‘24 TrailBoss w/ 3L - easy build

[alliz86]

did you have the rear lifted, axle hanging when doing the rear ? a shock typically does not offer lift.

Nope on the ground took the old one out and put the new one in.

 

[DuramaxTN3.0]

What are your impressions now that you've been able to put some miles on them?

Have they settled much?

 

[alliz86]

What are your impressions now that you've been able to put some miles on them?

Have they settled much?

I like them! - they’re a lot better than the ranchos that’s for sure. The truck still feels kind of stockish, they’re softer than the bilisteins I’ve had on other trucks (6112 5140’s) - I don’t have any time on gravel roads yet, so I can’t speak to that part yet.
There’s a few bridge expansion joints on corners i drive over daily at highway speeds. With the old ranchos it was a hard bang, followed by bouncing around. With the Elkas there’s no giant bang anymore, truck feels way less jarring and I’m not bouncing around after passing over them.
I would buy them again.

 

[alliz86]

Well I have had the tires and shocks on for a bit now. But I have it where I like it now for height. Just a bit lower up front than the rear. Still need to install the fender flares. winter and gravel roads in the summer murder the wheel wells!! I wish they still used oil based paint. I’ve never had paint chip as easy as this truck.

 

[DuramaxTN3.0]

Truck and stance look good.

Did the coilovers settle much? Any chance you have your fender measurements from ground to fender, front and rear?

 

[erewind]

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Well I have had the tires and shocks on for a bit now. But I have it where I like it now for height. Just a bit lower up front than the rear. Still need to install the fender flares. winter and gravel roads in the summer murder the wheel wells!! I wish they still used oil based paint. I’ve never had paint chip as easy as this truck.

looks great

 

[Xleratin]

Do you tow much? Im interested in Elka's, I have Bilstein's on my work truck and they made a huge difference in handling while towing our trailer. Id like to get rid of the Rancho's and have been in between the bilstein's and maybe trying Elka's out.

 

[alliz86]

Do you tow much? Im interested in Elka's, I have Bilstein's on my work truck and they made a huge difference in handling while towing our trailer. Id like to get rid of the Rancho's and have been in between the bilstein's and maybe trying Elka's out.

We have a small 4x8 cargo trailer with a roof top tent on it. It’s pretty light but obviously handles it way better than it did with the ranchos.
I’ve found with the Elkas so far they’re more of a plush ride than the bilisteins. I had the 5160’ and 6112’? On an f150 and it was firm. These are awesome all around, off-road (mild off-road is all I really do) and highway city is perfect. Not jaring at all.

 

[Xleratin]

I have 5100's on the work truck, I do like them, but agree they are on the stiffer side. But I think thats what i like when I have the trailer on the back, its a 30' travel trailer and they eliminated a lot if not all of the bouncing that the trailer would pass on to the truck. I was just curious to see if the elks had the same effect.

 

[Murph76]

Dont know about the truck but on my motorcycle ive had Elkas on it for 15years now...there great