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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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been awhile since i been on here because iv been playing with my ws6 for the last couple years, but now im ready to start playing with my truck again. im going to be doing a 3/5 drop with this kit (99-06 Silverado/Sierra 2wd 3&#34 - 5&#34 Drop Lowering Kit) but i need to know which shocks to use. this is a dd for my wife so it needs to ride as good as it can for a lowered truck or i will never hear the end of it. thanks
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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Belltech Street & Performance are nice shocks. Don't forget to buy shock extenders for the rear and/or relocate the shock mounts.
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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do i need some shorter than stock ones? does anybody have some part numbers to the ones i need?
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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belltechs website list what part numbers u need for what drop.

I second Belltech SP shocks. Ive have doestch, nitro, nitro 2, kyb, monroe, and air shocks. All sucked comapred to the belltech SP
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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this is the only shock that's on belltechs website so can i get these for the rear and just use stock shocks up front? i also noticed that the above kit doesn't come with a c notch so i guess i will need one of those too.

http://www.belltech-store.com/produc...sorber-24.html
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 01:00 PM
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Nitro shocks wear out really fast compaired to SP beltech.
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 01:29 AM
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Hey i got a 4 inch drop on my s10 its not proper its just drop coils and rear blocks but im having issues with my front tires rubbing should i go with high pressure gas shocks for the front? Will that possibly stiffin it up so i can get rid of these ugly 14 inch rims and put my 16inch rims on
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 12:54 PM
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I have always used Belltech shocks/struts and have good luck with them.
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