Which Shackles?
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Rancho 9k. It feels like they're too long. I also don't like the front riding on the jouncers. I think a better option is using the DJM LCAs.
The Rancho 9000's set on 9 suck on the front end, at least I don't like them. The rebound is too loose at on the long freeway off ramps marked 45mph when you want to do 75mph. Truck still will handle those speeds with a front and rear swaybars and from what I have found the QA-1's will take of loose rebound with a compression and rebound valve...
damn sounds like I need to rethink my strategy then because I was going to go with 9000xls..I won't be able to go much lower in the front than stock because of my wheels, would that help me on the ride quality? I don't think I'll be near the joust
stock has the yellow bumpstop just touching the LCA at ride height. take it out, put the 9000s on and turn the knob up till you like the ride.
you guys will never get rid of the quick "bounce" you get from the front end over large bumps without different t-bars or coilovers. Half the time i wonder if people are thinking what their issue is, is even correct cause unless you have tuned suspension ALOT, its VERY difficult to know where you have too much rebound or not enough, too much compression or not enough and too much spring or not enough just from driving it.
Chris, are you on stock amount of leaves? are your shocks adjustable? put a zip tie around the shock shaft near the body of the shock and drive over the area you think it bottoms out at, if the zip tie is at the very end of the shaft, its bottoming out. if there is shock shaft left, its bad valving giving you the feeling.
Read Post #40, I've seen this thread a little but stop following it..my truck is lower than the lift will allow and is a hair too much because it's on the jousts and does seem to ride "bouncier" and rougher than it did when it was lifted a hair where it was supposed to be..I'm 1" lower in the front with 2" rear blocks..I'm fine with stock height for the front as I will he pushing it to even turn with 20x10s, but I'm wanting to get the rear down to Mach the front at stock height. So maybe 3" shackles with overload still in is my answer..?
Not sure what you guys are experiencing bit the 9000's were night and day difference they are very smooth and have just the right amount of compression and rebound for what I like and my jounce bumpers are completely smashed.
I PMed one of the guys in that thread, he explained what was going on with the front end of the truck and what I could do to help it, so I'll leave the torsion bars and add QA1 or equivalent Viking shocks and lower the rear 3 inches and leave the Rancho's in the rear. Life has a way with unexpected surprises and that'll be enough for me on this truck for the suspension, who knows maybe not ....
Edit: My truck has a constant load of about 1000lbs in the bed and that affects/effects how mine handles/drives...try throwing about 3-4 sandbags near the tailgate and see how it drives, you will be surprised...
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So my 2001 ex cab is uneven. The back is passenger side is about 1-2 inches higher. I know I can adjust some of that out with the front tbars(cause they're no longer level either) but has anybody used the belltech ajustable shackles and had each side on a different hole? I don't see what problem it would cause, but though I would ask.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-GMC-S...Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d0df01362&vxp=mtr
These are what I am running.
These are what I am running.
And that makes them even? I just took my lift off and the 2" spacers I was running.
I picked up some Belltech 3" shackles off of Amazon for $61 shipped!!! I guess it was marked used and great condition because the package was opened and it was repackaged and sold cheap lol
I run a set of 1.5" spacers that I milled down to 1.25". They are perfectly even now.
Every duramax I've had has been uneven, think about it, front diff, tcase, and fuel tank are all on one side.
Mine sat uneven as well, have a little more preload on one of the front shocks to make it sit better.
was that just the cheap eBay alum ones? That's all I've ran in my trucks and they work fine. I didn't know how much material could be taken off or which side to take it off from because the studs are receded pretty good so if you take that material off then it would be pretty thin where the stud goes through