i have an 03 silverado ext cab 4.8.. i wana do a 4-6 drop, and cant decide on which company to go with. i dont mind spending the money at all, i just want a good ride.
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i have an 03 silverado ext cab 4.8.. i wana do a 4-6 drop, and cant decide on which company to go with. i dont mind spending the money at all, i just want a good ride.
McGaughy's. This thread can be closed now.
lol ok... i know a repetative question, but why not djm, or belltech
I have the DJM 4/6 with the upper and lower control arms. I have had the kit on for over 10 years now and it still in great shape. I had a friend put a McGaughy's 4/6 on his 05' and the DJM kit was lower in the front. Both are great kits, just 2 different ways to drop the front. If, you go with DJM I strongly reccomend the upper control arms for alignment.
Mcgaughys spindles are better they're the same height as OE so it keeps the geometry in spec and with Belltech spindles you lose a little turning radius. Springs is springs, shackles and hangars are the same. I've heard too many bad things about DJM to even consider them. Welds cracking etc.
If you want a true 4/6 out of a McGaughy's kit you need to get the 5/7 drop. But everyone has their own opinion and way they want their truck to look.
i dont have a 4/6 but i got a djm 2/4 it rides good and everything but the quality of the product i wasnt proud of the fit and finish took alot of work and did not come with many instructions
i agree those are all good lowering kits ive had djm spindles for my s10 blazer and they didnt fit well for me...for the money but imo if you want the best over all ride you could use airride technologies kit the offer for your model truck. but thats just my 2 cents
going on 9 years with my djm and love it. sure i had to replace the ball joints eventually (one of them was bad and replaced both) but no real issues. i replaced the balljoints with some 99-03 ford f150s which some folks recommended to be better than the djm ones. havent noticed a difference but they were cheaper for sure.... happy djm user.... ;)
Ok so, I went with the Belltech complete 4-6 kit. What I had not mentioned above is that I've already had the DJM kit on my truck for three years now. :/ enough said..
DJM is honestly not too bad of a kit for the price, if done right!!
After I installed the belltech kit, wow.. night and day difference. The kit was easy to install, and the street performance shocks are by far the best on the market..
I really appreciate everyone's responds.
DBRods in Austin.. Coil overs and 4 link :D
random... i do not understand this staement lolQuote:
Originally Posted by TxStVanWilder
DBRODS is a guy on this forum who owns his own shop and does AMAZING custom suspension and fab work. 4 link suspension etc...
I ran a DJM 4/6 with Doetsch Tech shocks on my 2000 Silverado for 10 years and never had one single problem with it. Handling and ride was great for a lowered truck, some people even said it rode better than there factory suspension.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...8_300044_n.jpg
Jon (dbrods) has the red sled on this site... He did some bars for me a bit over a year ago and outlasted my truck actually.. I won't put any drop kit on any vehicle I have from now on without consulting him first in any way. If you want it done right that's the man to talk to... Grandpa Jon can lead ya in the right direction that's for sure. Flat out. No BS..
Where is this cabin in the picture?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rmitch223
Beavers Bend, Bueatiful down there....
Haha, that's what I thought. I know right where that cabin is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rmitch223