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  1. Dustin Jackson

    Leveling kit Differences

    I’d say it’s safe to run the U style for like 1 inch anything past that you’ll want to get the style that goes on top for obvious reasons. They are all basically hunks of metal so brand to brand I don’t think there much difference just make sure they’re metal.
  2. Dustin Jackson

    Sounds and feels like driving over rumble strips

    Look above the front diff and see if you can see oil leaking from your motor, you might be fighting 2 different problems
  3. Dustin Jackson

    Bilstein Vs Rough Country

    When in doubt, swapping over the lift spacer to a new factory strut is a safe choice. Off the top of my head I don't think there are many offerings for 3.5, you might have to step it up to a set of Fox coilovers and set the height yourself
  4. Dustin Jackson

    Rear diff clunk when pushing Tahoe body side to side

    I don't think so man, I've had this thing for a long time and I've never had this. Maybe it's just getting close to needing replacing
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    Rear diff clunk when pushing Tahoe body side to side

    I’ve had a bit of a rear end clunk lately and after doing all my usual panhard bar clunk tests like rocking the body back and forth on the side steps or rear bumper I wasn’t able to replicate the clunk. But by simple pushing on the side of the Tahoe I was able to have my wife replicate the...
  6. Dustin Jackson

    Slow speed squeal after transfer case rebuild

    Brakes? Find out where it's coming from first and go from there
  7. Dustin Jackson

    Finally replaced my headlights

    The XJs use glass headlights but the bulb is integrated so you need to swap the whole thing out anyways and I've owned a few Xjs that needed headlights, these lasted 16 years so can't say either is better or worse
  8. Dustin Jackson

    Finally replaced my headlights

    Before and after, I used the TYC brand from Rock Auto. Was an easy job.
  9. Dustin Jackson

    6inch lift with 33's

    I wouldn’t, it would look goofy
  10. Dustin Jackson

    Tire size for a 4" lift

    I think @Tozan runs 34 inch tires on his 4 inch lift and it looks good
  11. Dustin Jackson

    Escalade pulls to the left - Replaced almost everything!

    Just adding that the "in the green" is a wide range, I've gotten terrible alignments that were visually ugly and destroyed my tires very quickly but were "in the green" and I didn't know any better at the time to do anything about it.
  12. Dustin Jackson

    Tire size no rubbing leveled 13 suburban (pics attached)

    After all the trimming is done the hard limiter of running larger tires is the body. I used this guide to push it back and gain a ton of clearance. It seems extreme in the beginning but I've done worse to my Tahoe just offroading. https://norcaltruck.com/2007-5-2018-chevy-gm-large-fender-mod
  13. Dustin Jackson

    DOD delete low oil pressure beat!

    @Marky Dissod Are you able to command v4 mode on demand? Won't do much use now that all the parts have been removed
  14. Dustin Jackson

    Leveling Kits

    @SaintAlph It depends on how bad it is, some are worse than others but it's easy to pass the "level" look and end up looking squatted. Sounds like the front struts might have been replaced at some point and they used stock struts instead of z71 struts
  15. Dustin Jackson

    Leveling Kits

    @SaintAlph A simple 1 inch to 1.5 inch under strut spacer should solve your problem without affecting much
  16. Dustin Jackson

    Ready lift

    @ABN45 I just have Moog HD springs which only gives like 1 inch, maybe 1.5 inches of lift. The 5 Inch lift looks alright but it doesn't address the rear control arms which is a bummer.
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    Ready lift

    @ABN45 You only need about 2 inches of lift to fit 33's on factory wheels. Heck I'm not really lifted and I'm running 33's on factory wheels. If you lift above 3 inches you might want aftermarket wheels or it will look like you are on stilts, aftermarket wheels with a wider offset will give...
  18. Dustin Jackson

    A couple of squirts of lube out of the boot.

    I wouldn't worry about it for now, I bet you got some water in there and as a result it shot some water and grease out
  19. Dustin Jackson

    Ready lift

    @ABN45 I recommend not lifting above 2.5 inches without a lower control arm drop kit, with that kit you will be stretching the suspension well outside of it's designed range. How big are your tires?
  20. Dustin Jackson

    HELP!!! Bilstein 5100s on a AWD Denali with Z55

    @usdlawstudent this is with bilstein 5100s and moog HD springs
  21. Dustin Jackson

    Dustin Jacksons 2008 Chevy Tahoe Build Thread

    Took it to the shop yesterday, they said that after tightening the CV nut and greasing the lower and upper balljoints the clicking stopped. They did it all at once and don't know what the fix or the problem was. I verified myself when I got home that the driver wheel is no longer clicking when...
  22. Dustin Jackson

    Leveling kit with stock 17” wheels

    @TahoeinTN That's interesting, I can't think of a reason it would say you need wheel spacers. For their aftermarket control arms you can run into rubbing if you don't use spacers but you should be ok with those factory wheels with just a little level kit
  23. Dustin Jackson

    Mevotech TTX update

    @opfor2 I've found it's easier to go through the retailer, I would have them send you a new part and then just take the parts out that you need and send them the tie rod you didn't install back to them
  24. Dustin Jackson

    MOOG 81246 Front Coil Springs

    @Prometheus_Lens I would install the spring and run it to see how far it lifts it first but yes you'll need some upper control arms and maybe a diff drop if you add additional lift but honestly the upper control arms don't solve geometry they only solve clearance and the ride will degrade the...
  25. Dustin Jackson

    Dustin Jacksons 2008 Chevy Tahoe Build Thread

    @swathdiver Well Just tested without the tie rod attached and still have the knock, I can't identify where it's coming from this is driving me absolutely insane. I have an appointment on monday to have a shop take a look at it for me.

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