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2" leveling kits. To shock or not to shock

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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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Guys with the added weight of the RH front bumper I just installed I think new coils and good shocks are a must.
Rye who sells Lorenz kits?

Here is the bumper I just installed this morning
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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The bumper looks good.

The basic $565 Lorenz kit doesn't appear to be progressive coils unless you spend $200 more for the plush coils. That makes their kit $765, the Kore kit is $475 and looks to include progressive coils. Personally I would go with the Carli kit for $825, I like their sway bar solution better than drop blocks. I would also budget for an adjustable track bar to recenter the axle.
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 04:10 PM
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Lorenz Industries. Maybe things have changed my kits from 07 so I'm not up to speed.
Any of the three, you can't go wrong.
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 04:11 PM
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I can't believe the Kore kit is $475, can't be with everything?? That's a sweet deal.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 08:52 AM
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Just to add my $.02...

I too just added an aftermarket front bumper replacement while running a 2" spacer...needless to say, it only took about a week to realize that it was time for a front end upgrade to support the additional weight and the ride was awful!
Point is, I ordered the upgraded coils and Bilstein 5100s from Lorenz and the truck rides "almost" as good as the wife's Enclave (rides a TON better than it ever did before...)
This is the kit I ordered:http://lorenzindustries.com/kits_bilstein_leveling.html

Again, besides just having pulled the trigger on my trans upgrade (Garmons)...this Lorenz upgrade is the best money I have spent to date in an effort to make a significant improvement to the truck.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 11:35 AM
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www.thurenfabrication.com. Don offers an inexpensive quality 2" coil and can supply some white bodied longer shocks for you for a superb ride.
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 01:48 AM
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You can truly transform the way your truck rides and performs, but like anything else you get what you pay for. So you basically need to figure out your budget - that's going to dictate what direction you go.
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 04:46 PM
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I have decided not to even add a leveling kit. I just added a set of black 22.5" Alcoa wheels and I absolutely love the look of the truck this way. A nice ride height and the tires/wheels really feel out the wheel wells nicely.
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