Jimmyz wrote:OK. I ended up buying some Monroe quick struts for the front of my envoy. Can I still install a 1" spacer with these struts? Where can I find a 1" spacer? Seen 2" everywhere but I don't wont to rise the rear of my truck because it has good work factory bags on it now. Don't think you can lift a truck with air bags? Right?
The reason I suggested the 1/2" spacer (maybe a 1" would work too) is because MarkMC has one in the 2.5" kit. He's an extremely helpful guy and can probably set you up. The small spacer would work fine with your quick struts too. This isn't a tested combo though and will require a lil measuring on your part to see how much lift you want.
You could also use the spring chart and see how much spring would get you the lift you want to be level. It would ride rougher and you would be throwing away the spring on the quick strut you just bought... maybe some 87s would work. With the stiffer spring you would most likely want a better shock like I mentioned.
I've never been a fan of Monroe shocks personally (tried em on 3 different vehicles). They've always left my vehicles under dampened in my opinion, but that's just an opinion.
I would imagine a spacer of some sort can be made for the rear bags if you were inclined. But that would require the front to be lifted more to level it out. Sometimes the 2.5" lift is considered a "leveling kit".
These are educated guesses. I haven't ran across anyone that has tried such a minimal lift. But the spacer or spring is probably a real good place to start.
As far as improving the ride goes, that means a lot of different things to a lot of different people.
HARDTRAILZ wrote:Some of us wheel them. Others talk about and act tough on here.
Why can't the guy just get help? He shared his mission and made no BS claims yet this site once again gives someone shit about a mall when 90% of the trucks on here never see anymore than a dirt road.
Kyle, do you know of anyone that has gone this route and leveled it out by just raising the front a smidge? Can you think of anything I haven't suggested or know of a proven combo? I've lifted several, but everybody has mostly gone big.