Dropped My Truck
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has anyone on here used stock shocks up front with a 4" drop? i was looking at them today and the feel like there alot stiffer then my stupid nitro drop shocks
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When I had the stock shocks with my DJM arms, they were good for about one year, then I had to get the DJM's. Over time they seemed more and more bouncy. I almost wrecked my truck on an on ramp when I hit a bump, the rebound nearly sent me into the next lane. The next day I got new shocks. With the DJM arms, some people say you get some bumpsteer. I don't have very much of that after getting the alignment fixed, but the rebounding with the old stock shocks was getting bad.
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When I had the stock shocks with my DJM arms, they were good for about one year, then I had to get the DJM's. Over time they seemed more and more bouncy. I almost wrecked my truck on an on ramp when I hit a bump, the rebound nearly sent me into the next lane. The next day I got new shocks. With the DJM arms, some people say you get some bumpsteer. I don't have very much of that after getting the alignment fixed, but the rebounding with the old stock shocks was getting bad.
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They'll work fine until you get some you like. I found that part number for the belltech alignment cams. Its #4951, and its listed as: ALIGNMENT KIT99-08 TRUCK/SUV 1-DEG CAMS.
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thanks for the find chevytruckguy
speaking of alignments heres the copy the guy gave me when i had mine realigned. im assuming that the first graph is before and the second is after, does anyone know how to read this or explain what it all means?
speaking of alignments heres the copy the guy gave me when i had mine realigned. im assuming that the first graph is before and the second is after, does anyone know how to read this or explain what it all means?
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yea truck is sitting damn low for a 4/6 looks almost like a 5/6.. its been about a week and a half with the drop on and the rubbing is really pissing me off i'm almost positive im gonna raise it up to a 3/5 then maybe right after i might put my wheels on
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I took the time today to swap my "Nitro Drop 2" shocks out for my stock ones which seem to be stiffer. i havent driven it much yet so ill let you guys know if it made a difference. couldnt make anything worse thats for sure