03 Tahoe project

[2003FatSo]

Documenting project on 03 tahoe.

Spyder smoke lights all around
Halo projector
CAI
57 series catback
63019 rear springs
5100 shocks all around
Polyurethane rear 1" spacers
Keys cranked 1 1/2"
2's with 285/45/22 A/T
HD hood (unpainted)
HD grille (trimmed for bumper)

Next

3" lift spindles
2 inch wider stance front
Decrank keys to stock
Front and rear sway bars
Polyurethane bushings front and rear suspension
Moog wheel hubs around
Bump stops
Tint all around

 

[Fosscore]

Good look and project list so far.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Looking good.

 

[2003FatSo]

Thanks

 

[Tonyrodz]

Thanks Foss. Means a lot coming from you. I spent the last 4 months studying your build. Got a lot of ideas.

He is the man! Lol

 

[05Single]

Clean start.
Is it 4wd?

 

[#1taho]

Sweet.

 

[2003FatSo]

Lift spindles just came in. time for oil change happy Halloween weekend

View attachment 68701

 

[2003FatSo]

Clean start.
Is it 4wd?

Thanks
2wd

 

[2003FatSo]

Back lifted 2", 1" spacer, z71 springs
Front 1 1/2" keys

Rear fenders at 40"
Front fenders 37", expecting 38 1/2"

Spindles going to lift higher 1 1/2" after decrank keys. Going to ride smooth. Waiting on hubs and sway bars

 

[2003FatSo]

Sway bars and bump stops just came in. Waiting on front hubs and all this is going in. Majority in front. Bump stops and rear sway bar for the back. thinking 2" wheel spacers in the rear. Front track width will increase by 2" per side with spindles. They will only be for rear.

 

[02Burgundybeast]

I am running the same lift setup. I went with 1.75" rear spacers to even out the track width. the 2" Will push it past the front. I also went high end with my wheel spacers. I got them from another forum member that had them made for his truck. Don't trust the cheap ones. What sway bars did you go with? I am in the same process of replacing all the bushings as well.

 

[2003FatSo]

I am running the same lift setup. I went with 1.75" rear spacers to even out the track width. the 2" Will push it past the front. I also went high end with my wheel spacers. I got them from another forum member that had them made for his truck. Don't trust the cheap ones. What sway bars did you go with? I am in the same process of replacing all the bushings as well.

How do you like the drive feel with the wider stance? Any vibrations from the spacers? Do you have any pics?

Bell tech sway bars with hardware and bushings.

 

[02Burgundybeast]

I will have to take some pictures. I may have some on photobucket that I can upload. I do notice that roads that have a very prevalent crown in them, the truck tends to wander back and forth. I am not 100% positive that it is related to the wider rear width because with the front spindles and rear spacers the difference is less than 1".

 

[2003FatSo]

Switched out alternator this morning. We finished front end also. Put in 3" lift spindles, Bilstein 5100s, and belltech sway bars.

 

[02Burgundybeast]

Looks awesome. 2wd trucks are cheap and easy to lift. That's why I like them so much.

 

[2003FatSo]

Thanks.

I drove 250 miles without alignment on newish all terrain tires and rubbed bald. Smh. importance of an alignment

 

[#1taho]

Nows a good time to up grade to bigger

 

[Tonyrodz]

Thanks.

I drove 250 miles without alignment on newish all terrain tires and rubbed bald. Smh. importance of an alignment

View attachment 70476

That sux!

 

[2003FatSo]

Nows a good time to up grade to bigger

Yes sir. Perfect time.