linked one ton escalade (coming back soon)

[85k5witha6.2]

got one side top link kind of mocked up. also got 2 more coils.

 

[85k5witha6.2]

I was just quietly watching so as not to disturb your thought process!

i promise you thats not a very long process! not much thinking, just lots of doing! hahaha

 

[F.S.F.W]

i promise you thats not a very long process! not much thinking, just lots of doing! hahaha

Total opposite of me. I think too much and then I end up spending a month remodeling my garage.

 

[85k5witha6.2]

Total opposite of me. I think too much and then I end up spending a month remodeling my garage.

hahaha

 

[Truckman4life]

How thick is that plate you are using?

 

[swettysblazer]

you guys are making me nervous, if you see something that isnt going to work tell me

I don't think the 60 and coilovers are going to work, send them to me and I'll send you my 10 bolt and leaf springs. It's a proven combo, you know

 

[85k5witha6.2]

How thick is that plate you are using?

3/8

 

[85k5witha6.2]

got the top link mounts doneishsorta. started on the lower link/skidplate/ transmission crossmember, 3/8 plate and will be reinforced on top with squaretubing. its going to be very heavy...

 

[85k5witha6.2]

Oh, went and picked up my nitrous 370 shortblock for a camaro today too.... something for the girlfriend to drive on rocky mountain race week while i drive the van this year

 

[85k5witha6.2]

I don't think the 60 and coilovers are going to work, send them to me and I'll send you my 10 bolt and leaf springs. It's a proven combo, you know

thats so kind of you! ill even deliver them!

 

[Truckman4life]

3/8

Damn! That thing is going to be way heavy, why not drop it to 1/4" at least.

 

[85k5witha6.2]

Damn! That thing is going to be way heavy, why not drop it to 1/4" at least.

I'm not good at rock crawling. So I'll use more skinny pedal, and nitrous... so might as well over build it! Haha.

 

[skunked]

Looking good.

Sure is easier building all this with the body off eh?

 

[85k5witha6.2]

Looking good.

Sure is easier building all this with the body off eh?

I have no idea why I didn't do this first.

 

[85k5witha6.2]

I should've tacked the front brackets a little better I guess. Oops.

 

[GWeakland620]

Fall down go boom?

 

[85k5witha6.2]

Yeah, luckily I had it sitting at full stuff, so it really didn't fall very far or hurt anything. Just made me mad. Then went cruising in my half finished party bus. Got almost nothing accomplished today. Oh well

 

[85k5witha6.2]

Put the "core" injectors that came with the LBZ duramax in tonight, fired right up. The mechanics that worked on it before me, who have gone out of business, just cut the radiator hoses to get them off though. So going to order new ones tomorrow and then see how it drives. Not even sure why they needed to remove the bottom one? Lol

So far we've got a pretty cheap crew cab LBZ, but I'm sure I'll find out what's wrong with it soon.

 

[Pitbull14218]

I have a 2002 Escalade EXT, its in rough shape from the winters in buffalo NY (salt). I was almost planning to run it into the ground, and part it out eventually, someone told me the transmission isn't a normal 4L80e because these are AWD.

I always thought it was just the transfer case, not sure if you know anything about the trannys these escalades come with?


Its funny because lately I've been thinking of selling my escalade after its paid off and I fix the rust. But seeing these threads makes me want to lift mine up and put big tires on it, but I suppose the AWD system is not good for off roading, I would need to swap transfer cases?

 

[85k5witha6.2]

I have a 2002 Escalade EXT, its in rough shape from the winters in buffalo NY (salt). I was almost planning to run it into the ground, and part it out eventually, someone told me the transmission isn't a normal 4L80e because these are AWD.

I always thought it was just the transfer case, not sure if you know anything about the trannys these escalades come with?


Its funny because lately I've been thinking of selling my escalade after its paid off and I fix the rust. But seeing these threads makes me want to lift mine up and put big tires on it, but I suppose the AWD system is not good for off roading, I would need to swap transfer cases?

unfortunately they do not have a 4l80, they have a 4l65. The AWD system is defintely terrible for offroading too haha, but just swap a 90s 1/2 ton 241 on the back and then throw a dana 60 up front a some links and coils.. and you know, basic stuff and you have a capable rig