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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ptgarcia
You guys, it's the springs job to hold up the front of the truck. If you try to cure bottoming by increasing the k-factor of the spring you're going to make a very stiff ride in the process. It's the shocks job to control the motion of the spring and the front of the truck. The stock shock offer very little in compression damping and allows the truck to bottom the suspension over speed bumps. I strongly advise going with quality replacement shock before increase spring rates to an uncomfortable level. I said this already and nobody seemed to notice or care, but my springs are nearly 30% SOFTER than the stock springs and I never bottom out, even when hitting speed bumps at 50 mph. It's all in the shock...
I have relatively soft springs too but the Carli/King 3" shocks keep it under control under brutal conditions......

Bob
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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From: big spring tx.
Originally Posted by nojodas67
ICEMAN:
try:
Coil Spring Specialties
632 W Bertrand Ave
Saint Marys, KS 66536-1654
(785) 437-2025


I am in the process of ordering a set of springs for my sagging beast.
Just get the OEM part numbers for your springs (off your spring tags, or VIN) right and left side. Then call Liz and tell her what kind of lift you want.

Hope this helps.
hey, thank you sir
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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I have a QC and have a 2500 with the snow plw prep. I can still bottom out on hard bumps. I am going to replace the stock shocks soon. Just not sure with what.

It's a toss up between the Bilsteins and the rancho 9000's. Had the 9000's on a SD I had and there were no complaints. Jus thinking of trying somethin new this time. I liked the Bilstein ride my wife had in her Envoy so....
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