Lowered my '15 Yukon XL SLT 1" / 2"

[Modded]

Looks a lot better. It still seems to be floating in the air though.
It needs some bigger wheels. Maybe something like the factory 22s.

 

[Steve1081]

Yeah, I agree that it needs bigger wheels. I've had my eye on some 2015 22s from the escalade, LTZ or Denali on eBay. I'm too cheap to win any yet...

Or I may get the grey machined GMC 22" reps that factory reproductions has coming.

 

[Steve1081]

So after taking a road trip in the truck (including some dirt roads) I think I might be getting more noise front the rear suspension than before. It isn't that it feels a lot rougher but I seem to get more reverberation noise.

Was really noticeable on a dirt road I had driven on a day before the drop and seemed to have much more "droning" now. Is this common with the 5305 spring?

My other thought is that the Autoride might not be adjusted correctly resulting in a stiffer shock resulting in more noise.

 

[Steve1081]

Update: after adjusting the autoride it seems to ride just as quiet as before the drop.

 

[NORCAL SS]

if the noise comes back check the last dead coil. Had a guy today come back and truck made noise when hitting bumps. 5305 that another shop installed. I lifted the truck up and the last dead coil before active one i got heater hose cut in half and wrapped the coil. So when truck came down the coil when hitting the bump would actually touch the rubber heater hose and the clank was gone.

 

[bjeremi]

Which grey replicas are you referring to?

 

[Goodinblack]

Which grey replicas are you referring to?

 

[NORCAL SS]

Heads up those have only 1 year warranty.

 

[Goodinblack]

Heads up those have only 1 year warranty.

Picture was for illustration purposes.

:wink:

 

[Trenz68]

where did you purchase the front spring relocators?

 

[Steve1081]

I bought a used set on eBay. But they appear to have them at summit. http://m.summitracing.com/parts/mmc-34061

 

[Goodinblack]

where did you purchase the front spring relocators?

X2 for summit racing .

Where I got mine

They drop ship directly from McGaughys

 

[olyelr]

Nice looking ride you have there.

Does all of the factory air ride mumbojumbo still function properly with this lowering kit? I am used to lifting vehicles, so this lowering stuff is all new to me. Plus, I know nothing about the factory suspension on this thing. They do have air ride, correct? Just out back, though?

Seems like an inch or two lower looks damn good with minimal work to get it there.

 

[Steve1081]

The SLT has rear air ride if you have the tow package. And yes the Belltech rear spring kit comes with shortened air ride links so that the air ride kicks in at the correct level. You may need to adjust the links a bit to get it right. They are easy to adjust. It is a pretty simple setup you can see the links I am talking about if you crawl under the truck.

If you have magnaride (LTZ or Denali) you have to disassemble the front magnaride shock to do the relocator. Someone else on here did it but said it was a pain.

I've had mine lowered for a few months now with about 5k on the clock since the lower and I have no complaints.

 

[olyelr]

The SLT has rear air ride if you have the tow package. And yes the Belltech rear spring kit comes with shortened air ride links so that the air ride kicks in at the correct level. You may need to adjust the links a bit to get it right. They are easy to adjust. It is a pretty simple setup you can see the links I am talking about if you crawl under the truck.

If you have magnaride (LTZ or Denali) you have to disassemble the front magnaride shock to do the relocator. Someone else on here did it but said it was a pain.

I've had mine lowered for a few months now with about 5k on the clock since the lower and I have no complaints.

Gotchya. Thanks for the info.

 

[Goliathsc]

Sweet ride man!

 

[Goodinblack]

The SLT has rear air ride if you have the tow package. And yes the Belltech rear spring kit comes with shortened air ride links so that the air ride kicks in at the correct level. You may need to adjust the links a bit to get it right. They are easy to adjust. It is a pretty simple setup you can see the links I am talking about if you crawl under the truck.

If you have magnaride (LTZ or Denali) you have to disassemble the front magnaride shock to do the relocator. Someone else on here did it but said it was a pain.

I've had mine lowered for a few months now with about 5k on the clock since the lower and I have no complaints.

You lower front and back or just the back?

 

[NORCAL SS]

Front is not bad at all you just cant spin shaft to lower. Ive done my strut mod and that saves like over 120 bucks over buying relocators and does the same thing brings spring perch lower.

on the autoride shocks i cut the end of a 18mm socket off and have a bar welded at a angle to it to then you hold the strut shaft with vice grips so doesnt move and then you remove the 18mm nut. Very easy to do on autoride trucks... if you know what your doing.

 

[Fitz]

Steve1081: thanks for your post. The 2" rear drop is exactly what Im waiting to do. Ordered 2" drop springs from DJM. I used them on the last 2 'Hoe's with air ride and got the ride height I was after. Wish the factory would give up on the "rear up" look.

 

[Rush]

Looks awesome! Exactly what I'm going for... I'm not as mechanically inclined as some of you guys, so I'd prefer paying someone to do it for me.

What parts would I need for the Denali--Do they make them yet?
SO you've essentially done a 1"/2" F/R drop?

I know NORCAL mods parts for the '15s, but I prefer them direct/warrantied from the manufacturer (DJM/Belltech/McGaughys/etc.)