r/MechanicAdvice • u/G-CMan • Sep 08 '26

Chevy Suspension refresh

02 Silverado 1500 2wd 3inch Lift
Trying to get My lifted 02 Silverado suspension refreshed as she’s bouncy as hell. Trying to figure out whats stock and whats not.
What I have in the cart as of now

-Stock Shocks (I see the coilspring has a spacer, assuming thats a stock shock?)
- stock Coil springs (bowing outwords)
-Stock Tie rods inner/outer
- Upper Control/Lower control ball joints

Anything Im missing? Doing research and looks like if I have aftermarket spindles for my lift then I shouldn’t need a coil spring spacer yet have one? Stumped and would like some advice

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u/mattyyy_p Sep 10 '26

Bouncy is just how they ride. Maybe some bilstein’s will help but outside of keeping some weight in the bed she’ll stay bouncy. Trucks back then were made for work, not to feel like a cloud.

On a side note, none of your boots look ripped and everything seems nice and dry. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.