lowered 4x4s - discussion, insight, and post whoring

09v81lt · Jun 6, 2010

That's not to bad then. I plan to do a 3/4 on mine but its 2wd z85. I guess I need to get 3 and 4 inch blocks just in case 4 inch is to much so I can raise it back up just a hair

flexinnc336 · Jun 6, 2010

trust me 4" is fine is your run z71 leafs with out takin a leaf out

lkout4trucks · Jun 7, 2010

09V81LT: i say pull a leaf out and top mount a leaf helper along with a 2 or 3" block. that would drop you 4 or 5" in the back and still have enough strength.

my rear setup: STOCK z85 leafs no leaves pulled (think same as z71), a 3" block w/2* shims, top mounted leaf helper, and air shocks. i can get a 5" drop or only a 3" drop these air shocks are badass and cheap. with 20psi im at about a 4-4.5" rear drop and the back rides fine.

front setup is another story atm :lol:

Tyson · Jun 7, 2010

Fuck yeah! Looks pretty fly, man. Can't wait to see where you go from here...

lkout4trucks · Jun 7, 2010

thanks! for now im going to harass all my friends with garages to let me come cut off the bumpstop cups. im sitting on them! its BRUTAL

lkout4trucks · Jun 8, 2010

OK so we got the frontier shocks installed! what a whore but you can get them in their. gotta go file down or reverse the bottom shock bolts now cuz theyre rubbing my cv shafts! sob! what an annoying ride home! haha bumpstop cups are also out.

front is sitting at just shy of 31" and back at 31.75" i think im all done for now i like how she rides and sits. a tad of rake just seems to look good imo :shrug: and having a few more psi in the rear air shocks softens the blow on potholes a ton lol

2 of the 4 front differential bolts have come loose and i cant tighten them with a 1/2" impact gun. gotta bug my other friend for either his 3/4" impact gun or the 4ft breaker bar hes got. im too concerned to drive it a ton so rippin the moms camry tomorrow ha

dandy36 · Jun 9, 2010

brad, i'm really digging the low 4x4 look. i hope i get to see it in person. you going to nesm?

lkout4trucks · Jun 9, 2010

no I wont be making it again, maybe one of these years lol.

i need to get this friggin differential all settled up, then is alignment time and a 5 hour detail job. then post whoring my face off :lol:

lkout4trucks · Jun 11, 2010

ok since the pics my trucks been riding at 30" (1.5" lower than the pics. it was just too damn low i was rubbing wheel well and bottoming out once in awhile. i've cranked it back to 31.5" to the fenders and its sitting even like that. i like it better without the rake anyways....i think haha i'm very indecisive if nobody already guessed :lol:

the ride quality has improved dramatically where it sits now though so im much happier with it. doesnt look quite as cool but i'll get over it. once this damn rain stops (been going for days and not stopping til mid next week) i'll get a good detail and photoshoot going.

BADLANDER · Jun 13, 2010

Lowering Kit 3" - 04-10 Chevy Colorado 4WD

djzub · Jun 13, 2010

That doesn't seem that bad, then would just have to get new shocks and ucas from tech.

BADLANDER · Jun 13, 2010

rear shocks are stock and youd only loose maaybe an inch of compresed legnth in the front

djzub · Jun 13, 2010

xkmacx86 said:
rear shocks are stock and youd only loose maaybe an inch of compresed legnth in the front

So your saying I wouldn't have to get new shocks if I didn't want too?

DirtyBoy · Jun 13, 2010

you know i would have been more than happy to trade one of your 4x4's for my 2wd z85 when it was lowered

lkout4trucks · Jun 13, 2010

but then we can do 4wd doughnuts LOL

that kit doesnt sound like a bad deal but with a 4" rear block your gonna want 3-4" crank up front, and with stock shocks...WILL bottom out the shocks on rough potholes and such. the frontier shocks are a bitch to install but totally worth it for the ride quality. which still is bad but its a truck haha

BADLANDER · Jun 13, 2010

well being that the back lower shock mount and leaf pack dont move in relation to the chassis on a block drop the rears will be fine. however by lowering the front youll need shorted shocks.

lkout4trucks: i'd be interested do find out if drop spindles would work maybe a 2 in drop spindle???? i'd have to see both side by side. i dont know how different the 4x4 ones are

lkout4trucks · Jun 14, 2010

yeah i have always wondered that for the 2wd torsion bar guys. would be a much nicer drop and holy shit could you get low with a combo of those and a drop key. if only they had them with a spot for a cv-shaft. i'd have gotten those in a heartbeat.

djzub · Jun 18, 2010

Ok now that you've had the drop for a little bit I was wondering if you've noticed any bad tire wear from the camber being off? Or is your camber not that bad?

lkout4trucks · Jun 19, 2010

djzub said:
Ok now that you've had the drop for a little bit I was wondering if you've noticed any bad tire wear from the camber being off? Or is your camber not that bad?

just had to get it aligned like normal. toe was WAY off after the drop but is actually perfect now that i've gotten it aligned. any good alignment shop shouldnt have any issues getting you rolling proper

gettingspeedy · Jun 19, 2010

lkout4trucks said:
if you have ridden in a lowered wrx or a cobalt ss before the handling is very comparable. and i dont even have the swaybar or poly bushings in it yet.

lol you catagorized a wrx and cobalt together. :rtardt:

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