isilopez Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 I would like to lower mine but I don't want to suffer major consequences. Has anybody done it so it looks right and works right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 Quite a few, isil. They'll be along shortly to answer your question. Welcome to the boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvsteve Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 Just lowered mine. Actually we have a whole section dedicated to suspensions and such . http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/index.ph...hp?showforum=17 My thread: http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/index.ph...?showtopic=1817 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKey Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 lopez - welcome to the site and congrats on the new truck. You have good taste, although your choice in color....... I noticed in your modification data you listed hypertech, but didn't think it was available yet?. Is this a "future" mod? Good to have another from FL on here. We have a few, too bad we're so spread out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rprichardsjr Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 I lowered mine an inch all the way around. Added the belltech 2.5" drop shackles in the rear and unscrewed the sway bar bolts in the front. Seems to have lowered it just enough with no decrease in ride comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico750sxi Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 A lot of people are going with shackles in the rear and torsion keys/cranking the torsion bars down in the front. I just ordered my rear shackles and I'm going to first try cranking the torsion bars down. If the ride is too soft I'll get the torsion keys. There is a little debate as far as shimming the rear goes. Some have had luck(no vibration) with not shimming it at all. GroundForce is the only one making a kit for the SS, a couple people here have it so far. It is available from SummitRacing.com, you'll have to call them because it's a special order item. It's $365 shipped and includes torsion keys, rear shackles, bumpstops, and 4 new shocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrow Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 Depending on how you do it, if you lower it just loosening the front torsion bars, cut the snubbers so that it barely touches the lower aframe. Just like it comes from the factory. You can give yourself about an inch clearance but it rides to soft in front for me. I like it a little stiff. Afterall, I bought a Super Sport not a Cadillac. I'm thinking of taking off the overload spring(short/little leaf) in the back too to make it a little softer so it doesn't ride like a bucking bronco over expansion joints and concrete highways. It may or may not work. Just have to get time to do it and still have enough time to put it back in case it doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTex Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 I think I've posted this in other threads, but I'll say it again. Unscrewing the stock torsion bar keys is the exact same as replacing them with different keys. The only benefit for changing the keys is to allow you to drop the front end more than the stock key would allow. If you want to see how you'd like it, lower the front with the stock keys first. If ride is OK and you want more drop, then buy replacement keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m396 #00-011 Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 I'm thinking of taking off the overload spring(short/little leaf) in the back too to make it a little softer so it doesn't ride like a bucking bronco over expansion joints and concrete highways. It may or may not work. Just have to get time to do it and still have enough time to put it back in case it doesn't work. I'm intrested in this too. I've wondered about that, but worried about possible problems. Keep me updated please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fun Guy Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 I think I've posted this in other threads, but I'll say it again. Unscrewing the stock torsion bar keys is the exact same as replacing them with different keys. The only benefit for changing the keys is to allow you to drop the front end more than the stock key would allow. If you want to see how you'd like it, lower the front with the stock keys first. If ride is OK and you want more drop, then buy replacement keys. This isn't what I've been told by shops. I've been told that taking the ride height down with torsion bar adjustment loosens up the ride, making it more sloppy. Raising ride height tightens up the ride. Depending on the vehicle, you get between 1.5" and 3" to play with. Using torsion bar keys keeps stock ride at a different height, i.e. places the torsion bar centerpoint at a new default. Please confirm or correct this info I've been given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mike Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Some of the community lowered rides are awesome even though there black or red... I'm interested too , but worried it may affect my towing capacity . My buddy had a bad experience with Dakota R/T, factory claimed 6,500lb tow capacity and then revised it because lowered supsension dropped capacity to handle 1,000lb. Dodge wound up refunding my friends truck. Also one of the reasons I did not buy the Harley F-150 was because the 8,000 lb tow capacity dropped to 4,000 with the lowered Harley. What was I thinking FORD Just being a member with you guys only confirms I bought the right truck... Anyhow does anyone know how much tow oomph we lose if lowered?? Dr Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad172 Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 i used 2 inch shackels in the rear and let the torsion bars out all the way but with a bare strain in the front.. looks good, might ride a little soft though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scandore Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 I put torsion keys and cranked it down 2" and it definately got sloppy. I'm going to switch to spindels as soon as I get done changing cams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraman Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 I wish mine was higher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico750sxi Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 If the truck is lowered with front spindles and rear shackles I would think the tow capacity would stay the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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