Car Upgrades
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Car Upgrades
What are the best ‘bang-for-your-buck’ upgrades for improved handling or reliability, rather than just aesthetics, for my GX 2022? Open to suggestions. Thanks.
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Most of the suspension upgrades for a body on frame truck are focused on off roading.
What specific handling improvements are you looking for your body on frame truck?
(yes my emphasis on body on frame is very important vs a unibody suv which is more like a "lifted" car)
SUVs like BMW's X5 or MB GLE are not body on frame but unibody designs. (at least the newer gens past the early 2000's)
So lowering kits, etc are available on those platforms just like on their sedan counterparts.
What specific handling improvements are you looking for your body on frame truck?
(yes my emphasis on body on frame is very important vs a unibody suv which is more like a "lifted" car)
SUVs like BMW's X5 or MB GLE are not body on frame but unibody designs. (at least the newer gens past the early 2000's)
So lowering kits, etc are available on those platforms just like on their sedan counterparts.
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... for Base or Premium trim ... handling, without going crazy ... to improve steering response, reduce body roll and significantly reduce nose dive ... replace the OEM shocks with Bilstein 4600's using the existing springs. Replace the narrow 7.5" wide / 25-mm offset OEM rims with 8.5" wide / 10-mm offset rims, or 0-mm offset rims, with the latter putting the edge of the tire tread in vertical alignment with the edge of the fender ... and mount Michelin Defender LTX tires. This transforms the handling as best that can be accomplished with a body-on-frame ... while maintaining a comfortable ride.
If you are still running the as-delivered garbage Dunlop or Bridgestone tires, just changing to Michelin Defender LTX tires will make a significant improvement.
If you are still running the as-delivered garbage Dunlop or Bridgestone tires, just changing to Michelin Defender LTX tires will make a significant improvement.
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