Are WT springs different on a 2003 Silverado?
Mar 19, 2014 | 10:17 AM
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Are WT springs different on a 2003 Silverado? Updated with Pics 3/26
Hello all, new guy here
I recently bought a 2003 Silverado extended cab WT (not sure if it was used as one, the bed is pretty clean). Everything looks stock, has 72k miles but the truck sits 1/2" lower in the rear. I went to a local suspension shop, and the guy was like eh? I don't know looks all stock and the springs look good so??
The only thought was that maybe the WT option came with a different spring.
My problem with this, is that I wanted to do a 2/4 drop but the guy is suggesting that we do a 2/3 drop and that will almost level it out. My thought is that we are fixing the problem incorrectly. Plus it seems that the truck will still be higher than I would like in the rear.
Does anyone have measurements on their 2/4 drop with 265/50/20's?
I recently bought a 2003 Silverado extended cab WT (not sure if it was used as one, the bed is pretty clean). Everything looks stock, has 72k miles but the truck sits 1/2" lower in the rear. I went to a local suspension shop, and the guy was like eh? I don't know looks all stock and the springs look good so??
The only thought was that maybe the WT option came with a different spring.
My problem with this, is that I wanted to do a 2/4 drop but the guy is suggesting that we do a 2/3 drop and that will almost level it out. My thought is that we are fixing the problem incorrectly. Plus it seems that the truck will still be higher than I would like in the rear.
Does anyone have measurements on their 2/4 drop with 265/50/20's?
Last edited by mr03silverado; Mar 27, 2014 at 12:37 AM.
Mar 21, 2014 | 05:45 PM
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Upon further inspection, I think the frame is bent even though the carfax came back super clean (I found the right side had been repainted). I measured from the center of the wheel well to the ground
Left front =37"
left rear =36"
Right front =36.25"
Right rear =35.5"
Left front =37"
left rear =36"
Right front =36.25"
Right rear =35.5"
Mar 22, 2014 | 11:58 AM
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I did look up Chevy lean, which I guess is a possibility, but I'm still not understanding why when I look up pictures of Silverados with a 2/4 drop it looks like they literately have a couple of inches of space or less between the fender and tire (with the same size tire I'm running), yet when I measure it out, a 2" drop in the front would still leave me with 4" between the fender and tire.
Mar 23, 2014 | 09:26 AM
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You need to measure from center of hub to fender, not to the ground. Tire inflation and wear could move those numbers that much the way you're doing it. Hub to fender will be an absolute measurement with no tire error.
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Mar 26, 2014 | 11:50 PM
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Tonight I measured from the center of the wheel to the fender then the spacing between the tire and fender. To me something just looks "off" for a 2wd truck. Wouldn't most trucks be "tuckin" with a 6 inch drop in the front?
in inches
RR = 21 3/4
LR = 21
RF = 22 1/2
LF = 22
RR = 6 3/4
LR = 6 1/2
RF = 7 1/2
LF = 7
Does this look normal for stock height with 265/50/20's on a rwd? I found a picture of user Tdrumm from 2011 at stock height with this tire combo and his looks much lower to me. Seems like a 2" drop in the front would be pointless because I'd still have a 5" gap.
in inches
RR = 21 3/4
LR = 21
RF = 22 1/2
LF = 22
RR = 6 3/4
LR = 6 1/2
RF = 7 1/2
LF = 7
Does this look normal for stock height with 265/50/20's on a rwd? I found a picture of user Tdrumm from 2011 at stock height with this tire combo and his looks much lower to me. Seems like a 2" drop in the front would be pointless because I'd still have a 5" gap.
Mar 27, 2014 | 10:16 AM
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The rear looks right for stock height but the front looks high. Is it possible this truck once had a lift kit? It looks like the valence has been trimmed to clear large tires at some point. I am guessing you have non-stock springs in the front or a coil spring spacer. Your 'suspension guy' should have caught that though.