Help. Clunk in rear. Question about lowering kit.

[NORCAL SS]

yah i usually use sawzall just cut even with frame then use rustolem on the exposed parts for paint. I bet it rides a lot bettr now huh bro

 

[derk]

Sure does!!!! Im happy with the ride, but if i wanted to make it a little better what would you suggest?

 

[NORCAL SS]

Do you mind going lower??

if not i think you had shock extenders so I would get new rear shocks. I do like the belltech street performance ones. Either way i would look into the DJM hardware kit for your rear it has trailing arm brackets and new swaybar endlinks which will fix that horrible angle rear swaybar and make it corner much better.

 

[derk]

Lower then a 5/3???? Didnt think about going lower, cause im not sure the wheels will tuck. are you saying i can get a better ride by going lower? i cant imagine how thats possible.

 

[NORCAL SS]

the rear trailblazer springs djm set up which are new coilsprings (should sit about 3/4 of a inch lower) rear hardware kit with djm rear shocks is the best riding set up ive been in esp. 5 inches plus. If your scared about rubbing then keep what you have. Id just start with new shocks then go from there.

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btw here is my customers truck in rear with the djm springs and the hardware kit. You can see the endlinks for swaybar are much shorter in turn putting the swaybar parallel with the floor.

 

[derk]

Any suggestions on which type of shocks? Modded seems to like the Bilstein 5125 shocks.

Is that a stock swaybar with shorter end links in the pic above? How much for the shorter endlinks?
Having the sway bar parellel to the body with provide less side to side motion??

 

[Modded]

Everytime I see someone has doe the free travel mod it makes me want to do it, but its almost like I know it will have some killer rubbing back there.
I am happy you resolved you ride issue though!
I say get those Bilstein 5125s, they are better than the Belltechs but cost about $20 more a shock.
And yes fixing the sway bar end link height will makes you have less body roll, because right now that angle is making the bar function less.

 

[NORCAL SS]

going as low as your at now i would get the complete djm kit since it comes with

endlinks
trailing arm brackets
shock extenders

ill pm you a price

 

[derk]

Everytime I see someone has doe the free travel mod it makes me want to do it, but its almost like I know it will have some killer rubbing back there.
I am happy you resolved you ride issue though!
I say get those Bilstein 5125s, they are better than the Belltechs but cost about $20 more a shock.
And yes fixing the sway bar end link height will makes you have less body roll, because right now that angle is making the bar function less.

Wheres a good place to get the Bilstein 5125's? (cheaper the better) I dont have shock extenders so what size will i need to fit properly in the stock locations?

Is there much difference in aftermarket sway bars? Will shorter end links make that much of difference with stock sway bar.

 

[Modded]

Derk you will need Bilstein part number: F4-BE5-6252-H5
Amazon and Ebay have them the cheapest.
Also changing the end links will make a difference under exceptional cornering, but not daily driving. But mine were free, so I figured I wouuld just out them in, would not want to pay for it though. But if the DJM hardware kit cost $100 or less, I say get it. Or you could get an aftermarket sway bar from Eibach for $130-$150.