Took the day off tomorrow from work to have new Bilstein 4600 HD shocks and struts, SRT springs and SRT front and rear sway bars installed. Any thing I should be concerned about?
Front strut clevis forks and the bolt that goes through it's bushing. Sometimes they seize up in the bushing and are a bitch. And, if it does, don't let the stealership tell you that you have to replace the whole lower control arm. The bushing can be pressed in and is available from Moog.
The height in the front stayed the same, I lost a half inch in height in the rear switching to the bilstein shocks and SRT springs. I have 265/70 on MOAB wheels.
here are the before pics. the last pic shows the amount of space between the Upper Control Arm bolt and tire. I have BORA 1 inch spaces to give some clearance.
With the new SRT springs, Bilstein 4600 shocks and struts, and SRT sway bars, the ride feels the same to me. This is my daily driver, going up and down the highway to work. I don`t and have no plans to do any off roading, so I saw no need for a lift. However, there is a HUGE difference when taking turns. The feeling of the body rolling is almost gone.
If you`'re putting on 265/70 tires, with no lift, make sure you do the pinch weld mod, especially if you are going to have a tire with an aggressive thread. My front tires rub when I turn the wheels, so this is my next mod.
im going 245/75s when i do mine. theyre same height, just an inch smaller in width.
the rides nice though? i read somewhere that the rear gets a bit bouncy with the SRTs? put any weight back there- wonder how much it sags, or if the bilsteins do a goo job at compensating
This is my daily driver, going up and down the highway, the ride seems fine to me. I had my two daughters and two of their friends sitting in the backseat the other night when I had to chauffeur them to the movies. Total weight between the four o f them was around 450 I`d guess, and yes, the rear was noticibly
sagging.
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