Geiser springs and 37's on today!!

[MRShadow]

Did the springs and 37's today, stock bead locks powder coated black with real bead lock rings. Install was easy, about 2.5 hrs front n rear.
The ride and suspension definitely isn't as smooth as stock even driving with the stock tires but I'm hoping having the suspension reset solves this. Still rides good but it feels different now especially on the little bumps. Pretty sure the reset will fix it. Love the look. The stock wheels look bad ass black. Maxxis razr tires and I've ran these on many trucks and they are load d like the factory tires. These tires drive great and make very little noise.View attachment 47244View attachment 47245View attachment 47245View attachment 47244View attachment 47246View attachment 47247

So have you accounted for and/or felt the loss of rear end gear ratio with the addition of the 37’s versus stock 325/65/18’s? By my calculations(which aren’t spot on) your rear end gears are equivalent to about 3.40’s now…..give or take a little….btw, did you recalibrate your speedo so it’s not adding up unnecessary miles onto your odometer?

 

[EricnotwithaK]

Did the springs and 37's today, stock bead locks powder coated black with real bead lock rings. Install was easy, about 2.5 hrs front n rear.
The ride and suspension definitely isn't as smooth as stock even driving with the stock tires but I'm hoping having the suspension reset solves this. Still rides good but it feels different now especially on the little bumps. Pretty sure the reset will fix it. Love the look. The stock wheels look bad ass black. Maxxis razr tires and I've ran these on many trucks and they are load d like the factory tires. These tires drive great and make very little noise.View attachment 47244View attachment 47245View attachment 47245View attachment 47244View attachment 47246View attachment 47247

I gotta quickly mention just how much more “road aesthetic” the rock rail looks on TRX over the off road style wide rail.
To this day I do not completely understand why people are ordering the off road rail UNLESS they really are gonna do some serious Baja running or don’t mind losing aesthetic to a wider step up rail to make life a pinch easier getting in & out.
The rock rails just keep that height appearance better than of off road rail which gives the truck a lower appearing stance taking away from the profile of the truck itself.

 

[MRShadow]

I gotta quickly mention just how much more “road aesthetic” the rock rail looks on TRX over the off road style wide rail.
To this day I do not completely understand why people are ordering the off road rail UNLESS they really are gonna do some serious Baja running or don’t mind losing aesthetic to a wider step up rail to make life a pinch easier getting in & out.
The rock rails just keep that height appearance better than of off road rail which gives the truck a lower appearing stance taking away from the profile of the truck itself.

I always wondered what the bruhaha was about those things, now I get it, thanks for the heads up

 

[MRShadow]

Looks great. Gives a good idea what Sandblast wheels with look like. Contemplating what to do with them when it arrives as I like my Vossens, but those black beadlocks are fantastic looking. Wish they made a milder size spring, like 1" all around.

I’m new here- trying to follow along- wondering how much lift, if any, do the Geisers springs provide over stock? Is it best to change to these springs when running 37’s up from the stock 325/65/18’s?
You’re still using stock Bilsteins, correct?

 

[Steiger]

I gotta quickly mention just how much more “road aesthetic” the rock rail looks on TRX over the off road style wide rail.
To this day I do not completely understand why people are ordering the off road rail UNLESS they really are gonna do some serious Baja running or don’t mind losing aesthetic to a wider step up rail to make life a pinch easier getting in & out.
The rock rails just keep that height appearance better than of off road rail which gives the truck a lower appearing stance taking away from the profile of the truck itself.

The off road running boards offer substantially more protection from rocks and other debris being thrown up by the front tires. That’s my opinion anyway. I know I hear a lot of rocks hitting my running boards when driving on gravel roads

 

[EricnotwithaK]

The off road running boards offer substantially more protection from rocks and other debris being thrown up by the front tires. That’s my opinion anyway. I know I hear a lot of rocks hitting my running boards when driving on gravel roads

I looked into this prior to optioning my TRX the way I did. The rock rail has a portion to it underneath that is entirely molded, recessed, fitted, and then bolted on into the bottom part of the frame itself. Protecting the length of whatever the rock rail is attached to. I attached a picture that shows what I am trying to describe. What you may be hearing is the debris hitting the bolted bottom portion of the rock rail and not any part of the truck itself. I’m not denying what you hear because that’s totally your personal experience but it doesn’t necessarily mean that there is damage being done.

 

[MRShadow]

I looked into this prior to optioning my TRX the way I did. The rock rail has a portion to it underneath that is entirely molded, recessed, fitted, and then bolted on into the bottom part of the frame itself. Protecting the length of whatever the rock rail is attached to. I attached a picture that shows what I am trying to describe. What you may be hearing is the debris hitting the bolted bottom portion of the rock rail and not any part of the truck itself. I’m not denying what you hear because that’s totally your personal experience but it doesn’t necessarily mean that there is damage being done.

Interesting point……food for thought both ways…..I’m personally leaning towards the off road running boards as they also most definitely provide protection from idiots in parking lots slamming their doors into the side of our door area….they act as a buffer zone….But, I do understand the esthetic of the rock rail too…..choices????

 

[EricnotwithaK]

I always wondered what the bruhaha was about those things, now I get it, thanks for the heads up

Thanks brother. No problem!
So this is obviously just my opinion. That being said the wider running boards serves either 1, 2, or both purposes I mentioned.
If you’re gonna run Baja or off roading. Or 2 if you’re just looking for a much wider step making it easier to get in and out. There is no other reason. Again in my opinion.
The rock rail is a thinner step but you absolutely don’t lose any part of the aesthetic in height of the truck the way you seemingly do with the off road one. It also just gives it a cleaner look.
Lastly and importantly I attached a picture that I will here as well showing the rock rail totally protects the portions of frame it is bolted onto.

