2 inch drop on awd 08 yukon denali?

[rustyshackleford]

im wanting to stiffen up the suspension on my 08 awd yukon denali, i have AR 1 7/8 headers, k&n cai, diablo predator, magnaflow catback, and hotchkis swaybar kit, stoptech brakes. I wanted my next mod to be a 2 in drop for better handling, NOT FOR LOOKS. I have the stock 20's and the stock gm autoride struts. The guys at the shop say dont drop it, what should i do?
If i want to drop it, should i get different struts/rims or will the car perform oddly, does anyone have any experience dropping the yukon denali? Would appreciate some suggestions.

 

[NORCAL SS]

im wanting to stiffen up the suspension on my 08 awd yukon denali, i have AR 1 7/8 headers, k&n cai, diablo predator, magnaflow catback, and hotchkis swaybar kit, stoptech brakes. I wanted my next mod to be a 2 in drop for better handling, NOT FOR LOOKS. I have the stock 20's and the stock gm autoride struts. The guys at the shop say dont drop it, what should i do?
If i want to drop it, should i get different struts/rims or will the car perform oddly, does anyone have any experience dropping the yukon denali? Would appreciate some suggestions.

ive done same truck cept added a yank ptb3600 stall and a hsw 100 shot 60 foots 1.7s on 275 55 20s cept went with hp tuners much better than diablo.

for lowering in front get the autoride spindles and in rear the 3-4 inch springs made for the autoride system Bringing the truck down will make it handle better.

here is the kit
http://www.tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=87

now are you planning to do a big stall or spray?

btw the kti above will still make the autoride system work correctly and you will get no dash lights.

anything else just ask.

 

[rustyshackleford]

i was wondering if i was to expect any rubbing during turns with maximum passenger capacity, i want the truck to remain as close to stock reliability as possible, i havnt really looked into a big stall or anything as of yet. my next move after i get this supension figured out is gonna be building the tranny and motor to run boost, got a long road ahead of me before i start shopping for carbon fiber drive shafts and turbo chargers, cant wait

 

[NORCAL SS]

it wont rub because the autoride system sill will pump the rear up with a load and release when the load is taken off.

 

[THE YETI]

we have an 08' burban with autoride, dropped 2/3. We've loaded it down with 9 people and on 24s and we don't get any rubbing at all. The autoride just levels it back out no matter how much weight you end up with in back (within reason).

With just me and the wife in it, on stock 20s, it handles like its on rails (for a 4+ ton SUV). I am sure with a sway bar it would only get better.

 

[rustyshackleford]

thanks for the input, i really wanna do it, but im still a little cautious and nervous as to how the end result will perform, and also kinda worried that the drop wont look so good with the stock twenties, might look kinda silly, anyone got any pics of a dropped denali on the stock 20's?
i kinda wanna keep it looking stock, its either that, or some HRE's, but i honestly dont really like the way aftermarket rims look on the 07+ yukon/tahoe/esalades, looks kinda ghetto to me for some reason, maybe its all the hip/hop influenced in the accents, as hank hill would say, buwahaaa!!!

 

[soulsea]

You could always do a simple 2" rear drop to lever the truck out and leave the front alone.

I know mcgaughys makes one for the non autoride suspension, haven't seen one for the autoride tho, but one should be out there.

 

[rustyshackleford]

that might make the stance look funny, plus, doesnt the car need somewhat of an incline in the front

 

[soulsea]

that might make the stance look funny, plus, doesnt the car need somewhat of an incline in the front

A lot of peeps like a level truck ... some raise the front others drop the rear, I'm considering it myself since I've taken off my 2-3/4 drop cause it's less intrusive and will reduce the massive gap between the rear tire and fender.

Just throwing suggestions out there.

 

[rustyshackleford]

that g-note guy posted some pics of a stock wheeled tahoe with a drop a few posts down from me on the suspension forum, looks pretty nice, so i guess the stock 20's wont look funny on the yukon, i hope, leaning more and more towards the drop now, just kinda nervous

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why did you take off your drop, did you experience any problems like rubbing and bottoming out and speed bump issues? i plan on towing my 03pathfinder with it pretty often

 

[soulsea]

Well it's a longish story. The hybrids sit about an inch lower from stock than regular tahoes. By the time I was done, the truck looked beautiful, but the combination of 24s, drop, and the state of DC streets made the ride way too stiff and uncomfortable. The only way for me to improve it would have been for me to start cutting stuff to do the rear free travel mod. So I decided to take it off. But don't take my experience as one to go by, the hybrids are unique vehicles, with unique balancing and setup, and many who have bought the same kit I had are very happy with it. It just was't for me. So the rear only 2" drop is the only possibility for me as it would take less of a toll on the truck.

 

[NORCAL SS]

if your putting power out you need to cut the rear brackets off the frame because the front of the truck will lift up which in turn will make the truck squat (100 shot wiht a 3600 converter on the same suv as yours i saw this) and will make it bounce which in turn makes it 60 foot worse.

once you do the free travel mod you wont have any issues

here goes al ink
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7120

 

[THE YETI]

i know its not a short-base denali, but this is our Burban lowered 2/3 with Autoride on stock 20s. I went with McGaughys on the burban, same kit I had on my supercharged silverado (only that one was 3/6). Rides awesome!

And you need to buy these HREs, like ASAP.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HRE-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories