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Old 12-19-2014, 02:49 PM
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After installing my Mcgaughy 4/6 drop with cnotch and helper bags on my 04 silverado i feel like i'm in a log truck! Who else feels that way? Be honest! It looks BADASS, but rides like crap. any tricks or do I live with it?
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Here. 4/7 on beltech shocks. Rides good then the bumps come along and holy hell. Looks badass though, plenty of people compliment the dam thing. I got upper coilover adapters for mine just waiting for someone to find a coilover that works along with part numbers. Banker99 im lookin at u lol.
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Mine did, then I made my coilover brackets and swapped on coilovers. Rides much better now

Mine is 4wd though
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Mine rides like it's a train off the tracks. But it corners like a monster.
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DJM control arms top and bottom up front and flip kit out back/1" Drop Shackle. Stock front spring/rear leafs. Rides like stock : ) 4/7 Drop

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My discovery is that the front & rear has to be balanced. The Vikings I have in back were almost worthless until I put the Belltech front struts on. The truck rides so much better now.

Another thing is to get the proper length shocks after you drop it. I blew out the rear factory shocks in about a week after I dropped my truck.
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Originally Posted by Mike1992
DJM control arms top and bottom up front and flip kit out back. Stock front spring/rear leafs. Rides like stock : ) 4/7 Drop

What shocks (& length) are you using?
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Originally Posted by bigsapper
What shocks (& length) are you using?
DJM Shocks all around

These are whats up front
1415 Calmax SuperShox | DJM Suspension
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I cut off some of the factory bump stop on my front control arms last night. It seem to help with a little more travel. I also expected my repair leaves to be here today to fix my rear springs. It sits too low so I've been running a little air in my helper bags to sit level and this magnifies the rough ride
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Mine drove better than stock with the 4/6 drop. I was on adjustable qa1 shocks though.


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