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Old 08-21-2013, 08:39 PM
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Now that the 2014's are out, the gmt900's are to be had for good deals. I'm looking to trade my 03 denali in. I guess I have been spoiled by the quadrasteer because the first thing that I noticed on the gmt900's is they don't corner for crap. The front end loves to just push wide and fold the tires over. Aside from lowering the truck are there any mods/products people have done to help it turn? I've read the hellwig 7800 rear sway bar may help. I know this isn't a vette, but I would like something a little more responsive
Old 08-21-2013, 11:58 PM
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getting it's big *** down out of the air helped mine the most... a better foundation (wheels/tires) made a huge difference also... mine's a crewcab though but it handles decent, for a crewcab anyways.
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I changed the front sway bar bushings from rubber to poly, lowered the rear 2" and added the hellwig 7800 bar in the rear. Made a huge difference. But I still have the factory wheels and Goodyear AT's.
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I've heard a shock upgrade on all four corners helps too. Something like bilsteins, etc
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Ive got hellwig bars front and back rear bar on stiffest setting, 2 lowering shackles in the rear Eibach 1 lowering springs in front rancho adjustable shocks all around toyo st proxes 305/50/29 in my 2010 crew cab and it still plows dont know what else to do
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Fast, you gotta remember... it IS a crew cab!
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Originally Posted by Noah Burns
Fast, you gotta remember... it IS a crew cab!
sorry but I had a 2003 dodge 1500 cc and it handled pretty good it was pretty balanced our Silverados understeer like crazy wished somebody that had solved this would chime in
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