by ScarabEpic22 » Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:16 am
This is my first thread over on the lifted side of the world, decided having my 02 SWB TB at stock height wasn't cutting it for me. Now that I have the SS, no need to go low, so I went high! Just got one of Mark's new 3" lifts, already have the front end ripped apart thanks to my dad and brother helping out. Both strut assemblies disassembled (didn't have to cut the shocks this time) and the UCAs flipped in about 3 hours, not too shabby in my book.
So my dilemma is shocks, I have Bilstein HDs all around now and after being dropped 2" for ~60k then being at stock height for the last 5k, they're ok but on their way out. I'd rather replace everything now and not tear the front strut apart again in 6 months.
Quick rundown of my 02 from what Ive read on here and seen on the truck:
02 SWB 3.73s + G80
Dark blue front springs (think they're 87s, pretty good I guess. My RPO codes dont match the sheet on here though, I have 6SK, 65I, 652, 7SJ, 8EX, and 9EW. Think one of the 6s and the 7 denote front springs...) [EDIT: They're not 87s, no SWB trucks came with them]
Regular rear springs? (haven't seen anything on them being special, imagine there's something that Im missing here)
3" front lift
2" rear lift
Going to run a set of Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo 2 255/65R17s on some LTZ rims Ive been running as a winter tire setup on my SS (commence joking about almost stock tire size here).
Going to keep all the stock springs for the time being, mostly doing the lift for my brother to take the TB back to school in Montana with him where there's snow on the ground for 5-6 months. Thinking Skyjacker N8030s for the rear and another set of Bilstein HDs for the front. Apparently Bilstein has changed their part numbers, believe I should be looking for 24-103336 now instead of F4-BE5-A333-H0.
Other options are Pro Comp Toxic 415509 (or other Pro Comp that works for a 2" rear lift).
Any suggestions/comments? This is a light duty offroad rig, mostly I want a set of shocks that 1) I can get locally [can do for the Skyjackers, Pro Comps, and Bilstein HDs] and 2) ride pretty well on the highway.
Thanks guys, appreciate any and all insight!
Erik
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ScarabEpic22 on Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:12 pm, edited 2 times in total.