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Z71 Springs Installed

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by NC_IslandRunner » Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:00 am

New stance
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Old spring next to New
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Measured height at top of wheel well where door meets fender. Before new springs w/BDS lift 35", After with new springs and BDS 37.3". :mechanic:
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And yes the spare is worthless and should be removed, truck didn't have spare when I bought it and the dealer said it would replace, they gave me this little POS 215/60/16. Used it once, it sucks.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:12 am

Some serious rake. What do you haul around to level it out.
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by NC_IslandRunner » Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:01 am

I need to put some gear in the rear to add some weight and correct the rake a little, but I haul my atv around and
now my truck doesn't look like it's riding on the axle's.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:03 am

Good deal. Do you like the ride? I still don't like them in mine but both my bds shocks are blown so that may be they real issue.
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by NC_IslandRunner » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:02 pm

I like the ride so far but I've put less than 100 miles on it with the new springs. My BDS shocks are in great shape but I've only had them a 14 months.
Will post again about ride after I've put some weight in the back and a few hundred miles on the springs. I'm thinking 87's and Bilstein's in the front.
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by bgwolfpack » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:40 pm

NC_IslandRunner wrote: Used it once, it sucks.
But you had it!

I happen to like the rake but this might harken back to my 70s rides! :D

Once you get weight back there it'll level off. At least mine did with about 500lb of gear. :wallbash:
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by NC_IslandRunner » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:50 pm

I don't mind the rake, I just don't want to overextend my shocks. From what I've been reading I may have too much lift for the BDS shocks.
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by bgwolfpack » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:57 pm

NC_IslandRunner wrote:I don't mind the rake, I just don't want to overextend my shocks. From what I've been reading I may have too much lift for the BDS shocks.
You may be right but…do you go off road to the extent that the guys who are having a problem do? I mean come on guys get a atv for god sakes. Just need a trailer! :poke:
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by HARDTRAILZ » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:21 pm

Its not only us that wheel alot. Under a year use from someone w just has the bds kit and doesn't wheel like me. Prolly why I only got a few months out of mine.

I had an atv and still use them but it is a completely different experience. I wont go back. Trucks are far more fun.
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by janesy86 » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:23 pm

Yea I don't get the ATV comment...
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by fishsticks » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:28 pm

janesy86 wrote:Yea I don't get the ATV comment...



ATV = purpose built offroad toy.

I get the idea, but I'm over getting beat up by riding ATVs/dirtbikes. I like my cushy truck... maybe I'm old.
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by janesy86 » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:29 pm

Yea, I just meant it's not at all the same as wheelin' a truck.
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by bgwolfpack » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:42 pm

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janesy86 wrote:Yea I don't get the ATV comment...
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by NC_IslandRunner » Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:51 am

I hava a atv too but I like to do both, they are very different rides.
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by NC_IslandRunner » Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:25 am

Lovin' the Z71 springs, picked up my 16' car trailer from shop today (new axle). Had to lift trailer to get on ball,
need to lower ball to level trailer. Anyway, trailer use to squat truck pretty bad empty, now it hardly moved. Guy did a
double take, he thought I was it was a Tahoe at first. :drive:
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by Mooseknuckle » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:52 am

NC_IslandRunner wrote:I like the ride so far but I've put less than 100 miles on it with the new springs. My BDS shocks are in great shape but I've only had them a 14 months.
Will post again about ride after I've put some weight in the back and a few hundred miles on the springs. I'm thinking 87's and Bilstein's in the front.

thats what I did,87's with Mark's 1/2 shims,bilsteins....rides like a champ.
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by Mooseknuckle » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:55 am

NC_IslandRunner wrote:I don't mind the rake, I just don't want to overextend my shocks. From what I've been reading I may have too much lift for the BDS shocks.

Not for the rear you should be just fine.
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