Shock dyno: Hotchkis-Bilstein
#137
#138
Originally Posted by gbgary
. . . nice!! i hope mine sits like that when i get the spindles installed.
I wish I could go that low in the front, but with the DG air dam, a 2" or so drop is all I can do. Even with my current drop, it scrapes:
(dirty, half-assembled, straight-from-the-body-shop shot)
#139
Originally Posted by Tim Skelton
Agreed. Very nice stance, rake, and wheels!
I concur, though, Travis' truck looks great.
Guestion for Ian and Travis, et al. Why not de-arch the '04 leafspring and maintain all the leafs? I've got WC hangers and was thinking I'd have the '04 pack de-arched, is this bad news?
#140
I really appreciate the kind words, gents!
Gary- I’m looking forward to seeing your beauty with the spindles.
Tim-
Flash- You have me pegged! I must have made my lust for Tim’s wheels obvious.......
I fail to comprehend how we can be in the midst of a raging blower war – on a discontinued truck, no less - but nobody will produce an affordable wheel, that is half as tasty as the Moda F5
Sorry ‘bout that...
I think that de-arching the '04 leaf pack is a great way to go, if you’re going to use the truck to haul or tow. I myself do not, and found that the three top leafs presented the best, all-around compromise for my situation; daily driven on rough roads, occasional light hauls, and always hot in the corners. Oddly enough, I did not notice an increase in push. Maybe I suck though, as I also noticed no difference correcting the rear sway bar.
I found that the stock ’04 rode appreciably more compliant with some weight in the back. I came to the conclusion that they were engineered with a bias towards load rating.
I'm looking forward to hearing Ian's observations. Oh yeah, I dig his hoops as well
Thanks,
Travis
Gary- I’m looking forward to seeing your beauty with the spindles.
Tim-
Flash- You have me pegged! I must have made my lust for Tim’s wheels obvious.......
I fail to comprehend how we can be in the midst of a raging blower war – on a discontinued truck, no less - but nobody will produce an affordable wheel, that is half as tasty as the Moda F5
Sorry ‘bout that...
I think that de-arching the '04 leaf pack is a great way to go, if you’re going to use the truck to haul or tow. I myself do not, and found that the three top leafs presented the best, all-around compromise for my situation; daily driven on rough roads, occasional light hauls, and always hot in the corners. Oddly enough, I did not notice an increase in push. Maybe I suck though, as I also noticed no difference correcting the rear sway bar.
I found that the stock ’04 rode appreciably more compliant with some weight in the back. I came to the conclusion that they were engineered with a bias towards load rating.
I'm looking forward to hearing Ian's observations. Oh yeah, I dig his hoops as well
Thanks,
Travis
#142
Ok guys heres some pics.
front setup is stock springs and arms with drop spindles and thin hotchkis spring isolator with Koni shocks. Rear is stock 2004 leafs minus the bottom 2 leafs, Koni shocks and Socal extenders, the ride so far is very nice, softer but still very well controlled, the front is sitting at 16.25 to 16.5 and seems a bit too low for NYC streets, I am going to try some twist in coil spring helps i found at autozone. the rear is around 18 - 18.5 still need to let it settle out some more, I purchased some leaf clamps and will use them if need be.
front setup is stock springs and arms with drop spindles and thin hotchkis spring isolator with Koni shocks. Rear is stock 2004 leafs minus the bottom 2 leafs, Koni shocks and Socal extenders, the ride so far is very nice, softer but still very well controlled, the front is sitting at 16.25 to 16.5 and seems a bit too low for NYC streets, I am going to try some twist in coil spring helps i found at autozone. the rear is around 18 - 18.5 still need to let it settle out some more, I purchased some leaf clamps and will use them if need be.
#147
#150
Originally Posted by pitstain
is there clearance on the drivers side due to the fuel tank?
TB