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Hey Everyone,
I realize now i would have been better served buying a Pro-4x as a stock 4x would meet my needs a bit better than the SV 4x4, that said with the money saved i am hoping to get the SV to the same or perhaps a slightly higher performance level.
My goal is to stiffen up the suspension a bit and make it more suitable for off road driving, and add about 1" -1.5" of lift to facilitate this. I also want to preserve it's road manners as much as possible, since that is where the truck lives 90% of the time and it is my DD. I really do not believe i need more than that extra 1-1.5" for my applications, which would put it near the 4x lift.
I understand the spring rate on the 4x is higher and it uses a bilstein 4600 shock. Would simply swapping to a 4600 or 5100 on all 4 wheels get me to my goal or would i need to also upgrade the springs? I'd love to do this for under $600 dollars and i am not after a hardcore setup, just after something a bit closer to the 4x and perhaps a tad better.
Thanks in advance for any input. I am blown away with the enthusiast knowledge here.
I've already swapped the tires out which made a massive improvement and added the 4x's skid plates, which is the level of protection i felt i required(except for the engine one, that thing is sad). I'm also planning to add an eaton E locker to the vehicle this summer. I have the 6MT, which i am glad came with the Dana 44 style axle. That was dumb luck as i simply prefer manuals.
I realize now i would have been better served buying a Pro-4x as a stock 4x would meet my needs a bit better than the SV 4x4, that said with the money saved i am hoping to get the SV to the same or perhaps a slightly higher performance level.
My goal is to stiffen up the suspension a bit and make it more suitable for off road driving, and add about 1" -1.5" of lift to facilitate this. I also want to preserve it's road manners as much as possible, since that is where the truck lives 90% of the time and it is my DD. I really do not believe i need more than that extra 1-1.5" for my applications, which would put it near the 4x lift.
I understand the spring rate on the 4x is higher and it uses a bilstein 4600 shock. Would simply swapping to a 4600 or 5100 on all 4 wheels get me to my goal or would i need to also upgrade the springs? I'd love to do this for under $600 dollars and i am not after a hardcore setup, just after something a bit closer to the 4x and perhaps a tad better.
Thanks in advance for any input. I am blown away with the enthusiast knowledge here.
I've already swapped the tires out which made a massive improvement and added the 4x's skid plates, which is the level of protection i felt i required(except for the engine one, that thing is sad). I'm also planning to add an eaton E locker to the vehicle this summer. I have the 6MT, which i am glad came with the Dana 44 style axle. That was dumb luck as i simply prefer manuals.