This is before anything:



After leveling kit, but before tires:





Sway bar spacer:


Rear shock:


New tires:


The new look:



So far, i'm pleased with the ride. Now the front end doesn't feel like its gonna bottom out when i hit a dip on the freeway!!!!
Now i just need to find out the torque settings for the shocks and the steering knuckles!!!!!!

 

looks awsome! what kit did you end up getting?

 

Its the Kore leveling kit. Comes with new springs, sway bar spacers, and 2 bilstein 5100 shocks for the front. Then i added the rear 5100 shocks!!!

 

Looks very cool, money well spent !!!

 

Was that the budget Kore kit that goes for about $300? I have one of those sitting in the shop and can't wait to get it on there! Your truck looks way better in the after pics. Makes me wish I had gotten a long bed...Looks like whoever did the mount/balance with the new tires did it right putting the weights on the inside.My stupid tire shop put them on the outside of the rims.. [:@] One thing I gotta say and this is not to knock your truck cause it looks good but what's with the wimpy half ton mirrors? You need to ditch those and get some tow mirrors..

Do you know offhand what the part# was for the rear bilsteins?? I need to get some of those.. I wouldn't worry about the torque just tighten em down good, but if you find out, by all meanslet usknow

 

Nice!!! Looks like a different truck....

 

looks awesome...

 

Thanks

I will be replacing the mirrors pretty soon. where i got the truck, thats the only mirror option they had unless u went with the Laramie or the 3500!!!! I'm looking at a set that looks a bit like the fords, but i like the turn signal option in the mirror. Would come in handy for the traffic i deal with!!!!

The rear Bilstein 5100's are part# 6647. U can get them thru Kore if u want. And yes it was the basic system. I liked that fact that it replaced the spring rather than adding a spacer!!!! I almost did the Carli system!!! Just make sure u got a set of spring compressors!!!!! Makes the job SOOOOO much easier!!!

 

Do you have any rubbing issues with the 35's?

 

Rear shocks, upper and lower, 85 ft lbs w/locktite. Front shocks lower 85 ft lbs w/locktite, upper 38 ft lbs no locktite. Front shock tower nuts (3 nuts on each side) 38 ft lbs w/locktite.

I'm not sure which you are looking for when you say steering knuckles.. can't image what you would have removed pertaining to the steering either?

Probably wouldn't need a spring compressor. I think you should have been able to drop the axle far enough not to need it, especially if you take ou the little bolt that hold the brake line bracket in, that willget you a couple more inches of drop.

Looks great dude!!