hard ride

[jiujitsu]

i have a lvling kit on my 05 silvaerado and it ride so stiff its annoying ...is there any trick of the trade i should know on how to soften it up thx

[dwill3015]

Decent shocks will only soften the bounce. A full suspension lift will give you a softer ride but at a higher cost. If you are running bigger rims like 18" and up it will create a rougher ride as well.
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[retired]

How much room do you have between the bump stop and the lower control arm? You need at least an inch.

[MWright936]

What kind of leveling kit did you get? I've heard of situations where people put a leveling kit and the shocks bottom out because the suspension travel is lengthened, so you need either longer shocks or shock spacers. My $0.02

[jiujitsu]

ok im gonna sound like a idiot but oh well...my buddy is a mechanic and i threw him a couple bucks to get it and put in the lvling kit now i guess im gonna have to go out there and take a look around...i thought everyone with a lvling kit would have the samething goin on.dont all the trucks come stock with the same size shocks?..and why would mine be having such a bad ride?...hmm ill take a look to see the spacing i guess of the stop right?..god i hate when i dont know what im talking bout

[Pete95Sierra]

a harsher ride is just a product of the leveling kit. I would recommend getting a little longer and better shocks like a bilstein 5100

[tlperry68]

I agree shocks will help.

[jiujitsu]

do you have a ballpark on what they might cost?and would i get them a lil longer?

[ewarz]

Yeah, the shocks will be a little longer, and should run around $50-75 each, depending on where you go.

[jiujitsu]

would the shock spacer be an option like mentioned earlier in the thread or shocks like the only way to help soften up te ride?