Crew Cab soft suspension

**steingang2** · 06-08-2007, 04:40 PM

My new crew cab hasa vey soft suspension. What can be done to improve it? Edlebrock shocks? Lift kit?

**unplugged** · 06-08-2007, 09:41 PM

Depends on what you use the truck for and what your goal is. Is it a daily commuter, or a working truck? Are you going to tow with it? Are you trying to improve the ride or the handling? Model make and year always help too.

**TrailLeadr** · 06-08-2007, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by unplugged

Is it a daily commuter, or a working truck? Are you going to tow with it? Model make and year always help too.

Feel free to put that info in your signature so no one asks for it again.

**unplugged** · 06-09-2007, 12:17 PM

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**steingang2** · 06-09-2007, 01:00 PM

It is a 2006 crew cab 1500 silverado. 5.3 engine, with less than 12,000 miles. I have the highway gears and rarely tow anything. The truck is a daily driver, about 50 miles per day. light duty use. It's a truck for crying out loud. The front end should not bounce 5 time after going over a speedbump. I was thinking about putting some heavy duty shocks like bilsteins. Anyone else with a crew cab feel this way?

**dwill3015** · 06-09-2007, 02:40 PM

We have had this discussion in another thread about Bilstien shocks. I have a set that I have not installed yet but did buy to smooth out the ride and control "the bounce". Here is a LINK to the other thread with some good info.

**steingang2** · 06-09-2007, 06:45 PM

Great info. I emailed chevy to express my dislike of the soft suspension. When they reply, if they do, I expect them to tell me to have the dealership check it out. When nothin is found wrong I will install bilstiens.

Ok, what about installing a longer shock to lift or at least level the front end? Good or bad? My truck is all stock.

**Grynder** · 06-09-2007, 07:02 PM

A longer shock wont lift the truck. Shocks only control the "spring cycling" of the suspension (bad shock = repeated bounce). A longer shock will only bottom out on suspension compression. The dealer may have a higher rated spring for the front much the same as they do with torsion bars. If repeated cycling is what bothers you, you may try a "stronger shock" such as the high pressure gas Bilstiens.

**dwill3015** · 06-09-2007, 09:50 PM

This is the same shock package I purchased for my truck. I have bought these torsion bar keys to level out the front end and the Bilstein shock package (set of 4) made for a 1-2" front lift.