1997 GMC Yukon Build Thread

[97YukonNZ]

Cleaned upAnd painted! Have used a kill rust satin enamel. And of course while enjoying Guy time working on the rig I am also helping the wife with some artwork she wants to finish and attach to the front of the house.

 

[97YukonNZ]

Just looking at the New McGaughy's hangers. Man they are a lot stronger than the stock hangers!!
Guess that is because of the inversion of placement creating more stress!

 

[97YukonNZ]

Here I am with what I thought I should do. I have dropped the straps completely and supported the tank.Managed to move and angle the tank to allow me to thread the bolts through and I will loctite the nuts to them.
Lol I drove it to almost empty.
The tank strap bolts slackened off easy.
Feeling lucky today. I was so not wanting them to be seized and snap.
Lmao I am getting in trouble with shipping needed stuff here at the moment

 

[97YukonNZ]

I have left the wheels on to see if I could pull it off without removing them and supported the diff with another couple of stands.

 

[97YukonNZ]

Bolts in. A brake line rolls past a bolt(bottom right). Was a mission to get the washer at the end of the bolt so to allow it past the line.
Would hate to have crushed that!!will slip the nuts on and pull them through properly before I add washers and loctite.

 

[97YukonNZ]

So I'm not going to lie and say' Gee that was easy!!
That was a Bee Arch!!!!!
Lying there trying to hold a spanner in place between the frame and tank with a torch in my mouth while ratcheting the nut in place.
My respect and pity to any other dummies brave enough to want a lower ride!!
Hahahaha L.m.f.a.o
Yeah think I'll enjoy the rest I'm going to have putting the other side together!

 

[97YukonNZ]

Hey!!!
Okay so the key unloader has arrived 15 days earlier than expected!
Woohoo! Stoked I did the rear drop on the weekend!just going to jack her up and get this job going

 

[97YukonNZ]

Yep!!
The right tools for sure!Omg!! So easy
Pretty happy right now fellas!

 

[97YukonNZ]

Now we are talking!!Yeah bio!!
Excited! Will level up the front and measure the drop. I have another 1" of rear drop I can grab out of the shackles so after a wee trot around the block I might just grab that!!
Wheel alignment on Wednesday with luck to set the camber back up.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Now we are talking!!View attachment 420738Yeah bio!!
Excited! Will level up the front and measure the drop. I have another 1" of rear drop I can grab out of the shackles so after a wee trot around the block I might just grab that!!
Wheel alignment on Wednesday with luck to set the camber back up.

Looking good. Now maybe you can rent out that tool to recover some funds.