Nbs Rcsb rides like trash
#1
Nbs Rcsb rides like trash
hey guys. i lowered my single cab 2000 gmc about a year ago now, and it rides like trash in the rear. its got a 6 icnh drop, c notch and flip kit, i also replaced the leaf springs recently. it bottoms out too often, and it seems to be really shaky and iffy on the back half of the truck. it has belltech nitro drop shocks and those were put in after i realized they were going to be better than the djm shocks. im stumped. i dont know how else to make it ride better, adding weight to the bed just makes it bottom out more than it already does, but it keeps the back end from going up and down as much. the rear shocks are practically parallel with the ground so i thought about a relocation kit for them, but i dont know if thatll do it. i thought about adding bags, keeping my leaf springs, to act as almost helper bags, and i thought that improve the ride quality and give me a little bit of ride height adjust-ability. any ideas? thanks for the help in advance
#3
Launching!
You are never going to get back the "factory ride quality" when you lower the truck. But in my line of work, I see lots of people going for those belltech shocks and all have the same complaint. My ecsb WITH A 2/4 DROP RODE AWFUL until i bought some bilstien shocks. best shock imo. They are pricey but you get what you pay for.
How was the C notch installed? welded in or bolted in?
How was the C notch installed? welded in or bolted in?
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LA FEA (05-26-2019)
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bolted in notch. a djm, which is junk *** sketchy notch, i am going to get a bigger weld in step notch for it soon. i looked into some bilsteins but dont know if i can run a factory length shock on a 6+ inch lowered truck. and i dont think they make lowered shocks
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You are never going to get back the "factory ride quality" when you lower the truck. But in my line of work, I see lots of people going for those belltech shocks and all have the same complaint. My ecsb WITH A 2/4 DROP RODE AWFUL until i bought some bilstien shocks. best shock imo. They are pricey but you get what you pay for.
How was the C notch installed? welded in or bolted in?
How was the C notch installed? welded in or bolted in?
measure for shocks and buy good quality replacements. And air bags wont help with ride quality only weight capacity/ride height, air shocks might.
My helper bags made the ride in the rear a little worse since you have to keep a few psi in them all the time.
#9
Teching In
You may want to consider some shock extenders to get the shocks back closer to their optimal angle of operation before switching shocks altogether or doing a relocation. Wish I could comment on the Nitro Drop shocks ride quality, I just remember reading they didn't ride all that great on several forums years ago but could have been poor selection of shocks for the application by user for all I know. (Currently on BT Street Perfomance with a 5/8 drop so not sure how valid a comparison that would be).
Also may want to check that the shackles (or hangers) if you removed them to install the flip kit have enough play to not bind up the leaf springs aka not overtightened.
X2 on that tire pressure/sidewall comment.
Also may want to check that the shackles (or hangers) if you removed them to install the flip kit have enough play to not bind up the leaf springs aka not overtightened.
X2 on that tire pressure/sidewall comment.
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You may want to consider some shock extenders to get the shocks back closer to their optimal angle of operation before switching shocks altogether or doing a relocation. Wish I could comment on the Nitro Drop shocks ride quality, I just remember reading they didn't ride all that great on several forums years ago but could have been poor selection of shocks for the application by user for all I know. (Currently on BT Street Perfomance with a 5/8 drop so not sure how valid a comparison that would be).
Also may want to check that the shackles (or hangers) if you removed them to install the flip kit have enough play to not bind up the leaf springs aka not overtightened.
X2 on that tire pressure/sidewall comment.
Also may want to check that the shackles (or hangers) if you removed them to install the flip kit have enough play to not bind up the leaf springs aka not overtightened.
X2 on that tire pressure/sidewall comment.