SS front strut/ spring

Charley12

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Mar 23, 2013
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So I bought a complete set of front struts and springs, from what I was told a TB SS. They are not Bilstien HD's. Did all the SS truck come with HD's? Just checking to see if I got ripped off!
 

jrSS

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Don't think mine were hd's. actually mine were replaced with monroes. Then I replaced them with my belltech setup.
 

jimmyjam

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Nov 18, 2011
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GM replaced the original blue and yellow shocks with black shocks at some point, don't know if it was 07 or 08
 

Pittdawg

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jimmyjam said:
GM replaced the original blue and yellow shocks with black shocks at some point, don't know if it was 07 or 08

I don't think they ever came with HD's but rather blue and yellow Bilsteins with custom valving.
 

Boricua SS

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Nov 20, 2011
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jimmyjam said:
GM replaced the original blue and yellow shocks with black shocks at some point, don't know if it was 07 or 08

Might be '08 because when we just lowered mine I have the blue and yellow shocks... my truck is an '07...
 

NORCAL SS

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TXBlazer said:
it was '08.....'07 had the bilstiens, '08 had the GM black shocks in the rear and black front struts.

gm started on 08 models going to the cheap black shocks. Do yourself a favor get belltech sp shocks they are 310 shipped front/rear i have them for and they are much better than the 08 up black shocks.
 

Mark20

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My regular 2005 Voy came with black shocks & struts if its applicable to this discussion. The new HD's are a little thicker in diameter than the OEMs.
 

NORCAL SS

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totally different than tbss valving wise.
 

TXBlazer

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Nov 21, 2011
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NORCAL SS said:
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gm started on 08 models going to the cheap black shocks. Do yourself a favor get belltech sp shocks they are 310 shipped front/rear i have them for and they are much better than the 08 up black shocks.

NORCAL SS said:
totally different than tbss valving wise.

Tony knows what he's talking about! This is the same setup I have, they're much better than the Billsteins.
 

Charley12

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Mar 23, 2013
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Tony, my thinking is to run the ss stuff up front and then do 2 in drop with bell tech shocks in the rear. I tow with mine often and don't feel comfortable going any lower.
 

jrSS

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The front stock ss suspension sits around 32.5 ground to fender lip. And the lowering springs out back ( belltech)sits at 31.5-31.75 ground to fender lip. Your ass will be saggin.
 

Charley12

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NORCAL SS said:
[GMAP][/GMAP]

gm started on 08 models going to the cheap black shocks. Do yourself a favor get belltech sp shocks they are 310 shipped front/rear i have them for and they are much better than the 08 up black shocks.

Will this kit help me get close to the stock stance of the ss? I'm not looking to be crazy low just want a better handling truck with a slightly sportier look.
 

NORCAL SS

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Charley12 said:
Will this kit help me get close to the stock stance of the ss? I'm not looking to be crazy low just want a better handling truck with a slightly sportier look.

yes in front you run the ss springs with 2 16mm spacers on the struts
rear you run the belltech shock/spring combo i sell with the 1 inch spacer

515 shipped
 

Charley12

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Mar 23, 2013
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Another question for you Tony and whoever else. Can i use suspension max end links with being lowered?
 

NORCAL SS

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Im doing a group buy on those on my tbss site. I would get a little shorter links which i sell
 

Charley12

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Are they on back order? Can i get a better price through ss owners? Sorry for my confusion.
Just saw Tony's post (edit)
 

NORCAL SS

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I have a group buy for endlinks on the owners site going on now
 

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