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Old May 19, 2009 | 9:45 PM
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Any ideas on leveling out my 04 tahoe 2wd? better to lift the rear or raise the front? i would rather lower the rear and maybe get a lil better handling.

im just tryin to get it level
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Old May 19, 2009 | 9:48 PM
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well it depends on what you are wanting it to look like. are you going for the kinda lowered look or are you wanting the lifted look
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Old May 19, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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i kinda like the lowered look thats on the police package tahoes
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Old May 20, 2009 | 2:59 PM
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im wanting to drop the back down on my 03 too. My friend did it to all his chevys and he said all you have to do is buy some shackles but i cant find any online.
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Old May 20, 2009 | 7:04 PM
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i will have to look for some and see if i can find any. i wonder if the police package is just shackles or a whole different suspension?
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Old May 21, 2009 | 9:33 AM
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There's plenty of kit's on line. 2000-2006 Tahoe's don't use shackles they use coil springs in the rear and torsion bars up front. So you could get a kit that's just rear springs. Or they also sell kits that have rear spring and torsion keys for the front.

Here's a couple of kits:
http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/s...715&perfCode=P
http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/s...510&perfCode=S

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Old May 21, 2009 | 6:30 PM
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i thought only 4wd trucks had torsion bars? i could be wrong, lol i dont know much about suspension. like i said all i wanna do is level it out and maybe lower it a inch or two. mainly just to improve the handling. would springs be best for this? and would it have any negative effects on any other part of my truck?
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Old May 21, 2009 | 6:38 PM
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Originally Posted by marionso14
i thought only 4wd trucks had torsion bars? i could be wrong, lol i dont know much about suspension. like i said all i wanna do is level it out and maybe lower it a inch or two. mainly just to improve the handling. would springs be best for this? and would it have any negative effects on any other part of my truck?
Nope 2WD Have torsion bars also. Yes springs would be best to lower the truck. You shouldn't have any negative effects as long as your not slamming the truck. Both of the brands I linked to are very reputable suspension company's.
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Old May 21, 2009 | 6:44 PM
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ok thanks alot. there is a truck shop in my town that does that kinda stuff. about how much would labor cost? i know its different everywhere just kinda looking to get an idea so i dont get ripped off. thanks again
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How do you raise with torsion bars, and what are the pros and cons. I am looking to lift my 04 4wd but most full suspension kits are a little out of my price range right now.
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