I am installing a front away bar on the 88 and i need to remove the front coils to do so, so i want to replace them...i dont want to gain any height from where it currently sits so..

do i go with stock coils? i would like a firmer spring rate but i dont want the height
or...
do i go with 3.0 or 4.0 splash coils? which are 1" lower than factory but i can gain the stiffness i want
or...
do i use the belltech 2" drop coils summit has?

the summit coils say from 1989-1997 but im not sure why they wouldnt work on my 88. also will splash coils work on it?

 

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no one knows this?

 

whats wrong with the coils on there right now?

 

they are very soft and the truck has a ton of body roll

 

Justin, can't you just put the bar on and put the coils back in?

 

yeah but i would like to change them...i would like to get the belltech coils, i could stand to go lower, but not with the cobra wheels, they already tear the fenders up

 

how did you lower it coils and beams?

 

finding splash springs for a 4.0 sounds like what you really want to do, but the easiest would be to pick up drop springs which will also have more spring rate then stock, and yes your 88 will be fine with coils for 89-97

 

beams only right now with the stock mushy coils

 

hmmm see if you can find some stock Splash coils that should bring you down another inch.

 

yeah the only thing i worry about is either
a. the 4cyl coils are sagged more than that and the splash coils will actually raise it up
b. the splash coils from a v6 will have a high enough spring rate to lift it more

 

what shocks are you running?

 

just monroe sensa-tracs

 

I was going to say get some belltech shocks they should be a little stiffer and should help the squishy ness

 

yeah, the sensatracs are pretty good, its not bouncy, you can just tell its too soft