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**bwood** · 01-18-2012, 11:57 PM

My mom has a 99 2wd Tahoe. She is handicapped and wondered what it would take to lower it enough to help her get in easier. I was thinking spindles and shackles, but will spindles fit in the stock aluminum wheels and do shackles work the same on the Tahoes as they do on the trucks? I'm not looking for a crazy drop, maybe 2" or 3" in front and level the rear.

**bwood** · 01-19-2012, 08:42 PM

I was looking at a kit from Bell Tech that includes springs and shackles. Will it need an alignment or anything else?

Jparks · 01-19-2012, 11:09 PM

Probably gonna need to change the shocks too, will definitely need an alignment, not sure off the top of my head what else but that might be it
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**bwood** · 01-19-2012, 11:13 PM

Thanks, I talked to them tonight about it further, and I don't think 2" will be enough. I had my dad let air out of the tires till the wheel wells were 2" lower and it wasn't much help. I think they are going to investigate a handicap van or taking the Tahoe to a some sort of handicap outfitter to see other options.

**Clyde65** · 01-20-2012, 10:45 AM

You could do an airbag system that would let all air out when it is parked, then when she gets in, she can air it up, or it will do it its self. holler at one of our vendors, they will give you all options and pricing for the parts

01-18-2012, 11:57 PM	#1
bwood Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denison, Texas Posts: 1,919	Lowering a '99 Tahoe My mom has a 99 2wd Tahoe. She is handicapped and wondered what it would take to lower it enough to help her get in easier. I was thinking spindles and shackles, but will spindles fit in the stock aluminum wheels and do shackles work the same on the Tahoes as they do on the trucks? I'm not looking for a crazy drop, maybe 2" or 3" in front and level the rear. __________________ 1998 GMC Sierra SLE 1/2 ton 2WD 305 Vortec -Gibson Stainless Cat Back Swept Side -SS Wheels 2005 Honda CRF250R 2006 Honda CRF150F

01-19-2012, 08:42 PM	#2
bwood Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denison, Texas Posts: 1,919	Re: Lowering a '99 Tahoe I was looking at a kit from Bell Tech that includes springs and shackles. Will it need an alignment or anything else? __________________ 1998 GMC Sierra SLE 1/2 ton 2WD 305 Vortec -Gibson Stainless Cat Back Swept Side -SS Wheels 2005 Honda CRF250R 2006 Honda CRF150F

01-19-2012, 11:09 PM	#3
Jparks Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nederland, TX Posts: 429	Re: Lowering a '99 Tahoe Probably gonna need to change the shocks too, will definitely need an alignment, not sure off the top of my head what else but that might be it Posted via Mobile Device

01-19-2012, 11:13 PM	#4
bwood Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denison, Texas Posts: 1,919	Re: Lowering a '99 Tahoe Thanks, I talked to them tonight about it further, and I don't think 2" will be enough. I had my dad let air out of the tires till the wheel wells were 2" lower and it wasn't much help. I think they are going to investigate a handicap van or taking the Tahoe to a some sort of handicap outfitter to see other options. __________________ 1998 GMC Sierra SLE 1/2 ton 2WD 305 Vortec -Gibson Stainless Cat Back Swept Side -SS Wheels 2005 Honda CRF250R 2006 Honda CRF150F

01-20-2012, 10:45 AM	#5
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: Lowering a '99 Tahoe You could do an airbag system that would let all air out when it is parked, then when she gets in, she can air it up, or it will do it its self. holler at one of our vendors, they will give you all options and pricing for the parts __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*



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