Another "FNG" with some questions about by lifted '07 Tahoe

[Bam]

Another "F'n New Guy" here.

I just bought a '07 Tahoe LT 4WD last Tuesday & have been driving around with a smile on my face ever since. It came lifted with a Rancho kit and rides on 275/65/R20 tires. The dealer didn't have any info about the lift installed & it didn't have any paperwork left over from the original owner. I'm trying to figure out what size/model lift I have installed on it.

I crawled under it & did some measuring. From where the lower A-arm is now to where it was originally is 5". As far as I can tell, Rancho made 4" & 6" lifts for the Tahoe. So the 5" I measured (bolt center to center) makes me wonder if it is a 4 or 6 incher. Can anyone help me identify what I have installed from the pics?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[AquinoSteven]

The rancho is listed as a 4" kit but i remember an offroad mag getting 6"s out of it on a NBS. Could be the same on a NNBS

 

[emann_01]

dont know much about the kit but i will say that is a good looking truck!

 

[turboeclips]

sweet looking ride. I believe that Rancho only makes a 4" kit for the NNBS Tahoes. From what I have read, it is marketed as a 4" lift, but actually raised it around 5-6".

 

[Bam]

The rancho is listed as a 4" kit but i remember an offroad mag getting 6"s out of it on a NBS. Could be the same on a NNBS

sweet looking ride. I believe that Rancho only makes a 4" kit for the NNBS Tahoes. From what I have read, it is marketed as a 4" lift, but actually raised it around 5-6".

Thanks for all the help. I did some more research after reading this & it looks to me (like y'all said) that I have a 4" Rancho lift...but it is a bit higher like you both pointed out. At least now I know what I have installed. Thank you.

dont know much about the kit but i will say that is a good looking truck!

And thanks for all the compliments on the truck.

 

[mlwald79]

that looks really good. perfect height imo

 

[emann_01]

makes me wish i would have stretched out the money for the 4x4.......just so i could justify lifting it

 

[blackcoffee]

Holy shit that looks good.

 

[wicked2000]

Nice truck. That should be a 4".

 

[midmohoe]

nice tahoe dude love those wheels what kinda tires are those

 

[Bam]

nice tahoe dude love those wheels what kinda tires are those

The tires are Dunlop Rover M/T 275/65R20.

They have been giving me some minor body rub turning in & out of parking spots unfortunately. I noticed yesterday that the rubbing had chipped/cracked the paint on the front valence where they were catching (nobody else notices it when I ask, but my eye seems to pick it out right away).

I removed the black air dam yesterday to get rid of some of the rub, and finally got up the nerve today to trim the valance a bit. It looks like the previous owner started trimming it, but never finished the job...or had slightly smaller tires when he did it since the tires looked brand new when I bought it (still had the "nubbins" on them an no tread wear).

Just took my time with a dremel cutting wheel and the rubbing is gone and the trim is barely noticeable. Now I have to do a minor touch up job on the chipped/cracked paint & decide if I want to trim/re-install the black air dam or just leave it off. It seems that is another thing that nobody notices is off but me.

Was nervous about taking a dremel to the Tahoe I have only owned 2 weeks, but convinced myself when I realized I could get a replacement valance on-line for about $350 if I messed up...That is a hell of a lot cheaper than a new set of slightly smaller tires.

 

[CREETO]

looks really good... i removed my air dam, all of the lower plastic body trim, and trimmed the plastic on the inner fender wells to prevent any rubbing. you won't miss any of that stuff.

 

[Bam]

Hey Creeto...Do you have any pics of the trim work you did on your inner fender wells. I still have an occasional minor rub that I have to trim away and want to see how someone else trimmed theirs.

Thanks in advance.

These flat Texas roads down make for much flexing, so I also want to see what I should trim out of the way before I take it to the mountains of upstate NY on vacation this summer.

 

[CREETO]

Hey Creeto...Do you have any pics of the trim work you did on your inner fender wells. I still have an occasional minor rub that I have to trim away and want to see how someone else trimmed theirs.

Thanks in advance.

These flat Texas roads down make for much flexing, so I also want to see what I should trim out of the way before I take it to the mountains of upstate NY on vacation this summer.

ask and you shall receive... bam!

 

[Bam]

ask and you shall receive... bam!

Thank you kind sir...You da man.

 

[fco_gonzo]

Your kit is a 4 inch Rancho lift. Rancho only make a 4inch for the "new" tahoes.