Payton34

I am looking to do an LED light bar above the plate also but was wondering how people installed it.

I had a whistle from my Corsa at full throttle I sent a video to Corsa and they shipped a new muffler next day air and fixed the problem

BDS 6in lift with BDS rear leaf springs - Fox coil overs lowered 1in- 35x12.5 Mickey ThompsonATZ

Gm abandoned the gm app store idea and went with Apple and Android car play. There will not be apps to add to a 2014/15 intelilink radio

I thought the wrong springs maybe I got 3/4ton springs but the part number matches. I checked shackles they are good. I took the shocks off to clear coat them to protect from salt this winter. And before I bolted the bottom mount back up I pushed down on the bumper to see how stiff the springs were and I was amazed how soft they are. The truck had plenty of flex with shocks disconnected. My issues is the shocks which was the last thing I expected. When I bolted the shocks back to the axle one I could compress and connect and it felt like other shocks I had in past on old trucks. It seemed to have the right amount of resistance. Then the passenger side was nearly impossible to compress. I used both hands and it was definitely much more difficult to get mounted. This is also the same side of the truck where the rear sits 1/2" higher than driver side. I think I have a bad shock or maybe the wrong shock. There are no parts on the shock body to check though.

So BDS emailed me couple weeks ago and said they have a new Spindle design to fix the stabilitrack and shipped to me for free but they will not cover any install costs even though it is a design flaw on their part. I am not even sure if I will bother installing them I am to the point I hate my truck. Aside from the stabilitrck the ride with the BDS leaf springs is horrible and don't understand why other forums people say the BDS springs are a little stiffer then stock but mine rides like the rear is on steel beams. There is no movement or flex. I think they have had plenty of time to break in. 6 months and 3000miles on the lift. My ride is so bad its undrivable. I just hauled a couple loads of mulch this week and I think the ride is firmer after I emptied the bed. I cant figure it out. There is also a thud/clunk from the rear when going over bumps.

Do you have a pic of the diodes installed in the BCM?

BDS 6inch fox coiler with BDS rear leaf springs 1st pic Adjusted coilovers down 1 inch for a 2 inch rake 2nd pic coilers at preset 6inches

Did not work for me. The Cargo light will come with reverse lights on when I hit the unluck on key fob but when truck is in reverse no reverse lights come on or no cargo lights. I have the correct diode part and installed just as your picture?

So now I need an alignment shop if Mchenry County IL anyone know of any that specialize in lifted trucks. NTB messed the alignment up when mounting the tires and the dealer totally screwed the alignment when I had sensors reset. I can go to the shop my BDS dealer uses but its over an hr away.

My lift was installed correctly the quality of the job is top notch. when I had talked to BDS in the past 6 weeks they do acknowledge I am not the only one with stabilitrack issues but these complaints have only been in the past 3 months. They had 0 complaints before and they are confident GM has made the programing more sensitive. Today I went a BDS authorized shop near me today to see about them lowering my coilovers 1.5" since I couldn't get the collars to turn. They can't do it for a few weeks but they said I should be able to they may just be tight. If I can't do it they said they will. I also told them everything about my lift and whats going on and they called their tech guy at BDS but he was out. So later n the day I called Jeremy at BDS and he was awesome. He immediately had logical answers for all my questions. 1st he said the stabilitrack issue does happen but it can be fixed but it is all in the alignment. He said the oe specs may need modifications depending on lift amount wheel offsets and tire size. He said these new truck sensors are extremely sensitive and if one wheel reads a few enthuse different speed it triggers stabilitrak. I need to find a shop that does alignments on lifted truck and a tech that does not simply rely on the laser alignment computer because it needs to be tweaked possibly may need slight negative camber to counter the tires edge scraping in turns. He also said the Fox coiler are adjustable on the truck but with preload removed, lube the threads and using a 1/4" punch or steel rod. The BDS spanner wrench will not fit on the collar with the frame and reservoir hose in the way. HE said they will be very tight and the best was to adjust is off the truck with a spring compressor. The stiff rear springs he said will break in more if I am towing or hauling and compressing them more. He also suggested when the bed is empty run lower PSI in the tires. I am running 40 in front and 42 in rear which is correct for the truck weight and the Mickey Thompson calculation but 42 in rear is for when bed is fully loaded or towing heavy trailer. He strongly suggested dropping to 35 maybe even to 30psi in rear. Jeremy was awesome and made a point not to hesitate and call him they will make sure everything gets worked out. He also said it may be difficult to get the alignment just right since so many shops do not know how to do an alignment with out a computer telling them what to do.

Only way I read to disable for good is pull the fuse but then ABS is also disabled and servise ABS and service stabilitrack messages will come on

No stabilitrack still comes on on all 90degree turns and some wide lefts. BDS says they have had other with same issue latley and they think the gm programing was changed to be more sensative. I am getting sick of the stabilitrack and almost want to trade it in but I have too much into the truck now. I hope Bds figures it out

Yes it was all re-torqued but I know I had axle wrap it may have been from the add a leaf more than the block but that truck is long gone. I went with replacement leaf springs this time and I am very happy with them.

I had a lot of axle wrap and drove me nuts.

40psi

The tires are part of it but the springs are stiff I can barely press the rear down if I push down on the bumper there is no bounce at all compared to the stock springs

I have 0 axle wrap and my springs have gotten better. Slightly bouncy on rough roads at higher speed with nothing in bed. If there is 100lbs or more in the bed it is perfectly nice ride. I had a Rancho lift in the past with block and add a leaf and I would never do a block again.

It is actually 5 leafs not the 8-10. I got the replacement leaf springs because i hated the axle wrap I had on my old truck with a rancho lift had 5 inch blocks and add a leaf. I was told by 3 installers the replacement springs are the way to go and they weren't saying it to charge more labor because install price was same for blocks or leafs

There are 5 leafs

I tow a 3500lb boat but only 5 miles to the ramp like 3-5 times a year. I guess could take 2 yrs then as I average 5-6k miles a year

I have 1000 miles on my lift now and the rear has not loosened up at all. The rear springs are more like steal beams with no suspension movement at all. The ride is ok on a perfect flat newer good road surface but on anything else that's a little rough the ride is nearly unbearable. I just put about 300lbs in the bed and the rear suspension didn't drop at all. The ride is a little better but still sucks. I know the 35in tires are part of the rough ride since all 20inch 35s are E load range. Will these springs always be this firm?