Mrs Pronstar’s mild Suburban build

[pronstar]

Mrs Pronstar hasn’t been happy with the ride of her Suburban.

A while back, I replaced the factory setup with yellow Bilsteins. But the ride still felt incredibly under-damped, especially the rear.

So I replaced the rears with Fox 2.0 shocks, and it got a bit better.

But it still felt under-damped, only in front now, and it really didn’t react well to small, high-frequency bumps…it just felt like it was blowing through the valving.

Adding to this, Suburbans are pretty low in front. A few years of constant scraping, mostly in our own driveway, was really starting to tear away at the front bumper retainers.

I figured I’d put some effort into the front end.
Since I wanted to raise the front a bit, I went with some upper control arms to correct the angles and also gain an additional 2 inches of wheel travel.

I can report that this thing really rides like a Caddy now. No more scraping. And thankfully, I don’t think it looks too ridiculous with the OEM-sized Michelins…with 3.08 gears from the factory, I didn’t really want to regear for larger tires.

Mrs Pronstar is a happy camper now.
And it’s done just in time for our upcoming road trip to CA.

 

[Axxe55]

Mrs Pronstar hasn’t been happy with the ride of her Suburban.

A while back, I replaced the factory setup with yellow Bilsteins. But the ride still felt incredibly under-damped, especially the rear.

So I replaced the rears with Fox 2.0 shocks, and it got a bit better.

But it still felt under-damped, only in front now, and it really didn’t react well to small, high-frequency bumps…it just felt like it was blowing through the valving.

Adding to this, Suburbans are pretty low in front. A few years of constant scraping, mostly in our own driveway, was really starting to tear away at the front bumper retainers.

I figured I’d put some effort into the front end.
Since I wanted to raise the front a bit, I went with some upper control arms to correct the angles and also gain an additional 2 inches of wheel travel.

I can report that this thing really rides like a Caddy now. No more scraping. And thankfully, I don’t think it looks too ridiculous with the OEM-sized Michelins…with 3.08 gears from the factory, I didn’t really want to regear for larger tires.

Mrs Pronstar is a happy camper now.
And it’s done just in time for our upcoming road trip to CA.

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YOU COUL ALSO TRY SOME ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS AND IAL IN THE REBOUND AN COMPRESSION TO HER STYLE OF DRIVING AND ROAD CONDITIONS!

 

[seeker_two]

Oh....I thought she got a new trainer at the gym....

 

[pronstar]

YOU COUL ALSO TRY SOME ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS AND IAL IN THE REBOUND AN COMPRESSION TO HER STYLE OF DRIVING AND ROAD CONDITIONS!

For sure.
But I’m definitely a brand snob, and adjustable Gucci shocks are crazy expensive

 

[Darqhelmet]

Good looking truck. Have you hit any washboard or some of those stupid ass bridges were the decking makes you bounce like you’re in a boat?

 

[Brains]

QA1 single adjustables aren't that terribly expensive, or at least they weren't 20 years ago lol. Looks like a fair upgrade for sure. They definitely don't put dampers on that can control the mass, probably for safety. They don't want soccer moms trying to sling a few tons through turns, over potholes, curbs, small children, big children. .... husbands ... so they make them scary as shit to even try.

 

[pronstar]

Good looking truck. Have you hit any washboard or some of those stupid ass bridges were the decking makes you bounce like you’re in a boat?

Not yet, but I’m curious to see how it does.

 

[pronstar]

QA1 single adjustables aren't that terribly expensive, or at least they weren't 20 years ago lol.

They’re even more Gucci than what I got