Upgrades over the weekend - pics/questions inside
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Based off:
1.) My Opinion
2.) My Experience
3.) Simple Physics
4.) Center of Gravity
1) You're entitled to that even though you're not correct.
2) Do not buy the cheapest components that only max out everything.
3) Please explain further the effects physics have on lifting a truck.
4) Sway and ride have nothing to do with each other.
Based off your numbers 3 & 4 the lower you can get a vehicle the better it will ride which I am sure you will find many people on here that will argue that.
The main things on a lift that will effect the ride are:
The springs, if they give you stiffer springs then the ride will be stiffer.
Shocks, if they are not specifically made for that size lift then you will not have the correct compression or rebound thus effecting the ride.
Brackets, if they are not made to work specifically with the components it can put things in a bind or not let them the way they should thus effecting the ride.
Correctly upgraded sway bars will also help with the sway, probably will not make it handle like a lambo but really was that what you are going for??
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I'm referring more to the ride caused by torquing the keys more so than top heaviness/body roll.
Correct ^^^
Somewhat right ^
Heres some insight , The truck rides harsh due to What Yates just stated when you Lift your vehicle with "keys" your essentially tighting the torsion bars. The tighter the bars the stiffer the ride. what you need is a Diff drop type of lift . by dropping the front diff you retain your FACTORY Ride minus the Top heaviness which is to be expected , IN fact my truck rides better after the 6 inch lift than before IMHO . the only thing that is harsh about my ride is my choice of tire. Remember the point here is that Diff drops Lower the Front differential Via Brackets and or knuckles to Raise the Truck in the air.
Nice Mods BTW I like the screen in the cubby hole
I'm with ya here. Any clue what options I can do to achieve a 2-3" w/o doing keys? I haven't found anything. Spindles for a 4x4 truck are no where to be found.
Other ideas?
They're aftermarket shocks, but cheap ones, think a set of 5100 in the front would make a difference??
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Thats a tru cool max 47391.
Picked up a direct fit kit from a guy on a different forum. It all worked well. Installed in like 30 minutes.
dropmech
Puddle Pirate
Am I the only one who can't see the pics?
dropmech
Puddle Pirate
I'm at work. Probably blocked. I'll check at the casa.
Gzes
the drifting 2dr
I can see them.. yea no bueno maxing the keys... A lifted truck can ride as good or better than a lowered or stock ride if done correctly obiously if done like a cheap bastard it will ride like ass. Po de crank you will only wear out parts quicker and continue to ride terrible
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