MadDog's 02 Tahoe LT "Bertha" build thread

[05Single]

Leveling those mirrors is such a huge change. Bothers the hell out of me when theyre not leveled.
I vote z71 stickers vs 4x4

Which spacers you looking at ?

 

[MadDogDelpho]

Some 2" hub-centric ones. And maybe, although I don't have the CM or the Z71 roof rack. I've never really been a fan of it. But the colormatch issue can be fixed...

 

[MadDogDelpho]

Got the HD hood on and got her all washed up. Think I might need to pull that grill guard off now, messes with the lines...

 

[Rocket Man]

I'm kinda torn on that...

 

[Fosscore]

HD Winning.

Hmmm ... that grill guard is part of your look.

Maybe take it off for a bit and see what you think? I like the grill guard better than the light bar personally.

Light bar in the grill guard could be a winner?

Just my .02.

 

[MadDogDelpho]

Had one in the guard a while back, wasn't a big fan. I think I might do a tube front bumper a la @owl_93 or this other one I found on the site, because I've got an HD grill too that I need to throw on, and the guard would kinda interrupt all of that. Something like this:

 

[Fosscore]

Could be nice sort of pre runner style. owl_93 truck was a nice setup indeed.

 

[Kenny D]

I think the baja bumper like on the second pic (integrated winch) would look good on your set up.

 

[MadDogDelpho]

I agree. I prefer the style of the second, just threw in the first because of the HD grill

 

[MadDogDelpho]

Traded my grill guard for my mom's push bar. Definitely helps the look of both trucks, I think.

 

[kwOH]

Traded my grill guard for my mom's push bar. Definitely helps the look of both trucks, I think.
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Much better. [emoji106]


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[Kenny D]

I 2nd

 

[MadDogDelpho]

Thanks y'all. I agree. Definitely a cleaner look.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Traded my grill guard for my mom's push bar. Definitely helps the look of both trucks, I think.
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I like your mom's much better.

 

[MadDogDelpho]

Yeah the cop-style push bar really clears up the front end. And the ranch hand looks pretty good on the fire truck too!

 

[kwOH]

Great progress man, truck looks really good. What do you have going on in the appliqué department? I think you should go with some color-matched smoothies. I wouldn't change the front bumper either, i like it how it is now, and oh yeah, with a 6 bar mod on the roof rack lol.


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[MadDogDelpho]

Great progress man, truck looks really good. What do you have going on in the appliqué department? I think you should go with some color-matched smoothies. I wouldn't change the front bumper either, i like it how it is now, and oh yeah, with a 6 bar mod on the roof rack lol.


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lol I bought a set of cross bars from my buddy, I just haven't taken them off his truck yet. And I want the smooth caps, but I think it'd look good in black, I feel like colormatched appliqués are more for lowered trucks

 

[Cattivo]

Traded my grill guard for my mom's push bar. Definitely helps the look of both trucks, I think.
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That looks a lot meaner! great job brother

 

[MadDogDelpho]

Thanks!

 

[bluebear15]

Threw this on today, I'm getting pumped for the lift and tires
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What light bar is that? Do you have a link? How do you like the light output from it?

Z71 springs, $60:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00498ZR7A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_Sx5QuerUntg4z
Supreme Suspension 3" level-lift, $200:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UY409JO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_LVHnzb7ZSN6PP
Bilstein shocks, $400:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AX9FSCW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_kXHnzbDCJFT1G

How did the leveling kit go in? Was it much of a pain?
How does it ride with the leveling kit and bilsteins? I was looking at getting the rough country leveling kit but wanted better shocks than they offered. This had me intrigued when I saw it of going the way you did with separate shocks.