Winter mode

[Nickleahy23]

Kind of cleaned the truck up and I painted the stocks for the winter..they were corroded to shit and looked like garbage..Sanded, base and clear..they came out pretty decent and should hold up just fine..nothin to special..rear was a little high i had quite a bit of air in the bags from the weekend

 

[07Burb]

You're going to be eager for spring to come back around!!!

 

[Nickleahy23]

I enjoy winter for the most part..get to drive around in the big storms we get and shit lol..plus its so much more fun to drive on stocks..traction is an issue compared to the 24s..and i dont have to wreck expensive tires when i feel like having fun...but i do miss the looks of the rims..these actually look pretty good in person..not ghetto like i thought it would

 

[haehlSt0rm]

thats similar to what ill be looking like once i get "winterized." i painted my stockers black and put the djm 3/5 on this summer. i just received my helper bags as well but havent had the chance to put them in yet.

lookin good for the winter months tho!

 

[jd08]

I am waiting till the last minute to do winter mode. I was also thinking of painting my wheels black but decided not to this year.

 

[Nickleahy23]

sposed to get 5" tomorrow night here

 

[jd08]

Just rain down here.

But I am in a different situation then you for wheels. I guess I can run my aftermarket wheels in the snow but I just don't want to have them wrecked from all the salt they put down. My stock wheels are already showing signs of the salt and the tires are the same BFG's but stock size.

Just can't stand the look of my leveled tahoe with stock tires and wheels.

 

[Nickleahy23]

if I had to run aftermarket wheels in the winter, I would Plasti-Dip them for the winter..it will seal the wheel off from the salt and you can just peel it off in the spring

 

[sumo]

i too will be going into winter mode soon

 

[Max]

I thought about plasti-dipping my 2s black but figured running up a curb at 40 would be better with a 50 series sidewall. I priced snow tires and holy shit I wish I could run 17s. How you liking the new suspension setup?

 

[Nickleahy23]

I thought about plasti-dipping my 2s black but figured running up a curb at 40 would be better with a 50 series sidewall. I priced snow tires and holy shit I wish I could run 17s. How you liking the new suspension setup?

long time no talk...i had almost thought of plasti dipping the 4s and just running them, but then i thought the same thing...shit gets a little rowdy in the winter when we get snow..so the 16s will get me by lol...the ride..its alright...still doesnt ride great..people ***** about the ride all of the time, but it handles like a dream...the rear still rides rough no matter what the psi in the bags..either too bouncy or too rough...but its tight and im used to it..need to sound deaden the truck in the spring..190k shit starts rattling on the inside a bit lol

 

[Max]

Dude 135k and my shit is getting a bit noisy so I definitely feel you. Once I did the spohn panhard it helped a good bit, tracks nice and straight but still rides a bit rough on the 2s. I wouldn't give it up for anything though, love being low as ****...took 3 years before I blew a cv. **** it.

 

[slickhoe]

Hey nick, are those obs stock wheels? I just had my buddy powder coat some same obs 16" wheels for me a couple weeks ago for winter. Took em to Discount to have em balanced and mounted and the dude said they wouldn't fit...... Back calipers were in the way and too big....???? Is it cuz it's a z71 or is he an idiot or maybe just me. Should I sell em or will they fit when Max gets that Powerstop brake setup on?

 

[Nickleahy23]

they are the nbs tahoe stock wheels..16s

 

[jd08]

just went to winter mode yesterday. Feels weird being back to stock.