Busy Busy Busy!!
 

I have been making some improvements to the tow Vachiel!!

When towing the camper 6000 # it sags a bit, and this has bothered the crap out of me!

The Camper
http://syncboard.com/albums/album03/camper.jpg

So what I did was remove the 3 leaf spring for the 1/2 ton, and added 5 leaf 3/4 ton springs from the junk yard out of a 2001 Chevy 2500
I started yesterday afternoon at 2pm, got all done except pass side, it was getting dark at 5:30 and was 29*
So I waited for day light and 38* to finish this morning. Man I wish I had a grarge!! :(

While I was doing it I also added a oil change, filter, grease the front end and all new Gabreil Max Control shocks .

Man the ride is great!! what a difference, the old shocke had 2 that were leaking and it was tuff, but man this is as smooth as silk now!
The springs are great did not make it to stiff at all! I am happy now!! ;D

Old 1/2 ton springs, If anyone needs let me no?

http://syncboard.com/albums/album03/jyjyw.jpg

New 5 leaf installed forgot before pic's

http://syncboard.com/albums/album03/o_yi.jpg

The old stock shocks

http://syncboard.com/albums/album03/mhd.jpg

The new Shocks

http://syncboard.com/albums/album03/snmh.jpg

2" lift but hard to see here

http://syncboard.com/albums/album03/truckcamper.jpg

Thank god for air tools!!! ;D

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are you going to lift the front to match?

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Nice you have skills Bitterman ;D

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I have been thinking of cranking the bars in the front a bit?? The thing is that that will stiffin that front end real hard!
You can change out the keys and put fords in there tighten the bars and get 2"
But I am not sure if I want to sacrifice the ride? I will see how it feels over the next week.

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Are those Bilstein shocks?

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No I was going to get them but I had to special order, so they had these Gaberil Max Control, I have heard some good things about them, so since My brother works for a auto parts store I got his 20% discount and gave these a try.
So far so good, I will give the a 50 mile run to work tonight, I will let you no better tomorrow how I like them. But so far I think they going to be great.
I learned of them threw the fullsizechevy.com message board.

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i9f you crank the bars up it will void warranty and start to wear tires bad

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well there is no warrantee and I would never crank much if I did at all, I don't think I will, I like tyhe ride the way it is. but I would head right for the alinement shop if so.

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IF YOU WHERE CLOSE ID WOULD HAVE YOU USE MY GARAGE ITS NOT LIKE I DONT HAVE ANY ROOM

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Cap where is it jersey or rhodes land