Colorado B.S. Thread

I saw those!! I'd like a set but there more than i paid for theses tc uca

 

Haha I dgaf about people whining. It's my truck and I'll do with it what i please... It had an off-road sticker on it, so that's where it goes! Just think it's funny since I typically drive more like a grandma than most.

 

Speaking of alignments, who did everyone use? I think I remember people mentioning slee.

 

RSG in Lakewood

 

Big o... Just because i needed one in Glenwood and they were open... And got the year or multiple year plan.

But they (can't remember if it was them or a local store) loosened the LCA cam bolts but didn't remove the stock skid to torque them.

And one of the local stores that i didn't have anything done at (after this comment, i left) told me that they only adjust a tie rod end during an alignment, not the cam bolts...

 

Ye?

 

Get outta here!

 

I hear @thefatkid can do them. I have a lifetime at Firestone and I've been pleased so far but it is about location

 

I didn't know Brian did or I would've asked him. I had Firestone lifetime when I had my si but I've heard when it comes to lifted trucks they kinda suck.

 

I heard some people over here want to buy some used Icons?

 

I want, fo free

 

But for real if you want to ditch them let me know and wet can talk

 

@Ag63i2 i saw that post. I know mine are only a few months old since they got new unit balls and bushings

 

Ninja! We can talk as well I just need something better than stock and can't throw tons of money at them. BTW you busy tomorrow if I need any help with my carrier bearing?

 

Yea. Sure. Wife working till 2 so I'm free all am. Lmk

 

I'm super cereal

 

I could come heckle for a bit maybe

 

Will it be like when we did your wheel bearings lol

 

Cross posted from the 1st gen section because I love you all. And because you're smart and stuff.


Replaced my sway bar end links and all bushings.

Few questions/concerns:

1. Prior to the swap out I used to be able to articulate the sway bar by hand. Was this an obvious sign of worn out bushings?

2. After the swap out I couldn't make the facking thing budge if my life depended on it. Is this the way it's supposed to be or is it too tight? See the first picture. In order to manipulate the second side swap into place I had to wedge the breaker bar on the sway bar and literally lay all 200 lbs of my big hunk of love on top of it while I placed the top bushing, washer and nut.

3. The big "D" bushings is where I'm concerned. After much searching here and talking with Energy Suspension, I ordered the 26mm kit (rather than the 27mm). However the stock bushing I took off has "26.4" stamped on it. I'm assuming that's 26.4mm. Also the same bushings that Tim gave me off his 2004 has "27" stamped on it... again assuming that means 27 mm. Did I get too small of a bushing when I got the 26mm? See second picture for the gap that does not exist with the 26.4mm stock bushing. I did grease the hell out of the inner diameter of the bushing.

All in all it feels 1000x better on the road. No body roll, solid tracking, etc.

I'm just concerned for very little articulation when off road compared to the stock set up. Or am I overthinking this too much because the lower control arm and force will make that sway bar move?