Quarter Million Mile Chevy TrailBlazer Suspension Rebuild (Rough Country Level Kit w/ Bilstein 4600)

[@MrCamsoup]

I also recently upgraded my envoy to the 4600 series and it made a world of difference. Made me fall in love with how it drove all over again.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Love to hear that. It’s a much better ride with good suspension.

[@stickit2theman1]

I just did 4600 struts and mevotech heavy duty coils and it's like a different car when cornering. So freaking worth the headache of buying everything separate and having to use spring compressors to assemble! Gonna do z71 springs, rough country N3 shocks, and probably a small body lift in the back eventually!

[@digitalgulby]

Cool video. I have a 05 LS 4x4, it’s my winter vehicle, 177k miles. I’ve grown quite fond of it and like refurbishing it. I should do some suspension upgrades like you. 👍🏻

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Thanks Erik! With only 177k, you have plenty of life remaining. This was a great upgrade for my truck but my suspension was also long overdue for a refresh so it all worked out. I highly recommend all of the parts I went with in this video. I have no complaints. However, my transmission recently went out so I will have to rebuild it. If you enjoyed the trailblazer content. Please subscribe and stick around for that rebuild process! 😃

[@digitalgulby]

@@PASSIONBUILT Great! I will subscribe.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Awesome! Thank you for the support! 🙂

[@kraig7777]

This is awesome! I was about to consider my 03 a parts car because the front end is so wore out it eats tires in 6 months. But the interior is still nice and the engine runs like a champ. All it needs is this video (and some electric work but that's minor).

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Don’t make it a parts car. You can totally rebuild you suspension and it will be good 😃

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

I never knew that bad suspension eats tires - it's obvious once I think about it - never considered it. I have 7 inches at lowest point on an 04 with 267K. hmmm. I have new tires from a year but you're right - well actually a rear stabilizer rusted out to take out the previous tire. So all 4 got replaced to make sure they were even as they were worn down.

[@thehalfnavajo]

I put the same leveling kit with same shocks. I also put 20" rims with Toyo open country AT lll tires on my wife's 04 Envoy XL. It gets looks and performs really well in the mountains.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

That’s awesome. Love to hear it 😎

[@trevorfulton2628]

I bought an 07 with 365000km as a winter beater. Honestly, I fell in love with this truck, it's my daily driver now lolol

[@PASSIONBUILT]

That’s awesome. They’re great trucks. I’m close to hitting 300k miles on mine and I hope to make it to a half a milli.

[@MikeBeatzcom]

I need passionbuilt to do my suspension 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 looks great!

[@PASSIONBUILT]

I appreciate the love brother. Keep up the good work with those beats! 😎

[@mattthadd4663]

Nice! I needa rebuild suspension for my GMC Envoy. I just pushed past 200k

[@PASSIONBUILT]

That’s awesome that you made it over the 200k mark! Definitely get the suspension taken care of as soon as you can. Also prepare for a transmission if you haven’t replaced it yet. Mine went out a couple months ago and I just got a rebuilt 4L60E delivered sooo hopefully I’ll be getting that installed soon! Thanks for watching the video. Please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to the channel for more Trailblazer content! 🙂👍🏼

[@mattthadd4663]

@@PASSIONBUILT yeah engine is running great still. Transmission will definitely be soon as well. Starting to notice some rough shifting.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Try replacing the filter and fluid if you want to prolong it a little while longer.

[@mattthadd4663]

@@PASSIONBUILTokay. I honestly kind of neglected the transmission and the OBD reading is advising of slipping within it. So when it gets rebuilt I’ll baby it to see how long the engine will last.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

@@mattthadd4663 well hopefully the filter and fluid change gets you by for a while longer! I’m hoping to get another quarter million miles after installing the new transmission.

