rear shocks for heavy load

[halfadeuce]

I have 4 inch heavy duty drop coils from cpp on the rear of my suburban and want to drop it a little more with blocks. Are there any heavy duty shocks that I can use to keep from bottoming out when I have a load in the truck. I really want it lower but Im not sure if 2inch blocks is an option without a c-notch.
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[vectorit]

Have you looked at getting just a quality set of shock absorbers, like KYB, or Bilstein, then air bags? I'd think you'd get a better ride quality out of something like that, as compared to putting in a heavy duty shock absorber with coil overs.

[halfadeuce]

I would love to get a full set of bilsteins all around but price is an issue right now. My main concern would be not bottoming out after adding a 2inch lowering block to my current set up. Would kyb's be stiff enough to keep it from doing so?
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[vectorit]

KYB Gas-adjusts are a great option, and I have run them before.
They are a gas charged shock absorber, so they are a little stiff but just right in my experience.

What kind of loads are we talking here?
A few people in the burb, bags of cement for the house projects, or towing a boat?

[halfadeuce]

My load is just people. I have 4 boys plus my wife and I. We've loaded up the burb to go to the beach and it only hits on very large dips. If I go 2 inches lower I'm afraid it will hit all the time.
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[tlcrz1972]

KYB's are a great shock, some people complain that they are too stiff/harsh, but I really like them, especially loaded.
Thought I do suggest for carrying the load effectively you need helper air bags to carry the load, and the shocks will manage the bumbs.

Best of all they are lifetime warranty, and I know for a fact they will replace if one goes bad.
I put mine on my '72 in 1988-89 and have only had to replace one that died on me. And the ride is still the way it should be.
So back then I paid $70 plus bucks for them so they have cost me $4 to 5 buck a year.