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4x4 Tahoe need information
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We just got this ride yesterday and I have been used to driving my 1Ton dually since April so I was wondering;
-How can I make the ride a little harder I am use to the 1Ton truck ride now and like it, this truck feels real soft compared to what I am used to. -This is a day to day truck and I am not into flashy wheels and crap but is there a set of rock hard shocks or relatively simple mod I can get that'll stiffen this boy up? Thanks in advance for the suggestions. G.L. |
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another gm... shhhsssssssss
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that is the Z71 off road package which has stiffer then normal shocks already...Enjoy the ride :)
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nice ride Gl, I can appreciate your sarcasm...does it come with barf bags in the pockets on the doors? if you really want it to handle a little tighter, you can put a set of 20's on it, not be super flashy and be at the same tire height.
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i would do the edelbrock EAS socks and get some load range "E" tires inflated to near max....that should stiffen the ride up a bit
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Originally Posted by offshoredrillin
...does it come with barf bags in the pockets on the doors?
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Originally Posted by Wally
i would do the edelbrock EAS socks and get some load range "E" tires inflated to near max....that should stiffen the ride up a bit
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yes its IAS, I have them on my supercharged truck, nice shocks....
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yup my bad......been a while since i installed them on my old tahoe.... :)
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You may want to consider stiffer sway bars also.
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Crank up the front torsion bars a few turns (1 turn = 1/4") to get the A-arms off of the bumpstops, put on some adjustable Rancho RS9000 shocks and turn them all the way up.
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10-ply tires will stiffen up the ride. also, you need adjustable shocks....
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Firestone Air bags in the back will help and pretty cheap.
GLH enjoy the smoother ride, saves on dentist bills and fillings. Wannabe |
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Thanks for all the input.
I ordered IAS's from my engine guy. and I was told about the sway bar and will work that if the shocks don;t stiffen it enough. Wannabe-- Doc John (a Fellow boater) is my dentist and he doesn't charge me! :D |
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Originally Posted by GLH
Wannabe-- Doc John (a Fellow boater) is my dentist and he doesn't charge me! :D
Let me introduce Doc John.......... :D |
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Originally Posted by drypipetiger
Remember the old saying, "you get what you pay for"?
Let me introduce Doc John.......... :D |
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I came across this company in one of my boat rags http://www.airliftcompany.com/
I was thinking about calling them about one of these products for my Tahoe. http://www.airliftcompany.com/new-index/Frameset.htm I have an LT w/ the autoride system. |
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I had Air Bags on an Excursion that I used to pull my boat with and loved them.
However this truck is not for pulling, I have a dually for that. And if anything I think the softnest I don;t like is more from the front end than anything. I will try with IAS's and see, if it's not enough I'll work the torsion bar. |
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I would get the adjustable Rancho's. The IAS is more comparable to the Rancho 5000's which are really good shocks but if you are trying to get a stiffer ride I don't think you'll be happy with the set up of the IAS's. They are designed to be more user friendly than the ride of the 1 ton. The Rancho 9000's on the other hand can be jacked up to give you a really stiff ride. I guarantee you will not wish you had abought a better shock if you buy the 9000's, the Edelbrocks on the other hand are a coin toss on whether or not they will work for you. The cost of adding a bigger sway bar plus the IAS shocks will be much more expensive than 2 Rancho 9000 shocks anyways..........
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Quick and dirty would be crank up the torsion bars and airbags on the rear.
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Originally Posted by BADKACHINA
I would get the adjustable Rancho's. The IAS is more comparable to the Rancho 5000's which are really good shocks but if you are trying to get a stiffer ride I don't think you'll be happy with the set up of the IAS's. They are designed to be more user friendly than the ride of the 1 ton. The Rancho 9000's on the other hand can be jacked up to give you a really stiff ride. I guarantee you will not wish you had abought a better shock if you buy the 9000's, the Edelbrocks on the other hand are a coin toss on whether or not they will work for you. The cost of adding a bigger sway bar plus the IAS shocks will be much more expensive than 2 Rancho 9000 shocks anyways..........
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hey ,you guys must feel like homos driving around in those gms...
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IMO, increase your sway bar diameters f&r (especially front) and add Bilstein's hd offroad gas shocks- very firm dampning yet not bone jaring
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if you do the torsion bars you need to have the front alignment reset because raising the adjusters alters the alignment spec's causing tire wear.
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Originally Posted by augie58
if you do the torsion bars you need to have the front alignment reset because raising the adjusters alters the alignment spec's causing tire wear.
Thanks for all the input. Stecz.... GM rules. |
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Originally Posted by GLH
I was told that by my mechanic,
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Originally Posted by drypipetiger
Congrats on moving up in the world... :drink:
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Originally Posted by GLH
Hope you will to soon... must be a biatch rowing that big canoe... :D:D:D
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Originally Posted by drypipetiger
Let me know when you see me turning a wrench... :D :D
And if I didn't fix that trailer from the Hooter's rub you sure as sh!t where not the one to help us get going again! Wait till you pull your beast 1600 miles down and 1600 back, if you don't mess with your rig then I'll be impressed or it'll take you a little longer than the 22 hours we did it in. :D:D:D |
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IAS's are installed runs stiffer enough to satisfy me...
Thanks for all the suggestions. |
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Originally Posted by GLH
it'll take you a little longer than the 22 hours we did it in. :D:D:D
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Originally Posted by drypipetiger
CONGRATS SPECIAL MAN!!
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Originally Posted by GLH
Talk's cheap...
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Originally Posted by drypipetiger
It's all my budget allows... :D
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I passed you today GL, on the Shelburne road about 3:15 or so. I saw the Cigarette front license plate, you stand out... :drink:
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he sure does stand out... cant miss that sum bi tch...... i like to call him big ugly....
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Originally Posted by stecz20
... i like to call him big ugly....
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