The Stupid Lowered Questions Thread

[618 Syndicate]

Looks a lot like my setup...except I stopped at a 2/4 drop. It sits dead level and is plenty low enough for my taste. I just had to flip my trailer hitch...first time I have towed since I lowered it, and the trailer tongue rest was almost hitting the ground. But it tows fine still...

Helper bags will fix that.

 

[618 Syndicate]

Im beginning to think, my truck isn't really 5" lower in the front. When I bought the truck it had what I assumed was 2" spindles and possibly 1-2 in springs. I replaced them with 3" springs. But, it just seems like I have to much gap based on the pics and tires sizes I have, what I used seems pretty standard for this drop. Ill try and post a picture. I have 15" stock rally wheels. So a 5/7 should be perfect.

Do the spindles have a part number on em?

 

[Junior_357]

Helper bags will fix that.

It wasn't a case of sagging...it was a case of the trailer hitch bar being a 2-3" drop one plus the 4" I lowered the rear. Now the bar is flipped the other way...so at least the hitch ball is back even with the bumper.

All I am towing is a 1500# capacity 5x8 trailer...and I can load it so to the keep the tongue weight to a minimum. The truck doesn't even squat when I have 1000# on the trailer.

 

[618 Syndicate]

It wasn't a case of sagging...it was a case of the trailer hitch bar being a 2-3" drop one plus the 4" I lowered the rear. Now the bar is flipped the other way...so at least the hitch ball is back even with the bumper.

Gotcha. I have 4, 6, 8, and 10 drop hitches all flipped for various vehicles

 

[Junior_357]

Gotcha. I have 4, 6, 8, and 10 drop hitches all flipped for various vehicles

I got an 8" drop one around here somewhere...if the shorty I have on there now doesn't lift it back up enough. The trailer is low-slung with a rise at the tongue. Having a low hitch point makes matters worse. At stock height...the trailer bottom was pretty much level. Sounds like I might need to get a 4" rise...(that's what she said...NOT)

 

[Donald Mitchell]

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Your running 8" rally's, you are going to rub!

 

[deadheadhowsen]

Your running 8" rally's, you are going to rub!

Fenders or A-arms? I clearanced the arms.

 

[Donald Mitchell]

Fenders.

 

[99OBSLeo]

I can't find any info on the suspension setup of this tahoe online. I know its a 4WD Model. Anyone have an idea what drop kit this tahoe has. I want my 99 4WD to have the same stance

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[James2406]

I'm installing a BellTech 2/4 drop, I found that this upper shock nut once half way tightened, the shaft spins. So I disconnected the upper ball joint and now that I have better access, I'm using a adjustable wrench to hole the shaft and a brake line wrench to tighten the nut down. However now I'm seeing I should wait till the truck is back on its wheels and its own weight on the ground?

BellTech kit is a 691ND.

Any help at this point is appreciated.