2016 Silverado diff drop

[Travis1024]

Hey all - wondering if anyone has any experience with the differential drop kits for these trucks. I’ve currently got bilstein 5100 set in the middle (1.25”) with a top 1.25” spacer, totaling 2.5”. Ride is “fine”, but wondering if the billet diff drop kit sold by superlift (or alike) may help increase the ride quality by getting the CV angles closer to stock. 
 

Also, Im running stock UCAs, So would I need to couple the diff drop with new UCAs? 
 

Not trying to gain any height because I love how it sits, just trying to improve ride quality. 
 

thanks! 

[2018GMC]

Hey all - wondering if anyone has any experience with the differential drop kits for these trucks. I’ve currently got bilstein 5100 set in the middle (1.25”) with a top 1.25” spacer, totaling 2.5”. Ride is “fine”, but wondering if the billet diff drop kit sold by superlift (or alike) may help increase the ride quality by getting the CV angles closer to stock. 
 
Also, Im running stock UCAs, So would I need to couple the diff drop with new UCAs? 
 
Not trying to gain any height because I love how it sits, just trying to improve ride quality. 
 
thanks! 

Pics of truck and current CV angle?

Did you get truck aligned after 5100 and spacer install? If yes and you are within alignment specs, no need for upper control arms. If you are out of alignment specs or tire rubbing on upper control arm at full lock then you could get aftermarket aarm.

Diff drop won’t do anything for ride quality but will help with CV angles.

Bilstein rides stiff.
Whats your tire pressure?
What load range are tires?

[Travis1024]

22 minutes ago, 2018GMC said:

Pics of truck and current CV angle?

Did you get truck aligned after 5100 and spacer install? If yes and you are within alignment specs, no need for upper control arms. If you are out of alignment specs or tire rubbing on upper control arm at full lock then you could get aftermarket aarm.

Diff drop won’t do anything for ride quality but will help with CV angles.

Bilstein rides stiff.
Whats your tire pressure?
What load range are tires?

Here are some pics of My truck and the angles. 
 

Yes, truck was aligned by the off-road shop that installed my 5100 and spacer and truck seems to ride straight as an arrow. 
 

tires are 33x12.50r20 toyo MT, load range E, at 40 psi. They did rub the UCA at full lock when I got them put on, but I shortly after added 1.75” bora wheel spacers all around. 
 

 

[2018GMC]

Truck looks sweet!

 

Your ball joint angles look a little stressed. You may have premature ballpoint failure with those angles. I’m sure others will chime in with their thoughts.

 

CVs are “ok” but a diff drop would help make the angles better.

 

Here’s mine with bilstein on 3rd notch from bottom or 1 notch below top. I got 1.85” lift with just the 5100s. Maybe max tow package has stiffer front springs?

 

[Travis1024]

13 hours ago, 2018GMC said:

Truck looks sweet!

 

Your ball joint angles look a little stressed. You may have premature ballpoint failure with those angles. I’m sure others will chime in with their thoughts.

 

CVs are “ok” but a diff drop would help make the angles better.

 

Here’s mine with bilstein on 3rd notch from bottom or 1 notch below top. I got 1.85” lift with just the 5100s. Maybe max tow package has stiffer front springs?

 

Thank you! Yeah Your angles look a little  better than mine lol, and that’s Wild you got 1.85” out of the 3rd notch. That’s what I’m on and it only got me around 1.25”. 
 

When you say ball joints look stressed, I assume you’re referring to the UCAs? I guess my goal is to keep from premature wear, while getting slightly better ride. Aftermarket UCA should help with both of those things I assume? 
 

appreciate the input! 

[2018GMC]

7 hours ago, Travis1024 said:

Thank you! Yeah Your angles look a little  better than mine lol, and that’s Wild you got 1.85” out of the 3rd notch. That’s what I’m on and it only got me around 1.25”. 
 

When you say ball joints look stressed, I assume you’re referring to the UCAs? I guess my goal is to keep from premature wear, while getting slightly better ride. Aftermarket UCA should help with both of those things I assume? 
 

appreciate the input! 

Your upper control arm is pretty much on the rubber stop so you have almost no down travel for wheel / suspension to move downward. The new UCA’s should help with that. Your spacer is to blame. 
 

Here is my upper control arm 

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