 

[EricnotwithaK]

Interesting point……food for thought both ways…..I’m personally leaning towards the off road running boards as they also most definitely provide protection from idiots in parking lots slamming their doors into the side of our door area….they act as a buffer zone….But, I do understand the esthetic of the rock rail too…..choices????

Hahaha to your point on idiots in parking lots ! So true ! For years already I make sure to park as far away from any other car as possible so I’m already used to not having to think about that !

 

[MRShadow]

Hahaha to your point on idiots in parking lots ! So true ! For years already I make sure to park as far away from any other car as possible so I’m already used to not having to think about that !

Exactly!

 

[MRShadow]

Thanks brother. No problem!
So this is obviously just my opinion. That being said the wider running boards serves either 1, 2, or both purposes I mentioned.
If you’re gonna run Baja or off roading. Or 2 if you’re just looking for a much wider step making it easier to get in and out. There is no other reason. Again in my opinion.
The rock rail is a thinner step but you absolutely don’t lose any part of the aesthetic in height of the truck the way you seemingly do with the off road one. It also just gives it a cleaner look.
Lastly and importantly I attached a picture that I will here as well showing the rock rail totally protects the portions of frame it is bolted onto.

Roger that…..

 

[EricnotwithaK]

Exactly!

I’m coming off a previous car being an Audi S6 and now my current, a BMW M5, the lease is coming up hence the TRX. So literally for 6.5 years I have been parking a ways away from any other car and because of that I don’t even worry or think about it anymore. I’ve gotten so used to it !!

 

[MRShadow]

Roger that…..

Speaking of, please explain the Geisers-
I’m new here- trying to follow along- wondering how much lift, if any, do the Geisers springs provide over stock? Is it best to change to these springs when running 37’s up from the stock 325/65/18’s?
You’re still using stock Bilsteins, correct?

Roger that…..

 

[Steiger]

The front tires of a TRX kick up a lot of rocks when driving on gravel roads. I am not all that concerned about keeping the rocks from hitting the frame rails under the truck. I want the increased width of the running boards to keep more debris off of the side of my truck and the front of the rear fenders. I actually have RB20’s on mine instead of the Mopar off road boards. Putting those on made a tremendous difference in protection for my truck. I actually like the looks but to each their own.
My wife has Parkinson’s disease and couldn’t even get in the truck without the running boards. The rock rails aren’t wide enough for her to step on without risking her foot slipping off.

 

[EricnotwithaK]

The front tires of a TRX kick up a lot of rocks when driving on gravel roads. I am not all that concerned about keeping the rocks from hitting the frame rails under the truck. I want the increased width of the running boards to keep more debris off of the side of my truck and the front of the rear fenders. I actually have RB20’s on mine instead of the Mopar off road boards. Putting those on made a tremendous difference in protection for my truck. I actually like the looks but to each their own.
My wife has Parkinson’s disease and couldn’t even get in the truck without the running boards. The rock rails aren’t wide enough for her to step on without risking her foot slipping off.

I totally agree with you %100. To each their own.
I did list in my comment that a wider running board makes life easier getting in and out.
I listed it specifically as 1 of the 2 reasons I thought would necessitate a wide running board.
The rock rail is absolutely a much narrower step, but definitely protruding out enough to act as a deflection and defensive measure in protecting the sides of the truck from any debris. Especially if we are talking the truck being on pavement and road. Not off roading.
Of coarse the wider of a step the more protection. But in my opinion the rock rail is enough to deflect debris.
If you think about it in depth for a second and considering we are talking about on road interaction there just isn’t enough room and time for extremely fast moving debris to have the opportunity to actually miss the rock rail and hit any part of the side of the truck. Whatever is being kicked up is moving so darn fast and so the rock rail is plenty enough protection but to each their own and G-d bless.

 

[Steiger]

I totally agree with you %100. To each their own.
I did list in my comment that a wider running board makes life easier getting in and out.
I listed it specifically as 1 of the 2 reasons I thought would necessitate a wide running board.
The rock rail is absolutely a much narrower step, but definitely protruding out enough to act as a deflection and defensive measure in protecting the sides of the truck from any debris. Especially if we are talking the truck being on pavement and road. Not off roading.
Of coarse the wider of a step the more protection. But in my opinion the rock rail is enough to deflect debris.
If you think about it in depth for a second and considering we are talking about on road interaction there just isn’t enough room and time for extremely fast moving debris to have the opportunity to actually miss the rock rail and hit any part of the side of the truck. Whatever is being kicked up is moving so darn fast and so the rock rail is plenty enough protection but to each their own and G-d bless.

Actually in my experience the rock rails aren’t wide enough to offer enough protection. As someone who has owned a TRX with each setup the rock rails will help to keep some debris off the side of the truck but simply aren’t wide enough to protect the front of the rear fenders. I ran my 21 without any steps or rails and it was getting pelted pretty badly. I then added the rock rails and while it helped, the front of the rear fenders were taking a beating still. Switching out the rails for running boards made a night and day difference.
I am simply offering up my experience to maybe save someone from buying both like I did on my 21 TRX

 

[Aintdatsumish]

Looks great!!

 

[Hpmaniac]

Flex!

 

[Somefun]

Flex!
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Any different after the recalibration?

 

[Hpmaniac]

Getting recalibration done Wed.