Jump to content

2014+ Lowering / Drop Kits

mjw930

By mjw930
in Modifications & Accessories

 Share

Recommended Posts

smokenu New Member

smokenu

Posted
Posted (edited)

What are you lowered guys using to fix and adjust your camber in the front? I am dropped 2" in the front and the alignment shop maxed out my adjustment bolts for the camber so I still have negative camber. Was just wondering what aftermarket stuff you are using for adjustment. Any help would be appreciated.

 

IMG_20140922_171117_665_zps38fa91ad.jpg

Edited by smokenu
  • Like 2
  • Replies 3.4k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Heavy_Static
Heavy_Static

A few pics from last week:    

bakerrr
bakerrr

First post here Picked her about 2 weeks ago couldn't wait to start modifying it. Just installed Belltechs 4/7 drop this weekend It's low enough for the time being ??  

Nasty
Nasty

Posted Images

keoni61 New Member

keoni61

Posted
Posted

So I am going to buy a 2015 1500 Silverado LT and wanted to level the truck via rear shackles just because it will make it look better; but I have been reading about a few issues on this topic such as the bump stops bottoming out, the truck making some funny noises when going in reverse due to some sort of banging caused by the shackle drop, and also having to install shims due to the changing of an angle of some mechanical part( I know nothing about trucks or auto mechanics in general); I just wanted some advice from the guys who have done this type of drop on 2014+ trucks and wanted to know if yall could shed some light on these issues stated above or on any issues yall have had encountered along the way. My main concern is that I don't want to ruin a brand new truck.

DirtyMarcus Enthusiast

DirtyMarcus

Posted
Posted

What are you lowered guys using to fix and adjust your camber in the front? I am dropped 2" in the front and the alignment shop maxed out my adjustment bolts for the camber so I still have negative camber. Was just wondering what aftermarket stuff you are using for adjustment. Any help would be appreciated.

 

IMG_20140922_171117_665_zps38fa91ad.jpg

Got more pics of your trucks? Looks pretty sweet and what size rims? As for alignment, I'm lowered 2" up front with spindles. The shop I took it to for alignment didn't need to do anything special and got it near perfect. What did you do to get the 2" drop, springs?

DirtyMarcus Enthusiast

DirtyMarcus

Posted
Posted

So I am going to buy a 2015 1500 Silverado LT and wanted to level the truck via rear shackles just because it will make it look better; but I have been reading about a few issues on this topic such as the bump stops bottoming out, the truck making some funny noises when going in reverse due to some sort of banging caused by the shackle drop, and also having to install shims due to the changing of an angle of some mechanical part( I know nothing about trucks or auto mechanics in general); I just wanted some advice from the guys who have done this type of drop on 2014+ trucks and wanted to know if yall could shed some light on these issues stated above or on any issues yall have had encountered along the way. My main concern is that I don't want to ruin a brand new truck.

This thread is full of answers to your question. Some don't have any issues, some need driveshafts cut,I needed shim and a carrier bearing kit. Each truck is different and no one can answer your question on what you will need after a shackle install, prior to any work being done. Sounds like your best bet will be to let a shop do all the work for you.
  • Like 1
bigsapper Enthusiast

bigsapper

Posted
Posted

What are you lowered guys using to fix and adjust your camber in the front? I am dropped 2" in the front and the alignment shop maxed out my adjustment bolts for the camber so I still have negative camber. Was just wondering what aftermarket stuff you are using for adjustment. Any help would be appreciated.

 

IMG_20140922_171117_665_zps38fa91ad.jpg

 

Belltech has a kit.

jonny24 Enthusiast

jonny24

Posted
Posted

My truck aligned perfect, no pinion shims, and no drive shaft cutting either.

 

RT

 

Hopefully mine goes the same way. Finally got around to it, the shackles are ordered and she goes in next Monday.

Tech1451 Enthusiast

Tech1451

Posted
Posted

Figured I'd jump in here. I stressed about the alignment when doing my drop and researched all over the place trying to find the answers. Everyone seemed to have a different experience or opinion on what I needed to do to keep the alignment in spec. I also found so many positive and negative reviews on some of the same products it made my choice even harder. Eventually I went with a full BellTech kit that included front lowering struts and a rear flip kit with hangers (the 5/6" kit. I also installed the camber correction kit that BellTech sells (the one bigsapper is talking about above). I consisted of alignment cams and slotting the upper control arm mounts for addition positive camber. Eventually I installed the front struts at their 2" setting and the rear kit at the 5" setting. On my 2014 single cab this still gave me a slight rake of about 3/4". Without the BellTech cams the truck would not have came back into alignment. I have also had no vibration that some have experienced and no issues with the drive shaft length (bigsapper mentioned on another forum he had some trouble with his BellTech kit) Here's how it turned out.

 

Before

S3HLZK0.jpg

 

After

TWc0pxA.jpg

 

Alignment cams

1NHTe5o.jpg

bigsapper Enthusiast

bigsapper

Posted
Posted

Nice!

