03 Chevy Tahoe Z71/Leveling Kit/Fuel Couplers/34" Duratracs/N-Fab Side Steps

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[@thegingerbusadventures57]

I about barfed when he hammered that weight on your rim. My guy uses stick ons. All in all looks good.

[@driftwood8613]

I recommend ditching those taillights, either get dark ones or go back to the red stock ones.

[@treycurrieba]

Its a really nice build but i think those new keys in the front might be maxing out your upper control arms and some steering components. They might wear out a little faster.

[@angelo1475]

for sure would love to see some more tahoe vids

[@ARluvr1]

Truck looks awesome man.

[@kotawilliams2988]

could you give me links to all products used and websites I'm wanting to do the same setup on mine.

[@WeekendWarrior604]

Nice lift! Wanna do that on my '02 Yukon 👌I have LT tires now... gonna wait another season and grab those set of rubbers. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@mobilewoodworking8804]

I do have to say those nice new tires look awesome with those rims!

[@tankdog03ify]

drill 2 holes and use zip ties, and tuck it back so it don't rub, no cutting

[@mobilewoodworking8804]

Well the final results with the steps in the color of your truck I’m very impressed! I have a 2001 Chevy suburban I’m gonna do something similar but not as big of tires I’m probably going to go with 18 inch tires, or 20 s

[@charlesgoulet2323]

Love It how it looks on 20x9 rims. I'm getting Black Rhino rims on my 04' Z71

[@Angelo-vr9dt]

Well done, just got a 2003 Chevy Suburban and am planning to do the same mods you did. Thanks for the doos and don'ts. Cheers

[@mobilewoodworking8804]

I honestly like the chrome but that’s just me! But those black rims will look great to!

[@georgehughes7831]

Nice choices. Your truck looks great.

[@yamamerjohnson3115]

Those spacers are sketchy man, what you needed was a hubcentric spacer because all the weight of vehicle are resting on the studs not the actual hub, which is super dangerous. Hopefully nothing happened man 🙏

[@jguest09]

YamaMerJohnson I sad the same exact thing

[@alexflowers4435]

what you mean? im lookng to lift mine a bit too any info would be mush appreciated

[@archiecunningham3734]

I’m here for the Tahoe but I must say it’s beautiful where you live.

[@jonthantorres5987]

That's sweet!! Thanks for explaining everything helps a lot!

[@angelo1475]

do you have a link for all the products used? i’m interested in this leveling kit for my 02 also wheel and tire combo is perfect

[@obitouchiha8083]

Lol your from Montana I’m from Montana lol what a coincidence lol I’m working on my 2004 chevy tahoe and doing what your doing

[@blacklion3282]

That was a sik look on top the rock looks amazing

[@TheOriginalGush]

Love the truck man I have a 2002 GMC Yukon 3in lift kit with 35s

[@jevonshepherd9214]

Make sure to put a fresh coat of black spray paint on everything you cut or drill so no rust settles in

[@kennedypuckettmusic2067]

anybody else get the shiznit scared out of them when he jumped into frame?🤣

[@BRICEN18]

Nice build!! Looks bad ass

[@emobmx69]

I just got a 06 yukon xl, same body style. I love how your tahoe looks on 34 and i might do the same but looking for lifts for a 2wd yukon xl is becoming a pain in the ass. I can go 2.5 or straight to a 6 inch lift.

[@tomasfelix7605]

Steven Bishop still looking to do a lift? Bds offers a 4.5”

[@vtecbanger3180]

Do you still have the truck? Did you need to keep up with front end parts more? Looks perfect

[@yayyay7076]

Beautiful truck

[@clevelandaglennable]

Looks great! How is it off-road? I am considering buying a 2005. Does it have reliable engine? By the way, the wheels look "awesome"!

[@rlopez4052]

nice looking truck bro

[@dariangerardo2]

nice video and nice tahoe!

[@61sasquatchwilson74]

Nice truck... I need those Nfab bars on mine.

[@anhanger17]

I got to this video because I want to buy Tahoe 840 myself. I am from Russia. I watch video and I am impressed how beautiful your nature is there. Where do you live? I meant in what part of the United States? And what is the name of the town?

