Keep It Simple Suburban

[ZooMad75]

Looking up stuff today a drop shackle is under $70 for a pair and good for 1.5-2” drop. Bell tech is the normal outlet for spindles but they are high on price. We deal with Maxtrac suspension and can get theirs for a much better price.

Using a drop spindle keeps the spring stock so ride quality really shouldn’t change.

Though I’d recommend a set of shorter shocks all the way around.

 

[6872xtc]

Looking up stuff today a drop shackle is under $70 for a pair and good for 1.5-2” drop. Bell tech is the normal outlet for spindles but they are high on price. We deal with Maxtrac suspension and can get theirs for a much better price.

Using a drop spindle keeps the spring stock so ride quality really shouldn’t change.

Though I’d recommend a set of shorter shocks all the way around.

The front should still use a stock length shock with a drop spindle. A arms should stay in the same range of travel.
Correct?

 

[Capt Ron]

If you drop it much that trailer hitch will be dragging the ground.

Yeah that hitch is something else. It is getting pulled/modified for sure.
With the back window graphics I'm thinking they hauled bicycles at some point.

I have checked the pics over quite a few times and I swear this thing is actually raised currently. It is actually packed full of stuff so it can only get taller after I clean it out. With the spare tire on the d/s front and the unknown tire and wheel sizes it might just be an optical illusion.

 

[ZooMad75]

The front should still use a stock length shock with a drop spindle. A arms should stay in the same range of travel.
Correct?

True. I was overthinking it as usual.

 

[6872xtc]

True. I was overthinking it as usual.

Que' Never happens..

I hear ya!

 

[Capt Ron]

2" block in the back and I gotta believe some kind of lift spring in the front.
That's a 235/75/15
The mags are 20s so pretty sure it has been lifted.
Also the dull silver is actually a wrap, I'm hoping my pressure washer at work will blow it off.
Dark pewter metallic from the factory.

 

[mrk5]

Pressure washer will likely leave lots of adhesive behind. Use a heat gun to apply moderate heat and it should peel off. If it's not cracking, the heat should allow it to come off pretty clean.

 

[Capt Ron]

So as with most projects this thing has been eating up a bit of my time. I replaced the ds rotor and caliper, also the interior was pretty nasty so I pulled all the seats to remove and pressure wash the carpet. But the worst part is the transmission has no reverse.
While I was cleaning up the bare floor I kept looking at this.



Just gotta find a top cover for my 2 whl drive 4500. So much for keeping it simple.

 

[ZooMad75]

So as with most projects this thing has been eating up a bit of my time. I replaced the ds rotor and caliper, also the interior was pretty nasty so I pulled all the seats to remove and pressure wash the carpet. But the worst part is the transmission has no reverse.
While I was cleaning up the bare floor I kept looking at this.

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Just gotta find a top cover for my 2 whl drive 4500. So much for keeping it simple.

Well, that escalated quickly. You could ship the 4L60 down to @Babaganoosh and he'll send the trans to Valhalla properly.

Manual trans Burbs rule too. Stay the course!

 

[Capt Ron]

You could ship the 4L60 down to @Babaganoosh and he'll send the trans to Valhalla properly.

That's funny because I actually thought about a smoky burnout while chained to a jersey barrier until it shit the bed totally, ala Babaganoosh style. The possible collateral carnage has me thinking not a good idea.

 

[doubletrouble]

Burnouts!!!

 

[Babaganoosh]

I like where this thread is going

 

[Capt Ron]

So I was able to find a recently rebuilt used 4L60e for this thing but as usual there were a few extra parts attached.

 

[ZooMad75]

DOH!