01bansheefox Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/63956193.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee boy 98 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 nice truck. you could not drive it across my town. we have lift laws here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroker81 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 14inch lift and only 38's? How come that's all that will fit? Nice Tahoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 nice truck. you could not drive it across my town. we have lift laws here. 341885[/snapback] The lift laws suck ass here too. 6 inches total on a long wheel base, and 4 on a short wheel base, and only 2 inches of that can be tire, and the remainder has to be suspension. I asked if I could go 6 suspension and run stock tires for inspection...nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01bansheefox Posted March 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 well i started with a 10'' lift "suspension" and for a tahoe 38's are the biggest you can really go because of the small fender wells and its not straight axel, u get a bit bigger lift out of straight axel also.. They rubed a bit so i put on a 3'' body and did a torsion bar lift so 1-2'' there. I can go 42's pretty sure with mild fender trimming. I just havnt spent the $ on bigger tires yet because these have not gone completely bald yet. Next tire size will be 40's if this thing isnt sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01bansheefox Posted March 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 I love california the guy that built my tahoe has a newer Silverado, straight axeled it with a 24'' lift and 44'' super swampers lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doltz Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Dude 38-42's are a disaster waitng to happen on a IFS set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01bansheefox Posted March 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 uhh how so? Gone 1 year now on 38's with stock gearing not 1 single problem yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doltz Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Give it some time & go off road that 1/2 ton IFS will work it self ragged. Not only that your PS pump will soon takke a dump. My buddy had 39's on a z71 & the truck started to self destruct. Thats why they say 4-6" on a 1/2 ton with 33-35" tires. I am not trying to kill your post...I'm just saying I would not be in a hurray to go bigger on the tires. I have a 5" lifted Z71 & I wanted to go bigger but I did a lot of research. That is why the big boys do axle swaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01bansheefox Posted March 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Well this truck doesnt go off-road really more for looks thats why i did a tahoe and chrome shocks etc...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Dude 38-42's are a disaster waitng to happen on a IFS set up. 342902[/snapback] i was thinking the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01bansheefox Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Mmm well when you lift your truck your whole IFS is replaced with stronger stuff and I dont know who makes your life kits but everything around here is A++ work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doltz Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Mmm well when you lift your truck your whole IFS is replaced with stronger stuff and I dont know who makes your life kits but everything around here is A++ work 344241[/snapback] Whatever dude its your rig. Everthing is not replaced it is still all 1/2 ton light duty componets. P.S What gears are in that truck? Hopefully 4:56 because thats the biggest that will fit in the 1/2 tons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01bansheefox Posted March 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 i run stock gears, i havnt had a need for a change yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01bansheefox Posted March 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Nothing is replaced mmm ok what are you counting the axel boots? tie-rods? the whole subframe is brand new, torsion bars are new they even bolted brackets and steel under the frame all the way to the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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