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Today is the big day for my springs installation. I chose to go with ATS after researching for the past year. I went with their X modded C and picked up a Zone track bar. I'm a DIY'er but I was not in the mood to live with back spasms for a week so, I took them to my guy Franks Customs for the install. I don't have side profile before pics but I took measurements.
Hub to fender
FR 23
FL 23
RR 24
RL 24
Truck will be ready later this afternoon. I'll update measurements with pics later today. The Junior and Tina at ATS were great to deal with and I highly recommend them. Thanks
Picked it up late in the day last night. It's been raining all week down here so I couldn't get any pics up. I'm going to wash the Ex in a few and post pics with measurement updates. As for the ride, it's definitely stiffer. No more bounce over bumps. Still have some wandering on the highway so I guess I'll look into upgrading from the factory sway bar. Still need to upgrade the shocks and the steering stabilizer.
Wow still wandering. When I put the v-codes on the front that pretty much took care of all the wander I had. The b mods in the back helped, but nowhere near as much as the fronts did.
I gained 2.5 inches up front and 3.5 inches in the rear I was expecting an equal amount of gain all around but the rear gained 1 inch more than the front. I don't know if upgrading the shocks will change that but I think a front leveling kit may be in my future. I'm happy though for now. No more rubbing feels great.
Wow still wandering. When I put the v-codes on the front that pretty much took care of all the wander I had. The b mods in the back helped, but nowhere near as much as the fronts did.
Maybe an alignment will fix it up. It's due anyways
Maybe an alignment will fix it up. It's due anyways
Better money spent than on a DIFFERENT swaybar. X Looks GREAT. When you were speaking to Jr. there must have been some confusion with the term =. The new springs did keep the STOCK RAKE = (1" higher in the rear)
Your wander could be caused by a worn steering box..
Better money spent than on a DIFFERENT swaybar. X Looks GREAT. When you were speaking to Jr. there must have been some confusion with the term =. The new springs did keep the STOCK RAKE = (1" higher in the rear)
Your wander could be caused by a worn steering box..
It's actually 2" higher in the back but I'm ok with it. I can always level it later down the road.
Your X looks great and I like the amount of rake personally. After talking to Junior I'm thinking of the X/C as well. I recently put in a new gear box on mine which helped but the Helwig sway bar has done the most so far after a new front end, alignment, etc. Still a little play and I'm hoping the new springs will iron it out.
Your X looks great and I like the amount of rake personally. After talking to Junior I'm thinking of the X/C as well. I recently put in a new gear box on mine which helped but the Helwig sway bar has done the most so far after a new front end, alignment, etc. Still a little play and I'm hoping the new springs will iron it out.
Did you have a factory swaybar before the Helwig ??
