2014+ Lowering / Drop Kits

[Juanitos2008]

do u still have ur other front shocks for sale

 

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[Nasty]

Your rear shock setup.

[theduff781]

 

So I have a 2014, 4x4, V6.

Iv been looking into different options people have been using to drop the rear.

 

So my plan is this for the rear

2" drop shackles

removing the factory block

removing overload spring

 

I dont care about payload or anything, the most I will put in the truck is my streetbike, and thats rarely done.

 

Has anyone done this combo??

 

Also the front, im gonna run the McGaughys Suspension 3" drop struts

Edited February 20, 2017 by theduff781

[wantavant]

You can do that but it's still gonna have a ton of rake, like 3". If I were you I would do those shocks up front and then a flip kit and hangers to get it to 5 or 6 drop in the rear.

[Nasty]

Regular cabs like mine come almost 4" higher in the rear.

[slee3247]

For those of you with a 7" rear drop and having bump stop issues, look into Timbren products. I had an issue where the stops that came with the McGaughys axle flip literally fell apart due to being hollow foam.

 

I chose P/N A140-65 which has a height of 1 7/8" (giving about 1/4" of clearance between the stop and the pad it hits on) and a deflected height of 1 9/16" which means the brake line/hose junction bolted to the top of the rear end housing does not need to be worried about. Install was simple and only involved drilling a 3/8" hole where the old bump stop bracket used to be, and fishing a bolt with a lock washer through a hole in the frame about 3" away. I managed to shove the open end of a wrench thru the whole and spin the bump stop onto the bolt and sock 'er down. These bump stops are way better built than the ones that come with the aftermarket kits. They're commonly used in applications where a person hauls heavy loads and needs a helper spring, but doesn't want to go through the hassle of installing a helper spring. We've used these products for customers over and over and will continue to recommend them.

[Nasty]

[4itodd]

Hello, I've read threw 77 pages of this.. I Have a 17 Regular Silverado 4.3 v6 .. I think I have made my mind up on what kit to install Its either Between DJM or mcgaughys ..I want to do a 3/5 with 22" .. Ive read about shims cutting drive shafts . I want to get everything all at once and be done with it and it be perfect and not have to screw with it.. I use to be into this Hobby 15 years ago but it seems that a lot of things have changed! I know everyone will have a different opinions on this subject . But just need some help! Thanks!

[Nasty]

At 3/5 you'll be fine do you want the appearance of being level or do you want the front rake?

[4itodd]

Level

 

I don't want to have to mess with Vibration also. Do I need to shim it?

[Nasty]

Then do a 2/5. Still won't be level but it'll look level

 

You won't know about driveline vibration until you do the kit. Every truck is different

[slee3247]

Like Nasty said..you won't know until you try it. My 7" rear drop took a set of 6 degree pinion shims. Somehow every truck is different.

[Nasty]

6 degree God DAMN!

[Darth_Vader]

Got a shot of the QA1's last weekend. Had to use a couple of washers and grind down a bit off the mount so it wouldn't hit on the bottom but you get the idea. I'm running about 4 on the setting and it matches the McG's up front well. I prefer them at a 3 or 4 but the back gets too soft. I'll eventually switch the front to QA1 coilovers.

[Nasty]

I'm getting my rear Vikings soon. And I found a bolt in coil over mount for the front so I'll be getting viking up front as well