How to lower your GMT-800 torsion bar sprung truck cheaply.

Bigredmariner

I'm too LAZY to Choose a Custom Title!!!
Lifetime Supporting Member
Joined
May 21, 2009
Posts
35,883
Reaction score
35
Location
United State of Texas

Bigredmariner

I'm too LAZY to Choose a Custom Title!!!
Lifetime Supporting Member
Joined
May 21, 2009
Posts
35,883
Reaction score
35
Location
United State of Texas
Alright so I ordered 2 sets of bump stops for the front, one set for the 4WD and a set for the 2WD. I gave up trying to find a 2WD 2006 Silvy around here to compare so I just spent the extra $20 and ordered them anyway. If they fit great, if they don't maybe somebody on here needs a new present.
I ordered a set of Bilstein shocks, fronts are BE5-6500-HO's, rears are BE5-2903-HO's. The rear shocks are shown as 2WD shocks and should utilize the correct travel in my current arrangement.
New Torsion bar keys from Belltech have shipped along with the GM Torsion bar compression tool. Now hopefully in a couple of weeks all of this shit will be on the truck.:thumbs:
 

daddy

I'm too LAZY to Choose a Custom Title!!!
Lifetime Supporting Member
Joined
May 17, 2009
Posts
46,700
Reaction score
72
Location
Pawnee, IN
You really ought to think about getting some new wheels and tires to go with this lowered look. :dunno:
 

Bigredmariner

I'm too LAZY to Choose a Custom Title!!!
Lifetime Supporting Member
Joined
May 21, 2009
Posts
35,883
Reaction score
35
Location
United State of Texas
Yeah I know, it's killing me having nearly $2000 sitting around waiting on them to call and say your wheels are leaving the factory.:dunno:
 

Bigredmariner

I'm too LAZY to Choose a Custom Title!!!
Lifetime Supporting Member
Joined
May 21, 2009
Posts
35,883
Reaction score
35
Location
United State of Texas
Well I may end up redoing this thread but here's an update. I removed the rear bumpstops and installed the 2WD ones I ordered. The ride was a little harsh on bumpy roads with the 4WD stops in. You can see the difference in the height of the two here.

BumpStops001.jpg


This is how much clearance the 4WD stops had.

BumpStops002.jpg


2WD stops installed.

BumpStops004.jpg


Antennadeleteandbumpstops020.jpg


I still have some work to do on the front stops to get the ride I'm after but I'll cover that after I come to a decision.
 

Members online

No members online now.

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
28,836
Posts
1,109,352
Members
4,800
Latest member
SpeakerMan
Back
Top