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Bottom Of Strut Vs. Top Of Strut Spacers

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deepstuff Enthusiast

deepstuff

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Hi,

 

I'm getting a leveling kit for my 2007 NNBS Silverado. Is there any benefit to getting top of strut spacers such as Daystar over bottom of strut spacers like Rough Country? Do one result in better suspension geometry over the other etc?

 

 

Thanks!

DaveH71 Enthusiast

DaveH71

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Nope they both accomplish the exact same things. Only advantage i can see is the bottom spacer is a little easier to install.

NickS Enthusiast

NickS

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I HAD the daystar, but didn't install it. I think what was said above is right, they do the same things, but the bottom is a little easier to install. I didn't install my CCM 2.5" levelin kit either, but it is top of the strut also.

ruggedlife Enthusiast

ruggedlife

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bottom, because i did one this morning at work, while drinking my redbull and smoking my cig, doing it on the floor including putting the truck on jackstands in the front it took me all of half an hour to install...

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

blackout07

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Jack up truck

Remove tires

Remove bolts from bottom of strut

Place a large pry bar between the bottom of the strut and the Lower Control Arm (LCA) and apply pressure to seperate

This creates just enough space to slide the spacer in.

Replace bolts.

 

 

Move to the other side and repeat. :thumbs:

stlavsa Senior Enthusiast

stlavsa

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Jack up truck

Remove tires

Remove bolts from bottom of strut

Place a large pry bar between the bottom of the strut and the Lower Control Arm (LCA) and apply pressure to seperate

This creates just enough space to slide the spacer in.

Replace bolts.

 

 

Move to the other side and repeat. :thumbs:

 

Not too much of a difference in instructions for the topmount either, except you need to fully remove the three nuts on the top of strut instead of just loosen them like u do with the bottom spacer..

 

Only advantage the top spacer really has is it can be ran with a suspension lift. I had the RC kit, then removed it when i installed a fabtech, then wanted more so i went with another spacer on top of the strut, the lower spacers wont work for this..

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

blackout07

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Only advantage the top spacer really has is it can be ran with a suspension lift. I had the RC kit, then removed it when i installed a fabtech, then wanted more so i went with another spacer on top of the strut, the lower spacers wont work for this..

 

 

 

 

So can the bottom mount spacer. It depends on the suspension. Not all lift co's use an erector set on the bottom of the strut like Fabtech. :thumbs:

mhenshaw Senior Enthusiast

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Can either be run with a body lift?

 

 

Yes, body lifts have nothing to do with any kind of suspension lift

ruggedlife Enthusiast

ruggedlife

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not all trucks work with the large pry bar method, but still bust loose the upper balljoint to get a little more wiggle room (leave the nut still attached) and its even easier, its really a very simple job sometimes i feel guilty charging people for it...

martens Enthusiast

martens

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Thanks all. I have been working on GTO's and Firebirds for 24 years now (I guess I am getting old) but trucks are new to me. I've learned its easier to ask those with experience than learn the hard way.

deepstuff Enthusiast

deepstuff

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Thanks all. I have been working on GTO's and Firebirds for 24 years now (I guess I am getting old) but trucks are new to me. I've learned its easier to ask those with experience than learn the hard way.

 

I agree but learn the hard way and you never forget!

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