I am looking into the hotchkis 2/4 kit. I would like to know what others out there think of the kit versus the others like dJm and belltech I Use the truck to carry dirtbikes and four-wheelers on the weekend so I need something to handel the weight but still want great handeling for the corners.
I would like to know there is any suggestions for better performance over just buying the kits is there any thing I can do better so that the out come is better.

 

If you plan on still carrying a load in the bed you want to go with Hotchkis.

 

i've had both a 4/6 djm and a now a hotchiks i would say go with the hotchiks all the way.

marc

 

Stay away from the belltech spindles. I had them on my truck and they sucked,They have steering stops the cut down about 20% of your turning radius. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> You also have to cut the inner tie rods to get enough toe in. From what I've seen if I had to get another kit it would be the hotchkis. <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" />

 

Those with the hotchkis kit what all is there in the kit, I have been looking but not sure and where did you get the kit and how much did they cost, did you use the sway bar kits to
How is the ride, how does it handel, have you noticed any tire wear problems with the kit
thanks

 

one of the sponsors - tbyrne - sells the hotchkis drop and sway bars...

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 02 black 5.3:
<strong> Those with the hotchkis kit what all is there in the kit, I have been looking but not sure and where did you get the kit and how much did they cost, did you use the sway bar kits to How is the ride, how does it handel, have you noticed any tire wear problems with the kit thanks </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Hotchkis kit replaces the stock springs. The rear leaf pack includes an overload spring just like stock to maintain your stock towing capacity. The front coils are progressive rate which basically stiffen up the more they are comprssed. I bought mine direct from Hotchkis. I don't have thier sway bars yet but I will eventually. The ride is awesome and the handling is even better. I have had no tire wear problems either. The Hotchkis kit maintains your stock geometery.

 

thanks for the feedback I have seen your truck from your site looks good. does the rear of your truck still sit a little higher like an inch or it maybe my imagination or the way its sitting in the driveway either way still bad ***. Did you have to replace the shocks when you did it because I already have bilstein shocks on my truck

thanks

 

I'm running stock length Bilsteins with my hotchkis. No problems. There is still about 1/2" rake on the truck.

 

thanks what exactly is rake