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by oc3273 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:35 pm

2004 chevy tb gu6 4 wheel drive

suspension:
markmc 2.5 lift
bilstein hd's in front
rancho rss 5000's in rear.
Z71 springs rear

wheels:
Rattle can wheels
245/70/16 discoverer at3's

engine:
resonator delete
air box mod
cold air intake

lighting:
Westin light bar
harbor freight specail 100 watt lights
silverstar 4100k
(I know alot of guys dont like the light bars but i dont get to do alot of serious wheeling in NY just dirt access roads and trails to mountain bike and hike)

recovery:
recovery straps
tow chains

special thanks to my dad, markmc,ruffryder59 and mesaboogie, either for parts or great advice and last minute help.

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Last edited by oc3273 on Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:20 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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DriveTrain: 4WD

by oc3273 » Sat May 19, 2012 5:02 pm

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by oc3273 » Sat May 19, 2012 5:14 pm

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Bilstein hd's
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by oc3273 » Sat May 19, 2012 5:16 pm

Resonator delete:
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by oc3273 » Sat May 19, 2012 5:17 pm

ranchos
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by oc3273 » Sat May 19, 2012 5:20 pm

messing around with cold air
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by oc3273 » Sat May 19, 2012 5:22 pm

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by oc3273 » Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:32 pm

westin light bar 100 watt harbor freight specials i know alot of guys dont like these bars but i made my own brackets outof 1/4 steel plate so it can take a good shot and is mounted as high as possible. it suits my needs since i dont do any heavy wheeling
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by oc3273 » Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:33 pm

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by oc3273 » Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:02 pm

z71 springs installed:
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by oc3273 » Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:52 pm

i went a while w/o the z71 springs and 2.5 markmc lift i like the springs much better they take any sag issues out of the rear
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by oc3273 » Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:55 pm

next step is bigger tires, if i dint get spacers i will go with 245/75/16 at3's just al ittle bigger, if i do spacers im going to get the cragar black soft 8's and maybe 265/75/16
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my Tb with my other favorite vehicle attached:
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