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Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/20/2007 2:54:04 PM

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i have a 2001 chevy ls 4 door 4x4 blazer.
it rides very rough never been lifted or lowerd. need advice on makeing it ride smoother i would be willing to lower it some if needed.

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/20/2007 3:10:39 PM

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what you can do is get some different springs and shocks go for a softer riding setup check with your local part store.

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/20/2007 3:29:58 PM

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diff springs? meaning rear end leaf springs?
i thought about removing the over load spring. ont the leaf springs to make softer. but in front i have tor bars dunno if i lower it a bit will it make it softer?

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/20/2007 3:37:24 PM

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well if you lower the front you would be compressing the front making it a stiffer ride as for the rear if you take the overload leaf out it will soften the rear up

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/20/2007 3:53:48 PM

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would the rear end be to soft? dont want it bouncy. from fourms i read i thought u loosen the tor bolts to lower that makes it compress more? thanks for all the advice..

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/20/2007 3:56:14 PM

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when you lower the front your compressing the suspension if you lift it your taking stress off with the shocks in the rear it shouldn't be bouncy plus you have the other leafs in there its not like your mono leafing it (which is only leaving one leaf in when lowering it )

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/20/2007 4:17:27 PM

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okay well i remove the overload spring in the rear. still need a fix for the front. duno where to go there.

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/20/2007 4:29:57 PM

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go to the part store or an offroad place and see about softer shocks for the front that should help smoothin out your ride nicely

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/20/2007 7:05:48 PM

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i dont think adjusting the tbars would really help. it will also put more stress on other front suspension components. you might think about checking all of the bushings and joints. make sure they are all in working order and grease whichever ones you can.... shocks will also help. they made a big difference for me, however i wanted mine stiffer and less bouncy.

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/21/2007 2:27:40 PM

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well i changed the shocks in the rear made a big diff no reason to remove over load spring.
found out some one put heavy duty shocks all the way around the truck.

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/21/2007 4:07:29 PM

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yea with heavy duty shocks that would deffinitly create a rough ride

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/21/2007 4:14:49 PM

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There should never be a real reason to remove a spring unless you are looking to lower your vehicle or someone put over load springs on.

Glad you got it fixed!

I installed load assist shocks that had 250lb springs on them that allowed me to carry more weight in the back of my Bravada. They worked very well, but I wish I had gone to air shocks due to the easy deflation for better ride. Even as it was with the coil over shocks, it wasn't that bad of a ride. It's a truck afterall. The Bravada suspension was a bit softer than Blazer's or Jimmy's.

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RE: Hey guys quick ques.. - 10/21/2007 4:29:48 PM

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another thing you can do if you really want to soften the ride and still be able to tow with a level ride is helper bags

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