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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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Seems like they wanted to keep ride hight low also, to make them more appealing to the city folk.
Mostly the women that don't like the idea of climbing into a truck and lifting the kids up into it.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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I like my soft springs and it rarely bottoms out but I might just throw some slightly longer shackles in the front so it never bottoms out. I had my share of rough riding vehicles. I had a couple Cadillacs and a couple Lincolns and I kind of liked it ever since then.
Brent, can you tell me how much clearance you have from the front bump stops when your truck is sitting level? I only have around one inch, and I'm curious to see if that's normal. I wish they still made them, I'd be very curious to see what this clearance was when it was new.



And also, look what found their way into my garage today...



 
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 11:01 PM
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Looks like new V codes from Tousley!

I wish I could remember how much room I had. Unfortunately it's been 6 years since I did the V code/B code mod.

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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 01:56 AM
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I have 3/4" to the bump-stop and I like the ride but it will bottom out if I hit a speed-bump that I didn't see or going into a dip too fast so I might just add some 1" shackles which would make it more drivable.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 07:10 AM
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Ride height was so the beast can fit in an average garage. That is the same reason the roof rack is about useless.

FedEx still shows the shocks coming in today. At FedEx destination facility: SAINT PAUL, MN
 
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Originally Posted by EXv10
I have 3/4" to the bump-stop and I like the ride but it will bottom out if I hit a speed-bump that I didn't see or going into a dip too fast so I might just add some 1" shackles which would make it more drivable.
Okay, so that's normal it seems. Last night I couldn't help but wonder if shorter bump stops and new shocks would solve my problems without replacing the springs, as I'm nervous about how those V-code springs are going to ride.

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Ride height was so the beast can fit in an average garage. That is the same reason the roof rack is about useless.

FedEx still shows the shocks coming in today. At FedEx destination facility: SAINT PAUL, MN
That's great Scott, I still really appreciate what you're doing. The timing couldn't be better, today's my birthday.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 07:57 AM
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Okay, so that's normal it seems. Last night I couldn't help but wonder if shorter bump stops and new shocks would solve my problems without replacing the springs, as I'm nervous about how those V-code springs are going to ride.
I am with you Tom. I didn't buy a truck... I bought an SUV. I have owned many trucks and the ride has never been harsh, but on my SUV I want to ride in comfort with my coffee cup in hand.

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That's great Scott, I still really appreciate what you're doing. The timing couldn't be better, today's my birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Consider it a gift from FTE for being a moderator.
 
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I am with you Tom. I didn't buy a truck... I bought an SUV. I have owned many trucks and the ride has never been harsh, but on my SUV I want to ride in comfort with my coffee cup in hand.
That's precisely why I wish I could test drive new springs before deciding what to buy. It will be a while before I make it down to springs on my list, but people are always talking about more or less "harsh", "riding like a truck" vs. a "slop wagon" etc. The weak stock springs will already launch the kids in the back row through the ceiling if I hit speed bumps at more than 5 MPH. (I think speed bumps/humps are evil, BTW.)
 
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Okay, so that's normal it seems. Last night I couldn't help but wonder if shorter bump stops and new shocks would solve my problems without replacing the springs, as I'm nervous about how those V-code springs are going to ride.

Shorter bump stops and new shocks would do little or nothing for bottoming and I won't get heavy new springs because of unknown ride height, ride stiffness, expense, and effort which is why I will choose the slightly longer shackles from eBay (just type in; Excursion shackles)......... no quandary. Good luck, a lot of people are using those springs.
Bump stops and shocks are quickly overcome in a potential bottoming situation. The bump stops are mainly for that "whack" noise you would get without them, and new shocks would slow the bottoming action so little (if at all) you wouldn't notice it and couldn't even measure it, especially with weights like that.
 
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I'm nervous about how those V-code springs are going to ride.
Don't be. My Ex is my wife's daily driver and she loves how it rides.

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Don't be. My Ex is my wife's daily driver and she loves how it rides.

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True, but her engine is 400 lbs heavier than mine.
 
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Well, if you wanna swap the new ones for a set that's been broken in, lemme know!

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Mine rides very well and I'm keeping it that way.
 
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Mine rides very well and I'm keeping it that way.
What size shackles did you install? Front and rear?
 
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What size shackles did you install? Front and rear?
I haven't yet but I am thinking of getting maybe 1 1/2" longer shackles for the front to level out the truck and nearly eliminate bottoming.
 
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