How about some pics of 88-98 Trucks

[jb1016]

Cool, never seen that before.

[1badgmc]

It's been a while since I've visited the forums here, so I figured I'd post some pics of my fleet.

My most recent purchase is a '98 Suburban I picked up at the end of January. My family is growing by 1 this summer and with 2 boys already, a Cadillac CTS and an extended cab pickup just aren't going to cut it for hauling the family in comfort. It was time to supersize the ride. 3 rows were a requirement, but money being tight, a newer model Suburban or Tahoe was out of the question. That left me looking at the GMT-400s (not like I'm complaning) and for 3 rows, that meant Suburban. I found this one for a deal at one of the local dealerships I do work for. It was traded in by an older couple who had purchased it from the same dealership. It had been parked for nearly 2 years. I'm still working out some of the maintenance issues, but for the most part it's very solid and very clean.

When I first brought it home:




Pewter with a blue interior. That's a new one on me.


I have done a few things since then:
Removed luggage rack.
Removed VentShades.
Removed fender lip trim.
Removed front bumper rub strip.
Window tint.
The headlights and taillights I took off of my '94 GMC. Anzo LED taillights and TYC Elegante headlights and parking lights. I have 4500K HIDs and a hi-4 conversion as well.
The biggest change, obviously, is the suspension. I installed a pair of 2" BellTech shackles on the rear and some 2" Hotchkis coils on the front. While I was at it I installed some Energy Suspension swaybar bushings and endlinks. The truck sat 1/2" high in the rear stock. Well, the shackles gave me 1 1/2" of drop and the coils gave me 3" of drop, so I ended up with 2" of rake. Next up will be a set of hangers to level it out.





I've still got quite a few plans for the future, not the least of which are a GMC grille and new rear bumper.

[1badgmc]

This is my '94 GMC. It was purchased new by my parents in January of '94. I had been driving it and working on it for the last year or so while I needed a second driver in my household. Since I bought the Suburban, I've pretty much given custody of it back to my parents. But, since they live 2 doors down from me, I have access to it anytime I need and still lay some claim to it.

While I had the truck, I removed a lot of the stick-on/bolt-on crap that my parents had installed. I had installed the TYC Elegante front lights and Anzo LED taillights that are now on my Suburban. I also updated the mirrors, went with the later smooth center caps and blacked out the chrome strip on the side molding.

[1badgmc]

For those who may not be familiar with it, a couple pics of my '91.

[jb1016]

I remember seeing your blue truck a long time ago. It was killer then, and still is now. The other two are nice as well, and I'm with you, never seen the pewter over blue before.

[jbjburbs]

1badgmc - what size wheels are you running on your blue truck?

[Tex_50613]

here'm my 89 LB 4x4 extended cab 1500

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by jbjburbs

1badgmc - what size wheels are you running on your blue truck?

19x8 and 20x10

[dhernandez1793]

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heres my 98 gmc sierra. bought it in february of last year as it is shown in this pic. getting a shackle kit to level it out a bit. thinking of using coil clamps up front to bring it down around half an inch. because i dont have much room. any opinions on this? or should i just go to a smaller tire and get one inch coils?

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by dhernandez1793

getting a shackle kit to level it out a bit.

Unless you have a load in the bed in that pic, I'm betting you already have drop shackles on the rear. It looks level to me.

thinking of using coil clamps up front to bring it down around half an inch. because i dont have much room. any opinions on this? or should i just go to a smaller tire and get one inch coils?

Just get smaller tires and some drop springs.

[Rimshot1911]

Hey 1badgmc, where did you get the brake lights on your red gmc?

Thanks,
Rim

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by Rimshot1911

Hey 1badgmc, where did you get the brake lights on your red gmc?

Thanks,
Rim

eBay seller gt_racers. I got mine for $123 shipped, but the last time I checked, they were selling them for around $109 shipped. They're on my Suburban instead of the red truck now. Best looking aftermarket lights I've ever seen for these trucks.

[dhernandez1793]

Originally Posted by 1badgmc

Unless you have a load in the bed in that pic, I'm betting you already have drop shackles on the rear. It looks level to me.



Just get smaller tires and some drop springs.

I am getting the shackle kit in today. I'll post pics tonight. The back is lowered two inches according to the guy I bought it from. I'm assuming with hangers because the shackles are stock. Thanks for the answer to the clamp question. I guess I'll just see if I can find some tires I can afford and roll the fender a bit more. Is their any dangers to using the clamps temporarily?
Thanks badgmc, and that a nice clean truck

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by dhernandez1793

I am getting the shackle kit in today. I'll post pics tonight. The back is lowered two inches according to the guy I bought it from. I'm assuming with hangers because the shackles are stock.

I can't imagine someone wanting to go through the pain in the ass to install hangers just to level it out. Unless maybe the truck was dropped 2/4 at one time in its life and when they took it back to stock they left the hangers to keep it level instead of fighting with them again.

Thanks for the answer to the clamp question. I guess I'll just see if I can find some tires I can afford and roll the fender a bit more. Is their any dangers to using the clamps temporarily?

I wouldn't think there would be anything dangerous about them, but I can't imagine them doing anything good to the truck's ride.

[Rimshot1911]

Originally Posted by 1badgmc

eBay seller gt_racers. I got mine for $123 shipped, but the last time I checked, they were selling them for around $109 shipped. They're on my Suburban instead of the red truck now. Best looking aftermarket lights I've ever seen for these trucks.

Thanks, I just looked em up and they are at $95 now, probably around $110 shipped.

Thanks again,
Rim

[1badgmc]

You're welcome.

[dhernandez1793]

Originally Posted by 1badgmc

I can't imagine someone wanting to go through the pain in the ass to install hangers just to level it out. Unless maybe the truck was dropped 2/4 at one time in its life and when they took it back to stock they left the hangers to keep it level instead of fighting with them again.



I wouldn't think there would be anything dangerous about them, but I can't imagine them doing anything good to the truck's ride.

Yeah I'm not sure about thie trucks history. I'm the third owner and the first one lowered it. The shackle kit brought the back down almost two inches. The clamps didn't work ( the bolts weren't long enough) which is probably a good thing. So I rolled the fenders as much as I could and ordered a one inch coil. I'll post pics once tommorow or I can just pm them. Thanks for the replies badgmc

[jay.todd1]

90 ss, 57,000 original miles, completely stock

[jb1016]

^Beautiful.

[1badgmc]

Very very nice.

[DroppedAsAChild]

WOW thats so clean

[purcell747]

1989 k1500 with a few things done to it. Everything was done by myself and hoping for a 383 in the future

[fencepost]

1994 33/11.50/R15, 15x8 Mickey Thompson classic II's

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[jp87gn]

Here is a few of my daily driver.

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by jp87gn

Here is a few of my daily driver.

VERY nice!

What wheel/tire size combo are you running?