Something Different for us Hybrid Guys....

[Chizzy]

I've always wanted a SUV that sat at a good height but when I got my 2008 Yukon Hybrid, I thought there would be no way I can make this look the way I want. I wanted the off road look. I did some thinking...

Here she is bone stock

I thought to myself, "If you can put a leveling kit on a regular Yukon, why not a Hybrid?" So I bought a CCM 2.5"/1" leveling kit. I live in Memphis and I called SOOO many people to see if they could put it on for me and all said no! (I know, I could've done it myself but I didn't want to haha) FINALLY, this backwoods shop said they would do it! so $300 later... she was level!

Well now she has tiny tires... To fix that issue I bought 285/65/r18 Nitto Trail Grapplers.

Then I took her through some mud.. but nothing where I could get stuck haha only 2 wheel drive........

bad picture.. Sorry.

After all that, why not paint the rims black??

Now she's perfect! As for my mpg.. I was averaging 21 before the leveling kit and tires and now I average 15-17. Gotta make sacrifices to make it look the way you want!

Here is a list of what all I've done:
-Matte black grille
-Matte black rims
-Matte black lettering
-Matte black taillights
-CCM 2.5"/1" Leveling Kit
-285/65/r18 Nitto Trail Grapplers
-Dual Flowmaster Exhaust
-15% Window tint

 

[AARONTALKS]

I know this is a year ago but...
How much MPG did you lose?
Subtly worried about the extra strain on the Hybrid system but the differentials should be okay.