Need shocks advise

I have a good friend who ran the S3 with good results!

 

Dude's fulla shit!!! MAYBE uppers to get a little more action for a better alignment, but not necessary, def not lowers. Take your truck somewhere else!

 

I just hung up with RC they told me don’t need any upper or lowers.

 

I agree with @1BadTundra - find another shop, that could be a flag right there...

 

Come to find out they do BDS lifts also. So I am looking around thanks to you all

 

Mine was a no cut .But my drive shaft angle is not bad but I kind of wonder if it's because my truck is a long bed so it's a two piece driveshaft I also got the carrier bearing drop

 

Nevermind I see what you are saying. I will have to take a look at that .Maybe if mine is the first kit I should get the dif drop and cut the frame .Idk I still dont like that idea.

 

All 6-8" Bracket lifts cut the frame I believe... It has to be done, as that's where the diff sits after the kit is installed.

 

I don't know what I'm looking at I guess

 

We are looking at what angle the front CV shafts are at... The shafts that come out of the diff and into the front wheel hubs.

 

Yea those are at a lot of an angle. Sorry and thanks for the detail im just a plumber dont know a ton about that stuff.

 

Its all good, LoL... Did you cut the cross member for this lift? or is this the no-cut version?

 

@Mnorris1206 has the old no cut version, I marked where it gets cut with the new one on his photo.

 

Ha, saw that pic, and it didnt even register... Thanks

 

Well that wont be to bad I can do that. Thanks for pointing me the right direction .

 

One more question you dont have to put anything their in its place ? Like a bracket of some sort ?

 

I was up there yesterday. Dave Edwards put aftermarket 20" on my truck when I got it, I get serviced at Ballentine in Greenwood. They can't get alignment right, I still have a drift to the right.

What shop do you deal with up there?

 

Dave Edwards Toyota in Spartanburg?

 

This is late, but here's the cut they did on mine .

 

Here are the directions - https://s3.amazonaws.com/roughcountry/install/921751200.pdf

 

@ moon puppy what lift do u have and Dave Edwards in SC?

 

I just put Bilstein's on the Ole pig. 5160's aft and 6112's up front. Still have to decide if I'm going to change the rims or not and what tires to go with. I am not a mechanic so the job took awhile longer than it should have, but the ride is improved dramatically. The Platinum in my opinion is a bit splashy, now it's solid. I haven't taken it off road yet but just around town and speed bumps I can tell a huge improvement in how the truck recovers. I'll end this with.... This may not be a 2 man job if you know what you're doing, but it took me and a friend, nothing about this truck is light weight and you need the proper tools. I ordered the 6112's set one below the highest setting 1.9" and the truck sits about 2 inches higher now in the front. The rear remains the same.

 

I wish they had pictures if it all done becuse when I look at all of that it looks exactly like mine except we didnt cut it out and all the parts in the kit are exactly what I git in my kit.

 

Correct.
They put the aftermarket on my truck BEFORE I bought it but after we had negotiated online (tried to charge extra but homie don't play that).
Ballentine just can't get the drift out, guess I need to just pay someone to do it right. I don't think they are taking into account the truck came from factory with 18" but now on 20".

 

No lift, factory suspension. I think it was you who mentioned a shop up there that does good work, can you share that please?

 

Sucks, they just used the same pictures only added the cut directions and pictures. The differential does get dropped more with the cut one, so a part/parts have changed. Here is the old directions - https://s3.amazonaws.com/roughcountry/install/92177500.pdf

 

This..what shop you talking about?

 

If you was In Spartanburg SC I would say Botlen and James. I know I have Dave Edwards Toyota here near me and Greenwood is bout 45 mins from me. Might have another with same names.

 

Cool thanks I am going to call rough country on this amd see what the new parts cost .The only othwr thing is it seems like I would need a diferent skid plate as my diff. Is already almost touching it now.

 

If you can make Greenwood from Spartanburg in 45 you're smokin'.

Thanks, will check them out.
The dealers just ain't getting this slight drift out of my alignment, it's bugging me. I'll just pay someone to fix it.