 

Let expound on the Belltech kit. It's a good kit you just need a good installer. The vibration was from loose bolts. :S

 

The only quibble I have with the kit is concerning the driveshaft. The instructions specifically state not to remove the driveshaft. I contacted their support but we ended up agreeing to disagree. I get their point that the driveshaft doesn't need to be cut to install their kit, but if you need to remove the driveshaft for any other reason you're going to be in a jam (literally). Getting mine cut and rebuilt wasn't a big deal to me since I track my truck and I had road mapped an upgraded driveshaft anyway.

TKLP Enthusiast

TKLP

Posted
Posted (edited)

Might be good to post the pic. Lol

What did you use for the lowering, and did the vibration occur after you lowered it?

Edited by TKLP
jonny24 Enthusiast

jonny24

Posted
Posted

Alright, so I finally got around to dropping the back of my truck. Used the Belltech shackles, my cousin did it for me at his shop.

 

Before:

IMG_20140831_172140.jpg

 

After:

IMG_20150703_170914.jpg

 

 

Before:

IMG_20150515_192633.jpg

 

After:

IMG_20150705_112747.jpg

 

 

As it sits now, the left side is 1.5" higher than the front, and the right is 2" higher (started out as a 4" difference!). In the future I may decide to take the blocks out so it's nearly level, but for now it's a big improvement. I'll drive it for a while and see. As is I haven't noticed any adverse effects on ride quality.

  • Like 1
  • 2 weeks later...
hutch08 Enthusiast

hutch08

Posted
Posted

2" Shackles only did not remove blocks

Fender Measurements???

Joseph P. Enthusiast

Joseph P.

Posted
Posted

I'm getting 36" front and 37 1/2 rear. But I'm thinking of putting it back to stock. I'm getting vibration and noises from the back after the skackles was install. Looks good but not worth it.

rboksilver Enthusiast

rboksilver

Posted
Posted

I am thinking of doing the shackles and block to lower the back. Can I put the Air Bag Helper Springs on with this. Can I use the same ones for stock? Or do they make different ones for this?

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Forum Statistics

    250.5k
    Total Topics
    2.7m
    Total Posts

  • Member Statistics

    342,965
    Total Members
    8,960
    Most Online
    DaleB
    Newest Member
    DaleB
    Joined

  • Who's Online   4 Members, 0 Anonymous, 1,301 Guests (See full list)

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Grumpy Bear
      Some Assembly is Required

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      Common Sense Assembly   Your driveline is forgiving of the occasional mistake. It will even often forgive the random serious blunder. But it will not forgive a continuous bad habit.      What? Not everything needs to be a five thousand word essay.       
    • Grumpy Bear
      Gas Prices

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      We drove about 15 minute east today to visit a friend and saw a steep increase in price in the same county. About 50 cents a gallon steepper. 
    • Grumpy Bear
      Wow I'm in a pickle. (Broke down truck) and a story.

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      Sure about that? A degree wheel and a dial indicator would lower your degree of assurance in that statement. 😉    It why we have offset keys and dialable timing sprockets. Just say'n.... I've built a few and have never seen one "On the money". 
    • Chuck FB
      Tire psi

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      I will admit I haven't experimented much with pressure drops beyond the numbers I put in and part of that is that the numbers I used are fairly low and then found out it would trigger regardless at that 35 psi. Having said that I had tried before had changed the placard pressures and being that I have a 1 ton set to 80 on the placard for the rear I believe it triggered close to 60, the front I don't recall now for sure but thought maybe it could get close to 45 from that factory 60 placard pressure. So I never did figure out if it was a number of psi from placard pressure to the alarm or a percentage of the total placard number as some figured it was like a 25% drop from placard pressure would trigger it. So as to try and answer your question, I believe I set the placard pressure on the front to 47 or so and while I run the front tires at 40, they have dipped below that some if its colder and I haven't put "winter air" in yet and never once have had the front alarm go off. I would say that the answer your looking for is no, that if you set your placard pressure to 45, you have a certain amount of room to drop below that pressure before the alarm will go off.    The pressures you decide to run in your truck, that ends up being what makes sense to you based on what your carrying in your truck or if towing, then have to bump them back up to something that will carry the load in the rear and the fronts typically left at the same pressure. It all comes down to that chart I put the link to and using an accurate roadside scale to be your guide, both unloaded and then loaded to know your minimum safe pressures.    I just wish GM would allow a person to change the readings for the tire pressures to the English system of pounds as I have to look at that goofy metric reading that will never ever jive in my head and will go over and change it just to figure out what they are if need be and then change it back. 
    • TrueBlue
      No Software Updates - Old Build

      By TrueBlue · Posted

      That part I understand, that the dealer can do it. But I'm not understanding why updates that were available to the truck since it left the factory, or the dealership originally, would not still be available to it without dealer intervention.   I'm thinking along the lines of recalls. They stay available until they are completed, regardless of whether they are in warranty or not, or in the hands of the original owner or not. Why not updates as well, especially since some of those can be safety related also?

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...