Tahoe is VERY bouncy after 5100 install

[roush611]

I installed a set of 5100's on my 2003 Tahoe Z71. The Tahoe is now very bouncy. If I step on the brakes hard at 3-5 mph the front end will bounce up and down for a couple seconds. I thought that since I was stock height the shocks might be compressed too much so I cranked the torsion bars to lift the front about an inch and a quarter. That did not help much at all. Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this?

Here is a crappy video but it gets the point across...

http://youtu.be/TpK4TE-pbDw

 

[yates ™]

What shock number do you have? Still a stock height?

 

[roush611]

What shock number do you have? Still a stock height?

The part numbers are:

Front- 24-186643
Rear- 24-187327

The Tahoe is stock height with the exception of raising the front a little over and inch with the stock keys.

 

[southboundchicken]

Does anyone use rancho 5000 shocks anymore ? I been running ranchos for years on both 2 & 4 wheels drive with no bouncing issues... If anything its a little on the firm side on my 2 wd

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Does anyone use rancho 5000 shocks anymore ? I been running ranchos for years on both 2 & 4 wheels drive with no bouncing issues... If anything its a little on the firm side on my 2 wd

what does that have to do with bilstein 5100's?

 

[jough]

Did you install the shocks upside down...boots down?
If so, then flip them.

 

[roush611]

Did you install the shocks upside down...boots down?
If so, then flip them.

I wish it was something silly like that. The rears seem fine. It's the front that is making everything bounce

 

[jough]

My front shocks pogo more than the back ones, but I figured it was due to higher rate springs in the rear with the Z71 & towing package. I guess that I could crank up the torsion bars until the ride is even front/back.

 

[devious1]

yeah, thats not right. i just installed my 5100's on my 2011 hoe and they're pretty firm. were they pretty stiff out of the box?

 

[roush611]

yeah, thats not right. i just installed my 5100's on my 2011 hoe and they're pretty firm. were they pretty stiff out of the box?

Yea they were a biotch to install bc I had to compress them a bit and that was no easy feat.