New ride, mods continue...

[DWSmoot]

Taking ownership this week of my new 2017 LT, 2wd, with 22" Seven spoke wheels.
This is a "borrowed" similar picture of my new ride:

I am having the dealer install a Rough Country 2" level to get rid of the rake. Hoping this creates a true level and not a nose high condition? Any thoughts?

I have already done quite a bit of research and am hoping to add some 305/45 R22 tires and wondering if anyone has any thoughts or input on issues with fitment with this set-up? I realize this is a fairly larger tire than the stock 285/45 R22 but hoping the level will accommodate?

Any help is appreciated...

 

[dbbd1]

2" level kit?
To raise the front or lower the rear?

 

[DWSmoot]

2' RC front level kit. (raise)

 

[DWSmoot]

Picking it up tomorrow...level on.

 

[DWSmoot]

Got it home today... 2" RC level seems to potentially have left the nose a tad high. Anyone know if the front fenderwell is cut out higher that the back? Prior to the level install there was 2.5"+ of rake...

 

[2016YUKONSLT]

Drive it a few days and see if it settles.

 

[DWSmoot]

Drive it a few days and see if it settles.

Sounds smart! Is measuring from ground to top of fenderwell right to get the level measurements?

 

[2016YUKONSLT]

I did a drop kit. I measured from ground to center of fenders. I had variances from side to side. I measured in my garage, on the driveway and kept getting the same measurements, but i wasn't even side to side before the kit. After the kit, I am with a 1/16" side to side.

 

[DWSmoot]

I did a drop kit. I measured from ground to center of fenders. I had variances from side to side. I measured in my garage, on the driveway and kept getting the same measurements, but i wasn't even side to side before the kit. After the kit, I am with a 1/16" side to side.

That's pretty close! Thanks for the help

 

[iamdub]

Thin coil spacers to raise the rear a little would be cheap, super easy to install and wouldn't hurt anything else.

 

[DWSmoot]

Thin coil spacers to raise the rear a little would be cheap, super easy to install and wouldn't hurt anything else.

How thin. Smallest I have seen are 1". You know of thinner?
Also do you know how thick the OEM's are?

 

[iamdub]

How thin. Smallest I have seen are 1". You know of thinner?
Also do you know how thick the OEM's are?

When I replaced the coil spring isolators on my S10, the new OEM ones from the dealer were an upgraded design made of polyurethane and 3/16"-1/4" thick. The originals were floppy rubber, maybe 1/16" thick, and they squashed and rubbed through. The new ones lifted the front end 1/8"-3/16". Minor lift, but that truck was slammed and tucking the tires so it was noticeable.

Anyway, my point is maybe the OEM ones for yours are similar and/or thicker and you could just double stack another set of stock isolators if that'll lift it where you want it. Or, you could get some of the 1" spacers and cut them down if 1" would be too much lift. Maybe have a machine shop shave them so they'd be perfect if you don't have the means to trim them at home. If it were me, I'd use some scrap plywood to make a jig to hold the spacer. It'd be two squares of plywood stacked. The bottom piece of plywood would have a hole for the smaller diameter of the spacer to sit in, upside-down. The second/top piece of plywood would be whatever thickness I want the spacer to be and would have a hole in it the overall diameter of the spacer. Grind/shave whatever is above that second/top piece of plywood. If the spacer is polyurethane, maybe bring your jig and spacers to someone with a wood planer.

It sounds like a lot, but it's really not. It's about all you can do to make your Tahoe sit just how you want it, though.

 

[DWSmoot]

When I replaced the coil spring isolators on my S10, the new OEM ones from the dealer were an upgraded design made of polyurethane and 3/16"-1/4" thick. The originals were floppy rubber, maybe 1/16" thick, and they squashed and rubbed through. The new ones lifted the front end 1/8"-3/16". Minor lift, but that truck was slammed and tucking the tires so it was noticeable.

Anyway, my point is maybe the OEM ones for yours are similar and/or thicker and you could just double stack another set of stock isolators if that'll lift it where you want it. Or, you could get some of the 1" spacers and cut them down if 1" would be too much lift. Maybe have a machine shop shave them so they'd be perfect if you don't have the means to trim them at home. If it were me, I'd use some scrap plywood to make a jig to hold the spacer. It'd be two squares of plywood stacked. The bottom piece of plywood would have a hole for the smaller diameter of the spacer to sit in, upside-down. The second/top piece of plywood would be whatever thickness I want the spacer to be and would have a hole in it the overall diameter of the spacer. Grind/shave whatever is above that second/top piece of plywood. If the spacer is polyurethane, maybe bring your jig and spacers to someone with a wood planer.

It sounds like a lot, but it's really not. It's about all you can do to make your Tahoe sit just how you want it, though.

Thanks iamdub!

 

[DWSmoot]

Dipped bow ties, tahoe, and LT badges today. Ahead is tint front windows to match and wrap the window trim gloss black. Also considering dipping the front grille. More to come...

 

[DWSmoot]

Update: as of today:
2" RC Level
20% Tint front windows
Dipped badges
Vinyl wrapped window trim
Vinyl wrapped front grille grille(still pondering bowtie color...)
Vinyl wrapped wheel center cap black...

 

[DWSmoot]

...

 

[DWSmoot]

Then...now...

 

[NGAneer]

Lose the front air dam. White outline on the bowtie.

 

[swathdiver]

Then...now...

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I like the wheels and tires on the left.

 

[DWSmoot]

Lose the front air dam. White outline on the bowtie.

You mean the area around or full bow tie?