Installed my 24" KMC Slides - Tahoe

[evoalex]

Went to pick up the slides off craigslist over the weekend. Had them slapped on and aligned yesterday. Time for a 2/4 drop, tinting the windows and blacking out the grille.

2015 Tahoe KMC Slide by Alex Stone, on Flickr

2015 Tahoe KMC Slide by Alex Stone, on Flickr

 

[hundhaus]

Drop it and you will have a sick ride

 

[hundhaus]

What did you do to black out your chrome trim?

 

[evoalex]

What did you do to black out your chrome trim?

I used 3M black vinyl. A little time consuming but worth it. I need to fix one piece I sliced a little too close to the chrome, so I'll be re-doing that shortly.

 

[Ben]

Looks damn good. May I suggest you buy these eyebrow pieces for the fogs... Unless you can wrap the textured plastic ones

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/adding-chrome-molding-help-needed-2015-suburban-lt.70013/

Then wrap them in the same black 3M while you are doing the front grill.

Also get some fogs asap. Some inspiration.

 

[evoalex]

Looks damn good. May I suggest you buy these eyebrow pieces for the fogs... Unless you can wrap the textured plastic ones

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/adding-chrome-molding-help-needed-2015-suburban-lt.70013/

Then wrap them in the same black 3M while you are doing the front grill.

Also get some fogs asap. Some inspiration.

No fogs on my truck, thank goodness, I wouldn't use them much anyway. HOWEVER, holy hell the front grille seems like it would be HELL to wrap in 3M vinyl. The chrome window trim took me long enough. I was just going to plasti-dip the same as I did the emblems.

Did you wrap your grille yourself?

 

[1badtahoe24]

yeah i would like to know how they did that grille. is it painted or wrapped?

 

[1badtahoe24]

No fogs on my truck, thank goodness, I wouldn't use them much anyway. HOWEVER, holy hell the front grille seems like it would be HELL to wrap in 3M vinyl. The chrome window trim took me long enough. I was just going to plasti-dip the same as I did the emblems.

Did you wrap your grille yourself?

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what size tires are you running

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Truck looks great. Once you do your future plans it'll look perfect

 

[OHSIXX]

Drop it and you will have a sick ride

Close that gap and you will be perfect...

 

[evoalex]

what size tires are you running

305/35/24

Truck looks great. Once you do your future plans it'll look perfect

Thanks. That drop will make a big difference.

 

[Ben]

First one is wrapped second one is plasti dip

 

[Fosscore]

Going to look nice dropped down.

 

[Goodinblack]

Screaming or a drop

Nice start

 

[kmg7337]

Truck looks great. 2/4 Will have you gapless. haha

 

[1badtahoe24]

hows the ride with the 24s? worried about any potholes?

 

[ERS2015]

Looks familiar, I like it!

I had a leveling kit on mine, the rear looked lower than the front so I thought McGaughys may have sent me 3" drop rear springs, I ordered their front coil re-locators and installed it at 2" last night. I think Ill bring it back up a 1/2" to better match the rear fender gap.

 

[evoalex]

Looks familiar, I like it!

I had a leveling kit on mine, the rear looked lower than the front so I thought McGaughys may have sent me 3" drop rear springs, I ordered their front coil re-locators and installed it at 2" last night. I think Ill bring it back up a 1/2" to better match the rear fender gap.

Very nice! black out that window trim and badging and we'll be twins after I drop mine!

Quick question, I started this thread asking if it was the right kit for me: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/is-this-the-right-kit-for-me.77503/

Is this along the same lines as the kit you purchased? http://www.mcgaughystore.com/2015-2...ring-kit-w-o-front-auto-ride-mcgaughys-34065/

Thanks

 

[ERS2015]

Yeah it's mama's ride so she didn't want me to get to crazy with the drop or blacking everything out. I'd like to shave the badging, but I like the contrast of the polished window trim and grille. I redid the front end tonight from 2" to 1" drop. It was dark when I was done so no pics yet, but it looks more level with a slight rake.

From your other post - I'm not familiar with the magnetic/autoride as mine doesn't have it. I think it's only available in the LTZ or other trim levels possibly with the towing package with rear airbags. I know the rear has extra links (not the sway bar) that have to be bent to adjust the auto ride, so you could see if you have those or airbags. Like I said, I'm not sure. But if you don't have autoride then the McGaughys economy 2/3 drop would work for you. Also, as far as I know, there aren't spindles out yet for the 4wd trucks. The coil relocators are an easy install, no special tooling but you will need a strut compressor to remove the top mount. Good luck.

 

[evoalex]

Yeah it's mama's ride so she didn't want me to get to crazy with the drop or blacking everything out. I'd like to shave the badging, but I like the contrast of the polished window trim and grille. I redid the front end tonight from 2" to 1" drop. It was dark when I was done so no pics yet, but it looks more level with a slight rake.

From your other post - I'm not familiar with the magnetic/autoride as mine doesn't have it. I think it's only available in the LTZ or other trim levels possibly with the towing package with rear airbags. I know the rear has extra links (not the sway bar) that have to be bent to adjust the auto ride, so you could see if you have those or airbags. Like I said, I'm not sure. But if you don't have autoride then the McGaughys economy 2/3 drop would work for you. Also, as far as I know, there aren't spindles out yet for the 4wd trucks. The coil relocators are an easy install, no special tooling but you will need a strut compressor to remove the top mount. Good luck.

I definitely don't have autoride then. My LT is pretty bare bones except for the Sun, Entertainment And Destinations Package.

Thanks for the info, I may just go with that kit I posted earlier.