Who makes the BEST lowering kit?
07-12-2013, 09:38 PM
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SO..... I looked around and found the Rough Country 2/5 kit with shocks for $200?!? Seemed like a deal, or at least priced right so I bought it and installed it. My truck is currently sitting on jackstands since I purchased wheels and tires..... The Tires came in, waiting on the wheels. I got the TPMS sensors out of the stock wheels and gave them away. Now I'm just stuck and waiting. I will let you guys know what I think about this kit if my wheels ever show up!
07-13-2013, 03:40 PM
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Alright, here's the deal. 305/40/22 Goodyear Fortera tires and a Rough Country 2/5 drop with 22x9" LTZ replica wheels.
It rides pretty good, but I haven't taken it in for an alignment yet. I'll let you know if they can align it to stock specs. The Rough Country kit seems to be a killer deal, and it's just the right drop for me. The 305's lightly rub the fender liner when a full lock, and doesn't hit anywhere else. I'm pleased. the goodyear's were also a pretty awesome deal from discount tire with free shipping. The wheels are Ebay reps, and the painted/machined finish is factory perfect. Happy, happy, happy!
Don't mind the downpour, it's always raining here!
It rides pretty good, but I haven't taken it in for an alignment yet. I'll let you know if they can align it to stock specs. The Rough Country kit seems to be a killer deal, and it's just the right drop for me. The 305's lightly rub the fender liner when a full lock, and doesn't hit anywhere else. I'm pleased. the goodyear's were also a pretty awesome deal from discount tire with free shipping. The wheels are Ebay reps, and the painted/machined finish is factory perfect. Happy, happy, happy!
Don't mind the downpour, it's always raining here!
07-15-2013, 03:45 PM
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To be honest, the install wasn't any worse than the others out there, the tough part was wrestling the axle around to the top. The front suspension was a peice of cake and took about 30 minutes, the rear took me quite a few hours, since I've never done one before. I wanted the frame to look perfect when I cut out the bump stops, so I took some extra time smoothing out the factory welds. The ride is okay, the front rides like stock, but with a little more bumpsteer, and the rear is, well, different. The kit came with new shocks for the rear, but I guess you lose some ride quality when you flip the axle? It seems like spring rate has gone up quite a bit in the rear, but I haven't figured out why. Also, the kit came with new rear shackles so it was a 5" drop, instead of a 7", I just wish the urethane bushings in those shackles came with some grease!
