2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Shocks, Shock Hoops, Custom Mounts - Rosco P. Drivetrain - Four Wheeler Network
The control arms and front suspension brackets that we’ve showed you in past installments of Rosco P. Drivetrain are just part of what’s necessary to keep our former law enforcement Tahoe on the road and trail. We also need shocks and springs that help hold the body and frame sprung weight (as opposed to unsprung weight) off the bumpstops, tires, and the ground. Sure, you know the rear suspension is being held up by a set of off-the-shelf Skyjacker 3 1/2-inch springs, and you know we’ve talked about coilover shocks for the front in the past, but we were not sure what shocks we needed both in terms of... After a few emails and phone calls a few fancy parts from Sway-A-Way were on their way to our driveway where we could make sure they would work. Given our desire to keep the 2005 Tahoe road drivable yet capable off-road, Sway-A-Way sent us two 12-inch-travel, 2 1/2-inch-body, remote-reservoir shocks with mounting hardware to run dual-rate coils up front. Out back we will use a pair of 10-inch-travel, 2 1/2-inch-body, remote-reservoir shocks. There are several steps we need to take in order to mount these shocks on the Tahoe, and that involves a few more parts and more than just a little bit of fabrication. With more help and guidance from our pal Rob Bonney from Rob Bonney Fabrication, building and gathering all the right parts was a cinch. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
