Anyone 05 Z71 lowering knowledge would be appreciated
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Anyone 05 Z71 lowering knowledge would be appreciated
Fairly new to the site. I got my Silverado in 05 brand new. Its a z71 ext Cab 5.3 I currently have helped bags in the rear and a leveling kit (torsion keys) in the front. I dont drive my truck as much as I used to so I have been doing things ive finally wanted to do to it.
I know people always dog on 4x4s wanting to go lower. But I been looking at kits and hardly anyone makes a kit for my truck 4x4. Ive found one by Djm its a 3/4. The only flip kits I could find say they are for 2wd. Is there any reason it wouldnt work on a 4x4?
Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks for all the help.
I know people always dog on 4x4s wanting to go lower. But I been looking at kits and hardly anyone makes a kit for my truck 4x4. Ive found one by Djm its a 3/4. The only flip kits I could find say they are for 2wd. Is there any reason it wouldnt work on a 4x4?
Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks for all the help.
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How good of a ride quality do u want? Mine is 4wd and think i spent mabe 350 bones with shocks on my drop. Ride is a little ruff but theres always kits up for sale on here cheap.. Once i put my hangers on i think ill have a about a 3/5 drop. What i used consists of torsion keys, shackels removed the added block, and will be putting my hangers on shortly to get it level with the front. The way i lowerd mine is def not the best but im sure the cheapest lol
Hope this helps im sure other people will chime in.
heres a pic to give u an idea
Hope this helps im sure other people will chime in.
heres a pic to give u an idea
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My tire to Fender in the front is 8 1/4" but thats with my leveling kit. Take out my level kit and stock should be about 6 1/2" (about stock height) Then I could do a 3" Lowering arm kit and 2" drop spindles in the front.
As for the rear it sits 9 1/4 with my bags remove my bags itll be about 7 1/2" (Im not real sure what stock is so it may be lower) so to match the front id have to go about 6"
5/6 or a 4/5 would be great. best Ive seen is a 3/4 (DJM)
What Im looking for is my tires a little below my wheel well a lot like Zeke2007's front end.
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Here's how my truck sits with purple keys de-cranked in the front, and shackles, hangers, and block removed in the rear, with 31.5" tall tires (going smaller once summer rolls around).
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...d.php?t=475257
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...d.php?t=475257
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Here's how my truck sits with purple keys de-cranked in the front, and shackles, hangers, and block removed in the rear, with 31.5" tall tires (going smaller once summer rolls around).
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...d.php?t=475257
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...d.php?t=475257
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Mines a lowered 4x4 also. I bought spindles and hangers from belltech along with shackles from them. I got purple keys for free so I threw those in and wanted the back lower so I got a deal on some belltech lowering leafs and changed out the springs. my sig pic is the final height after that stuff. Shocks is up to you, I got the belltech black ones (I forgot the name) and they are stiff, but I like a solid ride feel.
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Here's how mine sat with just shackles and no blocks in the rear (with the front still where it is now).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danvala...7625561764765/
And yeah, I'm about 40 minutes outside of Philly.