DPGDirk
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OK, so I have an '03 Yukon SLT 4WD. Came with factory 17" wheels. Has the Nivomat rear shocks.
I'm looking at a 2/3 drop, nothing more as I need to use this truck on a dirt road in the winter time and I tow a polaris ranger & trailer occasionally.
I really want the truck to ride nicely as I'm getting older and appreciating all that much more now. Probably have to get with Tony and have him put a kit together. I'm looking at Bell Techs rebate this month and thinking that sounds pretty good. Opinions on the BT kits? Looking through the build thread, I don't see a lot of them, but more DJM and other stuff.
I wanna go with spindles, rear coils, shocks, etc. If the coils are a bit softer and ride nice that's fine. I'm down with some airbags too if needed for towing. How do you guys like the Bell Tech Street shocks?
I don't know if I need the free travel mod, but can easily do it if needed. Shorter rear swaybar links make good sense to me.
Any other parts I need to be looking at?
I just ordered some Ion Alloy #179 wheels:
Wheel specs:
Brand ION
Style Number 179
Diameter 20.00"
Width 9.00"
PCD 6-139.7
Offset Number +12
Hub 108.00
I'm thinking 275-55-20's. Hows that tire & wheel combo sound? I don't know the offset/backspacing on the factory wheels, but am told these are the one's for that application.
Lastly, I need some suggestions on tire choice. I live in the country, so I have to drive 2-3 miles of dirt road every time I leave home and the same 2-3 miles when I go back. All street driving in between.
I want some tires that are decent in snow, but drive and ride nicely on the street. I'm running some of the newer Goodyear Wrangler AT Adventures on a jeep cherokee and I really like them. Good mix of street manners and off-road traction. Dunno if anyone's tried them on a Yukon. A regular street/performance tire won't work for this application, but I don't want a super gnarly AT either...
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!
Dirk
I'm looking at a 2/3 drop, nothing more as I need to use this truck on a dirt road in the winter time and I tow a polaris ranger & trailer occasionally.
I really want the truck to ride nicely as I'm getting older and appreciating all that much more now. Probably have to get with Tony and have him put a kit together. I'm looking at Bell Techs rebate this month and thinking that sounds pretty good. Opinions on the BT kits? Looking through the build thread, I don't see a lot of them, but more DJM and other stuff.
I wanna go with spindles, rear coils, shocks, etc. If the coils are a bit softer and ride nice that's fine. I'm down with some airbags too if needed for towing. How do you guys like the Bell Tech Street shocks?
I don't know if I need the free travel mod, but can easily do it if needed. Shorter rear swaybar links make good sense to me.
Any other parts I need to be looking at?
I just ordered some Ion Alloy #179 wheels:
Wheel specs:
Brand ION
Style Number 179
Diameter 20.00"
Width 9.00"
PCD 6-139.7
Offset Number +12
Hub 108.00
I'm thinking 275-55-20's. Hows that tire & wheel combo sound? I don't know the offset/backspacing on the factory wheels, but am told these are the one's for that application.
Lastly, I need some suggestions on tire choice. I live in the country, so I have to drive 2-3 miles of dirt road every time I leave home and the same 2-3 miles when I go back. All street driving in between.
I want some tires that are decent in snow, but drive and ride nicely on the street. I'm running some of the newer Goodyear Wrangler AT Adventures on a jeep cherokee and I really like them. Good mix of street manners and off-road traction. Dunno if anyone's tried them on a Yukon. A regular street/performance tire won't work for this application, but I don't want a super gnarly AT either...
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!
Dirk
