Tahoe side to side sway after lowering

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tonycn803

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I have an 03 Tahoe 4wd , I lowered it with unknown trailblazer lowering springs and turned keys in front. As it is now it rides like ******, it sways really bad from side to side when riding over minor bumps. I have purchased the spohn panhard bar and shock extenders but have not installed yet. Any ideas on what makes it sway from side to side? It seemed to sway a little with eibach springs to , they just don't go low enough. As it sits now it's about 2" lower in front and 4-5" in rear. I will be doing free travel mod tomorrow as well as installing spohn panhard bar. Looks like someone changed shocks before I got it and put rancho shocks on it. Any recommendations on shocks from local parts stores I can use ?
 

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U put trailblazer springs in a Tahoe? Why? Tahoe are a lot heavier then trailblazers. U would think not a good idea
 

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U put trailblazer springs in a Tahoe? Why? Tahoe are a lot heavier then trailblazers. U would think not a good idea

trailblazer springs are fine... If they are the right ones.


Maybe they are a really soft spring? Problem is you have no idea who made the spring or the spring rate...
 
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I changed springs to eibach 2 inch springs and cut 2 coils off , did free travel mod and installed spohn panhard bar today. Rides great but Still not low enough. Gonna try cutting another coil off and also installing bell tech nitro drop 2 shocks tomorrow. Not gonna use cut springs long term just seeing how it rides , which proved it was springs that caused sway. Anyone know if norcallss sells just the 5-6 springs with spacers?
 

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I changed springs to eibach 2 inch springs and cut 2 coils off , did free travel mod and installed spohn panhard bar today. Rides great but Still not low enough. Gonna try cutting another coil off and also installing bell tech nitro drop 2 shocks tomorrow. Not gonna use cut springs long term just seeing how it rides , which proved it was springs that caused sway. Anyone know if norcallss sells just the 5-6 springs with spacers?

Yes but wuth nitro shocks it's not good

You will need my springs and djm hardware kit plus djm extenders plus belltech sp shocks if you want it to ride nice
 

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I changed springs to eibach 2 inch springs and cut 2 coils off , did free travel mod and installed spohn panhard bar today. Rides great but Still not low enough. Gonna try cutting another coil off and also installing bell tech nitro drop 2 shocks tomorrow. Not gonna use cut springs long term just seeing how it rides , which proved it was springs that caused sway. Anyone know if norcallss sells just the 5-6 springs with spacers?

Interesting. I'll bet my soft springs are partly to blame for my sway as well.
 

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