Lowering??????????

[ty19]

I have a 03 Avalanche 4x4 and was wondering what kinds off mods I would have to do to lower the backend to the same height as the front and if its possible??

 

[grnxnam]

just want to lower the rear?  2" drop springs.... Eibach has them.

 

[ty19]

Ya I just want to lower the back and Eibach is that a website??

 

[grnxnam]

Ya I just want to lower the back and Eibach is that a website??

manufacturer.  should be able to find the springs from stylinconcepts.com or summitracing.com

 

[ty19]

Allright thanks for the tip 

 

[MR.SMITH]

I wasnt aware you could lower them.

 

[grnxnam]

I wasnt aware you could lower them.

 

[chansen]

Try www.shox.com for the Eibach springs. I've purchased 2 sets from them and they have great prices.

 

[Bigntall1]

Try www.shox.com for the Eibach springs. I've purchased 2 sets from them and they have great prices.

So for $130 plus installation I can have my rear end lowered 2"?  How do these go on?  I mean is installation difficult?

If I went with the 3" rear springs, is there a way to lower the front 1"?

 

[grnxnam]

So for $130 plus installation I can have my rear end lowered 2"?? How do these go on?? I mean is installation difficult?

If I went with the 3" rear springs, is there a way to lower the front 1"?

45 minutes tops.  )ou can get the inch out of the front by adjusting the keys.  if you bring dorn the front, forget the alignment.  that.ll be abour $75 or so.

 

[chansen]

45 minutes tops.? )ou can get the inch out of the front by adjusting the keys.? if you bring dorn the front, forget the alignment.? that.ll be abour $75 or so.

What he said. 

and the rear springs are pretty easy if you have access to a lift or jack. All you do is unbolt one of the bolts on each of the rear shocks.......pull the factory springs out and put the new lowering springs in........bolt back up the shocks and your done!

 

[pktwatch]

I think I got more than a inch, not real sure because I took the Ford keys out and put the stock ones back in then cranked them about as low as I could....I know I have 3" drop springs in the rear and the front sets lower.......almost like the stock rake only lower all around.....

 

[grnxnam]

I think I got more than a inch, not real sure because I took the Ford keys out and put the stock ones back in then cranked them about as low as I could....I know I have 3" drop springs in the rear and the front sets lower.......almost like the stock rake only lower all around.....

I was able to get 2+" out of my stock keys.  I'm pretty sure that if i had drop keys or the DJM lower control arms, I could go a lil lower and still be within alignment specs.... maybe.

 

[MR.SMITH]

I was able to get 2+" out of my stock keys.? I'm pretty sure that if i had drop keys or the DJM lower control arms, I could go a lil lower and still be within alignment specs.... maybe.

I am the same as you in the front and my front end is as high as it will go with the lowering keys.

 

[grnxnam]

I am the same as you in the front and my front end is as high as it will go with the lowering keys.

but didn't you have isues with your alignment when you were lower?  I may be wrong in assuming I cam get lower with keys or control arms, but I think I can.  might need to call DJM to ee if it'll work.

 

[pktwatch]

but didn't you have isues with your alignment when you were lower?? I may be wrong in assuming I cam get lower with keys or control arms, but I think I can.? might need to call DJM to ee if it'll work.

Bag it. I am surprised that you haven't done it yet.......

 

[AVY14]

do you really want to lower it or just make it leveled?... if that is the case, why dont you just adjust the torsion keys and level it by making the fronts higher a little bit... since your truck is a 4x4, its nicer if its higher... your are just going to spend $75 tops for alignment maybe cheaper instead of spending $130 plus s&h for the springs IMHO

 

[grnxnam]

Bag it. I am surprised that you haven't done it yet.......

SHOOOSH!  there will be no bagging conversations when I have the funds to get it done.

 

[MR.SMITH]

but didn't you have isues with your alignment when you were lower?? I may be wrong in assuming I cam get lower with keys or control arms, but I think I can.? might need to call DJM to ee if it'll work.

I believe it was that camber they had trouble with but I saw something a site about camber adapters or something. Didnt relly read into. See whay AVY14 has got.

 

[Chrome AV]

I'd say do the 2/4.

That's what am I gonna do next week.

 

[racemanfl]

I believe it was that camber they had trouble with but I saw something a site about camber adapters or something. Didnt relly read into. See whay AVY14 has got.

Mr Smith  mine was like this when it came off the lift  /-----\  If thats what your talking about there's knock out plates that sometime have to be cut out to adust it the camber enough. They want 75 dollars to cut them out if the stamp is bad(it's stamped at the factory but the presses wear out. Thats what I was told don't really know). Is this what you mean?  I don't know about a kit?

 

[MR.SMITH]

Mr Smith? ?mine was like this when it came off the lift? /-----\? If thats what your talking about there's knock out plates that sometime have to be cut out to adust it the camber enough. They want 75 dollars to cut them out if the stamp is bad(it's stamped at the factory but the presses wear out. Thats what I was told don't really know). Is this what you mean?? ?I don't know about a kit?

Yeah mine were like that and they said they couldnt align them without taking keys up. So I just got spindles instead to get 4.5 inches in the front.