[@masonbukovicn1242]

hey the tahoe looks good, if get a tuner you can get you your fuel economy better

[@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS]

Torsion key lifts ride horrible and bottom out the upper control arms. You'd be much better off with a 3" body lift, if all you care about is fitting larger tires on. This will leave your suspension much more off road capable as it will have more down travel in the front. Aftermarket torsion keys are no different than just cranking up the factory ones, it still requires the same torsion forces to lift, and will still result in bottomed out bumpstop.

[@COMMANDO21B]

Dude great video

[@franker1111]

I just put 315/85/17 on it rubbing hard now

[@jeremiahjohnson7919]

Looks amazing!

[@alexismonterosa1610]

Awesome it looks beautiful ....just perfect no more no less...you did an amazing job and the z71 looks means and beefy☠️

[@boogazincorporated]

anyway you could share the link for the level kit and shocks? not one to copy or at least i try not to but id like the exact same setup, aside from wheels and tires lol awesome video by the way

[@bigchungus7720]

This is a great video, I have a 2002 Silverado and i have a similar setup 👍👍

[@joseinzunza9285]

I was hoping you'd put some type of break down on how you installed the rear spacers,,I can't find anything on it.

[@alexze6287]

Nice truck 👍🏻

[@n_giantyeti]

Hey man, enjoy your build. Truck looks great! I have an 03 Tahoe Z71 as well, currently sitting on 20x10 -24mm with 305/50r20 (32x12.5 inflated). I'm looking at doing the same leveling kit. How's the stiffness of yours? Was it easy to install the rear coil springs if you did it yourself?

[@n_giantyeti]

*Spring spacers

[@crosswayfilms654]

Yes, the rear spacers were easy. The difficult thing was the front torsion keys because I did it without a compression tool. I just used a bottle jack and a bolt and jacked up on them using the weight of the vehicle and I still had to jump on the hitch and rock the truck around and still just barely got the keys up high enough to get the pins out. The vehicle was seesawing on the jack and one wheel. lol...

[@mattcrase5333]

How far fast your fenders do your wheels stick out with a -24 offset?

[@franker1111]

I have the exact same wheels on my 2003 Tahoe

[@marioburton8298]

Hey very nice truck has a question how did you fit the spacer on the rear coil I tried but after removing lower shock bolt and unbolting the two sway bar bolts the rear end was maxed when lowered with the Jack got new spring in but not enough room to get 2 inch spacer in

[@Brian-fp3mh]

so how bad is the acceleration now with larger tires? These arent fast to begin with (I have 03 Z71) so bigger tires probably kill mpg and performance

[@RYTHMICRIOT]

I also have an 03 Tahoe. I went with 20x12 wheels that have a 42mm offset and 305mm wide tires. They stick out roughly 3 inches beyond the fenders and I'm not even using spacers. Because of this the radial travel of the front steering is much more severe therefore I had to cut a lot more than what was shown here. My tires were beginning to wear a groove into the windshield washer reservoir. Eventually it would have worn a hole into it rendering it useless so I removed it with the idea that I'd relocate it and reroute the plumbing and wiring. Unfortunately, once I removed it, I realized it's the most awkward shape imaginable, extremely long and virtually impossible to install elsewhere. I began shopping a universal reservoir solution before asking myself "Who really needs a windshield washer reservoir anyway?"

[@teedubya5772]

I hope you also changed your gearing to a lower gear ratio because if that has the 3:42 years like my 2005, it will be a dog with those bigger tires

[@IsaiahnElenafr]

Looking good 👍

[@simplychillin78]

Why not have just gone with more of a negative offset wheel. Also how do I level my 2003 Tahoe with the ZW7 premium leveling suspension in the rear. My truck has front conventional suspension and self leveling sachs shocks in the rear. I want to fit a 20x10 wheel -19 offset wrapped in 285/50/20 toyo st's.

[@motorcitybuds2117]

So what is the cheapest way I can raise my truck up?

[@DARKNIGHTFELIX]

looks great

[@daryldecamp6295]

How much does this effect towing a 5,000 lb camper? And what gear ratio are you running

[@glockfanatic86]

Nice truck! Please please please get rid of those tail lights. Get smoked out lights to match the theme of the truck!

