Looking for the best PRACTICAL suspension set up for a c1500 work truck

[Brothajack93]

You will be much happier for the money cost for cost and not lowering your capacity because of drivetrain if you just get snow tires. all 4. Weight in the bed and attentive driving will make you unstopable, have traction boards, sand, chains, and tow strap, come along etc and you will be safer too

Can you stud tires up there? If so, studdable tires would be wise

I 100% agree… a good set of Firestone snow tires made me just as capable and sometimes more in harsh conditions than a 4X4 with inferior tires… and at the end of the day it’s 80% driver and 20% truck…. And by the way you should really start a channel with your wonderful humour. Reading your comments on this thread has got me laughing hysterically

 

[AuroraGirl]

I 100% agree… a good set of Firestone snow tires made me just as capable and sometimes more in harsh conditions than a 4X4 with inferior tires… and at the end of the day it’s 80% driver and 20% truck…. And by the way you should really start a channel with your wonderful humour. Reading your comments on this thread has got me laughing hysterically

that is fantastic, some people dont like the sardonic/dry humor so much and I find its great for avoiding the dread/reality of my life

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[618 Syndicate]

oh come now, if he shows a little common courtesy and gives you a reacharound would you be happy?(If you dont know the reference then RIP)

Let it go.

 

[AuroraGirl]

Let it go.

Jim(Im gonna call you jim, i dont know your name)

I even leaned into the stuff to make it obvious its not serious.
I wont bother you no more but for your own sake you must let it go <3

 

[sewlow]

I prefer to come onto the public forum and going keyboard warrior, If you deny your opponent the first strike you can overwhelm and conquer swiftly.

Its in sun tzu art of war im pretty sure

The best defense is a good offense?

 

[AuroraGirl]

The best defense is a good offense?

No it specifically had the word keyboard and warrior im 88% sure

 

[AuroraGirl]

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[RedneckWithPaychecks]

I'll be that guy. When you do a big mod for "work", you also have a big chunk of time where you have no truck. If you're looking for the most practical setup; it's stock. Stock will do a lot more than you think. And it's (normally) right there. No down time. I'd only upgrade the brakes to 2500/3500 brakes and replace the rusty with the new and shiny.

This is all from me, who doesn't own anything stock (in one form or another). And stock is boring, but the most practical. If you need a truck now; don't go out and replace the suspention with cantilevers and a 15 inch lift with 44s or a full air-ride system on a 5/7 drop (Not saying those are bad, just not practical for your use). Plus stock won't get you in trouble with the law, when you're overloaded and you say "But I've got 2500 axles", nothing is gonna change the fact that you're over the limit for the truck stock. The officers don't care that its a 2500 axle, it's over the GVWR for the truck's VIN.

 

[stutaeng]

Yeah, the "best truck" is the one that gets the job done... that's that.

I see 1500's overloaded all the time, and they get the ocassional job done. But given the option, I still think a 2500 RCLB+ is the right tool for the job, based what OP's requirements are. Otherwise, beef up that 1500 as much as you can if that's all you got.

Will a lowered "Takuache" truck do the job? Maybe? Around here, if it doesn't get stuck in our street potholes, maybe it will? LOL...but they'd laugh and look down at you so hard, it's not going to be funny... I guess it's it a psychological or regional thing? Dunno.

 

[boy&hisdogs]

Will a lowered "Takuache" truck do the job? Maybe? Around here, if it doesn't get stuck in our street potholes, maybe it will? LOL...but they'd laugh and look down at you so hard, it's not going to be funny... I guess it's it a psychological or regional thing? Dunno.

And OP's overloaded 305 1500...

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