My new to me Tahoe

[rob3827]

Good Looking Tahoe.

 

[Mudfrog]

Exhaust is done.. Flowmaster Shorty Headers, A little better flowing Converters, FullBoar Big Body Muffler and 4" Tips.

 

[criffaaa1]

Coming along nicely

sent from my Crifftastic $3

 

[Mudfrog]

New brakes and shocks installed.

 

[sbubbaklein]

need some wheels, chrome looks fantastic on that color blue. Check out some of the other member rides. Good start, sounds like your wallet is much lighter since your purchase.

 

[Tom Joad]

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 would say : "Price is forgotten, quality stays".

 

[Mudfrog]

need some wheels, chrome looks fantastic on that color blue. Check out some of the other member rides. Good start, sounds like your wallet is much lighter since your purchase.

Yep, it's been a lot of upfront cost. But there is no car payment

I've been debating about eventually going to polished wheels. For a while I primarily liked black wheels but polished do look better on this color. I need to get all of the bugs worked out before I go with new wheels / tires.

I really like these:

I would say : "Price is forgotten, quality stays".

One shop is insisting that I have the 4L65E, how do I tell? Is there a glove box code?

It's an '02 - 4x4 - 5.3 Flex Fuel with towing package.

 

[big_b_in_PA]

I also like the wheels you have pictured, but the ones I was going to put on mine were black with the aluminum accents. Still not sure now of what I'm going to put on though. As for your transmission, there should be an rpo code on your glove box door with that info. And you can find an rpo decoder online to break down what's installed in your vehicle from the factory.

 

[Mudfrog]

I also like the wheels you have pictured, but the ones I was going to put on mine were black with the aluminum accents. Still not sure now of what I'm going to put on though. As for your transmission, there should be an rpo code on your glove box door with that info. And you can find an rpo decoder online to break down what's installed in your vehicle from the factory.

Ok, it's a 4L60E.

 

[sbubbaklein]

wheels

I prefer OEM GM wheels, they are always true and balance out. GM wheels are hub centric, the mounting point is the center of the wheel hub. If the wheels you buy have a larger hub center you have to purchase concentric rings to place over the hub to center the wheel. Never purchase any that say universal, they universally don't fit anything.

Always plenty of wheels on the forum and the vendors. Craigslist wheels need to be checked for bends before purchase.

 

[Mudfrog]

I've thought about just running a later model GM wheel. I just don't care for the look of the wheels on mine.

 

[sbubbaklein]

nnbs wheels will fit on nbs. You need to save your tire pressure sensors and swap them to any nnbs wheels though. There is a slight bit of difference in backspace between nbs at 22mm and nnbs at 31mm in other words the nnbs wheels will stick out about 10mm less than nbs. You probably would be looking at a wider tire though.

If you lower it you need to worry about weather the tire will clear when the suspension is compressed. Check out member rides for their comments also any of the vendors of suspension and wheels can tell you about their products.

 

[Mudfrog]

I'm not lowering it, leaving it stock, if not lifting it. I don't see the point in lowering a 4wd model.

I didn't think my year had the TPMS sensors, glad to know it does.

Edit: It appears mine does not have TPMS. The RPO Code is UJ6 and I do not have it.

 

[robchopshop]

love the blue

 

[Mudfrog]

New speakers.. Already installed an Alpine HU, going to run these off of the factory amp for now, my factory speakers are blown so I need a fix quicker than doing a whole rewire.

 

[Cash_88]

I believe the TPMS started in 2004 along with the electric fans

 

[YukonXL04]

Electric fans didn't start until 05... I added them to my 04 though lol

 

[Mudfrog]

Sub installed..

 

[BlueTahoe2001]

Coming along nicely! I have a 2002 LS 4x4 in the same color. I've been adding quite a few parts to mine lately.

Looks like you are off to a good start!

 

[Matt04Z71]

New speakers.. Already installed an Alpine HU, going to run these off of the factory amp for now, my factory speakers are blown so I need a fix quicker than doing a whole rewire.

What HU did you install? Got any pics? Looking good!!