RikFlairWoo
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Hello Everyone,
Just rolled 200,000 miles on my Tahoe, which coincided with me wanting to start upgrading and refreshing some things on the old rig. Wanted to start a build thread to have a place to shop my ideas around and keep track of the progress.
The idea of this build is to create a beach/river runner rig that is good for sand and logging roads. No hard core rock crawling or trail riding 99% of the time. Aesthetically, I am going for sort of a retro, 90's Baja runner style hence the "sunset" nickname.
I also have a few upkeep items to take care of like the headliner, torn seat leather, and a small scrape/rust spot on the front bumper.
My first upgrade was the shocks. The stock ones were extremely worn and needed to go. Got a set of Fox 2.0 Performance Series IFP Shocks to replace the old ones. Most likely a bit overkill, but I did get a good deal on them and would rather be overbuilt than under. I did the labor myself, but if I had to do it again I would probably just pay the local Jeep shop to install them, major pain without a lift.
Up next I am looking at doing a leveling kit or a lift, not sure which yet. And of course then I'll need bigger tires. Currently running stock size BFGoodrich All-Terrains. What do you guys suggest for a decent riding lift/level and tires?
Thanks for checking out my build, I'll be adding updates regularly. Cheers
Just rolled 200,000 miles on my Tahoe, which coincided with me wanting to start upgrading and refreshing some things on the old rig. Wanted to start a build thread to have a place to shop my ideas around and keep track of the progress.
The idea of this build is to create a beach/river runner rig that is good for sand and logging roads. No hard core rock crawling or trail riding 99% of the time. Aesthetically, I am going for sort of a retro, 90's Baja runner style hence the "sunset" nickname.
I also have a few upkeep items to take care of like the headliner, torn seat leather, and a small scrape/rust spot on the front bumper.
My first upgrade was the shocks. The stock ones were extremely worn and needed to go. Got a set of Fox 2.0 Performance Series IFP Shocks to replace the old ones. Most likely a bit overkill, but I did get a good deal on them and would rather be overbuilt than under. I did the labor myself, but if I had to do it again I would probably just pay the local Jeep shop to install them, major pain without a lift.
Up next I am looking at doing a leveling kit or a lift, not sure which yet. And of course then I'll need bigger tires. Currently running stock size BFGoodrich All-Terrains. What do you guys suggest for a decent riding lift/level and tires?
Thanks for checking out my build, I'll be adding updates regularly. Cheers
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