I'm not sure if I want to try this; but I figured that I would do the research and gather opinions from those of you who know (considerably) more than Ido about suspensions & ect .
For a stock truck, the front shocks are 15.7" expanded and 12.7" collapsed; if someone were to try to have these installed on a leveled truck ( factory mounts reinforced/replaced), would it be best to have a shock that was 17.7"-18" expanded and 12.7 collapsed?
Our trucks produce about 5.5"-6" of travel, and in a leveled truck, most of the "down travel" is taken away due to the changes in geometry , so I suppose the valving would have to be adjusted accordingly, correct?
If the coilovers had a dual spring setup, what ratings would you go with & why?
I calculated the required rates and came up with about 2100lbs per corner; so a 1250lb primary and a 1000lb secondary, each 6" (I believe 6" of shock travel equals 12" of combined spring length).
If I have all if this completely wrong, please feel free to correct me, I'm just trying to verify what I've learned so far.
Thanks!
For a stock truck, the front shocks are 15.7" expanded and 12.7" collapsed; if someone were to try to have these installed on a leveled truck ( factory mounts reinforced/replaced), would it be best to have a shock that was 17.7"-18" expanded and 12.7 collapsed?
Our trucks produce about 5.5"-6" of travel, and in a leveled truck, most of the "down travel" is taken away due to the changes in geometry , so I suppose the valving would have to be adjusted accordingly, correct?
If the coilovers had a dual spring setup, what ratings would you go with & why?
I calculated the required rates and came up with about 2100lbs per corner; so a 1250lb primary and a 1000lb secondary, each 6" (I believe 6" of shock travel equals 12" of combined spring length).
If I have all if this completely wrong, please feel free to correct me, I'm just trying to verify what I've learned so far.
Thanks!