about to install 2/4 belltech

maple · Oct 11, 2015

I just got a belltech 2/4 kit with street pro shock
I have a few questions, is it hard to install yourself if your a noob and
is removing the factory bump stop a Must up front? Is there any way around that?

The Q · Oct 11, 2015

Anyone that is mechanically inclined with a decent set of tools should be able to install the kit in their driveway. The two hardest parts of the install is cutting the front bump stop cups and the upper shock bolts on the rear shocks. Lots of us that have done the install will tell you not to put the BellTech front shocks on. Most have retained the stock front shocks. If you insist on installing the BellTech front shocks, be sure to knock the spacer out of the top shock cover first. If you don't, you'll most likely experience the shock walking off the lower mount. As far as the top shock mount bolt on the rear shocks, some have cut a wrench down to fit in the tight space. I used a crows foot myself. I have a post about the install in this section of the forum a few pages back. Good luck, and enjoy your lowered look!

DavidRam · Oct 11, 2015

^^^ What he said...

Also, the rear wheel well liners are a ***** to get off and on, so I drilled a hole in mine that lined up with the upper shock bolts, that way I could hit it with an impact and not have to ever take the liner off again.

maple · Oct 11, 2015

Is it must to have a helper or can I do it solo

6speed4.7 · Oct 11, 2015

maple said:
Is it must to have a helper or can I do it solo

One guy can easily do it, two will just make it faster

maple · Oct 14, 2015

So I ended up doing it solo I had a good time altho i didn't change the socks (hell with those back shocks save that for some other time )
And I didn't get a b4 pic as I was to excited to jump in and start

shynola · Oct 14, 2015

maple said:
So I ended up doing it solo I had a good time altho i didn't change the socks (hell with those back shocks save that for some other time )
And I didn't get a b4 pic as I was to excited to jump in and start

nice job!

btw...do you know what the technical/factory color of your truck is? I likes it!...looks good when the sun hits that metal flake

Dubstep Shep · Oct 14, 2015

maple said:
So I ended up doing it solo I had a good time altho i didn't change the socks (hell with those back shocks save that for some other time )
And I didn't get a b4 pic as I was to excited to jump in and start

Two questions:

1) What size tires do you have?
2) How much space is there between the top of your tire and the fender?

Milt IV · Oct 14, 2015

Holy huge pic batman! Re-size your pics before you post them so it doesn't take 5min for the post to load.

Truck looks good with the drop. You doing wheels eventually or keeping stockers?

maple · Oct 15, 2015

shynola said:
nice job!

btw...do you know what the technical/factory color of your truck is? I likes it!...looks good when the sun hits that metal flake

Thanks
maximum steel metallic *AR/KAR
Wife picked it out I was looking at the dark red or dark blue
I love my color tho glad she picked it out

Dubstep Shep said:
Two questions:

1) What size tires do you have?
2) How much space is there between the top of your tire and the fender?

1) 275/60/20
2) around 2 and a half inches

Milt IV said:
Holy huge pic batman! Re-size your pics before you post them so it doesn't take 5min for the post to load.

Truck looks good with the drop. You doing wheels eventually or keeping stockers?

Sorry bout the Giant pic I don't know what I'm doing
Thanks
Yeah once I save up some cash or wear down my tires I want to get the Matt black hellcat srt rims
But I got a long list of mod to do 1st

william00 · Oct 23, 2015

Does it still ride good ?

william00 · Oct 23, 2015

I keep goin back and forth on getting this same kit

maple · Oct 23, 2015

Only have 2500 miles on the kit it rides good not like stock but not far from it, it's a great kit to start out with

vcode70 · Oct 26, 2015

maple said:
Only have 2500 miles on the kit it rides good not like stock but not far from it, it's a great kit to start out with

Nice truck! Did you ever end up installing the Belltech shocks? Is there any advantages/disadvantages of just changing the springs and retaining the stock shocks? Thanks!

maple · Oct 26, 2015

vcode70 said:
Nice truck! Did you ever end up installing the Belltech shocks? Is there any advantages/disadvantages of just changing the springs and retaining the stock shocks? Thanks!

Thanks

No not yet i only did the springs havnt gotten around to it. as for advantages/disadvantages I don't know enough to answer that this is my 1st time lowering anything lol the ride is good enough to not want to rush into adding the shocks or other suspension parts I want

14RAMRT · Oct 28, 2015

Lol at rear shock top nuts. I never could get one fully tight. I took it in for warranty after I uninstalled the drop and the tech was like you're rear shocks were loose at the top. Didn't you hear that clunking . I said not sure I think so but didn't know what it was haha.

Dubstep Shep · Oct 28, 2015

14RAMRT said:
Lol at rear shock top nuts. I never could get one fully tight. I took it in for warranty after I uninstalled the drop and the tech was like you're rear shocks were loose at the top. Didn't you hear that clunking . I said not sure I think so but didn't know what it was haha.

I used an impact and tgat helped tremendously.

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