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Nasty, I ended up trimming the axle pads to resolve the issue I was having with my notch. Gonna set it back down to 8" in the next few weeks to see what happens. I don't think removing spacers from the struts is gonna bring it down to level though...so 7 might be where it stays until next year.
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Thanks bro, I appreciate it.
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A few pics from last week:
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Just to follow up on this: The notch was definitely not centered to begin with. I put the 1/2" lift shackles back in and jacked up the differential to get a better idea of what everything looked like before I switched to the 1" lowering shackle, and it's the same. Working with the installer on a solution.
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Just pulling the blocks wouldn't change enough to insert shims, but blocks in combination with shackles might.
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Down 4.5 in front with spindles, struts, and springs...still aligns within spec.
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Street Edge (bolt-on). Belltech's were backordered.
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The slight change in angle of the leaf places the axle slightly further forward when the suspension is under load, and it no longer lines up with the notch. Axle is hitting the frame right where the notch begins. The notch also may not have been perfectly centered to begin with.
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So what's the difference between a 6.5 and 8" rear drop? An axle that no longer aligns with the notch. Yeah, I'm kinda frustrated.
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I'm gonna have to jump under there and see where my stops sit compared to yours. I didn't think the Belltechs were that soft, but now I need to consider alternatives. Helpers definitely wouldn't hurt either. Now that it's down, going back up isn't really all that fun.
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Tighter radius than a lot of cars. Lol. Nice video.
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Belltech Street Perfomance on a double cab. That extra 500 pounds makes a bigger difference than I thought it would. I forget...did you end up with Vikings or QA1's?
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So I just went down to 8 in the back...and apparently had nowhere near the clearance that I thought I did, even with the c-notch. It bangs way hard. May I recommend an underbed notch to anyone who wants to go down that far? Lol. Gonna give it a few weeks to decide if I'll keep it there or come back up just a little. First impression is that I can deal with it. The pinion angle still needs to be adjusted, but otherwise the driveshaft should be fine. I only had a 3/4" gap before contacting the output seal after going down 6 1/2, but any change here was pretty minor.
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I'm sitting 4.5/6.5 on a 4wd and I've got the shackles to take it down to 8" once the new wheels show up on Tuesday. Gonna wait to see how that looks before I decide if I want to remove spacers on the struts to bring it down to 5" up front. That's a lot of extra work for half an inch, and sacrifices some ride quality, but if it needs to happen then I'm all about it.
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There's a pretty well known turbo 14 Sierra SLT out there running low 11's on a 6/9 drop. I think you gonna be fine.
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THIS
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Right. So you're going to have to fabricate something to make one of the other kits work for your needs.
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At a 3" drop you're nowhere near bottoming out even with heavy loads, so that's why you're running into trouble finding a kit. Understanding your aesthetic concerns with the rear riding lower than the front when loaded, you're going to have to fab something to work if you want to go that route. Or just slam it and go air ride ;)
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Personal preference. If you read back through the thread, you'll find good things to say about each. I've got Belltech and am very happy with it, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have been disappointed with McGaughy's either. If you're going with spindles, you'll find more comments about McGaughy's and they're all positive.
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Looks to me like you got an extra... http://www.belltech.com/extras/docs/BBGC/6651.pdf
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I definitely want the extended range of travel for the diff, and I'm not too worried about resale...I haven't ever sold off any vehicle that I've owned, and don't intend on starting a new trend now either. If the time ever comes that I want to sell it and upgrade, then I fully expect to take whatever financial hit comes along with the modifications. Besides, I already have the feeling that I'm gonna want to go even lower at some point I appreciate the heads up nonetheless!
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Thanks Shaun. I remembered your post about Timbren stops earlier last year while I was looking around at the various options this past week. Just bought an '18 DCSB last week, and it's going in for a 5/7 next weekend. We're notching it and I'm going to keep the Belltech stops on it for now, but wanted to have a better option available if needed. This was it!
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Thanks for the offer. Not really sure which way I want to go at this point, but I'll get with you if I decide to give that a shot.
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Thanks man. I appreciate the help..and also respect your comfort level in going with the notch after 5 months of ownership. I just couldn't pull the trigger on that one. Hell, I waited 3 years to do anything to this 150. But that was coming off a bad relationship with a '90 454SS that didn't end so well. Do you happen to have part numbers for the Bilsteins that I should look at?
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Ouch. Yeah, I didn't even consider the extra weight of the body and how much affect it will have on the rear. Maybe I'll just play it safe with 6" to start and go lower later on if I can get away with it. I'm gonna stay away from notching it right out of the gate. Something about cutting into the frame of a brand new truck doesn't set easy with me. Lol.
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