Stock suspension

na-mr2 · Jun 2, 2017

hello all I recently bought my first X. 2006 with 52k. Had some work done to it and it had a check engine code/s. I took off all the aftermarket parts and going back to stock. It's currently lowered 2" and has traction bars. I went Home Depot and scraped. I'm not happy with it.

Question......should I go back to stock height or remove the traction bars? The bars are obviously lower on the lead springs and maybe 4-5" of clearance. Any thoughts?

MrX-runner · Jun 2, 2017

Welcome to the forum and congrats with ur new truck. I would go back to stock height.

na-mr2 · Jun 2, 2017

MrX-runner said:
Welcome to the forum and congrats with ur new truck. I would go back to stock height.

Should I take off the traction bars too?

Limitless · Jun 2, 2017

Are you going back to stock for a reason? If the suspension is quality and in good condition there is no reason to remove it unless you prefer the stock height. Does it just have lowering blocks or does it have the XII Performance suspension system with composite leaf springs and lowering coils? Most of us here have that setup and have had it for a long time with little to no issues. If its just lowering blocks you may want to composites at some point with QA1's. Also, I'm assuming you have the CalTrack traction bars from the sounds of it. Those are usually pretty solid as well, so IMO i would keep them on as well, but if you would rather be all stock might as well remove them when you do the rest of the suspension.

NHXRUNNER · Jun 2, 2017

I'd start with the trac bars if you're having issues with them. Obviously you wouldn't have posted if you wanted to just leave it as is. I'd try the trac bars first. XRs are too tall at stock height IMO.

na-mr2 · Jun 2, 2017

So I'm going back to stock because it's a rough ride. I was driving with no load on a bumpy road and it bottomed out. I was doing less than 25. I thought about just the traction bars first. I drive between jersey and NY. Roads are the nicest as some of you may know. I can't even go up some driveways with out scraping bad.

o0opackersfano0o · Jun 3, 2017

What do you have for traction bars

na-mr2 · Jun 3, 2017

o0opackersfano0o said:
What do you have for traction bars

I have Cal-Trac bars.

MrX-runner · Jun 3, 2017

na-mr2 said:
Should I take off the traction bars too?

I don't know because I never have the traction bars on my truck. I only had 2" lowering block and QA1's, but didn't like the rough ride either.

SoFloBlue · Jun 3, 2017

na-mr2 said:
I have Cal-Trac bars.

Are you looking to sell said traction bars..... ?

na-mr2 · Jun 5, 2017

SoFloBlue said:
Are you looking to sell said traction bars..... ?

Yes I'll sell them once they're off. All the suspension is going. Lowering springs in the front and blocks in the rear

na-mr2 · Jun 5, 2017

MrX-runner said:
I don't know because I never have the traction bars on my truck. I only had 2" lowering block and QA1's, but didn't like the rough ride either.

You ever had an issue with spinning the wheels?

SoFloBlue · Jun 5, 2017

na-mr2 said:
Yes I'll sell them once they're off. All the suspension is going. Lowering springs in the front and blocks in the rear

Sweet keep me in mind lol

na-mr2 · Jun 6, 2017

SoFloBlue said:
Sweet keep me in mind lol

You got it

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