Can you help me in refreshing my 2002 Suburban? Info only.
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Can you help me in refreshing my 2002 Suburban? Info only.
I am new to the forum, but after going out and pricing out new Subs I have decided to refresh my perfectly running 2002 with 220K miles on it. I have had the interior redone - drivers seat fixed up and some other interior stuff. Now I turn to the exterior. I have a date with the body shop but may do a little customization. I love the look of this Sub, can anyone tell me what headlights are used here and the billet grill. Thanks again for the help. Any other suggestions?
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I am going to pick up some 18" OEM wheels from eBay. I was wondering. I am seeing a lot of pictures of LT Suburban's without the wheel arch flares. Are people taking these off. I also noticed it seems that Chevy stopped putting them on in later years of the model run (?). In my mind the body looks a little cleaner without them. Has anyone taken them off after having them on? Thoughts?
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In working on the refresh, I noticed a lot of Suburbans without the Arch Flares and in my opinion - it makes the truck look cleaner, lighter. The flares add a lot of "weight" to the design and the wheels get kind of lost inside the wheel wells. I think I am going to have the body shop remove them. Thanks for the information. Anyone think the Arch Flares look good?
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If you want some nice-looking headlights that are a BIG improvement over your stock headlights - check these out (they're expensive, but worth it): Xenarc X2020
They are plug and play, and are street-legal HID conversions.
I had them on my '01 Burb, and they were awesome. I had blue-tinted high beam halogen bulbs in it
And yes, I think the fender flares look terrible. Never liked them. Body looks much cleaner without them .
They are plug and play, and are street-legal HID conversions.
I had them on my '01 Burb, and they were awesome. I had blue-tinted high beam halogen bulbs in it
And yes, I think the fender flares look terrible. Never liked them. Body looks much cleaner without them .
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If you want some nice-looking headlights that are a BIG improvement over your stock headlights - check these out (they're expensive, but worth it): Xenarc X2020
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I had some rust touched up by my collision shop last year on my 2002 K2500 and he removed a rear flare. I don't remember perfectly, but I think it was only 3m double-sided tape holding it on.
The grille looks like the same one I have on my 2002. It's a Speed Grille that clips on over the factory grille without removing or cutting anything. Here is the link:
Grilles - Speed Grilles By Street Scene
I also added a hood scoop and replaced the parking lights with white-only lenses (factory has yellow in it).
Finally, I replaced the rear light assemblies with LED assemblies (not just bulbs).
Steve
The grille looks like the same one I have on my 2002. It's a Speed Grille that clips on over the factory grille without removing or cutting anything. Here is the link:
Grilles - Speed Grilles By Street Scene
I also added a hood scoop and replaced the parking lights with white-only lenses (factory has yellow in it).
Finally, I replaced the rear light assemblies with LED assemblies (not just bulbs).
Steve
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I had some rust touched up by my collision shop last year on my 2002 K2500 and he removed a rear flare. I don't remember perfectly, but I think it was only 3m double-sided tape holding it on.
The grille looks like the same one I have on my 2002. It's a Speed Grille that clips on over the factory grille without removing or cutting anything. Here is the link:
Grilles - Speed Grilles By Street Scene
I also added a hood scoop and replaced the parking lights with white-only lenses (factory has yellow in it).
Finally, I replaced the rear light assemblies with LED assemblies (not just bulbs).
Steve
The grille looks like the same one I have on my 2002. It's a Speed Grille that clips on over the factory grille without removing or cutting anything. Here is the link:
Grilles - Speed Grilles By Street Scene
I also added a hood scoop and replaced the parking lights with white-only lenses (factory has yellow in it).
Finally, I replaced the rear light assemblies with LED assemblies (not just bulbs).
Steve