bowhunter8

Meant to include your job in my above response Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I didn’t have the truck long before I had to remove the valance. So I don’t know if it has changed much but your logic sounds correct to me. If anything, because there are no holes in the valance, common sense makes one think that with the valance removed, more air would flow around the trans housing, motor and bottom of the radiator theoretically leading to cooler temps. I’m going to be towing a light weight camper this weekend (3000lbs) with a four wheeler in the bed and going up large grades so we will see if the coolant temp goes beyond 15 degrees. I doubt it will because in early July, I towed a Jeep on a trailer for 800 miles through the southwest in the desert heat and had the normal 15 ish degrees increase before the dampers would open and stabilize the coolant temp Towing the the Jeep, my trans temp rarely reached 200 degrees on the freeway/highway, mainly sat at 194-196. But get off the freeway/highway after towing for a while and do some stop and go and the trans will go up to 208/210 (95 degrees ambient temp) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I know there is a law that states they have to prove it was the reason for a failure but don’t necessarily want to have to go through that if possible. I like the truck without it as far as appearances go Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My truck is having the typical varrying coolant temp during the hot months and when towing (gains about 15 degrees while under acceleration in the summer then the grille dampeners open and it cool back down to 210 degrees). I took it to the dealer to double check and they said it’s normal but they also noted that my lower valance was missing and said it may be because of that. I highly doubt it but I also don’t want to be liable for a damaged motor or cooling system if my truck was to actually over heat while still under warranty. Just don’t want to give the dealer any outs when it comes to warrantying my truck if needed (reason I don’t lift or modify my truck while under warranty) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ve been struggling to find them on eBay(the very bottom plastic 2” section is easy to find). What key words should I be using to search for the full valance? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yup that’s it’s, the bottom plastic piece that is about 6-8” wide that is within the blue shape in the below picture Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Anyone have one they took off or suggestions where I can pick on up? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Damaged min front air damn so looking for a new one. I took off all of the plastic air damn so now I just have the painted front bumper so I will need the whole plastic air damn The truck is a 2019 Z71 1500 but is the LD model so it’s the 2018 body style. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

When I spoke with a tech at Bilstein earlier this week, he said they tested their 5100s with stock components including UCAs and there were no issues. He mentioned that they probably stuck with 1.8” as the highest because much higher could create problems with stock components (some of their 5100s for certain trucks go up to 2.5-2.75”) Trying to think through it logically, as long as the 5100 shock stops the downward travel I don’t think a ball joint could pop out of the stock UCA... but if the UCA contacting the bump stop is what’s stops the downward travel and the shock and weight of the tires/wheel is trying to push the wheel down further, I could see how the ball joint would be popped out (more like pulled out). Does that sound like sound reasoning? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Anyone install 5100s on the 1.8” setting and have any regrets? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

May also take a look at readylifts UCAs. Seem a bit cheaper but we’ll made Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For all the guys with 17+ trucks with stamped steel upper control arms... are you using the facorey UCA or replacing them with aftermarket UCAs? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a black cloth center seat out of a 2019 LD (2018 body style). I would trade someone for a center counsel or buy it from you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Guys with stamped steel UCAs, have you been replacing the UCAs with the bilstein loft shocks? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good looking truck... what are the specs on the level kit and tires/wheels? Looks like you do use it off-roading, did you replace the factory upper control arm or keep it stock? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk