2018 RCSB Silverado 4x4 Rear Drop Shackle Install - Before & After

[@bitcanics6892]

Man 2door standard cabs are so nice. Shame on Chevy for discontinuing them to only accommodate soccer dads

[@bbaaspencer1]

I just helped my friend and the only option at the local auto parts store was 2” drop. The guy at the counter told us to grease the bolts to prevent squeaking and not to tighten everything until it was back on the ground. His wife is short and wanted it to be lower. He hates running boards so this was his choice. Your truck looks good!

[@TyBrink]

Greasing the bolts is a good idea, so far we haven't heard any squeaking hopefully it stays that way!

[@abeaa9968]

I love RCSB’s... I lifted the front 2” with a leveling kit and removed a rear block and I think it sits perfect.

[@davidm4160]

I thought I was the last man driving a regular cab truck.

[@elgordito398]

Most detailed video out on YT! Thanks 👍

[@jaden.sanderson]

Hey I am loving this W/T builds! Also, I am not sure if it is plug and play, but have you all thought about putting rear LED taillights off of a High Country truck on the back of the 2018?

[@TyBrink]

Jaden Sanderson thanks man, we thought of that and looked into it a little bit a while back. The lights are expensive, I can't remember somewhere between 1,000 and 2,000! I think it also requires a different wiring harness for the back to work with the led's, it wouldn't be hard but that's a little too expensive.

[@jaden.sanderson]

Ty Brink Yeah, no way I would pay $1K for some OEM LED lights when some aftermarket LED ones are about $250.

[@rickyboyd2919]

I would like to see an update on your Dads truck and if you have done anything to the interior and/or interior shots. I also wonder what you and your family do for a living. I assume farming and I only ask because everything in your shop looks so neat and clean and organized. Could we get a tour of the shop? I live in the south but think the barns and farms of the midwest and north are pretty grand and pretty neat. Great Video as always. I really like the look of the single cab 2018 and am considering buying one. I have a 1995 Z-71 extended cab with no rust now and don't know if I could part with it though. If you buy older trucks it worth coming down to buy them rust free. I live in Georgia.

[@OutlawChevy2]

Just enough to give it a better look!

[@chuckmarquart]

Much better , I think the 04 or 05 pickups look much better.....

[@bryanramirez4958]

How did the bumper go from black to chrome !? Lol

[@TyBrink]

I didn't make a video on it, but 2 videos before this one I showed the bumper after we did it.

[@mlez7197]

this trucks are so hard to find...they look awesome...

[@JuanFlores-uz2mp]

What about a ford 150 crewcab halfton 2wd on the back

[@GJ-DT]

Why not just cut stock bolts and use shorter bolts that goin the opposite direction, basically the nuts on the inside instead if outside that way you don't have to disassemble anything. What do you think?

[@TyBrink]

I'm not sure if that would work or not, it's possible but we just wanted to use the stock bolts since we had them. It's not hard to loosen the bed and lift it a few inches.

[@Don__Alpatron]

Which rims model is these sir ?

[@danieleyles]

Did you have to shim the diff to correct the pinion angle?

[@TyBrink]

Daniel Eyles no we didn't use shims.

[@deanerp4016]

It’s not enough of a change in angle for shims when lowering just an inch or two.

[@micmic9410]

Looks nice

[@valleymade9563]

I had put in 2 inch rear drop shackles on my gen 5 crew cab. I bought “ belltech “ rear drop shackles on amazon my any possible way that they were counterfeit due to the fact since I slapped them on gm told me there was tension on my trans and drive shaft was uneven with my trans so once I hit high speeds I started leaking trans fluid. I asked around different shops and even my tuner and all of them told me they never heard of anything like that happening by putting on the shackles. I ended up taking them off to prevent it from happening again, but I hate the factory stance. And just trying to get some facts or opinions. Hope y’all can help..

[@TyBrink]

Some people say you need to shim the rear end to correct the pinion angle, but from my limited knowledge you should only have to do that if you lower it quite a bit. The only other problem I can think of is tightening the bolts while the truck is off the ground. It could be causing some binding maybe, the bolts need to be torqued with the truck sitting on the ground.

[@valleymade9563]

@@TyBrink thank you !

[@BBBILLY86]

That soft set down and immediate measure is not gonna be right. After drop parts always drive it around the block a few times to cycle the suspension and get the springs squatted from the trucks weight. Then measure the new ride height. Stuff settled down. Even the next day sitting on the springs overnight will be lower than the second after they have weight added to them.

[@TyBrink]

Bill Antalek jr we jumped on the back hitch a bunch of times before measuring, but I agree it might drop a little more yet. I'll measure it again in a few days and see. I just wanted to get a quick before and after measurement so I could finish the video.

[@BBBILLY86]

Ty Brink hahahah yea that should have worked. I've done the jump on ot technique before also. Looks great.

[@allindafac3]

Doing this tomorrow any suggestions? Anything to be carful with ?

[@TyBrink]

If you're doing it on a 2014 to 2018 the worst part is that the top shackle bolts hit the bed. Some people say to cut the piece of metal on the bed to get the bolts out but I would definitely loosen all the bed bolts and lift it just enough to get the bolts out and back in the new ones. Make sure you have Jack stands under the frame and the axle hangs loose with no load on it. Then just lightly support the diff with floor Jack. Other than that it should be easy unlike my 04 Silverado where I couldn't get the bolts out because they are rusted stuck in the bushings.

