Lowered 5th gens?

[Svt40]

I have the Belltech 2/4 kit 1060SP

I had some issues with install but it all worked out eventually. Rides like factory still and only bottoms out occasionally when you hit a sharp edge bump.

 

[ferraiolo1]

Did you upgrade to their front coil overs?


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[Svt40]

Did you upgrade to their front coil overs?


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The kit has lowering knuckles. So I did nothing else to the front end.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I have the Belltech 2/4 kit 1060SP

I had some issues with install but it all worked out eventually. Rides like factory still and only bottoms out occasionally when you hit a sharp edge bump.

Bottoming out in the front or rear?

 

[Svt40]

Bottoming out in the front or rear?

Rear. Which for a lowered truck is not out of the ordinary.

 

[Rock Crawler]

You might try cutting the bump stops in half, if you haven’t already. I tried that and it didn’t work for me. I removed the factory bump stops and cut off the retainer cups as well. Then installed Belltech bump stops on the plates by installing rivet nuts on the plate the retainer cups were welded to. I haven’t bottomed out since. Instructions can be found in my build thread.

 

[Svt40]

You might try cutting the bump stops in half, if you haven’t already. I tried that and it didn’t work for me. I removed the factory bump stops and cut off the retainer cups as well. Then installed Belltech bump stops on the plates by installing rivet nuts on the plate the retainer cups were welded to. I haven’t bottomed out since. Instructions can be found in my build thread.

I did cut the cups off and installed the BT stops that came with the kit.

When I say bottoming out, I do not mean bone jarring frame smashing hits. I mean the axle comes up and hits the bump stops hard enough to know it was a sharp bump. Something it did not do prior to lowering. I think the BT shocks could use a tiny bit more compression damping to soften those hits. On a rough road it does not bottom out at all. Just sharp edged bumps which there is not much you can do about that.

Being a sportsbike guy I tend to pay way too much attention to what my suspension is doing.

 

[ferraiolo1]

That’s why I added bags. I keep them
At 8psi when un loaded. It doesn’t raise the truck and I don’t bottom out.

I’m waiting for some one else to buy belltechs adjustable coil overs before I dump the money for them.


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[Rock Crawler]

I did cut the cups off and installed the BT stops that came with the kit.

When I say bottoming out, I do not mean bone jarring frame smashing hits. I mean the axle comes up and hits the bump stops hard enough to know it was a sharp bump. Something it did not do prior to lowering. I think the BT shocks could use a tiny bit more compression damping to soften those hits. On a rough road it does not bottom out at all. Just sharp edged bumps which there is not much you can do about that.

Being a sportsbike guy I tend to pay way too much attention to what my suspension is doing.

Gotcha. I guess since my setup is different in the rear, the results are different. Might need adjustable shocks. Maybe QA1’s with adjustable rebound and compression. I’ve been considering giving them a call myself to see what they have for my setup. I get the sport bike thing, proper suspension setup is very important.

 

[Svt40]

That’s why I added bags. I keep them
At 8psi when un loaded. It doesn’t raise the truck and I don’t bottom out.

I’m waiting for some one else to buy belltechs adjustable coil overs before I dump the money for them.


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I actually purchased the same bags you have based on your posts and results. Mine are sitting at 5psi for now until I get the air pump setup.