Mines a z71 as well, I did lift shocks up front An helped a little bit. Once after the wide wheels an negative offset I had to have it cranked so much to have some steering. That is when I got the harsh ride. I took it to the back yard to pull my 6.5 out an my old 94 rode better that was the end of that an ordered the lift. The quality for the zone looks very well put together considering it dnt anywhere near what most cost,I wanna say it was around 1400 shipped. Speaking of pitman dangit I need a new one thanks for reminding me.