Suspension Help

[GMC1977]

Hey im kinda new to the k5 and offroad world. i got a 77 GMC jimmy that was abused by a punk teenager for a couple years, so its got some issues. I was lookin under the truck the other day and noticed its missing a sway bar bushing on the drivers side at the axle, and it rides like crap. So im looking to get a full new set of bushings and shocks. Any suggestions???

 

[MTBLAZER89]

Disconnect it completely and drive it. See how you like it, and you will probably end up keeping it that way. Most of us don't run one here

 

[GMC1977]

i didnt know if wanted to do that because the truck has bad body roll at the moment and my buddy said it would increase that.

 

[G-Force8]

Shocks,bushings.....and you might want to check and make sure the u-bolts are tight on all 4 leaf springs

 

[Stomis]

I would say bad shocks will give you much more roll than a funked up sway bar.

 

[GMC1977]

u bolts are good. gonna try it with the bar off. any suggestions on a new shock? it had the ranchos that came with the lift when i bought it. Thanks for any past and future help

 

[Stomis]

u bolts are good. gonna try it with the bar off. any suggestions on a new shock? it had the ranchos that came with the lift when i bought it. Thanks for any past and future help

Lol not gabriels for a start. I beat mine in about 4 months.

Spring for good shocks from the start. I'd say bilsteins.

 

[G-Force8]

u bolts are good. gonna try it with the bar off. any suggestions on a new shock? it had the ranchos that came with the lift when i bought it. Thanks for any past and future help

I recommend the Bilstein 5150 shocks