Z71 Front End Swap

JPVortex · Nov 10, 2024

Hey y'all I have an 02 Suburban LS. I really would like to swap in the grille and bumper/valence/fog lights from a Z71. I much prefer the look of the Z71, and how they're color matched. Also the junkyard near me has one of the same color as my truck, so that's a plus!

Question is, will this be a direct swap? Are the bumper brackets and such the same on a Z71 as on my LS model? I know there may be a bit of wiring involved for the fog lights, that's fine. Just want to make sure everything will line up.

Thanks!

Marky Dissod · Nov 10, 2024

I'm actually curious about the reverse:
I want pill shaped foglights and the front under-the-metal-bumper stuff that goes with it.

OR VietVet · Nov 10, 2024

JPVortex said:
Hey y'all I have an 02 Suburban LS. I really would like to swap in the grille and bumper/valence/fog lights from a Z71. I much prefer the look of the Z71, and how they're color matched. Also the junkyard near me has one of the same color as my truck, so that's a plus!

Question is, will this be a direct swap? Are the bumper brackets and such the same on a Z71 as on my LS model? I know there may be a bit of wiring involved for the fog lights, that's fine. Just want to make sure everything will line up.

Thanks!

I would THINK it would bolt up.

drdave81 · Nov 10, 2024

All of the 00-06 Tahoe and Suburban front ends are the same, they'll all bolt right up.

Edit: 00-06 with the GMT800 body style

JPVortex · Nov 10, 2024

Thank you guys! Seems this is a swap that will be happening

PG01 · Nov 10, 2024

drdave81 said:
All of the 00-06 Tahoe and Suburban front ends are the same, they'll all bolt right up.

Gotta be careful with that 00-01 thing…

drdave81 · Nov 10, 2024

PG01 said:
Gotta be careful with that 00-01 thing…

What's different about the bumpers, grills, etc on the 00-01? Any pictures or info I've seen, they're all the same.

JPVortex · Nov 10, 2024

PG01 said:
Gotta be careful with that 00-01 thing…

Yeah what’s different about them? Not sure on that.

PG01 · Nov 10, 2024

00-01 was a mix year there were 00 that were obs and nbs

drdave81 · Nov 10, 2024

PG01 said:
00-01 was a mix year there were 00 that were obs and nbs

I guess I assumed there would be the obvious difference between OBS and NBS. We'd be referring to swapping NBS to NBS.

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