Truck update. Who doesn't like king shocks

King coilovers. Camburg uppers. Ultra wheels. Hankook ATM 285/75r16 Optima yellow top. Dual jl tw5s. Full jl audio amps and speakers. Up next dual batteries, leds, and a light bar. And whatever else that soon to be invented that fits my style

 

Looks beautiful, congrats. But I do have a comment, directed at King, Icon, Radflo, etc.

Why don't the above machine a reservoir bracket that looks nice instead of using cheap hose clamps? I don't get it.

 

As a Icon user Id say you made a wise decision. Icon is leaking after 6 months. No rock crawling no jumping just daily driver and forest roads at mild pre running speeds of 25 to 30 max. Im now replacing their crap with fox dsc 2.5.

 

what did you do in the rear?

 

thats a good question. its my third set on my third vehicle and its never had any issues but it would be rad if it was titanium or something lol

 

damn dude that sucks. i had a deal on both i hear fox is supposed to be the best honestly youll love them but king is 18 miles from my house so my needs get resolved quick and a bit of deals from them and camburg help the cause a bit more

 

they are on order i just got the king 2.5 with remote resis. in my opinion the truck road like shit stock thats why i switched it up before 3k miles lol. ill see how just the absorber's feel with the stock leafs. honestly i think the leafs are just fine its not in my head at all that theyll need to be swapped.

 

I tried a deaver 10 leaf pack, and a single AAL. Stock leafs rode better than both options.

 

stock leafs are fine on aftermarket shocks. Just dont handle a gang of weight well. My truck with Fox 2.5's sags hard with the RTT, rack and gear in the bed. I hit the bumpstops off road fairly easy.

 

Bud talked to kellen my boy at king/envy motor sports. He said never touch the stick Springs. He said change the shackles. It stretches them correctly so it reduces bounce. Best option for all of off-roaders. Unless you wanna overland 5-6k pounds don't ever do leafs. The add a leaf and deavers are no bueno. If you guys need parts bye hmu. @westcoastraceworksllc on instagram. Deals install and fab homies.

 

The numbs are huge in the rear. I'm talking to one of my fab guys. There is a bump out there that's a direct replacement for the stock one. It's not used to the extra travel so it bumps way before it's needed

 

I'm going to try the shackles and let you know but when I had a long convo at kings factory I was well convinced.

 

Also depending on how much wait you vary you might want to add a leaf. That weight will make your deavers give it a better ride. Those packs are made for what you're doing

 

Lmk how this goes! I want a lift on the rear and still maintain rake. Blocks I hear has no beneficial effect what's so ever. Just gives additional height. Then there's AAL which also increases playload and lift but makes ride a lot firmer, which I don't want. I want it to still be smooth and less bouncy as possible. So how would I pull this off?

 

That's interesting but makes sense.. at least then you don't have to worry about affecting your pinion angle. Plus its a whole lot cheaper and easier to install. Definitely want to know what your honest opinions of the shackles are... Also what part numbers you are installing and how much lift you gain. Right now my truck sits level but I wouldn't mind having a little bit of rake back.

 

As far as I know nobody makes shackles. Our shackles are reversed.

 

I'm going to talk to camburg they're down the street from. My house. Don't have the time now. But I'll put them on soon or have them make it. And I'll keep you guys posted.

 

I have 285/75/r16s so there's rare turning movements where I rub prob cause I took off my sway bar. Way better btw!!!! It sits maybe a half inch taller with just them bolted on. I think I'm going to adjust the coils like 4-5 turns. All it needs is a half inch. Better weight without losing performance. But with shackles I'm positive the back will end up being lower idk by how much. But I live in Southern California. And definitely don't want a so cal bro lean lol

 

I'll talk to camburg see what they got and come back to you guys!

 

@DCSBFTMFW @friendlywithbears here we go again.