Jump to content

Shock upgrade

Adam79

By Adam79
in Modifications, Wheels & Tires

Recommended Posts

Adam79 Enthusiast

Adam79

Posted
Posted

I have Ltz with 6.2 and max tow package. I think I have an idea which way I want to go. I would like to upgrade my suspension without a crazy lift. 
In the end I will keep my stock 20’s and will be going with a slightly larger than factory tire. 
 

Do you guys know if King smoothie shocks work with our trucks? I like the coilovers I just don’t want to go much higher. I like the 1 1/4” rake I have now. Do I go coil over with a 1” rear block? Bilstein 4600? Icon stage one..? Do I need UCA’s with any cool over system? This is a dd with 4-6 hunting trips a year so nothing crazy off road wise. Any and all thought and recommendations are welcome! 

Dunn Senior Enthusiast

Dunn

Posted
Posted

king has an OEM kit only for 2019.....its adjustable from stock height up to 2.5 of lift in front...Pretty much all coil overs are similar with adjustability in front to raise...the tuners I talked to say anything over 2.5 in front ride may suffer, though some companies are putting spacers in to get em to 3+ inches.....UCA probably good idea but not totally necessary, obviously higher you go more so it is.....one thing to note is they (king, maybe others too) offer extended travel coil over if your using aftermarket UCA to give you more down travel....and you can stuff bigger tire with some aftermarket UCA than with standard UCA tho

 

the icons are bit more cost wise and hear they run a bit stiffer (just preference) 

 

king, fox use progressive valving whereas icon is digressive...you can find difference between them if you search

 

believe all are rebuildable, serviceable and can have em valved for specific need or preference....

 

 

 

Justin154 Enthusiast

Justin154

Posted
Posted

Went with the CST coil overs on mine.  With a 1.5in block in the rear. (Should have went 2 inches in the rear) I Eventually need to get the upper control arm but they come stock with a 2in level and you can adjust them up to 3 inches. I don’t dip in the corners anymore they are smooth on all bumps and dirt roads.  Install wasn’t difficult and I had the dealer do an alignment after I put them in. (Had to bring it in for the seatbelt recall anyway) 1B246E7E-4122-4C5F-84E4-E6D0D95E7E9A.jpeg.8cdcb5b1e8512d823b5c436146f4cf85.jpeg792EC61A-E014-4DEE-BFBC-C7D784DE19DF.jpeg.f7bcb49158d2b43380c0f0416472b8aa.jpeg

C67294AF-0A5B-4757-9CD9-3AD789BA72CD.jpeg

Adam79 Enthusiast

Adam79

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Great input guys! Justin what size tire are you running? You also look to still have some rake? Your truck look great by the way!
I will call a couple companies today and see if getting them set to 1-2” from the factory is an option. I assume doing any of this will void my warranty on the from and rear suspension parts? 

Justin154 Enthusiast

Justin154

Posted
Posted

I’m running 295/70/17 ridge grapplers And MR701 Method. They didn’t rub at all. Very close but didn’t have to trim anything.

 

The dealer told me that it voids some of the warranty depending on what goes bad first. 
Then he also went on to tell me, “just take the shocks off and put the stock ones back on” and bring it in if something goes wrong. So maybe if you get it aligned bring it to a local shop so it’s not on the dealers record.  

Adam79 Enthusiast

Adam79

Posted
  • Author
Posted
29 minutes ago, Justin154 said:

I’m running 295/70/17 ridge grapplers And MR701 Method. They didn’t rub at all. Very close but didn’t have to trim anything.

 

The dealer told me that it voids some of the warranty depending on what goes bad first. 
Then he also went on to tell me, “just take the shocks off and put the stock ones back on” and bring it in if something goes wrong. So maybe if you get it aligned bring it to a local shop so it’s not on the dealers record.  

Awesome! That’s what I was thinking of..not having them in the “know”. How far out do the 295 poke past the fenders?

Justin154 Enthusiast

Justin154

Posted
Posted

So I went with a 0 offset on the methods, 5EA31048-598D-4E50-ACDE-FCC96740053F.thumb.jpeg.29de9a3cec8b22c3f24c34f7686ccec2.jpegno spacer needed for the “new caliper”with the MR701. The side wall of the tire just pokes out, it ended up being perfect. I didn’t want to have rock and shit kick up and ruin my paint. But I wanted that aggressive stance.

 

I started a thread about mud flaps cause it does throw a little and the stock flaps don’t do shit. I’m sure with good mud guards I won’t have any throw back on the truck. 

Adam79 Enthusiast

Adam79

Posted
  • Author
Posted
3 hours ago, Justin154 said:

So I went with a 0 offset on the methods, 5EA31048-598D-4E50-ACDE-FCC96740053F.thumb.jpeg.29de9a3cec8b22c3f24c34f7686ccec2.jpegno spacer needed for the “new caliper”with the MR701. The side wall of the tire just pokes out, it ended up being perfect. I didn’t want to have rock and shit kick up and ruin my paint. But I wanted that aggressive stance.

 

I started a thread about mud flaps cause it does throw a little and the stock flaps don’t do shit. I’m sure with good mud guards I won’t have any throw back on the truck. 

That is the exact stance I’m looking for!! You have helped me end my search for pictures!!