[@Psycodiver69]

I rebuilt the suspension of my 04 Trailblazer and I just bought the new complete upper and lower control arms, I priced it out that after buying all the parts and how much of a pain changing bushings and ball joints are that it made it worth it. Mine had 290k on it when I sold it, great vehicle but after I had the paint color corrected, polished and waxed someone gave me a offer I couldn't pass. Now I have a 02 Envoy to toy with

[@PASSIONBUILT]

I NEVER WANT TO DO BALL JOINTS ON THIS TRUCK AGAIN 🤣

[@DBZLEGENDS]

Might as well replace the whole lower arm because the inner mount bushings are probably trashed. You can buy just the bushings if you have a press and you can buy the inner bracket with bushings also. Get the alignment done at a real shop! Must set camber caster! Before towset.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Thanks for the tips! I got it aligned at a shop I’ve been getting my alignments done for the past 10 years. It’s been a couple months since the alignment and a lot of miles and it’s been driving great. I checked the control arms for play in the bushings when I replaced everything and they didn’t have any play. The previous owner may have replaced them at some point. I’m not sure but will definitely keep an eye on them. Thanks again! 🙂👍🏼

[@DBZLEGENDS]

@@PASSIONBUILT good to hear that you checked them that can ruin your tires. Mine had the factory cast iron ones at 211,000 the replacement is made of steel you can tell because the steel ones are welded together and the factory ones are casted one piece. Nice that you got blistein and not Monroe. The shop took 4 hours to fix the alignment because Firestone tried aligning it with just the towe.

[@elsenorcastillo4511]

Nice really nice... i have 2006 trailblazer 4x4 and i want lift my truck 3"

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Thank you! Please subscribe to the channel if you haven’t already. If you plan on doing a 3” lift on your Trailblazer. A lot of people recommend the Supreme 3” lift. I may swap to those in the future if I ever decide I want to go up a little more. But for right now. The rough country kit did the job 🙂👍🏼

[@chriskoprowski1980]

I'm not a mechanic, so I really wish you would have gone into a little bit of detail as to what you did. I probably need to do the same thing to my Trailblazer

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Sorry. This was mainly for entertainment purposes and a general walk through. If your Trailblazer has 100k+. You definitely need to refresh your factory suspension. Good luck 👍🏼

[@josephalfonsi8022]

I have an 07 Chevy trail blazer it almost at 300.000 miles on it and it needs a for

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Wow. That’s a lot of miles!

[@Kcducttaper1]

Is that a 2wd model? I kept looking for you to put in the front axles, but you never did.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

It’s 4WD but unfortunately. My front diff is toast so the front end has been disconnected until I replace the differential. Hopefully I will be replacing the front diff soon when I replace my transmission and get my 4WD back.

[@moderngrape111]

Mines got close too half a mil and she runs good 👍

[@PASSIONBUILT]

That’s awesome. I hope mine makes it to half a mil

[@hidinfrombiden6251]

Man that song is going hard in these Bose earbuds😂. Seriously tho, new subscriber here. How does it ride with those 4600 Bilsteins? I've got the nickel plated 5100's on my Sierra Z71 and love them! I'm thinking about doing everything you did here to my wife's Envoy XL. We're looking to get a little more lift so we can start taking her Envoy through the 4x4 beach access points throughout the Outter Banks of NC. Those access points tend to be pretty rough & she's sitting low stock. And to make matters worse, she won't let me take off her ugly ass running boards for a bit more clearance either lol😂.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Thanks for subbing man. I appreciate it. It really helps the channel grow. I honestly wanted the 5100s but they were not readily available when I ordered my suspension and I didn’t plan on lifting my trailblazer that high so I also didn’t really need them. But the 4600 series is great. Rides really good. A little stiffer in the front with the Rough Country top hats installed but other than that. I have no complaints. But in all honesty. If you want more ground clearance. You’re going to have to convince the wife to remove those running boards lol

[@mfeagan]

yeah that song does go kinda hard😂😂

[@shawn1472]

What is the part number for the Dorman Premium Xl Sway bar endlinks?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

If I didn’t put it in the description. I honestly don’t remember. I apologize.

[@t3chninja_official]

How long did you have to wait for the Bilstein Struts? I put an order in on Tirerack and it's taking forever for them to ship. Plan to also put the Rough Country lift on too.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

I got them super quick but all of this stuff was ordered before the pandemic. Bilstein 4600/5200 shocks are not readily available right now and everyone has been having to wait. As soon as companies restock. They sell out.

[@t3chninja_official]

@@PASSIONBUILT I think mine are on backorder. Hopefully soon.

