Fosscore's 2006 Tahoe Build Thread

[Fosscore]

I relocated my air fill line for the Air Lift 60742 bags inside the rear springs. It was previously tucked up inside the rear bumper. I just ran the lines across the top of the framework, zip tied it in place on up to the fuel fill and through the small hole and tightened up the 2 nuts. When the shop installed the drop, they T'd the lines from both bags into the one fill. Not a big deal for me as I don't tow or load the cargo area where I might need to distribute the load. This just make it easy to fill both bags and be done from one fitting.

Looks good and more accessible as needed. I put 10psi in the bags to see if the ride is any different in the back. Tires are at about 38psi at the moment. Fuel mpg seems to be better or maybe because of traffic and the tricky motorcycle police staked out in their favorite shadowed spots, I am unable to open it up as often?? Not bad for a 4.8.



Also checked out my sway bushing front and rear up close. They still look pretty damn good. I couldn't find any cracks or dry rot either. Guess I'll keep them on for now unless anybody thinks I should change them out just because. If so, Moog or Energy Suspension?

 

[ArcticYukon]

Pretty slick, man!

 

[BADRIDES]

I have Energy Suspension cause they are greaseable

 

[Fosscore]

I have Energy Suspension cause they are greaseable

No squeak? I saw some reviews about that, but I’m guessing lack of grease?

Do you have a link or part number to which size you used?

 

[Fosscore]

A few little things.

Hit all the grease points front and back. Would have been much easier when the wheels were off, but forgot the grease gun so it was get up and close with the ground and the frame time today.

All points were still packed pretty well so only a few small pumps just to make sure.

Tightened up the driver’s side rear exterior door handle. All 3 nuts had started working their way loose and the handle was sloppy in the door.

Swapped out the passenger front overhead grab handle.

Long ago when I redid the carpet and headliner I accidentally painted the original handle. Spray paint and rubber were not a good combination, so it went in the trash with a junkyard replacement taking its place.

It was the wrong color (tan) and I finally got a grey replacement to trade it out.

The headliner is a dark grey and the handle is a light grey.


Tan handle.


Handle with the black plastic slide washers that hold the handle to the headliner and help lock it in place into the roof.



Grey handle.

 

[Fosscore]

@swathdiver

An short early morning run through the tunnel.

 

[swathdiver]

@swathdiver

An short early morning run through the tunnel.

I gotta get down there again! Thanks!

 

[Tonyrodz]

@swathdiver

An short early morning run through the tunnel.

I love doing that too

 

[Onebad1983]

@swathdiver

An short early morning run through the tunnel.

There are no tunnels here

 

[07Burb]

We went through some pretty cool tunnels in Hawaii. With that said, we were in a rented Nissan Sentra so.............