My new to me Tahoe

[Mudfrog]

I bought this '02 Tahoe knowing it needed a transmission. It would barely drive once it warmed up. Some fresh fluid, filter and some Lucas Transmission fix basically cured the problem with the exception of a little bit of slipping from 2nd to 3rd. I'm still replacing the transmission but now I'm not quite in the hurry I was before. I can have the transmission rebuilt for $1650, this includes an 18 month / 18,000 mile warranty. A GM re-certified transmission would be around $2200 installed, this would give a 36 month / 100,000 mile warranty. I'm leaning towards it as I've had some bad luck with transmissions in the past (700R4). Thoughts on the two?

I'm not looking to spend a ton of money on it, but I will add some personality to it. I'm in the exhaust business so that's a must, going to go with shorty headers and a large body MagnaFlow. Other than that it needs a sound system and new wheels and tires and a few other hop ups. I've read a ton of contradicting information on the tire size you can fit on a stock Tahoe. I was leaning towards 275 65 18's, will that fit on a stock setup?

 

[boozer]

nice hoe, love the blue

 

[JochenWoern]

Welcome.

You should have no problems fitting the tire size you are after.

 

[NathanJax]

nice!

 

[Mudfrog]

Thanks guys. It has some issues but most vehicles that are 12 years old with 157k miles do. It was from MD so there is / was a bit of surface rust under it. I spent a weekend grinding and painting and it looks a lot better, hopefully it will keep it contained. Next on my list is a full tune up, brakes and shocks. Everything is sitting in the garage, just need the time to do it.

 

[Z-56 Hoe]

Might I suggest the NNBS stock brake upgrade! ( front rotors and calipers I'd go with R1concepts.coms rotors!). also. Don't waste your money on Shorty headers our LS engines don't benefit from them like a decent pair on long tube headers! welcome to TYF and love the color. The 4L60 and or 4L65 IMO is the weakest link on these rigs a 20" rim with a 275-55R20 fits perfect too! What other mods do you plan to do? I.E. Color matching the grill and bumpers? Window tint, LED interior swap, Cold air intake ( CAI ), tune? Leave suspension alone or level or lower it?

 

[YukonXL04]

Welcome! Man I hate transmission issues. Yeah I am running 275/65r18 on mine. No rubbing what so ever. Stock height.

 

[Mudfrog]

Thanks guys, The shorties are on my list, just depends on if I can get one of my vendors to hook me up

I'm not going crazy with it, and a good portion will be cosmetic. Right now I'm just tuning it up and replacing the broken parts that seemed to be neglected from the previous owner.

I plan to do:

Exhaust
Stereo
Wheels / Tires
Cowl Hood / Paint rear tailgate as it's bubbling around the lock
K&N Intake

As of right now those are my plans. I have to keep my mods low key on this one, I sink way to much money into mods, for what I paid for the Tahoe it won't take long to surpass the purchase price.

 

[rushingman]

How did you clean up underneath your tahoe?


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[Red_Raider]

Undercarriage looks a lot better!