Has my truck been lowered?

[Joshuasvt]

I'm under the truck, changing it the evap canister and I'm curious if the rear has been lowered. I've never lowered a truck so I'm not familiar. It does sit low and I was assuming its due to the factory shocks being old af...
I pulled the air ride off my Yukon in the past but I don't remember seeing these J shaped brackets.
Are these factory or has this been dropped? What do you guys think? I bought this truck used after my Yukon was totaled last fall.
2005 Tahoe

 

[Joshuasvt]

 

[iamdub]

Those are definitely shock extenders and I'm sure they're McGaughy's. They are used to restore 3" of shock travel when lowered. So, your Tahoe has been lowered about 3" or WAS lowered and someone left the extenders. Can you post a side shot of your Tahoe and/or of the rear coils?

BTW, aside from the Auto-leveling stuff and air shocks, shocks don't lift or lower a vehicle. So, them being "old af" wouldn't lower it. Your Tahoe is lowered.

 

[Rocket Man]

Agreed^^^^^

 

[Joshuasvt]

Thanks guys. I knew it was sitting low...mainly because the trailer hitch hit me mid shin instead of closer to my knee.
I'll grab a side shot tomorrow

 

[Joshuasvt]

 

[CJ Rodarme]

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Yup definitely lowered. Looks like a reverse level to me

 

[08HoeCD]

LOL
No doubt it's low.

 

[iamdub]

Yup- it's lowered. It looks like just the back was lowered in an attempt for it to sit level, but 3" was a bit too much. I doubt the front was lowered any, unless it has drop spindles and cranked UP torsion bars. You can de-crank the torsion bars a little to bring the front down so it's level or slightly raked. Or, if you're ok with it being lowered but don't want it sagging in the back and don't wanna mess with your front end, you can add a spacer to the rear lift it back up a little. Or, remove the drop coils altogether. I'm sure you'd have no problem finding someone to trade you their stock coils for your drop coils and extenders.

 

[Joshuasvt]

Bilstein 5100's showed up on my doorstep today, along with a set of Moog 81069 springs. I have coil spacers and new keys that I was planning to use on my Yukon...but I can use them here too. I like how the Tahoe sits now but I need to be able to tow, and I cannot tow what I need to tow with a low hoe

 

[Rocket Man]

Bilstein 5100's showed up on my doorstep today, along with a set of Moog 81069 springs. I have coil spacers and new keys that I was planning to use on my Yukon...but I can use them here too. I like how the Tahoe sits now but I need to be able to tow, and I cannot tow what I need to tow with a low hoe

That’s why I kept my self-leveling portion of my Autoride when I lowered mine. I went with Arnott rear shocks which are built by Bilstein, and cut some threaded rod for the ride height sensors so it will stay low and then when I hook up a trailer, the compressor comes on and raises it back up to the same height. You can also use helper bags which go inside your rear springs and you manually add air to tow if your Autoride is deleted.

 

[Joshuasvt]

Turns out it was a Mcgaughys 2/3" lowering kit (33048). Changed everything out this weekend.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

View attachment 224590 View attachment 224589 Turns out it was a Mcgaughys 2/3" lowering kit (33048). Changed everything out this weekend.

Looks great.

 

[Rocket Man]

Great look, perfect for towing.