Ezekiel2517 Enthusiast

Ezekiel2517

Posted
Posted

I had 4600s on the back of my old truck and they rode super smooth.  5100s up front.  The 5100s should come out this year according to the Billstein rep I talked to last fall.  I did 2" upper block in the front and a 1.5 in the rear.  Left me with .75" rake, unloaded.  I would probably do 2 and 2 if I did it again.  I added AirLift bags to the back to keep it from squatting under load.  It rides like a dream when I tow the camper. 

 

I may change out the rear shocks though.  Not sure what to use.  4600s are not really for lifts.  Currently on the stock shocks I have 2" spacers on them and they ride okay.  I had ridge grapplers in 305/55/r20 on the truck and it rode super smooth.  But MPG went to hell.  I traded them out on 275/60/r20 (stock size 33s) BFG KO2s.  It tows great.  They are a hair louder and a little rougher though.  Better MPG, likely because they are narrower with less rolling resistance.

20200105_163727 (2).jpg

20200105_163727.jpg

Justin154 Enthusiast

Justin154

Posted
Posted
4 hours ago, Adam79 said:

That is the exact stance I’m looking for!! You have helped me end my search for pictures!!

Glad I could help. Throw up some pictures on the thread when you get it all set up. I’d love to see how it came out. 

Adam79 Enthusiast

Adam79

Posted
  • Author
Posted
1 hour ago, Flatblack83 said:

I dont have the at3 or trail boss but I do have a custom with the icon stage 1 set at 3 inches. It rides pretty firm but not in a bad way. Has 295-60-20s20191215_113452.thumb.jpg.592e354d8fa48a889f6eba0af7d14338.jpg20191215_130002.thumb.jpg.6990d1e8d1eee5449a8120ed4b7876e1.jpg20191215_131343.thumb.jpg.2211c38518b44e4a40e943240160c088.jpg

What  did you do in the rear block wise?  Max I want to go is 2”

Adam79 Enthusiast

Adam79

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Thank you! I’d like to go 2-1 if possible with the coilovers. More calls to be made today. I will post pictures as I progress.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • richard wysong
      Electrical Problem - solved

      By richard wysong · Posted

      Thanks for posting, I'm sure it will help someone
    • Brendan C
      2026 6.6 L5P oil cooler leaking oil at 4,000 miles

      By Brendan C · Posted

      New to diesel trucks. I happened to find my oil cooler leaking oil externally with only 4,000 miles on the truck. I didn’t realize this was an issue until I started researching it. Dealer is going to replace it under warranty but I’m wondering if there’s anything GM is working on to fix this issue. I’ve heard the oil filter used is the same as they use on their V6 motors and that’s what is causing the problems. Should I switch to a bigger filter or keep using the OEM recommended? 
    • Vu1can
      Seems to be Missing a lot of Updates

      By Vu1can · Posted

      So, GMCustomerService:  Judging by the Update History pictured above, is this truck missing any updates that it actually needs. If it's just for the infotainment system, the radio is working fine and no trouble with SeriusXM. and Android Auto is working fine wirelessly with my phone. Some months ago, an update notice was sent to my truck. I approved the update and it finished saying that the update was successful, but it seems that whatever that update was, it didn't actually get installed - at least not if I'm to go by the Update History shown above.   So, again, are there any updates that this truck really should have? I've checked with my dealer but they're reluctant or commit to anything and if I want them to check, they require a $200.00 fee just to check it out and then I'd have to pay for the actual update(s).    Ignorance is bliss, and if none of the updates goes to fixing any mechanical discrepancies, I'll just leave things as is.  
    • CNH-320
      Electrical Problem - solved

      By CNH-320 · Posted

      Hey everyone, I recently had an issue with my 07 2500HD GMT900. My DRL’s stay on at all times. Right front turn and right mirror turn signal indicator stay on solid at all times. By “at all times” I mean the only way to make them go off is disconnecting the battery. I tore the headlight assemblies out, tried disconnecting the harnesses to eliminate bad wiring at the harness, I unplugged the headlight switch, no change and the mirror turn signal still stayed on. My first thoughts were : Bad bulb and/or socket somewhere, under hood fuse panel bad, bcm bad, tail light or trailer wiring problem, or some random short to power in the harness.  Possibly a bad ground but unlikely. I had a big clue in the fuse panel, it had a burnt smell. I started pulling every fuse that had to do with DRL or right turn/park lamp. Nothing made the right directional turn off but pulling the DRL2 fuse made the DRL’s go out.  After studying wiring diagrams, I found that both problems had that fuse panel in common, the bcm also controls both problems but knowing the fuse panel had a burnt smell I removed and disassembled the fuse panel and found a little corrosion on the printed circuit board.  I ordered a new fuse panel from Amazon for like $260. When it arrived I installed it, and put everything back together, the problem was fixed. I figured the fuse panel needed to be replaced anyway so that was a logical place to start. Hopefully this story helps someone in the future. Regretfully I didn’t scan for codes before I did everything.
    • 2022LtTbZ71
      Service 4wd, ESC light, traction control light on, Service charging system (vehicle may stall)

      By 2022LtTbZ71 · Posted

      That stinks. I’m sitting on the side of the road right now with the same issue. Never had an issue before taking it in for the ground strap recall. Now I’m outside of warranty and they’ll probably want $200 just to diagnose what they already “fixed”. 

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...