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What's the tire size? Do they rub at all? Did you make any suspension adjustments?
Matt00 2003 Yukon build
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315/70/17. I trimmed on the plastics a lot, still have a couple of small spots I need to finish trimming. It only rubs whenever the suspension is maxed all the way out.
I didn’t do anything to the suspension, but within the next few months I’ll be buying AT LEAST a leveling kit.
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Just for reference
When we first got her
A couple of weeks ago
As she sits now
When we first got her
A couple of weeks ago
As she sits now
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I didn't realize until now its been over three months since I lasted posted! I also didn't realize not much has been done since these last few posts. I've always loved lifted trucks with huge mud tires and loud engines but whenever I started working with people that drive lowered, quieter, big wheeled and fast trucks I started getting swayed to that side. I have always thought lowered trucks were ridiculously ugly until that point. (I've also came to the realization that just because something is ugly to me doesn't mean someone else hasn't put tons of time and effort into it). After 3 almost 4 months of having huge tires, being loud, slow and not doing anything to my truck because I hated driving it I have finally decided I want to change it up, pretty drastically too. I don't plan on lowering it a huge amount, but I want to drop it 2-3" inches in the rear and de-crank the torsion bar back to stock maybe a little lower in order to level it after I drop the rear. I am going to be buying another lower valance/ air dam/ whatever you want to call it and possibly another set of running boards. (I shot myself in the foot because whenever I first got my Yukon I ripped the running boards and lower valance off because I wanted it to look more lifted off of the ground). Sucks. To kick off my old but new and improved build, I traded wheels and tires with a buddy at work. My 315/75/17's for his 275/60/20's. I had stock 1500 HD wheels on BFG A/T's, he had 20" BOSS (307 I think) wheels. He painted them whenever he first got them and they are starting to chip. I talked to my boss about sand blasting and it just so happens that he owns one himself. He told me to come over sometime and I can do it myself instead of paying someone to do it. I also understand that whenever I do that the chrome will be un-polished and I'll then have to repaint them myself and I will hopefully do a much better job than my friend did. I can already tell that this is a much smoother ride and I am enjoying being in my vehicle again! (Part 1)
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I've decided I want to start on externals first seeing as I spend more time thinking about the outside than I do the inside.
First on the list is lowering the rear, de-cranking the torsion bars and immediately after I do that I will be getting an alignment. Next on the list will be a front valance with fog lights and definitely get the all on bright mod (possibly color matching the bumper (???). Sometime this month whenever I am off and so is my boss with the sandblaster I will be blasting my wheels and then repainting them a glossy black. I'm still deciding if I want to get running boards again but I will probably end up getting some. I definitely want to get my front windows tinted (maybe match stock or get all around dark(er) tint on all of my windows). Sooner or later I'd like to get all around LED lights like I've done on the interior. (Today I removed the tow hooks and as soon as I can I will be removing the tow hitch because I know that I will never pull anything.)
I don't want to add to much because I'll never focus on one thing. There ya go!
This is as she sits:
First on the list is lowering the rear, de-cranking the torsion bars and immediately after I do that I will be getting an alignment. Next on the list will be a front valance with fog lights and definitely get the all on bright mod (possibly color matching the bumper (???). Sometime this month whenever I am off and so is my boss with the sandblaster I will be blasting my wheels and then repainting them a glossy black. I'm still deciding if I want to get running boards again but I will probably end up getting some. I definitely want to get my front windows tinted (maybe match stock or get all around dark(er) tint on all of my windows). Sooner or later I'd like to get all around LED lights like I've done on the interior. (Today I removed the tow hooks and as soon as I can I will be removing the tow hitch because I know that I will never pull anything.)
I don't want to add to much because I'll never focus on one thing. There ya go!
This is as she sits:
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These are the wheels I am going to be re-doing:
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I like where this is going 
I'll definitely be following. Good to see you back.
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Now the fun starts.
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Outside the gym today! 
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INSANE transformation. Pictures coming in the morning!
Tease.
HiHoeSilver
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I wish they were completely finished but I’ve still got more to do. I’ve been up since 9 cleaning and applying more of this paint thinner stuff. It works so amazing. I had planned on re-painting the wheels after sandblasting so I figured I’d try this before!
Digging the chrome... might have to clean them up and throw the idea of repainting them away.
Digging the chrome... might have to clean them up and throw the idea of repainting them away.
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These results are literally insane! a couple of coats from these two cans and a 2$ hose nozzle:
Removed the hitch this morning while letting the coats soak in!
Gotta remove the spare because it’s looks goofy. And also the plasti-dip off of the bumper.
Removed the hitch this morning while letting the coats soak in!
Gotta remove the spare because it’s looks goofy. And also the plasti-dip off of the bumper.
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From this:
To this:
I’m stupid happy!
To this:
I’m stupid happy!
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Got new(er) tires today but phone broke so can't take pictures. 275/55/20 Bridgestone Duelers. Way more tread than whats on there now. Going to put them on when I replace the springs... 
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Alright so I still don't have a phone which is bugging me to all hell because I can't take pictures. My drop springs came in... won't be putting them on until I buy shock extenders, which will be my next paycheck.. a week and 6 days from now (who's counting though...) 
I bought a front valance for 20$ off of a buddy with a 2002 Tahoe. (same guy I traded wheels with) I didn't even think to check if it fit.. it doesn't. I color matched using this process: I cleaned the hell out of it because the guy with the Tahoe liked to take it off-roading and there was an insane amount of dirt and red clay on it. I washed it with a hose and nozzle and then wiped it dry, then sprayed Mean Green until I could see the stock gray coming out of it. I was told I didn't have to sand down at all? I ran over it quite a few times with a Scotch-Brite pad just incase. 5 coats of Bulldog Adhesion Promoter to get the paint to stick to the plastic better, 5 coats of Dupli-Colors Pewter Met (11 WA382E) perfect match paint and then 5 coats of Dupli-Colors clear coat finish. Looks great in my opinion and a couple friends but we'll see what everyone here thinks. Now I am in the process of trimming it and getting it to fit to my bumper and if all fails I can buy one THAT FITS and do the color matching process again!
I bought a front valance for 20$ off of a buddy with a 2002 Tahoe. (same guy I traded wheels with) I didn't even think to check if it fit.. it doesn't. I color matched using this process: I cleaned the hell out of it because the guy with the Tahoe liked to take it off-roading and there was an insane amount of dirt and red clay on it. I washed it with a hose and nozzle and then wiped it dry, then sprayed Mean Green until I could see the stock gray coming out of it. I was told I didn't have to sand down at all? I ran over it quite a few times with a Scotch-Brite pad just incase. 5 coats of Bulldog Adhesion Promoter to get the paint to stick to the plastic better, 5 coats of Dupli-Colors Pewter Met (11 WA382E) perfect match paint and then 5 coats of Dupli-Colors clear coat finish. Looks great in my opinion and a couple friends but we'll see what everyone here thinks. Now I am in the process of trimming it and getting it to fit to my bumper and if all fails I can buy one THAT FITS and do the color matching process again!
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Just reading through this forum and wow, it's been almost two years since I last posted, and time has flown. Since the last post I graduated high school and joined the Navy. I got the truck shipped out to San Diego to me and I plan on finally working on it again now that I've got the money and means. I'm going to do everything the right way this time haha. Expect future updates if you're following the forum!
Don’t forget pictures!