[@allindafac3]

Ty Brink thanks man I’ll let you know how it goes

[@Mr.Beastforpresident]

Ty, could you measure the outer diameter of the front sway bar in MM on this truck via a digital caliper? I believe the 4 wheel drives and police PPV Silverados come with a bigger diameter sway bar than the 2wd. If so I’d like to upgrade mine to an OEM 4wd sway bar. The steering on my 2018 2wd with Electric Power steering feels numb/mushy almost as if I driving on a muddy soft road, it just feels unstable, even with New stiffer Bilstein struts and alignment checked multiple times. It driven this way since new, I now have 79,000+ miles

[@TyBrink]

I come up with about 34 millimeters does that sound about right?

[@Mr.Beastforpresident]

Ty Brink Yes, Thanks! The 2020 a Silverados are the same diameter with pivot ball joint type end links. According to GM website the PPV Police Pursuit Silverados they are 36mm front sway bar with 35 MM shock bodies. Your truck has 46 MM shock bodies being it’s a 4x4.

[@maryjane-hc6jt]

Perfect height.

[@marceloesquivel5665]

You should of done the 2inch plus the blocks

[@ChevyJames28]

Did that pinch weld give you problems?

[@TyBrink]

need to lift the bed up a couple inches to for the bolt to clear.

[@ChevyJames28]

Ty Brink how did you lift the bed?

[@ChevyJames28]

Ty Brink oh. I rewatched. Just removed the bed bolts. Thank you

[@TyBrink]

@@ChevyJames28 yes zip out all the bed bolts then jack it up a little.

[@ChevyJames28]

Ty Brink right on. Thank you

[@rnicole846]

I want a silverado but they are hard to get into. How much did dropping it make it easier to get inside?

[@TyBrink]

R Nicole it was definitely noticeable going from stock to this, but I think if it's hard for you to get in, it's still going to be hard. Maybe just a tiny bit easier.

[@turbot609]

Does it ever bottom out?

[@TyBrink]

No, he even pulls a 19 foot boat with it too, no problems.

[@chevysilverado1868]

My trucks really bouncy after getting them installed any reason why?

[@2010djesko]

Chevy Silverado18 shocks need to be extended

[@Mr.Beastforpresident]

Chevy Silverado18 Did it handle any better after dropping? Like around curves?

[@chevysilverado1868]

TheTennesseeTittyTickler yes it did I ended up getting a 4/6 drop much better and it does handle well to level out

[@Mr.Beastforpresident]

Chevy Silverado18 👍

[@theslowsilverado839]

What 4/6 drop did you use ?

[@Cesarrst5]

Looks great! 👌🏼

[@CartwrightFour]

Why lower the rear instead of leveling the front?

[@TyBrink]

To make it sit a little lower rather than lifting it.

[@CartwrightFour]

Ty Brink why would you want to lower a truck other than a “lowered truck”? Clearance is one of the main reasons people buy trucks. Especially regular duty and work trucks.

[@TyBrink]

@@CartwrightFour all this did is sit the back end 1.5 inches lower to give it a better looking stance, the clearance didn't change.

[@CartwrightFour]

Ty Brink thanks for the explanation

[@RideWithTheWolf]

why not just put lower profile tires in the back? 😜

[@Mr.Beastforpresident]

Would you are anyone know if same year Denali's Magnetic Ride Suspension would fit & work on this model & 2wd models?

[@TyBrink]

Not sure but I would guess probably not.

[@Mr.Beastforpresident]

It sucks that all the aftermarket drop shackles are welded ( fail point ) versus a 1-piece design like OEM

[@davidm4160]

Aftermarket manufacturers can't justify building a 80k dollar progressive die to stamp out that part.

[@Mr.Beastforpresident]

David M I can’t justify using a 2 piece crucial part that has a potential for failure, when the same results could be done safer via rear leaf block.

[@SuperBullyone]

looks almost as good as your truck.

[@lonestar3737]

Why did u just remove the rear stock leaf spring blocks?

[@TyBrink]

This seemed like the best thing to do but I did end up just removing the blocks on my 04 Silverado.

[@lonestar3737]

Thanks sir. They say don't reuse the ubolts because the threads get stretched putting the nut on and taking off. But since we removing the blocks. The same thread area isn't going to b being used. I have an 18 silv. And I have like almost an inch and a half extra of threads on top of the nut area with the blocks on. So I think I'd b fine reusing them since a new location. Of threading will b being used. What's ur take on That? And thanks for the reply

[@TyBrink]

@@lonestar3737 on my 04 I got new u-bolts for a 2wd truck since they did not come with blocks. The 2wd ones are 2 inches shorter on that generation of trucks but I'm not sure about on the '18s. Check my newest video to see what I'm talking about if you're interested.

[@lonestar3737]

@@TyBrink thank you sir very much. N truck looks really nice by the way.

[@LiftHeavy1]

Did it change pinion angle at all

[@TyBrink]

I'm no expert but this small of a change is probably not going to affect it enough to matter. Towing a trailer with the stock height could make the back end sit a lot lower than this.

[@rickmartinez5536]

Am i the only one that noticed he put the shackles on backwards

[@titodieselcasadiego316]

Looks the same to me!!

[@rm33321]

When you drive it .. it will settle and go down more... 4x4 your going the wrong way need to lift it not lower it!!!

[@TyBrink]

XJ we measured it again a couple days later and it didn't move at all. Hey it's not like we slammed it, we just wanted to get rid of the huge rake and give it a nice level stance!

[@rogercannon5993]

You need to learn to read a tap measure

[@rubensanchez668]

Waste of time looks the same

[@guero2138]

did you return the bolts back to torque factory spec?