[@SEv7vENOFFICAL]

Hey there quick question I recently just bought Bilstien 4600s for my 07 Chevy trailblazer and it says that it’s only for stock height . But I have a 2 1/2 in the front and a 3 inch in the back leveling kit so I just wanted to make sure the bilstien 4600 will go inside no problem?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Hey there, Elijah. Honestly the Rough Country 2 inch leveling kit is the safest for the 4600 series. The 5100 series is best for anything more than the 2” leveling kit. I wouldn’t recommend you pairing that kit with your 4600 series struts. If the kit you have is the top hat replacement style like the set I installed. You will have a really stiff front end because of how much preload it will put on your front springs. If the lift kit you ordered bolts on to your factory top hats. Please be careful because those are usually considered “the death lift” as they cause a lot of stress to your other suspension components which could result in catastrophic suspension failure. Also, since you are going above 2” on your lift. It is recommended to flip your upper control arms to help reduce stress on your ball joints. Hope this information helps you! Please subscribe to the channel if you haven’t already 🙂👍🏼

[@SEv7vENOFFICAL]

@@PASSIONBUILT Great 👍🏻 Thanks Guy , I appreciate the fact that your response was so quick and reliable , thanks for all the great videos !! Stay Safe 🤙🏻

[@PASSIONBUILT]

No problem at all! Hope everything works out for you. Let me know how it goes when you get it all wrapped up! Thanks for watching the videos and supporting the channel 🙂

[@brantwilliams2464]

Looks great, man! Did you have to do any modifications on the wheel wells to run the larger tires?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Thank you! I appreciate that. No modifications needed. I forget what tire size but there is a limit to where you would need to either remove your inner splash guards from the wheel wells or trim your bumper.

[@brantwilliams2464]

@@PASSIONBUILT Awesome, thanks!

[@warrendragon74]

Where did you get your brush guard / push bars from. I have an 05 Trailblazer LT w/ 4x4 that i have been looking for QUITE some time for the right guards/bars for the front of mine and no luck until i found your vid , help will be VERY appreciated.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

I wish I could tell you the brand but it has no stamping. I literally found this brush guard and all of the aftermarket parts on my truck on another Trailblazer in the junkyard. Check out the video I made about that. Link below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i16rgZ-totKBeLc

[@AntonioSanchez-zs2ep]

Subscribed 🤙🏾

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Thanks for supporting the channel! I really appreciate it. New Trailblazer content coming soon! 😊

[@flyguyblue1]

I have a 2003 Trailblazer EXT, how much would you charge to do the exact upgrades.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

I don’t offer installation services. Sorry bud.

[@MrArob826]

Question, you mentioned funny noises from the suspension. Would those funny noises sound like squeezing noises? Like you have metal on metal if you are going over a speed bump or dip in the driveway? Just wondering if replacing my struts will be enough. I have 198K miles on a 02 Trailblazer

[@PASSIONBUILT]

If your Trailblazer makes any noticeable noises when going over bumps or dips. I highly recommend going through your suspension and visually inspecting everything for heavy wear. Honestly with almost 200K. You’re probably due for more than just struts and shocks. But putting your truck on stands and inspecting bushings, balls joints, and end links will be wise. Best of luck to you! 😃

[@MrArob826]

@@PASSIONBUILT Thank you sir. I just wish that I had you skills and talent👍🏽

[@PASSIONBUILT]

I really appreciate the kind words! You can definitely do it. Just make sure you have a good set of tools and you will be good to go 😃👍🏼

[@crossfade5107]

can you use the same control arms for the lift in the front or are we looking at aftermarket control arms?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

You can reuse your factory control arms. I’d recommend replacing them at the time of your suspension upgrade or replacing the bushings in your existing arms. It was the one thing I overlooked and now they really need to be replaced. Sooo I’ll be replacing my control arms soon 😅

[@stickit2theman1]

Thanks for the very informative video! Just wondering, since it's been a couple years now, are you happy with the leveling kit and the 4600s? Looking to do something similar with my 03 Bravada in the near future!

