03 HD Shock/lowering ?

[Dave Golder]

I had a Ground force lowering kit installed and it dropped about 1.5" in the front and 3" or so in the rear. I want to chnage shocks but can't figure out the right ones to use with the lowering kit.

I also seem to have a slight vibration in the truck when cruising. I have heard it might be driveline angle. Anyone have ideas on that?

Last question I heard the factory bumpstops should be removed is this correct? I didn't install the kit so I don;t know if the ground force kit came with new bumpstops, I just read about it on the forum.

Thanks for the info!

[Venom]

do not just remove your stops!!!
cut them, swap them to energy suspension urathane shorties, whatever, but don't go without!
here's a how-to on the rear urathane shorties.
http://www.nhtoc.com/vbforum/showthr...ighlight=stops

For driveline vibration, try turning the wedge shim around between the leaf spring and the axle.

as far as shocks, I would suggest L-spec bilsteins, might want to add so-cal shock extenders.

[Dave Golder]

Thanks for the info Venom. I emailed kevin at All Shocks and he said the bilstiens will not work on a lowered truck. Is that correct or is he mistaken? Or will the shock extenders solve that problem and the front is not enough to worry about?

[Harley#356]

lowered 2.5" up front, 4.5" in the rear. have had lightning bilsteins for almost 3 years now. zero problems, handles awesome!!!

so-cal shock extenders in the rear is all that's needed for anything over a 2" rear drop

[Venom]

I'm dropped all the way around with L-spec bilsteins, zero probs
I'd definitely say he was wrong, a LOT of guys here are running them with various drops.