New Owner!

[EscaHoe]

Hello everyone,

New to Yukon ownership. I will be picking up a 2003 Redfire Metallic Yukon SLT this weekend. She's a little rough around the edges as it came from a salvage yard. But it has a rebuilt title and is good to go now. 150k, mechanically all works well, with new tires and brakes.

It's my daily so i can finally store my WS6 properly for the winter but id still like to do a little modifying.

These are the types of things i'm thining:
- Black billet grille
- Removing the amber in the headlights
- LED tail lights - (does anyone have picture of these or the smoked version on this particular color?)
- I'd like to level it. I assume i can just get 2 inch lowering spring for the rear and use the stock shocks, is this correct?
- Maybe some 22inch 7 spoke Escalade wheels

Pics attached.

Thanks for any suggestions you may have!

!

 

[05Single]

These trucks have been ****** out more than any suv on the planet lol, so I'm sure there's hundreds of tinted tails with this color.
May I suggest a full demolding and debadging, since the passenger side is already done for you. Those door moldings are a PIA to remove!
Silverado 17's look pretty clean on there.
Also can't tell us about the ws6 and not show us pics.

 

[05Single]

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/blacked-out-tahoes-2004-tahoe-build.49367/
Look here. He has a set of leds on his red tahoe. Although the red looks a shade off from yours.

 

[EscaHoe]

These trucks have been ****** out more than any suv on the planet lol, so I'm sure there's hundreds of tinted tails with this color.
May I suggest a full demolding and debadging, since the passenger side is already done for you. Those door moldings are a PIA to remove!
Silverado 17's look pretty clean on there.
Also can't tell us about the ws6 and not show us pics.

I most definitely will be demodeling and debadging. Are they really? I took the modeling off the TA with some fishing line pretty easily but then again it was only 1/2 wide and not 8 inches haha.

I will check out the Silverado 17s, appreciate the suggestion.

My WS6 is an 01, M6, and is still a baby with 58k miles. I have long tubes, borla adjustable cat back, TSP 228R cam, and it makes great power. Now that I don't have to be careful with it being my only car - it needs Heads haha.

 

[05Single]

Thats sexy

Yes moldings are a pain. But still come off with time and patients.
I meant the silverado wheels you have on there now. 03+ silverado LT wheels

 

[EscaHoe]

Thank you!

I'm pretty excited to go pick it up. Just another thing to tinker with haha. Ahh gotcha, yes I do like the current set up. What do you have done to yours?

 

[Fosscore]

Welcome. So many directions to go, just depends on where you want to take it. Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[#1taho]

Welcome.
Both rides are great.

 

[EscaHoe]

Welcome. So many directions to go, just depends on where you want to take it. Good luck and keep us posted.

Thanks! Yours is sweet!

I'd like to do small tasteful things. No cam or anything. I found a DJM kit that lowers the rear 2 inches. Not a huge suspension type guy so my knowledge is small in that area. I'd like to keep factory ride comfort.

 

[Fosscore]

Thx sir.

Check out this thread for some great lowering ideas and pictures.
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/thre...oe-yukon-escalade-drop-guide-with-pics.22507/

Keep tabs on this thread daily.
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/thre...ahoe-yukon-today.12502/page-1412#post-1056268

And look over some of the NBS build threads. There are some amazing trucks and great ideas to help you decide which direction you want to take.

Good luck.

 

[05Single]

Thank you!

I'm pretty excited to go pick it up. Just another thing to tinker with haha. Ahh gotcha, yes I do like the current set up. What do you have done to yours?

Well these are the easiest trucks to tinker around with , you'll have fun.
And I don't feel like I've done much to mine so far but I have a lot planned out.
Here's my thread and what I've done so far.
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/05singles-virgin-build-thread-03-tahoe.79987/

Mainly just cleaned up and brought back to life, some plastidip lol, and diy led mods. Basically teenagers mods because I have a teenagers budget atm lol. Seems I'm always going on vacation or spending $$ on the house , my tahoe really is last priority. Which was never the case with previous trucks. Hopefully that'll change soon.

 

[Big Mama]

Yup, the 2 inch springs will handle the rear. First time you drive it afterward it'll feel like your nose is pointing straight up. Look around for wheel and tire combos. If you don't have TPMS you can find great deals on wheel tire combos that look great and ride great. Awesome WS6. I've got an 05 C6 corvette that hibernates too so it's nice to have your DD looking good. My side moldings basically fell off. I put them back on but am now removing them. Use a heat gun and go slow starting from the front and you'll be fine. A little Goo Gone takes off the remaining 3m tape. Good luck