs than a regular tahoe, and I used 2 inch spacers. It was hard to get them in, but I eventually got them in. With 3 inch keys, and 2 inch spacers, I’m a little over 39 inches at all four wheel wells. If your new springs are oversized to begin with, it will be difficult.

 

[richs1]

Need to make a correction, I only added 1.5 inch spacers in the rear....2.5 is going to be difficult to install with stock springs...

 

[hepp04hoe]

Need to make a correction, I only added 1.5 inch spacers in the rear....2.5 is going to be difficult to install with stock springs...

I ordered the moog 81069, I have a z71 and they were about 3/4 inch taller but factory springs are 15 years old and 149,000 on them.

 

[06JET]

New Z71 springs and 2-1/2" spacers would be tough to get in. Just get a spring compressor set from Harbor Freight for $30 and it would be a lot easier.

 

[Rocket Man]

New Z71 springs and 2-1/2" spacers would be tough to get in. Just get a spring compressor set from Harbor Freight for $30 and it would be a lot easier.

Or a loan-a-tool program for free.