texasglock23

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I have 850...which was recommended by Jon at DB Rods when I ordered the kit. I put my oem bumps back on for now, I am trying to figure out what replacement to get actually, I've been searching for about an hour actually. Posted on a thread over at CGM.

So, what spring rate do YOU recommend for my crew cab?

Also, I didn't play with the firmness at all, just put them on. I will turn them all the way to one direction, and then hit the middle, and go from there

Atomic

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Look at my coilover thread (sig), it has pics of how I did bumpstops, cost $9 from summit. I would recommend 1000s. I actually have some 1000 7" springs if you want a deal.

texasglock23

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I will do more research Atomic. PM me for details...

what do you make of this?
2002 Silverado Coilovers - ridetech.com | Air Ride Technologies

I wonder if I took my drop spindles off, and just ran the correct coil and adjusted it down for the desired drop that I wanted, if that would make my ride a bit better too and put the suspension at better angles?

TheBeeblebrox

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Good to see you got your truck back texas!

He makes a good point in that thread about the ball-joint angles, being so low mine suck, and about the Strong Arms keeping better geometry w/stock spindles, but that was for the guy that only wanted a 3" drop, don't know what it would take to get back down to 5" (at least for me).

I would like to run Strong Arms just need to know more about how much they would change distance wise.

texasglock23

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It would probably be cheaper to just run uniballs and heims. I just like to add stuff to get a good convo going. We can't learn if we don't try.

TheBeeblebrox

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I've looked into heims for the tie-rods looks bad *** would definitely do that.

To do uni-***** wouldn't you have to custom fab new control arms? or is there a kit already made?

Atomic

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Heims? You mean like this?

TheBeeblebrox

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Yes something like that!

This is what I found, doesn't replace the inners.



What's the setup for the inners on yours like? would it be the same for 2wd?

Atomic

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Center bolt screws into the centerlink and the heim attaches to the bracket. I think mine are an old cognito kit, but there is a guy on GMFS that sells full kits for a good price. Should work on 2wd...

texasglock23

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Correct Atomic. Ffr has inner and outer. He's on gmfs. I may go with his or Brett's tukn4s