yoshi's 05 tahoe build

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add in the post how it looks mounted forgot to add that picture yesterday

Did you plastidip ? I have a shift kit in my express work van and it feels amazing ! What a difference. Doing the same to my Tahoe soon. Trans guy said I don't really need the vette servo.

I used rustoleum pro 2 and then a semi gloss clear coat i think it matches abit better

yes you can just do the kit without the servo and it will still be good its just a nice little extra to add.
also this is my 2nd time doing it so a bit easier. just make sure to have the right drill bit sizes that it ask for in the manual and what i found to be the biggest pain was the bracket for the trans shift cable it gets in the way of dropping the pan but once you get around that you're good.


I Plastidipped my lower valance piece black too. Looks so much better than that grey.

yeah it does that gray was just so faded and out of place looking i still have to paint the top part its looking abit faded black
 

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Did you plastidip ? I have a shift kit in my express work van and it feels amazing ! What a difference. Doing the same to my Tahoe soon. Trans guy said I don't really need the vette servo.

many shift kits include things that work similarly to the vette servo (like springs or spacers for the stock servo)
 

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looks like youve been busy!

on an aside... you know its MIGHT as well, right? lol
 

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I've heard so many mixed responses about getting rid of the self levelers and not changing springs...how's does yours ride? Effect body roll any?
 
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I've heard so many mixed responses about getting rid of the self levelers and not changing springs...how's does yours ride? Effect body roll any?
overall i have not felt much difference the most noticeable thing i have seen was that you get a more leveled look with the front handling feels fine. I might go out and get new spring once day when i get time. I was gonna try z71 springs but i hear you get a bit of lift out of them.
 
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So i haven't been around in abit as my pc died now that its finally back up im gonna just make a big post with all the updates. I have taken a couple trips to pick n pull yards in pa and rl and they have been great
been able to find some little things i have been missing.

now for what's new,
go rhino push bar added (really well made i'm glad i bought it)
spot led bar added to the bar
straight intake taken from a 98 silverado( i feel like it has changed the intake sound a bit for the better and make a shorter path for air flow, also takes up so much less space than stock and cheaper than other options)
upper air box from the same silverado but with air cleaner gauge
trailer hitch need to get it sanded and painted
cargo door strap(it was missing since i bought the truck)
factory sub box rear (not installed yet)
all stepper motors replaced (gonna add the trans temp as its a plug and play mod from what i hear)
changed turn signal housing

Pic time lol

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Man! I love the pushbar! Buy it new or used? I'm looking for the same style for my 03. I've been searching craigslist with no luck.
 
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Man! I love the pushbar! Buy it new or used? I'm looking for the same style for my 03. I've been searching craigslist with no luck.
i bought it new from ebay they had a good deal. I know how that can be. I have seen it once on cl but someone beat me to it lol
 

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