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Nice rig! A couple of things from my view:
I just did all of 2nd and 3rd point and it transformed the ride of my 2001 with 150k (with some dirt road miles on it). There quite a few excellent threads on here to guide you through (ball joints especially)
- OEM shocks are great if no armor
- Change all sway bar bushings - inexpensive, fairly easy, and will make a noticeable difference if still original
- with that many miles I'd also be thinking inner and outer tie rods (probably source of tires rocking back and forth when you checked them - also fairly easy) as well as ball joints (more challenging but doable)
Yep. 295/75/16 is pretty much agreed to the biggest size that fits with a factory ride height.Did the 295 fit without a lift?
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Good new guys! Just got back from the tire shop and after a road force balance the truck is back so factory smooth ride. The tech said the tires where "a few ounces off balance". So thankful for an easy (and free) fix.
Thanks for the input. Im not afraid of turning a wrench so I'll look into a further. Might be nice to do at the same time as the shock install since the truck will be in the air. I am curious what jack stands you guys like to use. Mine are all too short even on full extend. Works well for lowered BMWs not so much for a LC!
Good deal! Glad it worked out. BTW, dropped those seat bracket covers in the mail this morning@SPACEBOY @MountaineerLC
Good new guys! Just got back from the tire shop and after a road force balance the truck is back so factory smooth ride. The tech said the tires where "a few ounces off balance". So thankful for an easy (and free) fix.
Thanks for the input. Im not afraid of turning a wrench so I'll look into a further. Might be nice to do at the same time as the shock install since the truck will be in the air. I am curious what jack stands you guys like to use. Mine are all too short even on full extend. Works well for lowered BMWs not so much for a LC!
Great news! Such a kind the gesture. Thanks again, mate!Good deal! Glad it worked out. BTW, dropped those seat bracket covers in the mail this morning
Thanks for the input. She feels pretty good on the overall now with the front really close to 1” lower than the rear. However, There is still a slight vibration at highway speeds, which I think is still the tires.Congrats and welcome! That's one of my favorite colors for the 100 series.
You're off to a good start for a road-truck. One thing to note, you may have already read about it: these trucks like and kinda require a little bit of rake front to back. If your truck is totally level front to back, you may experience some lightness or wobbling in the steering wheel when accelerating. Usually 3/4"-1" is sufficient to keep everything feeling good.
Sometimes it's not a big deal, but I learned real quick one day around a sweeping turn that my '00 at the time did NOT like running level F/R.
Unbolt the bottom first, hold the nut on top from turning with a 22mm. Then turn the actual shock down? So you're threading the shock out of the nut rather than the other way around. Make sense?Strap wrench and find a way to get it wedged against something while you're turning the nut.
Or get a friend with some badass forearms.
Unbolt the bottom first, hold the nut on top from turning with a 22mm. Then turn the actual shock down? So you're threading the shock out of the nut rather than the other way around. Make sense?