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- Joined
- Feb 25, 2023
- Posts
- 141
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- 411
- Location
- Olympia WA
- First Name
- Garth
- Truck Year
- 1989
- Truck Model
- V2500 Suburban
- Engine Size
- 350
Backstory....
Having just gotten the wife's Burb back on the road after it's Winter refresh, I drove it to work last week...... and jeebus does it drive like a pig. lol Yeah yeah, lifted square, I don't expect a Cadillac, but dang. It STEERS fine (new Redhead box, all new tie rods, replaced the raised steering arm since the one they had on there was a bit shorter than the Superlift one I put on to flatten out that steering rod) but just rides like garbage and wallows all over the road. The tires likely aren't helping (silly big wheels), but any "whoop" in the road and it's almost a guess as to which direction it wants to go. Steering is positive, but you still gotta row it sometimes. There's a 4in Rough Country lift on there now, which wouldn't have been my choice, but that's how it came to us. Front spring packs are starting to splay out, a couple leafs drifting out to the sides, and the rears aren't a lot better.
Sometime this Summer, the SF 14bolt is come out from under it, so I figured that'd be a perfect time to improve on the suspension. The trick is..... that 14B is getting replaced with a DRW D70HD, new fenders and all. Dually conversion. (Just gonna add the arrowcraft? Dually hub spacers to the front).
It's an around town rig mostly. Haven't towed anything yet, but I don't wanna lose the ability. I fired off an email to ORD today, asking what they had/would suggest for a truck setup like that. I'm sure it won't be cheap, but if I'm gonna bust my knuckles and bleed on the truck, I want to do it once and be happy with the end result.
Anyone running ORD lifts on their trucks, or have a better idea? A 3/4ton Dually Suburban is probably a less common creature lol, but a general consensus on quality vs value will help. It's "only" a 4in, and will wear at most a 35in tire...... but is the switch to crossover steering THAT worth it?
Pic of "Beastie" for attention....
Having just gotten the wife's Burb back on the road after it's Winter refresh, I drove it to work last week...... and jeebus does it drive like a pig. lol Yeah yeah, lifted square, I don't expect a Cadillac, but dang. It STEERS fine (new Redhead box, all new tie rods, replaced the raised steering arm since the one they had on there was a bit shorter than the Superlift one I put on to flatten out that steering rod) but just rides like garbage and wallows all over the road. The tires likely aren't helping (silly big wheels), but any "whoop" in the road and it's almost a guess as to which direction it wants to go. Steering is positive, but you still gotta row it sometimes. There's a 4in Rough Country lift on there now, which wouldn't have been my choice, but that's how it came to us. Front spring packs are starting to splay out, a couple leafs drifting out to the sides, and the rears aren't a lot better.
Sometime this Summer, the SF 14bolt is come out from under it, so I figured that'd be a perfect time to improve on the suspension. The trick is..... that 14B is getting replaced with a DRW D70HD, new fenders and all. Dually conversion. (Just gonna add the arrowcraft? Dually hub spacers to the front).
It's an around town rig mostly. Haven't towed anything yet, but I don't wanna lose the ability. I fired off an email to ORD today, asking what they had/would suggest for a truck setup like that. I'm sure it won't be cheap, but if I'm gonna bust my knuckles and bleed on the truck, I want to do it once and be happy with the end result.
Anyone running ORD lifts on their trucks, or have a better idea? A 3/4ton Dually Suburban is probably a less common creature lol, but a general consensus on quality vs value will help. It's "only" a 4in, and will wear at most a 35in tire...... but is the switch to crossover steering THAT worth it?
Pic of "Beastie" for attention....
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If it's not in the shaft, gotta be in the steering box, otherwise you'd spot one of the links moving in a very obvious and bad way. lol Maybe try laying on the ground and watch the pitman arm, while you have someone turn the wheel back and forth lock to lock? The "remanufactured" box that was on this one was TRASH. Had my wife turn the wheel for me. Going one direction, I could see the box shaft turn AND slowly retract up into the box. Start turning back the other direction, and it would DROP down on its way back. 
