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Ziegelsteinfaust · 08-12-2020, 03:22 PM

That is a nice truck. I would love a swb, but I have to haul faimly.

I did the 2.5/4 drop on my truck in a after noon. I got drop spindles, and rear shackles. Then removed the lift block.

The way my truck was set up with the ass end so high it felt twitchy at speed. After the mods it felt alot smoother on the highway, and more neutral in its handling.

I did the mods all at once, but maybe removing the block first would of helped by itself. My spindle caster was almost 3*, and after lowering was a bit over 7*. Measured through the ball joints centers. To low of caster, and the handling is too fast. Too much, and it is slower.

08-12-2020, 03:22 PM	#9
Ziegelsteinfaust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Temple City Posts: 3,558	Re: New 2 ME 14 Sierra SWB 5.3-6spd Hope I didn't blow it... That is a nice truck. I would love a swb, but I have to haul faimly. I did the 2.5/4 drop on my truck in a after noon. I got drop spindles, and rear shackles. Then removed the lift block. The way my truck was set up with the ass end so high it felt twitchy at speed. After the mods it felt alot smoother on the highway, and more neutral in its handling. I did the mods all at once, but maybe removing the block first would of helped by itself. My spindle caster was almost 3, and after lowering was a bit over 7. Measured through the ball joints centers. To low of caster, and the handling is too fast. Too much, and it is slower.