[@realirishspirit]

Beautiful truck man

[@wyatttayor4092]

how much would it all cost to do to a 2005 tahoe z71?

[@Itsme-wp8yc]

wyatt tayor shocks will run you about 250$ and the lift would run you about 120$. Wheels and tires will run about 3,000$.

[@adamstansbeary1764]

Any update on mpg? Shouldn't have to get speedo adjusted if you factor in the corrected miles driven. Stock diameter/new diameter X trip odo reading = correct distance.

[@josephcook732]

What size and tires you have on the tahoe at the beginning? They are nice too

[@tahoenisha7108]

Are these 35s on just a 3” front 2” rear kit? How did u clear the top control arm bumpstops?

[@Kamthegamer684]

Did you max the keys? I ask because I did the same level/lift and by maxing them out my upper control arms were resting on the frame.

[@crosswayfilms654]

No they`re not maxed out. I just went as high as I could and still have just a very small space between the upper control arms and the bump stops.

[@tooobreezy]

Im getting those too

[@moejr14]

How are you cv axles and ball joints holding up? Ive done the same lift to my tahoe and am running 33s. I am just worried about premature wear, my cv angle looks a little steep now. You should do a follow up video discussing the ride quality, cv angles and wear (if any). Thanks man.

[@moejr14]

Also fuel economy

[@Kamthegamer684]

I dropped my keys a bit to avoid this problem but it still concerns me. Do you get a clanking sound on your rear springs? I do and it’s damn annoying.

[@moejr14]

Victor M Carrillo Jr i do get a clank noise when i hit a bump at higher speeds. I havent got taller shocks for the back yet either, so it might be that. Ive got about a 1inch difference from front to back with the front being higher. It aligned great but my main concern is premature wear. Ive got about 1000 miles on it so far all is good.

[@Kamthegamer684]

moejr14 I'm going to install insulators on my rear springs to see if that helps. They install them on the upper and lower part on jeeps so hopefully this helps. Lol

[@gersoncollazo3623]

What are those covers where your rocker panels are at?

[@tahoenisha7108]

Whats the height from the bottom of the fender to the ground after the kit was installed plus the 34s.

[@hillarystapleton1403]

are those 2" spacers hubcentric if not be careful with that thing

[@dumbledoresarmy7569]

Did you have auto level suspension in the rear?

[@raymondsanchez5850]

Looks good paint the Chevy logo black

[@n_giantyeti]

Hello there, I see from the comments you went with a magnaflow 12198 muffler, my stock is 1in/2out, if your stock was the same, do you know the diameters for the inlets and outlets?

[@raulsegura6486]

I thought you was going to do a step by step vídeo how did you do it anyways?

[@gingrass7963]

Where did you get this kit from and what is it called?

[@larryjones3661]

Is that 2WD?

[@chrisgrau4802]

What kit did you use I have 05 Tahoe I wanna do this same thing to

[@bvf2787]

Perfect

[@geoffnelson64]

You mentioned the offset, is that negative or positive? Thanks so much man. Looks tough!!

[@crosswayfilms654]

Its negative offset. Thanks!

[@geoffnelson64]

Level7 Construction do you like the bilsteins? I just did a 2.5 front 2" rear lift and my stock shocks are stretched out! Rides rough to say the least. I'm torn between bilsteins or rancheros

[@crosswayfilms654]

They work fine. I never used anything else.

[@THEEVERYTHINGTHINGCHANNEL]

Geoff /// M Nelson if you’d listen you would have heard him say negative in the video

[@geoffnelson64]

@@THEEVERYTHINGTHINGCHANNEL thanks dad. Happy fathers day

[@FahadKuthami]

looks good except for the tail light

[@bowtiecity]

Did a good job! Now ditch those clear tails. lol

[@crosswayfilms654]

I would prefer blacked out tails, but this is what it had when I got it, and I just don`t feel like spending the money to change them. lol..

[@chrismaurer7211]

Level7 Construction you could buy one can of black plastidip and one can of plastidip glossifier and smoke them out. I did it on my stockers and it looks good. Just lightly spray the black and then 4-5 coats of gloss. If you don't like it just peel it off and try again.

[@n_giantyeti]

Rewatched your video, and saw you run the wheel spacers, what's the difference if you were to have gotten a more negative offset wheel?

