It really depends on the prep…
I’m in Ohio and I’ve had 22” rims powder coated for $400. That guy literally just powder coated over the rims as they were dropped off to him.
Then I’ve got another guy who I’ve used to powder coated my Wilwoods which are a ton more labor in taping off/prep than...
All good @WestTxDenali.
Congrats on the promotion.
Now that we have 2 confirmed forum members who have swapped the L8T into their K2XX SUV there’s quite a few of us interested in your progress, how you get there, and the results.
Life happens at a pace more important then fun vehicle builds...
First off I know for a fact @Doubeleive and @Rocket Man are super familiar with our truck platform.
Also, I’m in agreement with the way the system works as you guys describe it.
My experience is with my ‘15 Yukon XL Denali when I lowered it…. Magnetic ride control and rear auto ride.
So stock...
I do understand this. I have adjusted the length of the rear auto-ride sensor rods on each rear passenger and rear driver side and have changed the right height from one side to another. Now, quite often when you change the driver side the passenger side is impacted from those changes also...
That's the best way to do the rear auto-ride sensor rods; 10-24 stainless machine screws cut to length. And yes you're absolutely right it's just a trial and error game to dial in the correct length on each side. I've always ended up with different lengths in the rear for passenger side vs...
You wasted no time installing these! Glad to see everything showed up quickly and as expected.
They turned out great! The additional width of the fog light beam pattern is very impressive and offers a huge amount of increased usable light. They're super bright, they look so white that they...
So your Denali has the same 6.2 L94 flex fuel motor in my Escalade ESV; Help me understand the benefit of adding a physical sensor vs your truck already being able to run flex fuel from the factory?
I don’t know much about the IHC’s, but I do know the DJM’s are serviceable as they offer both replacement bushings and replacement ball joints.
https://djmsuspension.com/product/2008-2015-silverado-sierra-tahoe-yukon-2-inch-lowering-control-arms/
3” drop with upper and lower arms...
@reddmonkeyy those are DJM front lowering control arms. They make a few different options/combinations.
I also don’t think that’s a 5/7 drop. It looks more to me like a 4/6 or 3/5.
I’m a big fan of staying OEM if I can; They’ve serve well for 160K right?
I’ve also had pretty good experience with Mevotech TTX series control arms which are also a more “heavy duty” rated arm and BJ.
You could purchase those silver bumper trim pieces brand new and get a big enough plastic storage bin as a container and soak them in muriatic acid and it would strip off the silver/chrome coating and leave you with a bare plastic piece ready to prep and paint.
If you’re going to spend the coin...
I don’t know…. Unless you’re also going to paint your plastic side steps and the bottom plastic of your front bumper I wouldn’t do it.
If you paint the lower plastic on your rear bumper cover and leave the side steps and lower front bumper alone the rear will “appear” lower than the sides and...
I've read through your build thread and you've done some good work on your Tahoe; Good choices on the upgrades.
I've been in the process of slowly taking the parts from my K2XX Yukon XL Denali and throwing them on my '13 Escalade ESV which was my wife's old daily, now mine.
Nice pick up on...
I need to get the windshield replaced on my 2013 Escalade ESV. I’ve maintained this vehicle very well over the years, following the severe maintenance schedule and always using OEM parts when available. It’s got 167K miles and I plan to push it to at least another 100K miles.
Am I crazy for...
You can do a 2”/3-4” lowering kit with those 24’s but you will need to do some slight modifications to the front wheel well. The modifications needed are commonly known as the “NorCal Fender Mod”. It’s not that intrusive and pretty simple. When done correctly no one will know it’s done except...
We’ve had a 2011 Escalade, 2013 Escalade ESV, 2015 Yukon XL Denali, and 2019 Escalade ESV all with the power retractable steps.
Best I can advise is during winter months when temps allow take to local car wash and with the steps down/out power wash the hinges and hardware really good. Then once...
I would just physically measure the distance from the edge of the current tire size to the outside edge of the fender and go from there. You will need to know the exact current rim width and offset to use as a "base measurement" to determine the change in offset that you'll need in order to...
Did you install the Brembo brakes yourself? Were there any instructions or steps involved regarding the brake pads wear indicators?
I’m not 100% positive, but i believe it has been posted on the forums that with the Brembo brake upgrade on the ‘21-‘24 you lose the brake pad wear indicators...
@tjreed1022 You're Suburban looks great! What's your suspension setup?
On my old '15 Yukon XL Denali I had the chrome strip on the power steps and chrome on the roof rails vinyl wrapped in gloss black. The wrap on the side steps held up great.
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