Newbie with a dropped escalade need shock help

[ItsAdam1]

Hello everyone my name is Adam and I have a 2004 Caddy Escalade that is dropped about 3/5 on 24's. I have about a 115K miles on my escalade and its time to replace the shocks. Right now I know for sure I need new rear shocks, which shock would be good for a 5" rear drop or rear air bags? Toxic Drop shocks or ground force? How about bilstine for dropped SUV's?......


Well I want to mention that air ride is a great debate for me right now.. I want to do it then I don't. I do have the fab skills to do the work and know what all is needed to do I just wonder if there are any member that have bagged there GM SUV's and what their opinions are..... Love it or Hate it?
it just seems like so much fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcD6TOZHhPw
I know my bagged Impala is allot of fun plus the stance is awesome.

Oh here is a pic of my lade.

 

[DarkTahoe00]

Well let me say that your Esky is Sick! I love that stance on it. And Welcome to the Forum! Belltech Nitto shocks are good, Bilstine are really good to. Do you have shock relocation brackets for your setup? if you do then you should be fine with some Bilstine's shocks IMO.

 

[Seatownpits]

Sick Lade!!!

I have an 04 Ext and am debating on what lowering kit to go with. Which kit are you running?

 

[Seatownpits]

By the way I always love watchin this video....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVykIpK5qIg

 

[sam hamm]

is yours awd?

if so how did you get the drop kit to work without messing up things?

 

[metro273]

Nice Caddy bro!

 

[matt14]

Really clean esky. I would recomend the bilstiens. cant go wrong with them

 

[ItsAdam1]

Thanks everyone. Right now its a put together drop up front is just very loose keys and out back is shock extenders and 5" coils all from Mcgraphys... Oh and it a 2wd escalade I specificaly bought a 2wd to bag but never did...


On the shocks I am looking to eliminate the shock extenders when I go bags in the rear so that why I am looking for a drop shock


Oh and this will eventually be my goal

 

[m0bmentality]

Thanks everyone. Right now its a put together drop up front is just very loose keys and out back is shock extenders and 5" coils all from Mcgraphys... Oh and it a 2wd escalade I specificaly bought a 2wd to bag but never did...


On the shocks I am looking to eliminate the shock extenders when I go bags in the rear so that why I am looking for a drop shock


Oh and this will eventually be my goal

Not positive about eskys but on yukons when you do more than a 3 inch drop youre supposed to do relocators WITH drop shocks... i have bellteck nitro 2s a 5 down with no relocators but they are SOOOOOOO short.. and if it were even an inch lower it would DEF need relocaters with them

 

[JKmotorsports]

Nice truck bro, and welcome to the forum:beerchug:

 

[matt14]

I had called djm after i put the drop in cause the rear was very stiff and it felt like i was bottoming out. I did buy drop shocks from stylin trucsk when i ordered the kit ( and also bought the drop shocks that they recomended) Come to find out, stylin trucks sent me 3" drop shock and not 5". Djm gave me the part numbers for the correct shocks, but never mentioned anything about shock extenders. You can always call mcgauhys and ask them what they recomend as far as shocks. Here is a pic of the stock shocks, 3" shocks, and the 5" shocks.

 

[ItsAdam1]

Thanks for the info....

I just order the 5" drop Toxic shock for the rear only. Now I am starting to think I should have gotten the ground force 3" shocks. I hope the 5" ride good and wont limit the lift when I get the bags....

 

[Seatownpits]

Thanks everyone. Right now its a put together drop up front is just very loose keys and out back is shock extenders and 5" coils all from Mcgraphys... Oh and it a 2wd escalade I specificaly bought a 2wd to bag but never did...


On the shocks I am looking to eliminate the shock extenders when I go bags in the rear so that why I am looking for a drop shock


Oh and this will eventually be my goal

Thats my friend Jimmy's Escalade from Advanced Auto Design in Auburn Washington.

 

[boostaholic]

Well if you keep the shock extensions you'll have more travel, what do your rear fenders measure from the ground? How is the ride with those 5" coils? Airbags are pretty cheap, this kit is only $400ish online and all you'd need is a tank and compressor
http://www.ridetech.com/products/Chevy_Tahoe_00_05_CoolRide_Rear-935-961.html

 

[m0bmentality]

Well if you keep the shock extensions you'll have more travel, what do your rear fenders measure from the ground? How is the ride with those 5" coils? Airbags are pretty cheap, this kit is only $400ish online and all you'd need is a tank and compressor
http://www.ridetech.com/products/Chevy_Tahoe_00_05_CoolRide_Rear-935-961.html

the airbaggit.com com kit cost me $297 shipped... and includes lines to fill it with a standard compressor to your desired height and firmness (you just cant adjust it on board)

 

[ItsAdam1]

Thats my friend Jimmy's Escalade from Advanced Auto Design in Auburn Washington.

Ya he posted it over on the escalade forums.....