New Shocks & Struts - Keep Auto Ride or Delete

[Houstonshark]

I just ordered and installed a 2/3 Belltech kit and front and rear DJM sway bars with the DJM hardware kit on my wife's 08 Escalade. The truck has 88k miles and I've decided to keep it for awhile, or at least until the new Escalade comes out.

It's time for new shocks and struts. For the rear, I'm ok with deleting auto ride as at least with the stock shocks, the truck rides better with the sensors unplugged. But what about the front struts?

Does anyone have any input who has deleted the auto ride? Any major difference in the way it drives, especially in the front? Also, what shocks and struts would you recommend?

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Not sure why the '&' showed up in the title.

 

[Blazed]

Blistein 4600 rear shocks. Amazing ride. Would put them on any truck.

 

[Fearz]

Link for you: http://www.ajusa.com/Bilstein-Monotube-Shock-Absorbers-and-Struts-c2ddev67a8q6b88.html

Blazed do the rear shocks come loop and loop?

 

[NORCAL SS]

Heads up if you put regular shocks on you wilk need to put one inch spacer back ir rear wil be lower than front.

 

[Houstonshark]

I want to keep the air, just not the auto ride.

 

[Goodinblack]

I think BellTech with Bilsteins is a Win-Win.

 

[NORCAL SS]

I want to keep the air, just not the auto ride.

ok so in rear you want it still to lift and lower as normal but not adjust valving in shocks?

 

[Houstonshark]

ok so in rear you want it still to lift and lower as normal but not adjust valving in shocks?

Yes. So are the Arnott Bilstein shocks and struts the best options?

 

[NORCAL SS]

yah pretty much or you can roll on what you have now. Ive heard that all arnott dos is replace the bag not the valving inside. Make sure to call them to ask


read this
http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=147977

 

[Houstonshark]

Yeah, that guy bought the kit they sell which has new rear springs and regular, non air shocks.

They have remanufactured stock air shocks for $379 and a Bilstein non auto ride (but still air) shocks for $369. I don't think I care about the auto ride in the rear, though I'm guessing it would be helpful if we are loaded down or towing our 5000lb wakeboard boat.