2004 6.0 NV4500 Tahoe

[Dantheman1540]

I put a piece of metal plate along the fuel tank so the blade couldn’t put a hole in is and I wasn’t afraid.

That's a good idea. Tomorrow I'll have help so maybe I'll make them hold a metal plate behind it. It's not in a place that will interfere with anything just looks ugly. I could have spent much more time grinding the frame to perfection but there's really no point. The frames on these things arent exactly art lol.

Hoping tomorrow to get the 9.5 in and make sure everything lines up. If theres enough room between the diff cover and panhard I'll order a girdle. If the sway bar fits without issue then I'll order a hellwig and shorter endlinks. Would really like to order some nice adjustable shocks but haven't done any research in what will fit.

 

[Rocket Man]

That's a good idea. Tomorrow I'll have help so maybe I'll make them hold a metal plate behind it. It's not in a place that will interfere with anything just looks ugly. I could have spent much more time grinding the frame to perfection but there's really no point. The frames on these things arent exactly art lol.

Hoping tomorrow to get the 9.5 in and make sure everything lines up. If theres enough room between the diff cover and panhard I'll order a girdle. If the sway bar fits without issue then I'll order a hellwig and shorter endlinks. Would really like to order some nice adjustable shocks but haven't done any research in what will fit.

QA1 is the only panhard I found that fits with a girdle. It bends around the differential. QA1 5262 Panhard Bar https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GOLLM2Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_GwMPEbP7S1MRA

 

[Dantheman1540]

QA1 is the only panhard I found that fits with a girdle. It bends around the differential. QA1 5262 Panhard Bar https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GOLLM2Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_GwMPEbP7S1MRA

That's what I was hoping for and the only reason I bought the QA1. Although I would have liked an adjustable bar as I might end up with a 3/5 drop.

 

[Rocket Man]

That's what I was hoping for and the only reason I bought the QA1. Although I would have liked an adjustable bar as I might end up with a 3/5 drop.

I guess I missed the part where you bought the QA1. I’m dropped 2/4 and it works fine, I’m within 3/16 of being centered which isn’t enough to rub. The TA Performance low profile girdle fits, it’s close though. Don’t get the regular one, it won’t fit.

 

[Dantheman1540]

I guess I missed the part where you bought the QA1. I’m dropped 2/4 and it works fine, I’m within 3/16 of being centered which isn’t enough to rub. The TA Performance low profile girdle fits, it’s close though. Don’t get the regular one, it won’t fit.

Ahh see that's what I'm afraid of. There aren't many options for the 9.5 and I don't think anyone makes a slim girdle. I don't mind taking a grinder to it if I need to massage it a bit.

Glad to see your only 3/16s off I can live with that. I didn't measure how far the factory setup was off but when I pulled the first bold out of the panhard the entire rearend shifted a good inch so I suspect it was binding a bit.

I've read your thread but don't remember what your dropped with. Spindles and springs?

 

[Rocket Man]

Ahh see that's what I'm afraid of. There aren't many options for the 9.5 and I don't think anyone makes a slim girdle. I don't mind taking a grinder to it if I need to massage it a bit.

Glad to see your only 3/16s off I can live with that. I didn't measure how far the factory setup was off but when I pulled the first bold out of the panhard the entire rearend shifted a good inch so I suspect it was binding a bit.

I've read your thread but don't remember what your dropped with. Spindles and springs?

Yeah I don’t see a slim girdle for that diff on TA’s website. You might email them for dimensions and measure after you install the panhard. And yes I’m lowered with 2” Belltech spindles up front and their springs in the rear.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Yeah I don’t see a slim girdle for that diff on TA’s website. You might email them for dimensions and measure after you install the panhard. And yes I’m lowered with 2” Belltech spindles up front and their springs in the rear.

That was the plan. It looks to me as though there will be a decent amount of space. Only spot I'm worried about is the driver side corner of the girdle which is easy to grind down.

Also hoping one of the 2 stock sway bars will fit without issue so I can order a Hellwig and better endlinks the angle of the factory ones is terrible with the 3" drop springs.

I just got a set of their spindles I'm planning a front end revamp in a few weeks and I'm looking forward to seeing how much the ride will be improved doing the spindle vs just dropping the bars.

 

[Rocket Man]

That was the plan. It looks to me as though there will be a decent amount of space. Only spot I'm worried about is the driver side corner of the girdle which is easy to grind down.

Also hoping one of the 2 stock sway bars will fit without issue so I can order a Hellwig and better endlinks the angle of the factory ones is terrible with the 3" drop springs.

I just got a set of their spindles I'm planning a front end revamp in a few weeks and I'm looking forward to seeing how much the ride will be improved doing the spindle vs just dropping the bars.

The DJM endlinks are definitely the way to go- they’re the only ones I found that move the sway bar towards the passenger side by about 1” so the panhard bar bracket has clearance.

 

[Dantheman1540]

The DJM endlinks are definitely the way to go- they’re the only ones I found that move the sway bar towards the passenger side by about 1” so the panhard bar bracket has clearance.

Do you have a part number or link for those? I tried looking for them the other day and didn't see any endlinks on their site.

 

[Rocket Man]

I don’t know why they make it so hard. I had to download their interactive catalog, find the part number, then do a google search.
https://djmsuspension.com/product/el2000/