New Tahoe owner in Brooklyn, NY

[Pilot]

What's up girls and boys?

I just moved back to Brooklyn, NY from four years in the San Francisco Bay Area. Had a 2004 Range Rover out there and loved it, but it wasn't reliable at all and expensive as f*$% to fix. I've been a Tahoe fan for a while, and although I love how the NNBS looks, I wanted something cheap and uber reliable that's already beat up a little bit. That way when it gets dinged up parked on the streets of Brooklyn I won't freak out.

Today I bought a black 2002 5.3 liter LT 4x4 with 195k miles for $2,900. It has a couple of small dents and some faded and chipped paint, but hardly any rust and the motor, tranny and suspension all seem really smooth.

The front tires are pretty bald but I didn't mind because they're worn evenly and I bought this truck with the intention of getting new wheels and tires. In fact, here are the mods I'm hoping to do in the first round:

1. 4" lift
2. 20x12.5" wheels (really diggin the deep dish -44 offset RDRs)
3. 33x12.5" Nitto Ridge Grapplers (or some similar AT tire)
4. Steel front & rear bumpers
5. Re-cover the front seats

I have an appointment with the folks at The Custom Shop in Queens next week to get these mods started. Take a look at my pics and let me know what mods you think I should get!

Jon

 

[Sevenevez]

Welcome! Tahoe looks good. Should look even better with the lift and deep offset wheels.

Seat covers available at :
https://leather-auto-seats.com/product-category/chevrolet/tahoesuburban/

 

[PG01]

Welcome...was in brook-alynn last night... lift>lower......lol

 

[Miami-Dade]

Welcome from Miami Beach&NYC Jon!!

I agree your Tahoe looks good..Have a lot relatives in Brooklyn [4th Ave near the Verrazano Narrows Bridge] and in Astoria Queens..I am not crazy about the gridlocked Verrazano Bridge.

Hear ya on parking on the street..My last vehicle was almost destroyed on the streets of Astoria Queens in the 21st street area.

 

[08grey]

Welcome from the bx

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[Fosscore]

Welcome.

 

[Pilot]

Thanks everyone!

Welcome! Tahoe looks good. Should look even better with the lift and deep offset wheels.

Seat covers available at :
https://leather-auto-seats.com/product-category/chevrolet/tahoesuburban/

Thanks for the recommendation! Looking into ordering those seat covers now.

 

[08grey]

Cheaper on eBay. Same stuff

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[Pilot]

Cheaper on eBay. Same stuff

 

[swathdiver]

Welcome!