Yet another Shock Question.

bradjh · Post by **bradjh** » Tue May 13, 2008 3:59 am

ok i bought by cc last year and it was always sagging in the rear end so i finally put new shocks on i got monroe sensatrac, but i am begining to feel that they are not much better than my factory ones are. it still rides low in the rear and when i step on my bumper you can feel the whole ass end go down! i weight 200lbs but will it go down with ranchos or bilsteins? I tow a trailer and it gos down when i put that on too. My buddy has a silverado and we tried to get his ass end to go down but it wouldnt budge.. Will bilstein or rancho shocks stiff enough to keep my truck from going down when i step on the reat bumper? i also would like a nice riding shock... Brad

Post by **HenryJ** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:15 am

Shocks are not designed to lift the vehicle. Air shocks and "Load levelers" do have some spring assist (air , coil) , but on a whole, the majority are designed to smooth the suspension action and absorb shock loads.

If you are looking to reduce sag you are going to have to look into making changes to the suspension. Springs, shackles, helper springs , etc.

While you may get a slight lift from the pressure charge in a shock, it is there as a function of the shock. Do not expect any lift or increase in load capacity from Bilstein, Rancho, or any shock absorber.

bradjh · Post by **bradjh** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:31 am

I am not expecting to get a lift out of a shock sorry if that is how it cam across. I simply want to know if i put rancho or bilsteins on will my ass end still go down when i step on the bumper?

Post by **HenryJ** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:16 pm

bradjh wrote:I simply want to know if i put rancho or bilsteins on will my ass end still go down when i step on the bumper?

Yes.

BobbleSmitty · Post by **BobbleSmitty** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:58 pm

Get some air shocks... I have those on my back shocks and I can adjust the height of my truck plus it firms it up so it doesn't sag or go down when you put a load in it. So if you were to step on it, it wouldn't sink down nearly as far as regular shocks. Plus, if you're going to be towing a trailer, they would help out there too.

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:39 pm

HenryJ wrote:
bradjh wrote:......will my ass end still go down when i step on the bumper?
Yes.

And to think that I refrained from giving that answer

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Wed May 14, 2008 3:08 am

HenryJ wrote:If you are looking to reduce sag you are going to have to look into making changes to the suspension. Springs, shackles, helper springs , etc.

+1

rlrnr53 · Post by **rlrnr53** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:45 pm

f9k9 wrote:
HenryJ wrote:
bradjh wrote:......will my ass end still go down when i step on the bumper?
Yes.
And to think that I refrained from giving that answer

F9k9 you're slipping!

Post by **Walt** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:51 pm

barch97 wrote:
HenryJ wrote:If you are looking to reduce sag you are going to have to look into making changes to the suspension. Springs, shackles, helper springs , etc.
+1

+2