Influencer I
Hey all -
Thought I'd post up my build up of my 2003 Chevrolet 2500 Suburban LT purchased new in 2003. Factory equipped : Vortec 6.0 LQ4 320hp/360tq, 4L80E HD Transmission, AutoTrac 4WD with hi/lo, skid plates, G80 auto-locker, 14 bolt semi float 4.10 gears. Every available option with the exception of the load leveling rear air suspension, 4 wheel steering, DVD system and the 8.1 big block.
Current setup:
Completely Stock in 2004 well only replaced the factory exhaust with a custom Magnaflow exhaust.
Fast forward to 2014 started looking at a new set of BFG K02. Previous set of tires where BFG KO 265/75/16 on the factory wheels.
New set of MB 352 wheels 16x8.5 on 285/75/16 BFG KO2 Stock hight:
This setup rubbed bad in the front, had to do some trimming up on the air dam then a call to Cognito for the 2.5" UCA and Fox 2.0 shocks to clear the tire.
Added the rear Cognito u-bolt kit 2.0 with the Fox 2.0 shocks to maintain the factory look.
Then found the ride quality even with new UCA shocks where still not up to snuff..replaced the worn factory bump stops with the Supersprings Sumo bump stops:
added this with the Bilstein 5100 series steering stabilizer:
With current setup:
Really happy with the dampening with the Fox Shocks and the proper factory geometry of the IFS is maintained vs just keying. The bump stops literally fixed the bottoming out it feel on drop offs (bigger so activates sooner) with an added bonus leveling the burb on turns.
Thought I'd post up my build up of my 2003 Chevrolet 2500 Suburban LT purchased new in 2003. Factory equipped : Vortec 6.0 LQ4 320hp/360tq, 4L80E HD Transmission, AutoTrac 4WD with hi/lo, skid plates, G80 auto-locker, 14 bolt semi float 4.10 gears. Every available option with the exception of the load leveling rear air suspension, 4 wheel steering, DVD system and the 8.1 big block.
Current setup:
- MB 352 wheels 16x8.5 on 285/75/16 BFG KO2
- Cognito 2.5" leveling kit with Fox 2.0 shocks front/rear
- Cognito pitman and idler arm brace
- Cognito 2" u-bolt kit to maintain the factory rake
- Bilstein Steering Stabilizer
- Supersprings Sumo oversized bump stop
- Full LED conversion interior and exterior
- Headlight and fog lights Silverstar ZXE 4300k halogen
- Optima Yellow Top
- NGK Spark Iridium plugs with new OE COPS
Completely Stock in 2004 well only replaced the factory exhaust with a custom Magnaflow exhaust.
Fast forward to 2014 started looking at a new set of BFG K02. Previous set of tires where BFG KO 265/75/16 on the factory wheels.
New set of MB 352 wheels 16x8.5 on 285/75/16 BFG KO2 Stock hight:
This setup rubbed bad in the front, had to do some trimming up on the air dam then a call to Cognito for the 2.5" UCA and Fox 2.0 shocks to clear the tire.
Added the rear Cognito u-bolt kit 2.0 with the Fox 2.0 shocks to maintain the factory look.
Then found the ride quality even with new UCA shocks where still not up to snuff..replaced the worn factory bump stops with the Supersprings Sumo bump stops:
added this with the Bilstein 5100 series steering stabilizer:
With current setup:
Really happy with the dampening with the Fox Shocks and the proper factory geometry of the IFS is maintained vs just keying. The bump stops literally fixed the bottoming out it feel on drop offs (bigger so activates sooner) with an added bonus leveling the burb on turns.
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