any pics of steering stabilizer? i just added shock mounts and shocks to the 10bolt rear on my m1008 didnt notice anything differnt. the sway bar bushings are very bad. A guy that owns a offroad shop told me to remove it that its useless. is that true. i want to level out the front end should i put a add a leaf and new shocks? the front sits 2'' lower than the back. truck in avatar pic
I've owned several Suburbans in this body style. I went to great lengths to ADD a rear sway bar. That's HOW MUCH DIFFERENCE once can make. DO NOT remove the rear sway bar. Replace the rubber holding them in place. I can't suggest either, as I've used both with no negative effects. And replacing the rubber does make a huge difference.
But do NOT remove the rear sway bar. They are very useful. It gives your truck less body roll if nothing else.
And while I do understand that tires are NOT CHEAP, you could be riding around on a set that LOOKS GREAT, but whose under lying rubber and cords have separated. THAT'S LIFE AND DEATH DANGEROUS. Check the date on when your tires were made. I had a set on one truck that literally LOOKED new, but were ten years old. Trust me, I don't care how much it costs, having a tire separate at ANY SPEED is challenging. Having one separate at highway speeds CAN BE DEADLY. Do not trust your life to the ONLY PART OF YOUR TRUCK THAT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD, especially if they are more than six years old. Maybe you get lucky, then again, maybe not.
You can add a leaf to the front springs, as the Chevy's are notorious for the front end springs wearing or flattening out. And as has been said, especially with the M1008's, both the driver and the fuel are both on the left side, which can cause the truck to appear lopsided because of how the springs wear unevenly.
There are all sorts of things you can do. But do them one at a time, then drive the truck for a week or so and see and feel what has changed. Make notes (trust me, you CAN'T remember everything) and keep track. Review the work and the results as you go.
Writing it all down will allow you a chance to review what you did right after the job is done. Then go back and review it and see if your original observations were correct.
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