Official 00-06 Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade drop guide with pics...

[Tonyrodz]

Finally Done with the Drop.

Model/Year/2x/4x/AWD:
- 2003 GMC Yukon Denali

Advertised drop:
- 3"/4"

Front:
2" Maxtrac Drop Spindles
1-3" Mcaughys keys

Rear:
4" Maxtrac Drop Springs (1 and a half coils cut)
NorcalSS End Links
Poly Bushings for Panhard bar and Upper and lower control arms
Free Travel Mod

Wheels & Tires:
- Wheels : 22" Boss 330 wheels
- Tires 285/45R22

Sits 32" From ground to Fender above tire front and rear.

Before the lowering kit, roll pan, and wheels



After






All thats left is to just add the Spohn Panhard, uppers and lowers. I can finally close this chapter and start working on getting the rollpan and front bumper painted.

How does it ride, especially when hitting bumps, pot holes and dips?

 

[BADRIDES]

Before :
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Tons better

 

[05Single]

Tons better

Thanks.

 

[1lowhoe04]

Model/Year/2x/4x/AWD:
- 2004 Cadillac Escalade awd

Advertised drop:
- 4/6

Front:
3” DJM upper/ lower a arms
3” Eibach drop keys cranked up

Rear:
6” NorcalSS rear springs
DJM drop brackets shock extenders sway bar end links
Spohn adjustable pan hard bar
Spohn adjustable rear control arms
(Not installed)
Free Travel Mod

Wheels & Tires:
- Wheels : 22" OEM Escalade wheels
- Tires 285/40R22 Nitto 420s

 

[05Single]

Model/Year/2x/4x/AWD:
- 2003 Tahoe LT 4x

Advertised drop:
- 0"/4"

Fender height front/rear:
-34.25/33.50

Front:
- LCA's : stock
- UCA's : stock
- T-bar keys : stock turned all the way down

Rear:
- Springs : Crown 4" springs
- DJM shocks extenders

Wheels & Tires:
- Wheels : 20x9 oem tahoe ltz
- Tires : Goodyear Eagle LS-2 275/55/20
- Autoride disabled

Considered upgrades: drop keys duh

Brief impressions of setup:
Definately feel and notice the cali-lean lol

Before:

After:

 

[05Single]

Model/Year/2x/4x/AWD:
- 2003 Tahoe LT 4x

Advertised drop:
- 2"/4"

Fender height front/rear:
-32.25/33.50

Front:
- LCA's : stock
- UCA's : stock
- T-bar keys : 2/3" McGaughy's keys

Rear:
- Springs : Crown 4" springs
- DJM shocks extenders

Wheels & Tires:
- Wheels : 20x9 oem tahoe ltz
- Tires : Goodyear Eagle LS-2 275/55/20
- Autoride disabled

Considered upgrades: spindles

Brief impressions of setup:
Feeling bumps more than before. Stocks need to be replaced tho. More sway and roll, but not in a "dangerous" manner. Suspension has settled, hate to do it but need to raise font one inch to match the rear ar 33.5"

 

[Bombsquad85]

Model/Year/2x/4x/AWD:
- 2003 Tahoe LT 4x

Advertised drop:
- 2"/4"

Fender height front/rear:
-32.25/33.50

Front:
- LCA's : stock
- UCA's : stock
- T-bar keys : 2/3" McGaughy's keys

Rear:
- Springs : Crown 4" springs
- DJM shocks extenders

Wheels & Tires:
- Wheels : 20x9 oem tahoe ltz
- Tires : Goodyear Eagle LS-2 275/55/20
- Autoride disabled

Considered upgrades: spindles

Brief impressions of setup:
Feeling bumps more than before. Stocks need to be replaced tho. More sway and roll, but not in a "dangerous" manner. Suspension has settled, hate to do it but need to raise font one inch to match the rear ar 33.5"View attachment 208267 View attachment 208268 View attachment 208266 View attachment 208269

You gonna do the control arms and panhard also? Your rear wheels look just like mine

 

[05Single]

You gonna do the control arms and panhard also? Your rear wheels look just like mine

I wasnt till you pointed yours out lol. Now I'm giving it serious thought. I know majority never take it that far but it's the right way to do it.

 

[Bombsquad85]

I wasnt till you pointed yours out lol. Now I'm giving it serious thought. I know majority never take it that far but it's the right way to do it.

Yea I can't justify the price of the arms right now so I'm gonna put my 1" spacer back in

 

[05Single]

Yea I can't justify the price of the arms right now so I'm gonna put my 1" spacer back in

Well your a little shorter than me right ?