Re: Pro touring
I haven't, but I was once going to go that route with my 2wd. Really, the main things are a drop (lower the better, preferably 4/5 drop), a stiffer front sway bar, and a sway bar kit for the rear. I believe Hellwig makes a kit for our trucks, but I'm not 100% positive. Honestly, suspension makes a bigger difference than power; dont get me wrong, there's always a benefit of hp, but if you take the same truck making 500hp vs say 200hp and do mostly suspension mods to the 200hp, 9 times outta ten the 200hp one will win in a course. Again, driver experience is also a factor, but generally speaking. The hardest thing is turning a brick into a ballet dancer, and suspension mods are the best way to do that. A simple roll cage (4 point) will be beneficial as well to stiffen the frame, or some cross braces. A limited slip as well. I'd prefer a manual trans, that way you can control exactly when you shift and you can compression brake. Wider tires for grip, maybe a higher negative offset/spacers to increase your stability around hairpin turns at higher speed. A couple degrees of negative camber helps as well, but for a daily driver you will eat up tires quickly. I'm sure there are things I've missed or things where my ideas are wrong, but that was my take on it when I was planning to do it.
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2008 XL 2.3l 5speed 2inch rear drop shackles. 15x8 rims on 235/75r15
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