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Discussion in 'Suspension' started by MTgirl, Mar 28, 2010.

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  1. May 29, 2010 at 9:07 AM
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    ya might wanna look into installing a diff drop,looks like your CVs would benefit from it
     
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  2. May 29, 2010 at 9:26 AM
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    Here is the tally of before and after measurements:

    Using the 4point method shown in the service manual stock is 1.89" front and 1.97" rear. I was at 1.25" and 0.5" before and now have 1.5" and 2.75". The front doesn't seem quite right, thought I would have been closer to stock if not over. Maybe its because of the issue with the Billies...

    Other dimensions I took...(before/after)
    top of the bed behind the cab 46.25"/48.75"
    door sill 20.25"/23.5":eek:
    top of the fenders/wheel wells :eek::eek::eek:front 35.5"/39.5":eek::eek::eek: rear 36"/38.25"
     
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  3. May 29, 2010 at 9:34 AM
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    Ok....The billies look to be set at the 2.5" setting. This is no bueno with the 881's. You should set them to the .85" setting. Other than that, all looks OK.
     
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  4. May 29, 2010 at 9:43 AM
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    Yeah, still going to drive on them as is for the weekend though. I was undecided for awhile about going either '0' or 0.85"...still leaning towards '0'.
    I'll be down kicking some ass Tuesday and getting things corrected - wanna help?
     
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  5. May 29, 2010 at 9:44 AM
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    Sure....C'mon over. :p
     
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  6. May 29, 2010 at 10:35 AM
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    I meant you come up here and help me battle with the mechanics! Does me no good to go to AZ.
     
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  7. May 29, 2010 at 10:39 AM
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    Ah.....Im busy this weekend, and next week....
     
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  8. May 29, 2010 at 2:15 PM
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    i would have them set the billys on the "o" setting...otherwise...the front will stay a tad higher than the rear.
     
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  9. May 29, 2010 at 6:41 PM
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    x2, thats how Im doing mine.
     
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  10. May 31, 2010 at 6:42 PM
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    sooo...taking my truck back tomorrow to get the front end adjusted. quick question about that - will they be able to change the setting on the shock without removing it completely? seems like they should be able to take some of the pressure off of the coils, get access to the adjustment ring and move it down without taking everything apart. or am I crazy?
     
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  11. May 31, 2010 at 6:44 PM
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    getting there....
    since its a shop....they'll prolly remove the assembly and put it back in the coil press to reset them.
     
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  12. May 31, 2010 at 6:44 PM
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    they need to be removed, then the spring compressed to move the ring down. It shouldn't take them more than an hour to do both though.

    edit: tacomaman beat me to it.
     
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  13. May 31, 2010 at 6:47 PM
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    thanks guys! just dont have a lot of faith that this is going to go easily. after all their first estimate of 2 hours for install turned out to be more like 6...
     
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  14. May 31, 2010 at 6:49 PM
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    true....but its a good amout of work. woulda been better if they had guessed more time than less tho.

    may wanna point out to only move the ring down one notch before you leave.
     
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  15. May 31, 2010 at 6:51 PM
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    I am not leaving my truck this time around...I will hover over them as they work if they let me!

    ...and I want 0 so I need the bottom notch...
     
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  16. May 31, 2010 at 6:56 PM
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    yeah...i forgot bout the 881's.:eek: i'd definitely hang around.
     
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  17. May 31, 2010 at 7:01 PM
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    i never should have left in the first place after the install...but it was raining, they parked my truck over a huge mud puddle and i was in my work clothes so there was no way i could have been crawling around under the truck to inspect things. now i know better...
     
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  18. Jun 1, 2010 at 4:21 PM
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    sigh...got everything taken care of today...at a different shop. Guys were giving me attitiude so I walked out and went somewhere else. Got treated much better, should have gone there to begin with! Truck looks better and feels better too. Front end was way too stiff before. I will post up some post-install-post-fix photos later when I get a chance!
     
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  19. Jun 1, 2010 at 6:27 PM
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    good to hear you got squared away.
     
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    I'm just glad its over at this point, and so is my wallet! Time to enjoy the truck once again. I can already see improvements.
     
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