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oldspowered67C10 · 06-02-2009, 05:03 AM

You really need to do some serious frame strengthening, the frame on these truck have terrible torsional rigidity, need to box it and do some triangulation or at least some gusseting. Lowering coils, shocks and bars will certainly help alot but still wont put you in modern car territory.

Im not so sure the DM is the best way to go for handling though, I could be wrong but it seems like it puts the engine/trans kinda high in relation to the frame. The C4 one surely has alot less unsprung weight compared to the stock front suspension and would be great if you want to have a super low truck and be able to drive it daily but for handling theres probably better ways to go. Of course thats just my opinion so take it for whats its worth.

06-02-2009, 05:03 AM	#6
oldspowered67C10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cherry Valley,Ca Posts: 468	Re: Making my truck handle excellent.... You really need to do some serious frame strengthening, the frame on these truck have terrible torsional rigidity, need to box it and do some triangulation or at least some gusseting. Lowering coils, shocks and bars will certainly help alot but still wont put you in modern car territory. Im not so sure the DM is the best way to go for handling though, I could be wrong but it seems like it puts the engine/trans kinda high in relation to the frame. The C4 one surely has alot less unsprung weight compared to the stock front suspension and would be great if you want to have a super low truck and be able to drive it daily but for handling theres probably better ways to go. Of course thats just my opinion so take it for whats its worth.