Originally Posted by likaroc13
Originally Posted by Hot Rod John
Originally Posted by oldblu65
Yes , you can go without a " c " notch but your ride quality will be , well ....not very good ! I guess it comes down to what level of comfort you're looking for in the way your truck will drive .

I respectfully disagree. If you buy 5" rear lowering springs from a company such as CPP they have a fewer number of coils and are 1/8" less in diameter than stock. This makes the coils less stiff and gives the truck a very good ride.

To keep the load carrying capacity (if this is something you care about) you will need to install a set of Airlift springs, like these: http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu176/lakeroadster/DSC01167.jpg


yeah, i just recently met two guys running 6" rear springs with no problems & no notch...but they don't plan to haul anything significant either....both said it takes a really big bump to bottom out, but even then it's not that harsh...not sure yet if i wanna go with 5 or 6" rear springs on mine
Originally Posted by Kieth
Why would they put the bags inside of the coils, you do not need the coils anymore. Kieth ???

Keith,

They are helper spring air bags for overload capacity. Kind of like air shocks but much better since they are located where the load is supposed to be, in the coil spring location. Check out the link http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu176/lakeroadster/DSC01167.jpg

Last edited by Hot Rod John; 12/03/2010 11:43 PM.
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