2003 yukon denali build

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going to be updating this once i can get my pics off of my phone. Its been along slow learning,expensive, fun process. The truck lost head gaskets a long while back.
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/head-gaskets.59448/
So the wife got a replacement vehicle and I have been redoing this truck as project but its finally nearing completion.

To start it obviously started as a 2003 yukon denali. It is now a 2500hd swapped denali as the denali clip went on my dmax. i refreshed the top end gaskets, rebuilt trans with a trans go full valve bod upgrade, e fans, coil overs with Qa1 all around, all poly urethane bushing/body mounts. a zone 3 inch body was stacked on top. the denali bumper was rotted inside so i went to a roll pan and custom hidden hitch. custom heim joint trailing arms similar to spohn with matching panhard bar. jk (?) cant excatly recall sway bar links. gm brake lines, new fuel lines, full interior sound deading. Magnaflow high flow cats with brola xr1. all stainless steel ptfe braided trans lines and oil cooler lines with custom adapters to stock radiator new trans cooler. mini h1 7.0 retro headlights and all morimoto led lighting. new inner outter rockers, wheel well archs and quarters. pics to come soon....

 

[about20ninj45]

in for the pics!

 

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computer pic upload test teaser

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Very interesting build. Looking forward to seeing more of this rig.

 

[Fosscore]

Interested to see more....

 

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I am by no means an expert welder but should be plenty for what this truck is capable of towing and will ever tow. i also added braces that tie the back of hitch to frame on both sides.
Probably wont have more updates till monday as most pics are on my work computer now

 

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Got a little ambition tonight and decided to start the next mod.. probably the first Tahoe, Yukon to have "sled stops" still need to be finished probably shorten them and at least 45 and cap the tops

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Had to modify pin to fit around frame
I used 1.5 so had to modify it to fit receiver properly still need to shim left to right a bit. And complete other side

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Pulled truck out and definitely need to shorten the stop

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pic 1 factory sound deadner foam
pic 2 factory deadner
pic 3 deadner in front.. little helper hiding
pic 4 Carpet in and all cleaned

 

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last pic is under neath center console

 

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pic 1 turning the radiator adapters to mate an fittings to the factory threaded ends
pic 2 adapters all tig welded
pic 3 cooler lines
pic 4 oil cooler lines

 

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nasty pic but shows trans lines. they are mounted to the firewall to prevent contact with exhaust. they will be mounted to the inner fender liner via hose clamps with xmass tree ends can think of the actual name.

 

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quick shots of fabbing up trailing arms. lower arms are using the barnes enduro joints and the uppers and panhard are using barnes standard heim joints.

 

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the uppers are extremely close to tire on stock offset with 1.5 diameter tube and no bend heims line up perfect though. i have added spacers for the time being.

 

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sway bar

 

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Trailing arms powder coated

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pulled rear end to clean up and removed shafts to replace backing plates

Kind of odd to me but the new z71 springs are shorten then the factory denali springs but z71 springs are much stiffer, escpecially considering the air ride had been bad for a few years.
got new shafts back in, spray bombed new z71 springs and calipers with new pads and rotors and speed bleeders. Also got stainless braided hoses on and new copper line run along axle

 

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axle back in and mounted up with custom brake line mount