[@crosswayfilms654]

If you don`t already have wheel spacers getting a more negative offset wheel is the better way to do it unless you want the spokes to be more visible (closer to the outer rim). Personally I don`t like the look of the deep dish wheels, but it just depends on what look you want.

[@n_giantyeti]

+Level7 Construction oh ok, so just preference really, to match yours, do you possibly know what offset wheels would give you about the same? I see with your wheels and spacers they're almost in line with the fender flares, I've got wheels with -24 and the tires are out like half inch past fender flares

[@grrock]

how are your CV and upper ball joint angles?

[@timothymoore4000]

How much did those hubs cost?

[@tahoenisha7108]

I just need info on the installation of the rear lift spacers i just installed the keys and gained alot of height out them. I have no cv axles cause i have a 2wd tahoe. Im tryna raise it to fit 35s i noticed u have 34s

[@THEEVERYTHINGTHINGCHANNEL]

DreamTeam HardHittaz take the rear shocks out, let the axle droop as much as possible, if you have to, take the springs out and put the cup on the axle then put the spring back on top

[@carsmax]

hi man. what exhaust system U have ? I´v got a Gibson dual swip back cat . I asking for more deeper sound. More V8 like!!!! But it´s not that bad.

[@danielfausto757]

Get the outlaw flowmaster. Dope AF

[@JoostinSteg]

Do you have links to everything you used?

[@sharpie132]

Has the ride quality changed dramatically or barely notice. Want to have same setup but dont want the ride to be stiff

[@crosswayfilms654]

yes, definitely stiffer

[@sharpie132]

@@crosswayfilms654 how much stiffer? Is it still daily drivable I do mostly highway

[@everetteblack3975]

What kind of tires are those

[@oinks6262]

Not a z71 but one of the top Tahoe

[@n_giantyeti]

Quick question, how's your ride quality? I did the same leveling kit and shocks and have noticed I bounce all over the place, hence its a rougher ride

[@crosswayfilms654]

yeah, mine`s definitely rougher too.

[@n_giantyeti]

+Level7 Construction did you use shock extenders at all for the front or no?

[@crosswayfilms654]

no, i didn`t

[@rodneygilbert4802]

Hello was wondering what side steps did you use. Want to get a part for my tahoe

[@THEEVERYTHINGTHINGCHANNEL]

Rodney Gilbert they come on the z71 models from the factory

[@gchavez43096]

i a regular 05 Tahoe 2wd and I was wondering if I can put Bilstein Z71 shocks on it just to give it a quick simple lift

[@ericchevy1999]

Gabriel430 Chavez shocks will not give you a lift

[@n_giantyeti]

Hey do you notice your front end feel like it jolts up more aggressively when you go over a bump in the road due to the torsion keys being so high?

[@crosswayfilms654]

Yes, definitely more than before.

[@THEEVERYTHINGTHINGCHANNEL]

Nick GiantYeti it’s because the spring rate is higher since he turned the keys up more.

[@calebclark5161]

Hey, are those headlight and blinker lenses aftermarket ? , i was wondering because i really want to change out my lenses on my 04 suburban z71 and i dont know the right place to look for those

[@crosswayfilms654]

Those are the ones that were in when I bought the vehicle.

[@collinsackman6980]

do you still have the wheels and tires that you had on before you put new ones on

[@crosswayfilms654]

no, they are long gone.

[@jakelamb39]

Do you have to cut or grind your studs to get the wheel spacer to fit?

[@crosswayfilms654]

no

[@4486xxdawson]

I just hammered those metal lips over and flat instead of chopping and leaving a spot for water to get in and its all covered with the plastic fender well so nobody sees it anyway

[@sergiohernandez4806]

Where can i find those wheels??🤔🤔

[@allen1k71]

Bro what type of leveling kit

[@strickracing437]

how tall are u ?

[@williechestnut7133]

paint the under carriage black less visible

[@jamespierre-lys3950]

What was the cost

[@abrahamvalencia9215]

Badass

[@jonthantorres5987]

Is it -20 offset or +20?? I know this might be u dumb question but just want to know for my rims.. thanks in advance

[@crosswayfilms654]

It`s +20

[@jonthantorres5987]

Thanks!!!!