[@PASSIONBUILT]

To be honest. Love the 4600 series. But I will probably change the setup when it’s time to replace these shocks. Thinking of upgrading to the 5100 shocks and swapping to the Z71 Tahoe springs and possibly a different spacer kit. The Rough Country kit is alright. But that company is shady. I gave an honest review on their website of the product and they deleted my review. It wasn’t negative. I just mentioned the missing hardware and gave my opinion for long term use with it and they removed the review. I don’t like companies that screen their reviews. It’s shady in my opinion. The reason I’ll be upgrading to z71 Tahoe springs is to help with sag when I’m towing or hauling my motorcycles. The ride will be a little stiffer. But from what I’ve read. Nothing crazy. Hope this helps you!

[@stickit2theman1]

@@PASSIONBUILT honestly that helped a crap ton thanks man! I 100% agree on the springs being saggy under load. Especially if you want to do any serious hauling. I mean, I picked up about 250 pounds of stone pavers this spring and I was already hitting the bump stops 😬 previous owner did the air bag to spring conversion in the back so idk what they used but clearly they cheaped out

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Yeah you may want to do the Z71 spring swap too. But good luck with your suspension upgrade. Comment back when you get it done and let me know how it goes! 🙂

[@stickit2theman1]

@@PASSIONBUILT will do! planning on doing a rear axle refresh, ebrakes, dust covers sometime early next year so i'll probably add springs and shocks to that "upgrade cluster"

[@stickit2theman1]

@@PASSIONBUILT Hey sorry it's been a couple weeks but do you happen to know the part number or model year range of the z71 Tahoe for those springs? Are there any videos out there showing installation? Would love to raise the back of my car so I stop hitting my head on the effing hatchback every time I go to get groceries🤣

[@colorblindbasshead913]

Am I high? Did he just install with the axle?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Idk. Did he? 🤓

[@williambrown2199]

Two questions , how much total was that project ? Is there anything you wish you had done different with it ? I’m buying parts here and there to do it to my 04 . Already have gotten the level kit and just adding parts to the list . Mine has 184 k miles on it .

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Hey there. I want to say I paid under $700 for everything. I can’t remember but that sounds about right. No complaints. This is my daily driver and I loved all of the parts I installed in this video. I’d recommend going to the supreme 3 inch leveling kit if you want a little more lift. But the Rough Country was good for me. I don’t do intense off road driving so it works well. My transmission actually just went out a few weeks ago so I’m currently in the process of figuring out what the next move on that will be. Either rebuild or buy a rebuilt transmission. I will be posting videos on that in the upcoming weeks 🙂👍🏼

[@blazegarcia6370]

Do these parts fit on a 2004 TB?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Hey there. Yes. These parts are compatible with all 2002-2009 Chevy Trailblazers.

[@HazrdHazrd]

How much would you charge to install a 3" leveling kit on a trailblazer? Trying to get an idea of how much it'd cost to put on.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Hey there. I apologize but I do not offer mechanical services at this time. I would recommend doing a complete / partial suspension refresh when doing your lift. Most shops will not install aftermarket components that will impede the vehicles safety if they find other issues that need to be resolved with your suspension as it can be a liability to them. Hope this helps.

[@brycengarber8745]

Where did u get ur brush guard

[@PASSIONBUILT]

LKQ junkyard. Check out this video. It shows the day I found it along with some other upgrades I found. I Found A BORLA Exhaust, Volant Intake & Brush Guard For My Chevy TrailBlazer In The JUNKYARD! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i16rgZ-totKBeLc

[@showmartinez3460]

* Do those billstiens give a few inches of rise? * Also is there a part num for the sway bar links? * And did you order sway bar bushings for the front as well?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

The 4600 series Bilstein do not provide any additional lift. I don’t remember the part number for the end links. You can google “Chevy Trailblazer Dorman Premium XL end links” and they will be the first link from carID.com. Yes, I mentioned in the video that I had the same Moog bushings for the front and rear sway bar. I also mentioned that I installed the front bushings off camera.

[@showmartinez3460]

Nice.great vid and good info. Im subscribed👍🏾👍🏾

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Awesome! Thank you for the positive feedback and subscribing to the channel! New Trailblazer content is coming soon 🙂👍🏼

[@showmartinez3460]

@@PASSIONBUILT hey brother had one more question. On my 04 tb the level kit i have is 3 inch front suspension lift with a rear 2 inch lift. I wanted to get the 4600 but a local 4wheel parts store said i need the 5100 series because the belstiens 5100 rear shocks are a little taller than the 4600s which i need since i have a 2 inch lift in the rear. Any advice or insight on tht.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

The 5100 is a better setup for the lift kit you’re running. I recommend it. It’s a little more expensive but well worth it. 🙂👍🏼

[@Gypobt]

Hi i need some information rear code bilatein 4600 24-103343 front are 24-141727 thx?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

I don’t have the parts numbers. I made this video a long time ago. Google is going to be your best friend at this point.

