Busy Busy Busy!!

macojoe · #1 03-09-2006, 04:44 PM

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

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?

New 5 leaf installed forgot before pic's

The old stock shocks

The new Shocks

2" lift but hard to see here

Thank god for air tools!!! ;D

Skools Out · #2 03-09-2006, 05:27 PM

are you going to lift the front to match?

willy · #3 03-09-2006, 05:49 PM

Nice you have skills Bitterman ;D

macojoe · #4 03-09-2006, 06:04 PM

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.

TheTinMan · #5 03-09-2006, 08:24 PM

Are those Bilstein shocks?

macojoe · #6 03-09-2006, 08:42 PM

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.

Skools Out · #7 03-09-2006, 10:17 PM

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

macojoe · #8 03-09-2006, 10:20 PM

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.

captbent · #9 03-09-2006, 10:30 PM

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

willy · #10 03-09-2006, 10:46 PM

Cap where is it jersey or rhodes land