SShockwave
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Hi guys,
I'm a muscle car guy but have a 96 Z71 ext cab K1500 that is my do everything work horse. I love this truck and am amazed at how many people walk up to me to talk about it and tell me how great this body style is and beg me to sell mine to them or if I want to trade it for their GMT-800. This thing is bone stock except for a set of Avalanche wheels. It has 185k miles on the stock suspension and it's time to replace it. Here's the info I need.
1. what parts make up the front suspension (excluding front steering parts) outside of shocks and coil springs? Anything else that I need to buy or get a kit for?
2. Same for the rear outside of shocks, coil springs (if there is one) and leafs, what else do I need? Where should I shop to buy this stuff?
I want to run HD Bilsteins but wouldn't mind going with nice aftermarket upgrades vs. buying stock replacement parts. I'd consider lifting it 2" in the process but that's not my priority if it requires tons of other "stuff" to make it work. I mainly want to replace the stock suspension with factory or slightly better stuff.
Any help is appreciated as I am new the 4x4 modification world. Thanks!
I'm a muscle car guy but have a 96 Z71 ext cab K1500 that is my do everything work horse. I love this truck and am amazed at how many people walk up to me to talk about it and tell me how great this body style is and beg me to sell mine to them or if I want to trade it for their GMT-800. This thing is bone stock except for a set of Avalanche wheels. It has 185k miles on the stock suspension and it's time to replace it. Here's the info I need.
1. what parts make up the front suspension (excluding front steering parts) outside of shocks and coil springs? Anything else that I need to buy or get a kit for?
2. Same for the rear outside of shocks, coil springs (if there is one) and leafs, what else do I need? Where should I shop to buy this stuff?
I want to run HD Bilsteins but wouldn't mind going with nice aftermarket upgrades vs. buying stock replacement parts. I'd consider lifting it 2" in the process but that's not my priority if it requires tons of other "stuff" to make it work. I mainly want to replace the stock suspension with factory or slightly better stuff.
Any help is appreciated as I am new the 4x4 modification world. Thanks!