Yes, yes another TT question

[kingsleysurf]

So just how bad would your ride be if you put a TT drop 3in and 3in blocks...? just out of curiosity because a friend of mine says he has some old blocks and could give them to me and i was just curious as to how it would ride, would it ride like i was on a wooden roller coaster or something... someone just give me an idea of what kind of ride i would get out of it

 

[X~FACTOR]

Just lowered mine...

Dropped 2 1/2" front and 2" rear. First make sure you could get a 3" drop in the front before you put the 3" block in the rear - otherwise your truck would be tilt up.

Lowering your truck is only half the project- you will need stiffer/firmer shocks because the ride will be bouncy. Also, you might need to shorten the bump stop because you will bottom out for sure.

Good luck!

 

[X~FACTOR]

Ooops. Sorry for the double post.

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[kingsleysurf]

really? i did not know id have to buy new shocks... and also had no clue about the bump stop. hmm

 

[kingsleysurf]

hmm, i only have to shorten the bumb stop if i lower it pretty damn low right? if i go about 3 inches i shouldnt have to take it out... or shorten it correct?

 

[Black Magic]

Here is a cool B&A pic of mine:

Yea, the bumpstops will be very close, as seen here:

& Here:

I have not cut mine down. As you can see I bottom out. But I think the extra cushion on the bump stop is what they are there for so I an leaving them. They don't affect Ride at all just when you enter or leave a big bump like a parking lot.

Check out my home page to see all the pics and information on how to.

 

[X~FACTOR]

Great shot, Matt. But from the looks of it you got about an inch of travel... that can't be right... have you measured them with the wheels on the ground?

 

[Black Magic]

That is with the jack under the lower A arm. So it should be just like the tires are on the ground.

 

[X~FACTOR]

That's about an inch of travel... you must bottom out all the time. Have you ever thought of drilling a hole in the middle to soften the hit? I say about half an inch...

 

[Kamaaina]

The bump stop is close to the A-arm bushing (pivot) and not the ball joint. The ball joint will move up and down about 3-times more than the area under the bump stop as the arm pivots so the 1-inch bump stop clearance will yield about 3-inches of ball joint/tire movement before contacting the bump stop.

 

[Black Magic]

What Kamaaina said.

Thanks

 

[kingsleysurf]

thanks im almost positive everything on my explorer will start to come together in the comming months... i just bought a new amp so i kind of depleted a bit of my money and in the process of lookin for a job so, who knows what will happen in the comming months

 

[X~FACTOR]

Originally posted by Kamaaina
1-inch bump stop clearance will yield about 3-inches of ball joint/tire movement before contacting the bump stop.

Thanks, man, I learn something new everyday on this site!