My advice on lowering your NNBS static.
As some of you know I have spent a lot of time and money trying to get my truck to both look good and ride nice.
I started off with using McGaughys replacement leaf springs as well as drop springs and spindles. I would not recommend going this route. When stopping, the long hangers on the springs made the truck feel like the rear end moved forward after the truck came to a stop.
The Forward Mounts for the leaf springs are not the same size as stock, so they don't fit right either.
The front lowering springs held the right height for about a month then they sagged down to the point the front tires would rub the fenders when I hit bumps in the road, so much that the tires wore holes through the plastic fender liners.
I will never use McGaughy's again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is what I have now.
Bell tech rear flip kit.
Bell tech adjustable struts with OEM springs.
McGaughys Spindles.
The trucks ride is unbelievably nice.
So in a nut shell, to both save money and your sanity, go with the Bell tech flip kit, Bell tech adjustable struts and spindles, Bell tech rear Nitro 2 rear shocks.
EDIT..... 10-19-08
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Originally Posted by nox
FYI Belltech sells spindles/struts/flip kit/rear shocks in a complete kit. Part Number: 647SP
Thanks nox
EDIT.......... I forgot to list all the Part Numbers.......................
For the front you can use the Belltech lowering struts part #25003 and spindles part #2509 the good thing about using these struts they are adjustable, from +2 to stock to -1 or -2. They are adjustable in 8mm increments......
For the rear you need the Belltech flip kit part #6521 its adjustable from 4-6 inches, and if you don't remove the factory hanger almost 7.
You will also need new rear shocks, I would recommend the Belltech Nitro Drop 2's they are really nice. Part # 8510
Here are some pictures of how it looks today.....from the ground to the wheel wells its 33 and 1/8" up front and 33 and 1/4 in the back, with 275/55/20's And does not rub.... or bottom out.
also added some twice pipes and a Navigation unit.
