New owner here looking to lower my Tahoe

[wrightcfl]

I just bought a 99 Tahoe and am interested in lowering it a couple inches. I am planning on 22" wheels with 285/45 tires because I have a boat that I need to tow. My boat is 20ft and is set up on the trailer so the tongue wait is 250lbs max. Does anyone have the type of set up I'm looking for and if so I would like to know what kit you have and any issues you encountered doing this.

On a side note when I inspected the Tahoe before buying it I noticed body spacers but I wasn't sure if it was a body lift or they were factory. To me it looks like it sits kind of high.

Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

 

[wrightcfl]

64 views and no one with a lowered Tahoe yet? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[95escahoe]

That does look kinda high to me, and I dont know much about lowering one LMC has a page in there catalog u can view it online saying what u need to drop it for each amount, a few diff places u can go for lowering parts, just gives u an idea

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[SunlitComet]

64 views and no one with a lowered Tahoe yet? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

it has been quit around here for a few weeks lately. dont worry someone will chime in on your lowering idea. i personally refuse to get involved with vehicle lowering myself. sorry.

 

[slipping]

Havent been on too much, missed your thread. Pics of the body mounts? Kinda looks like mine used to be on 3" blocks. I have a 99 hoe that I did a 4/6 drop on with a kit Tony (NorcalSS) set me up with. I'm on tiny 17's but within the month will hopefully be getting my 22's and start bagging it. Hit up tony, awesome guy to deal with!

 

[NORCAL SS]

Question is your truck 4x4?

 

[_Dylan_]

looks like a 5 lug and no tow hooks, so 2wd.

Does look kinda high for a 2wd too. Probably does have a 3" body lift.


I'd start with removing the body lift or whatever lift is on it and finding a better set of wheels that aren't as wide.

 

[wrightcfl]

Thanks for chiming in everyone. I will take better pics tomorrow. From the angle the truck looks like it sits high however when I got underneath it I didnt see where the bumper had been raised or body gaps that would be associated with a body lift. I think they may be stock but not sure.

 

[NORCAL SS]

In rear check to see if there is a lifting block between the axle and leafs.


In front take a pic of the spring area might just have lifting springs

 

[wrightcfl]

here is another pic from the side. there are no lifting blocks and the springs look stock. I think it might just be the way it looks with the wheels and tires that are on it now. I am looking at a set of 22" Irocs with either 285/45's or 305/45's and for lowering I am going to start with 2" spindles and 2" shackles since I need to tow with it.

 

[SunlitComet]

id swear i see a body lift block on it.

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i dont know maybe not still to far.

 

[slipping]

3" block

 

[NORCAL SS]

body lift for sure i can see the gap between body and frame

 

[wrightcfl]

NORCAL you're right, I measured the spacer and it's exactly 3". Damn that messes up my plans. I either leave it or have it removed and continue with lowering it...decisions decisions. Here are 2 pics, one of the spacer and the other of the gap.

 

[_Dylan_]

Slipping, two posts above yours, removed a 3" body lift from his truck. He is guy to talk to.

 

[wrightcfl]

Thanks Dylan, I am not able to send PM's yet so hopefully he will chime in. I am enjoying driving around my Tahoe, I am selling a 2006 Tundra Double Cab that I replaced with the Tahoe for no payments.

 

[slipping]

Slipping, two posts above yours, removed a 3" body lift from his truck. He is guy to talk to.

Sorry I'm late! Just got phone back so haven't seen this. BL is not that hard to remove.

Check your fan shroud and take the extensions off. Also the parking brake relocation bracket under front drivers side door.

Make sure your on straight ground. If you have the bumper relocation brackets on, gonna have to get a stock set either from lmc truck or junk yard.

Best way is to spray some penetrant on bolts the day before. Loosen all the bolts but don't remove them. Starting on one side remove bolts, then get a 4x4 (or something like) and use that to jack up the body from the center

Remove block and thread bolt in. It would be best if you could leave this side at this height so you don't bind the bolts on the other side trying to take them out. A set of jacks stands under 4x4 or a second jack is nice here.

Once you remove spacers from the first side, do the same on the other side. Once all out lower body back down watching for and riding conditions of anything. If you don't have a second person to help just do a little at a time on each side. Now that your firmly down and all jacks/jack stands are away one by one remove each bolt, put some thread locker on and tighten it up. Can't remember off the top of my head what I torqed them to but make sure you thread lock.

Look for if you have steering extension

/w extension removed

Put bumper back on and fan shroud together.

Everything I took off for the BL

Easy money, just a little time.