Has anyone dropped a 00-06 Z71

[swtz71]

I have an 04 Z71 tahoe and I want to drop it but I am just concerned how it may look.
I am changing the huge roof rack with slim rails hopefully escalade ones.
I don't know if the steps should come off, but there are plastic moldings that are molded to the step brackets.

Well I guess my main question would be, is there anyone that has dropped one and if so what setup have you done? Also any pics would be great.

Thanks in advance..

 

[chistoso]

I did one for a co worker of mine. 3" Lowering springs and shock extenders in the rear and keys up front. Looks really good. He replaced the roof rack as well, don't have pics of it though but this is Ty's Z71 with a similar drop..

Tybardy's Z71

 

[NORCAL SS]

look at the 3/5.5 i posted few days ago. Rides really good and customer had a horrible ride with the old set up which now is not a problem. Espectailly wiht the rear djm trailblazer coils.

 

[tx tahoe z71]

I dropped mine with Eibach 3" drop springs in the rear and shock extenders. Scraped the tow hitch every time backing out of my driveway and looked a little lowrider-ish for my taste, so pulled the springs off after a few weeks and sold them.

 

[JennaBear]

A few folks on the Z71tahoe site have lowered theirs. Not my taste for a Z71, but to each their own!

 

[swtz71]

A few folks on the Z71tahoe site have lowered theirs. Not my taste for a Z71, but to each their own!

Thanks, I know it's supposed to be higher, I have Keys and spacers plus 285's but I can't fit in the garage at work. also I am trying to do a complete new look so I don't get sick of it and sell it for the newer body style. LOL

 

[Tahoe06]

I too am confused by the desire to lower a Z71.... I have a 2006 Z71 and all I want to do it make it taller...

But everyone is different, I know if I had a 2WD I would probably lower it

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

I like the look of lifted trucks/suvs and obviously lowered trucks/suvs. When i bought mine, there was as much chance of lifting it as there was lowering it, ended up going down and im liking the way it looks, maybe when i get bored with it, i'll lift it up, people can do whatever they want to their truck and thats just fine with me. Ive had it in the back of my head for awhile to bring the tahoe up and pick up maybe like an 82'ish 1500 2wd and have it on the ground and satisfy both ends of things

 

[boostedgsxr1k]

SO Question. Is there a kit to lower the z71 and not replace the shocks? I am looking fo like keys in front and springs in rear. I adjusted the front torsion bar in front and lowered it to the max and really liked the look. It lowered it approx 2 1/4 inches. So 3" keys and sprongs in the back? TONY PLEASE CHIME IN AND HELP ME!!!

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

SO Question. Is there a kit to lower the z71 and not replace the shocks? I am looking fo like keys in front and springs in rear. I adjusted the front torsion bar in front and lowered it to the max and really liked the look. It lowered it approx 2 1/4 inches. So 3" keys and sprongs in the back? TONY PLEASE CHIME IN AND HELP ME!!!

It would be the same kits that lower other 4wd tahoes. I went with a mcgaughys 2/3 kit with the spindles and coils and later bought a set of keys cause i like a bit of rake.
The rears on these are approx. 1 1/2"-2" higher than non z71s so when you take your prelowering measurements, its gunna be that much lower. My back lowered a hair under 5" and the front is around 4" with my drop keys cranked all the way UP, uncranking them will just make the front wheels tuck

 

[NORCAL SS]

SO Question. Is there a kit to lower the z71 and not replace the shocks? I am looking fo like keys in front and springs in rear. I adjusted the front torsion bar in front and lowered it to the max and really liked the look. It lowered it approx 2 1/4 inches. So 3" keys and sprongs in the back? TONY PLEASE CHIME IN AND HELP ME!!!

if you want a 2/3 drop here it is much better ride on keys then yours cranked
http://www.tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=90

if you have a little more to spend spindles and rear belltech adjustable rear springs
http://www.tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=86

 

[boostedgsxr1k]

Can I use the Ground force kit #9956?? I found a guy by me selling it for really cheap

 

[NORCAL SS]

the 9956 ground force comes with keys/rear springs and brand new front/rear shocks but no shock extenders. if your getting the shocks then yoru set if not you need to buy extenders which are 75 shipped.

the rear groundforce springs 3 inches leaves a lot to be desired on the ride quality.

 

[boostedgsxr1k]

What is the purpose of the shock extenders? And tony, this is ok for the z71? Only reason why I am looking at this kit is because it is dirt cheap (used for 5,000 miles) and I want to know I am going to like the looks of it lowered. And if I do I plan on getting your DJM kit in the future.

 

[NORCAL SS]

fix angle of the shock esp if your using the stock long shocks.

are you getting the shocks also? how much are you getting the kit for like 200 bucks?

 

[boostedgsxr1k]

Yes shocks come with and he wants 250 but he said If I get them tomorow he will alot less

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and is the ride quality really that bad with this kit?

 

[NORCAL SS]

for 250 try it out all you need to do is change rear springs if you don tlike it

 

[boostedgsxr1k]

So with this kit, how low will it lower the front and rear?

 

[NORCAL SS]

2 inches in the front and 3 inches in the rear.

 

[boostedgsxr1k]

ok. Becuase I was told since I have a z71 that it will be like 3 in the front and 4.5 in the rear.