[MightyMouseJ5]

does anyone know the VIN code to tell if your truck came from the factory with the ZQ8 package? or is there another way to tell?

 

[deton8r]

Check the RPO codes in the glove box. Look for 'ZQ8'.

 

[MightyMouseJ5]

Check the RPO codes in the glove box. Look for 'ZQ8'.

well ill be a monkey's uncle..... it said ZQ8 on there! :drinkhaha i have got 3 inch drop spings and 3 inch blocks, what is the total drop that i have?
thanks again dude!:drinkhaha

 

[deton8r]

With the 3" drop springs it will sit about 1-1/2" lower in the front and 3" lower in the back for a total drop of about 3.5"/5".

The front ZQ8 springs are really about 1.5" drop springs and the other .5" comes from the lower profile tires.

Should look pretty good with that drop.

 

[MightyMouseJ5]

thanks!

i do have one big (in my mind) problem that i have just noticed, my passenger front side sits exactly (and i mean right on) one inch higher than the drivers side!?!? can you think of any reason for this? i dont have a clue.

 

[deton8r]

That's typical on the S-10s. I installed Hotchkis springs on mine and it sits only 1/4-3/8" higher on the passenger side now. It used to be around 1". It becomes more noticeable after you lower it.

 

[MightyMouseJ5]

so i can stop freakin out thinking mychassis is tweeked?

 

[deton8r]

Yup, nearly all S-10s are like that.

 

[MightyMouseJ5]

whats up with GM?

any reason why GM would do something like that ? does it do that no matter how you lower it (ie, springs, spindles, A arms)? hmmm..... guess ill just live with it till im bagged!:evilg: :drinkhaha

 

[deton8r]

Part (if not most) of the problem is that the gas tank is on the driver's side. When it's full it's very heavy and will pull the front passenger side up a bit.

 

[01ZQ8]

I believe that most of the problem is the gas tank. The other part is that the drivers side is used much more, so the suspension settles differently. Of course, I could be full of it, but thats what Ive heard.