[@themeatman2680]

Have you ever had problems with water getting in to the truck from the passenger side..for some reason mine started getting water all on the passenger side floor it doesn’t smell like radiator water..LMK brother

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Never had that issue. Check your weather stripping on the door and make sure it’s not sagging because that is common. If not I would double check that heater core because it could be a possibility.

[@themeatman2680]

Ok sounds good buddy!! I’ll let you know how that goes

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Sounds good 👍🏼

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

I only have 7 inch clearance at lowest point on an O4 TB with 267K on it. So how big of a deal is it?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

I’m not sure I understand your question…

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

@@PASSIONBUILT too late! haha. thanks. I just got new struts and rear coil springs. Now I'm at 9 inch clearance. When I got the adjustment the tech told me the trailer arms need replacing. So I ordered those parts. I started doing phosphoric acid rust treatment - I did one side. That must have melted out the bushings since now I have more lateral movement that I notice. haha. I read someone lifting the front 2 inches to ease any pressure on the CV joints. Do you think that is necessary? I had vibration before but the wheels got balanced - so that vibration is gone now. So probably ok on the CV joints.

[@Tombstone24]

How much did it cost for the full suspension cost?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

This is a great question. I did this a while back so I don’t remember an exact amount. I think all of this was around $600ish maybe? Maybe a little more. I honestly can’t remember. All of these parts are still readily available. But the cost of parts has definitely gone up since I made this video so it’s probably not the same. You can google search everything by from the video and add it up if you’re planning on doing a similar suspension refresh. 🙂👍🏼

[@Tombstone24]

Yes I will deffenetyly do this same upgrade. Did you have any regrets

[@PASSIONBUILT]

My only regret was not replacing/upgrading all of the bushings on the truck. I do plan on replacing all of the bushings on it later this year with polyurethane ones from Prothane. I think the suspension will feel perfect after that.

[@eliramey5129]

How many miles are on it exactly?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Hey there! I just checked the odometer and it's currently sitting at 250,162 miles.

[@rideordiemtb5805]

what size tires are u running??

[@PASSIONBUILT]

255/70/R16 and I’m currently running Falken Wildpeak AT3W tires. Hope this helps 🙂👍🏼

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

@@PASSIONBUILT OK the tires are 245/70/R 16 which is only .4 inch bigger diameter yet my lowest clearance is 7 inches - so at 267K the shocks are totally shot. Funny how I've never really noticed - only looking at them they looked shot.

[@angelanuccio2167]

I really wish it was a little more detailed instead of the rush threw , couldnt see how you lowered the rear and no torque specs .

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Sorry 🤷🏻‍♂️ I definitely did show in the video how the rear was lowered though. Didn’t post torque specs.

[@cocothedrivah5995]

What size tires on the TB?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

I think 255/70/16. I can’t remember off the top of my head. Will have to check next time I stop by the shop. The tires are the Falken WildPeak AT3.

[@Gypobt]

hi where i can get this shocks kit thx

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Just google Chevy Trailblazer Bilstein 4200 and you can find them through tons of online sellers. Amazon and eBay have them too.

[@Gypobt]

@@PASSIONBUILT 4600?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

I apologize. Yes, 4600.

[@josephalfonsi8022]

It needs a new front suspension

[@PASSIONBUILT]

It’s a common thing with our Trailblazers. But if you’re going to be replacing your suspension soon. I recommend the parts I went with in this video. 🙂👍🏼

[@ShiningTrapezoid]

Does this mess with the CV joints or anything else with the 4WD?

[@PASSIONBUILT]

No.

[@stevenmahoney]

Just got a Trailblazer with 200k on it. Doing all the suspension on it. Nice video but as a viewer I would have preferred less narration and less of a "youtuber" style. Hope you take this as constructive criticism.

[@PASSIONBUILT]

Thanks for the feedback!