choodock
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I finally have a free Saturday to drop my Tahoe and should have full use of a lift too. Any heads up on things to watch out for would be appreciated!
Parts:
Belltech 2/3-4 kit (Spindles, 5305 rear springs, shock extenders)
Belltech SP Shocks (front and rear)
DJM Rear Kit
Spohn Adjustable Panhard Bar
New front hubs
New front upper control arms
New lower ball joints and control arm bushings
Helper Bags for the rear
Russell Stainless Brake Lines kit
NNBS Drilled and Slotted Rotors (Advance Brake Technology on eBay) (Front only, will replace the rears later if happy with these)
NNBS Power Stop Red Powdercoated Calipers (Going to paint the rears to match later)
Wagner ThermoQuiet Pads
Going to do the free travel mod as well so I assume this will take all day (especially since I will not have any or much help for most of the time). Not planning to install the 1 inch spacers in the rear either and hope it sits level or have a slight rake. I really want to upgrade the sway bars as well, but chose to upgrade the brakes first. Any tips or advice before I jump head-first into this Saturday morning? Every bit of advice is helpful such as how much shorter than stock to set the panhard bar initially to reduce the adjustment after installed. I would be happy to take pictures and write down some notes to post later if others would find it helpful. This is my first lowered vehicle (other than drop shackles on trucks) and I am pretty excited about the process.
I'm starting a new job/career in August, so my 15 mile roundtrip commute to work and back will turn into about 110. The Tahoe turned over 163,000 this morning. I've already replaced the transmission and the water pump, belts and hoses. The motor runs strong with no leaks and doesn't smoke or use oil so I hope to get another 100,000 miles out of the 4.8. I eventually want to build a stout 5.3 or 6.0 to drop in, but would like to drive this one to work for a while and save up to eventually get a car that gets great MPG just for work and then have this as the weekend cruiser and a toy.
Parts:
Belltech 2/3-4 kit (Spindles, 5305 rear springs, shock extenders)
Belltech SP Shocks (front and rear)
DJM Rear Kit
Spohn Adjustable Panhard Bar
New front hubs
New front upper control arms
New lower ball joints and control arm bushings
Helper Bags for the rear
Russell Stainless Brake Lines kit
NNBS Drilled and Slotted Rotors (Advance Brake Technology on eBay) (Front only, will replace the rears later if happy with these)
NNBS Power Stop Red Powdercoated Calipers (Going to paint the rears to match later)
Wagner ThermoQuiet Pads
Going to do the free travel mod as well so I assume this will take all day (especially since I will not have any or much help for most of the time). Not planning to install the 1 inch spacers in the rear either and hope it sits level or have a slight rake. I really want to upgrade the sway bars as well, but chose to upgrade the brakes first. Any tips or advice before I jump head-first into this Saturday morning? Every bit of advice is helpful such as how much shorter than stock to set the panhard bar initially to reduce the adjustment after installed. I would be happy to take pictures and write down some notes to post later if others would find it helpful. This is my first lowered vehicle (other than drop shackles on trucks) and I am pretty excited about the process.
I'm starting a new job/career in August, so my 15 mile roundtrip commute to work and back will turn into about 110. The Tahoe turned over 163,000 this morning. I've already replaced the transmission and the water pump, belts and hoses. The motor runs strong with no leaks and doesn't smoke or use oil so I hope to get another 100,000 miles out of the 4.8. I eventually want to build a stout 5.3 or 6.0 to drop in, but would like to drive this one to work for a while and save up to eventually get a car that gets great MPG just for work and then have this as the weekend cruiser and a toy.
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