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Kore installed - *updated pics* & comments
*Daytime pics have been added.
The lift:
Kore was awesome, got the Chase system to me in 3 days.
The tires:
Parnelli Jones 35x12. 50x17's from NTW.
The dropoff:
Dropped it off, they said they had never heard of Kore. Not a surprise. I told them it was a simple kit to install, new coils and mini-leaf pack basically, so they said OK.
The pickup after the install:
The shop had parked it at an angle taking up like 2. 5 spaces by the main road... obviously showing off their work, which was fine by me. It looked sweet! I was really happy, they did a good job. Mounted the shock resevoirs perfectly too.
So I walk in:
Guy A: Man, that's a really nice kit.
Me: Thank you, that makes me feel better, it was pretty pricey.
Guy B: Yea, we know, we called 'em. We had to know. Man, that truck rides so much nicer than any of the other lift kits we deal with.
Me: Really? I was hoping you'd say that. I decided to go with something a little better than usual on this truck, so that's good to hear.
The drive:
So now that my confidence was up, I go hop up into the truck and take her for a spin. The first thing I notice... I need gears! I can survive like this for a year or so, but she's hurting, even with my QuadXZT on. Gonna load up the Bullydog 90hp setting tomorrow and see if it's any better. It's not THAT bad, but ya just gotta give it some fuel.
So I'm cruising down the road, feeling like I'm towering above everyone, and it just drives so smooth. It's not "better" than stock on the road, but it's certainly not any worse. My neighbor went for a spin and said, "Man, this monster drives just like when you got it. I ain't ever ridden in a lifted truck that drives this nice. " (No, I ain't a Kore salesman, I'm serious). The ride is a bit stiffer, no doubt about that, but she really does just cruise like stock, aside from being a little more top heavy than before. It's everything I was hoping for and worth every penny IMO.
Bumpy roads:
So the past few days I've been going down bumpy roads to get a feel of the stock bumpiness. So now that Kore was on, I went over those same streets. You know the ones, where construction is still going on and there's potholes and patches everywhere. So I drive down those, and while you can tell the tires are a heck of a lot heavier than stock, the truck just glides over everything just as well, if not better, than stock on the bumpy roads. I hit a few of those big hole dips where it definitely absorbed better than stock, albeit stiffer. So I'm impressed, and very pleased.
Overall opinion:
I've had several lifted vehicles, but I haven't lifted in 4 years out of fear of getting that "lifted ride," but the Kore suspension really is better than any other I've been in before. If you can take the top heaviness of a lifted truck and are able to slow down for those turns, then I personally don't feel I sacrificed anything as far as ride goes.
We'll see how she does over the next few days though, I've only driven it for 2 hours. Oo.
Better pics to come tomorrow when I see daylight.
*Daytime pics have been added.
The lift:
Kore was awesome, got the Chase system to me in 3 days.
The tires:
Parnelli Jones 35x12. 50x17's from NTW.
The dropoff:
Dropped it off, they said they had never heard of Kore. Not a surprise. I told them it was a simple kit to install, new coils and mini-leaf pack basically, so they said OK.
The pickup after the install:
The shop had parked it at an angle taking up like 2. 5 spaces by the main road... obviously showing off their work, which was fine by me. It looked sweet! I was really happy, they did a good job. Mounted the shock resevoirs perfectly too.
So I walk in:
Guy A: Man, that's a really nice kit.
Me: Thank you, that makes me feel better, it was pretty pricey.
Guy B: Yea, we know, we called 'em. We had to know. Man, that truck rides so much nicer than any of the other lift kits we deal with.
Me: Really? I was hoping you'd say that. I decided to go with something a little better than usual on this truck, so that's good to hear.
The drive:
So now that my confidence was up, I go hop up into the truck and take her for a spin. The first thing I notice... I need gears! I can survive like this for a year or so, but she's hurting, even with my QuadXZT on. Gonna load up the Bullydog 90hp setting tomorrow and see if it's any better. It's not THAT bad, but ya just gotta give it some fuel.
So I'm cruising down the road, feeling like I'm towering above everyone, and it just drives so smooth. It's not "better" than stock on the road, but it's certainly not any worse. My neighbor went for a spin and said, "Man, this monster drives just like when you got it. I ain't ever ridden in a lifted truck that drives this nice. " (No, I ain't a Kore salesman, I'm serious). The ride is a bit stiffer, no doubt about that, but she really does just cruise like stock, aside from being a little more top heavy than before. It's everything I was hoping for and worth every penny IMO.
Bumpy roads:
So the past few days I've been going down bumpy roads to get a feel of the stock bumpiness. So now that Kore was on, I went over those same streets. You know the ones, where construction is still going on and there's potholes and patches everywhere. So I drive down those, and while you can tell the tires are a heck of a lot heavier than stock, the truck just glides over everything just as well, if not better, than stock on the bumpy roads. I hit a few of those big hole dips where it definitely absorbed better than stock, albeit stiffer. So I'm impressed, and very pleased.
Overall opinion:
I've had several lifted vehicles, but I haven't lifted in 4 years out of fear of getting that "lifted ride," but the Kore suspension really is better than any other I've been in before. If you can take the top heaviness of a lifted truck and are able to slow down for those turns, then I personally don't feel I sacrificed anything as far as ride goes.
We'll see how she does over the next few days though, I've only driven it for 2 hours. Oo.
Better pics to come tomorrow when I see daylight.
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I did 'em on my last 2 Dodge's, and I'll do it on this one before I go back to stock. Oo. Looks like it's gonna have to be 4. 10's though.
