Do you have drop spindles?

All i see is a 1.5/4.5 inch drop based on your info.

 

It appears he has spindles according to his post.

 

Yeah i have stock Zq8 suspension along with a 2/3 drop kit, spindles and blocks. I cant really tell a difference at all with the spindles though..... Tires?

 

the only thing i can think of is that when you took the old spindles out. and let the lower control arm hang down. you managed to put the coils back in wrong (yes there is a wrong way and its not hard to do it the wrong way)

 

that's my thought.

 

Are the tires all the same size? Have you tried putting air in those back tires? Shit looks like it's goin flat brah.

 

Man this is really pissing me off, it feels like i just got ran for my money with this drop kit, he didnt take out the coils btw, also when i got the truck theres like 4 different brand tires if that means anything... Also is there a way around this ? Could i possibly go with a staggered rim setup? 18s in the front, 20s in the back? Will that help?

 

did you buy the spindles new

 

Yes from TSS, that would really suck if they sent me the wrong spindles because it looks like it didnt get lowered AT ALL when the were installed, heres a pic from 2weeks ago, this is how my truck looks wth just 3inch blocks on top of ZQ8 suspension. You really ant tell a difference at all!!! Ireally dont think tire size would make that big of a difference would it? But like i said is there anyway around this, like if i went with a staggered rim setup?

 

Are you sure the spindles you replaced weren't drop spindles?

 

Yeah supposedly they were because Kris from TSS setup my order for me..

 

He means the ones that were in it.

It looked dropped in the front before you put spindles on it IMO.

 

Yeah IKR!! No i dont believe so, they looked like the stock chevy spindles! Yeah they definitely looked like the spindle on the left (stock spindles did)

 

post some pics up of them. lay them down spindle up and take a straight down picture.

 

I let the guy that did the work keep them... Man what a pain in the ass this is starting to be.. I swear everything i attempt on this truck makes sure it stesses me the hell out, i dont think ill be investing another dollar into this POS, im eally upset about this crap man! But even if they were drop spindles it still wasnt at the correct height anyway, the front should actually be lower because thats how it was setup stock.. Theres usually a slight rake on stock trucks, look, this is how my truck was BONE STOCK with no lowering parts on it, front is lower....

 

U sure u can trust the guy who put your drop kit on for ya?

And how did the springs never get removed? You replaced your arms no?

 

thats what im wondering. the springs had to come out if the upper arms came out. if they didnt come out then the guy that installed it all took way to much time making sure they didnt. and lets just SAY they didnt come out. they could have still spun.

 

Exactamundo......

Id be askin your guy a few more questions lol or go back are go over everything yourself.....but springs that arent clocked correctly will cause this problem.... sooooooo Id start there. or your guy did something sketchy

 

yea my second guess would be that he SAID he installed the drop spindles. but didnt and kept them for himself or to sell

 

Nah man its a old guy, hes a custo at my job, i see the new spindles on there btw, i got alot of cap replaced, i got NEW tubular uppers only...... New moog centerlink, idler arm, tie-rods inner/outer, and 2inch drop spindles replaced all at the same time, ok but like i said before, if i ran a staggered rim setup would that correct it ? Wouldnt that alter that drop like an inch or two? If i did 18s in the front and 20s in the back (boss 338s)? Tbh i really dont want to go back bitching to him because he did all that crap for $300 for me, id seriously make myself look like an ***! I dont want to risk doing that crap myself because i dont want to mess anything up...='( i dont know what to do! Oh and one other thing, i noticed my chevy lean "disappeared" it was very noticeable at first, and i dont even have a spacer? U really cant even see a chevy lean at all anymore

 

OK. Lets back up a minute here. You showed us a picture of stock next to 2" drop spindles. Are these THE spindles in the truck now? Since the front is definately no lower, you need to figure out why Before you spen all that money on wheels/tires. Don't skip over the spring clock possibility. Also be sure, as in dive under the truck and look. I say this because I'm an old guy and I forget shit all the time. Just cover ALL possibilities first.

 

He charged you 300 dollars and your not willing to take it back to have it re checked?

if you paid me 300 id by all means make sure everything was perfect! as im sure most everybody else on here.....

if he did it for free, yes you look like an ass...... but you paid the man. there could have been a mistake made... if not him, take it to someone else and have the springs checked for proper seating.

buying a set of staggard wheels is kindof a rediculous solution to this man...... for real..... if they had a slap smiled id do it right bout now....

 

its very easy to check if they are seated correctly. take the wheels off and look at the springs. look at the very bottom where they sit in the control arms. you will see 2 holes in the control arm. very small holes. like pencil size. they are "drain" holes. now i cant remember what way the spring is supposed to be in relation to the holes since i havnt had a s10 in about 3 years and it was bagged for the last year and a half that i had it. but i know someone in here can tell you.

 

Alright ill check 2mw, i really hate this situation that im in...

 

The end of the spring should be between the two drain holes.

 

So how hard would it be to re adjust the spring in the correct position? Does everything have to be broken all the way down? Also can someone explain how that could cause my problem though, what does it prevent the spring from being loaded with proper torque?

 

if i were you i would just take everything back apart up front just to make sure you got all the parts "actually" installed that your installer said was installed. it looks like in the pics to me that it looks like the drop spindles were not put on. Or if they are and you need to move your spring and yes you would have to take everything apart again to do it properly.

 

Dude i can literally see the new spindles on there, he showed me all the old parts too and asked if i wanted them