lowered pics, not sitting level

julio · Aug 24, 2008

lowered the tahoe friday but the back is still sitting 1.5" higher. i used springtech coils springs and thought they hadnt settled so ive put on about 60 miles since but it still is higher in the back. i dont have autoride. any ideas or do i need more miles for the back to settle. i hate this raked look.

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Nnaboy · Aug 24, 2008

Is it a 2/3 lowering kit?
It looks good but the only reson I can think of that would make it sit 1.5" higher is you not trimming the rear bumpstops and inch off like your supposed to, but maybe somebody else may know another reason, post pics of it when you get the problem fixed!

julio · Aug 24, 2008

yes its a 2/3 drop kit. spindles in front coils in the back. i didnt trim the bumpstops but theres a 1" gap between the bs and axle as it is so thats not an issue when not moving. i remembered there was 2 pins that i didnt use cuz i didnt know what the hell they were for. they are about 2" and threaded on both sides.

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julio · Aug 26, 2008

still not happy with look and found that sport truck direct sells a 4" rear coil spring. if i cant fix the ones i have have now with some grinding or cutting i'll be ordering this spring soon.

CaliChevyV8 · Aug 26, 2008

Sorry I don't know any answers, but I wanted to ask how the ride changed? Does it ride the same?

julio · Aug 26, 2008

rides like factory but handles better. im pleasantly surprised.

houtex · Aug 26, 2008

I think your truck looks GREAT! In fact, I am now for sure changing my chrome mirror caps to white.

julio · Aug 27, 2008

thanks, i dont like the raked look so i ordered 4" coils for the back to level it out

Nnaboy · Aug 27, 2008

Please post pics when you do the 4" rear drop so I can see what I'd look like on my Tahoe.

julio · Aug 27, 2008

will do

Lowboy44 · Sep 25, 2008

It looks good now but will look great with the 4" drop. Please post pics when done

Black Dog · Sep 26, 2008

If you know any fat chicks you could just wedge 'em into the 3rd row...
Sorry about that, 60 miles is not very much in terms of settling things, but it doesn't look like it would settle as much as what you need anyway. Seems like the kit would've made it more level, assuming everything was installed right. Not sure how the install goes, but did you tighten up the links or anything while it was still in the air? Sometimes things like that will cause the suspension to remain sprung when you put it down. Just a thought.

Tool · Sep 26, 2008

looks nice

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