Pete's (Now Nate's) 2003 Denali Budget Build thread

[Sevenevez]

readjusted my headlight beams pointed at my garage door to get them level. then i added a set of Blue/Gold Ion 880's to replace my weak factory fogs.

Don't guys use spacers in the rear to get that extra inch?

spacers?
hmm, is that what you did, or is yours also a 3/4?

 

[Cattivo]

I'm really liking your build brother! upgrading the interior was one of my favorite mods...yours came out perfect. I'm still jealous of your new u bar headlights lol...those headlights look so sick! sucks that they don't make those for us EscaTahoe guys or whatever @HiHoeSilver calls me lol

 

[Tonyrodz]

readjusted my headlight beams pointed at my garage door to get them level. then i added a set of Blue/Gold Ion 880's to replace my weak factory fogs.

spacers?
hmm, is that what you did, or is yours also a 3/4?

Mine is also a 3/4, but I'm pretty sure I've read guys using spaces in the rear to get a little lower in the rear.

 

[Rocket Man]

Mine is also a 3/4, but I'm pretty sure I've read guys using spaces in the rear to get a little lower in the rear.

How do you go lower by adding spacers? That lifts it up in the rear, for leveling purposes.

 

[Fosscore]

That interior kit really freshened up the interior. Nice work.

 

[Tonyrodz]

How do you go lower by adding spacers? That lifts it up in the rear, for leveling purposes.

Could've sworn that's what I read on here somewhere. I guess it acts in a similar way as when you use the rear shock relocation brackets. Kind of. Sorry if I gave wrong information, but I swear I read that on the forum. Am I wrong?

 

[Rocket Man]

Could've sworn that's what I read on here somewhere. I guess it acts in a similar way as when you use the rear shock relocation brackets. Kind of. Sorry if I gave wrong information, but I swear I read that on the forum. Am I wrong?

Shock relocation brackets lower the mounting point for the bottom of the shocks so that they're not a!ready half compressed due to lowering. Spacers are for the coil springs which in effect make the springs taller, used for lifting. To lower, you need shorter springs or some actually cut coils out of stockers which makes for a bad ride.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Shock relocation brackets lower the mounting point for the bottom of the shocks so that they're not a!ready half compressed due to lowering. Spacers are for the coil springs which in effect make the springs taller, used for lifting. To lower, you need shorter springs or some actually cut coils out of stockers which makes for a bad ride.

OK, totally makes sense. I am old, might be getting a little senile too!

 

[Sevenevez]

I'm really liking your build brother! upgrading the interior was one of my favorite mods...yours came out perfect. I'm still jealous of your new u bar headlights lol...those headlights look so sick! sucks that they don't make those for us EscaTahoe guys or whatever @HiHoeSilver calls me lol

haha, thanks man! and yeah, i would think they would make aftermarket Tahoe stuff like that before they would a Denali. Guess i am lucky for once! and i Love this interior now. It's a pleasurable driver in and out.

OK, totally makes sense. I am old, might be getting a little senile too!

I think Rocket is right. I need either a shorter spring or to heat or cut. and i dont want to do either. My buddy said when we puts it on his lift the short springs i already got almost pop out. When it comes to getting stance 'just right', it's amazing how much one inch can be to accomplish. maybe i will just stay with it having a little rake. I put my 3rd row seats back in and ratchet strapped my sub box to them hoping that extra weight would bring her down a little. Probably only an 1/8in

 

[PG01]

OK, totally makes sense. I am old, might be getting a little senile too!

Don’t worry tony, im in the same boat... i got that CRS disease everyone talks about

 

[05Single]

OK, totally makes sense. I am old, might be getting a little senile too!

Use spacers for pickups with axle flips to gain more low with the leaf springs

 

[Tonyrodz]

Use spacers for pickups with axle flips to gain more low with the leaf springs

Thx, I knew there was something mentioned about spacers and lowering.

 

[Rocket Man]

Use spacers for pickups with axle flips to gain more low with the leaf springs

How does an axle flip work?

 

[Sevenevez]

How does an axle flip work?

well on a truck you basically take the leaf springs and they go under the axle as opposed to above to give you more drop. but then you usually have to C-Notch the frame as well. i did that on my OBS. but we dont have the same situation on ours

 

[Sevenevez]

Took her on a 6-hour round trip to Phoenix and back. She rode great.
I did notice my washer fluid isnt pumping through the system (any ideas?).

However, like halfway there i drove through this huge migration **** of yellow butterflies and they were ALL over my truck. I mean, they weren't just ON the grille, they went through the grill and covered my radiator. I couldn't bare to stare at it so i cleaned her all up today.

had to take the plastic surround off to get at all these that were inside

all clean!

 

[Rocket Man]

I went through a Monarch migration this summer and got it even worse than that.

 

[Sevenevez]

I went through a Monarch migration this summer and got it even worse than that.

ha, i bet! monarchs are twice the size.

 

[Sevenevez]

cruise control still not working. wasn't any of the fuses. hmm.
washer fluid pump not working. wasnt the nozzles or the fuses. hmm.

Probably clean the garage tomorrow and maybe remove the rear wiper.
I bought some plugs for the holes the other day at the hardware store.

all these little details i didnt care about until i started looking at everybody else's threads!

 

[kwOH]

Cruise and wiper pump? Strange combo. Maybe wiring?

 

[Sevenevez]

Cruise and wiper pump? Strange combo. Maybe wiring?

ha, wasnt all the same day. wiper pump has never worked. Cruise just went out on the way back from Phoenix