The perfect spring?

[MntlyBrkn]

On a quest for the perfect rear spring for ride quality and drop amount.

Currently I should be at a 2.5” rear drop using Belltech 4” springs and a Maxtrac 1.5” spacer. I don’t love the ride quality.

So what spring is better? DjM 4” with spacer, McGaughy’s, Trekline, or Maxtrac?

I want to be at 3” in the rear, even though that seems to be level with my 3” front drop‍ (doesn’t make sense to me either)

 

[91RS]

The Belltech rear springs suck unless you’re getting the matching front spring, they are way too squishy compared to the stock front springs. I had the McGaughy’s springs in briefly and I remember liking them but I think the drop was more like 2.5” on my LWB. I currently have the Maxtrac 4” springs and I love them, the spring rate pairs well with the stock front springs. I’m actually thinking about raising the 13 an inch and I might use their 1” front spring and I’d change to their 3” rear spring.

 

[MntlyBrkn]

Thanks @91RS, that is good feedback. The Belltech rear springs do suck, that I have learned. I'm just trying to not go through 3 or 4 different springs to find what works well. I've already changed the rear setup 3 times now. I am going to swap the Belltech drop shocks or Bilstein 4600's.

I have a pair of Maxtrac front 1" springs that I never installed. Instead I went with OE springs and Belltech drop struts set at 1 inch drop. I am thinking of switching to OEM or Bilstein 4600 struts and the Maxtrax springs.

 

[Noggles]

Different platform and many years ago but I had a lowered first gen colorado that I used Belltech shocks on and the ride was terrible. Simply swapping to Bilstein shocks completely changed the ride. If you have their shocks, that could be a cheap and easy first step.

Otherwise I am curious what results you get with different springs. I want to lower the rear and keep as much of the same ride as possible.