Edge 2008 SEMA Silverado

Edge Products puts a DJM 5/7-drop on their 08 GMC Sierra for the SEMA show!   Edge Products Company develops and manufactures performance modules and programmers that enhance engine performance. What gives Edge –“the Edge”- in performance is their modules and programmers unique ability to monitor performance. Edge products can display multiple engine parameters right…

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2007 Silverado 4/6 Lowering Kit

THE ’07 SILVERADO IN THE WEEDS DJM installs their new 4-6 drop kit for the new Chevy Story & photos by Marshall Spiegel (Originally Published in 2007)   The new ’07 Chevy Silverado has to be one of Detroit’s best efforts of late. It is a big, robust, comfortable pickup with more than enough power;…

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2007 Tahoe Calmax 3/4 Drop

 DJM’s DOWN & DIRTY ’07 TAHOE 3-4 drop kit for the new Tahoe improves the look and preserves the ride… Story & photos by Marshall Spiegel Published 2007 The stock rear ride height of the new Chevy Tahoe is 23-1/8 inches measured from the center of the hub to the lip of the fender well. The…

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2004 4WD Avalanche 3/3 Drop

2004 Chevy Avalanche Four Wheel Drive Suspension Lowering Kit by DJM 3/3 4WD Calmax Drop Kit for a Chevy Avalanche Originally published in 2006 A Lowered Functional 4WD by DJM Four wheel drives have been around a long time. In fact the first recorded 4WD may be a French road tractor built in 1898. More…

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2004 Colorado 3/4 Drop

DROPPING THE NEW COLORADO DJM introduces a 3 X 4 drop kit for the Chevy Colorado that saves the ride quality… Story & photos by Marshall Spiegel To lower the new Chevy Colorado (or its GMC counterpart, the Canyon), DJM Suspension didn’t just mess around with the coil springs. Determined to preserve the factory ride…

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Putting a 2/3 Drop on a 2007 Tahoe

A 2/3 DROP FOR THE ’07 TAHOE DJM Suspension installs their 2/3-drop kit for the new Chevy Tahoe… Story & photos by Marshall Spiegel   Like all new vehicles manufactured in the U.S., the ’07 Chevy Tahoe was born with its butt in the air. It’s good looking with well-bent sheet metal; quality interior appointments…

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1999 Chevy Silverado Suspension Drop

1999 Chevy Silverado Suspension Drop by DJM 4/6 DJM Complete Drop Kit Install Originally published in 1999 1999 Silverado with 4/6 Calmax kit by DJM The essence of restyling is changing a stock vehicle from what the manufacturer considers beautiful to what the restyler thinks is better. Suspension modification is a good example. Consider a…

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Get Free Suspension Travel on your Suburban, Tahoe and Avalanche!

Get Free Suspension Travel on your Suburban, Tahoe and Avalanche! By DJM Tech For years professional Installers have been doing this modification to the rear bumps stops for extra clearance and a greatly improved ride. When it comes to lowering certain modifications are justified because you can have a truck that is truly lowered (not…

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2001 Tahoe 2/3 Torsion Key Install

During a recent resurrection and beautification of his faithful ’01 Tahoe, the customer sought a very mild drop to achieve a more attractive, aggressive stance. At the customer’s favorite accessory shop, FA Motorsports in Huntington Beach, CA, owner Andy Barger suggested the installation of DJM’s 2X3 drop kit which lowers the front by re-indexing the…

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Truck Alignment After Lowering: A Complete DIY Guide

Not telling you anything you don’t already know, but lowering your truck changes its stance. It can also change the position of the wheels and the way the suspension responds. That’s why getting the alignment right is an important part of any lowering project. This guide explains the three main alignment angles – camber, caster,…

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Dream Beams

What are Dreambeams? Ford I-Beam trucks have a much different suspension than most other trucks. Spindles are non-existent for lowering, using lowered coil springs cause more alignment problems than you can solve. Then we built Dream Beams. Twin I-Beams In 1965 Ford introduced their “Twin I Beam” suspension, a simple, rugged suspension consisting of a pair…

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Super Shocks

Use this chart to find the correct shock for your truck. SHOCKS – WHY? Shock absorbers are a very important part of a “tuned” suspension. To best understand how shocks work, think shock controller rather than shock absorber. That is, after all, what shocks really do. It is the job of your coil/leaf springs (or torsion bars)…

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