2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Suspension Fabrication - Rosco P. Drivetrain: Part 2 - Four Wheeler Network
Last month in the Rosco P. Drivetrain project we introduced you to our former cop car turned family wheeling project rig. We hacked the two-wheel-drive front suspension from our 5. 3L 2005 Tahoe's frame and slung a Dodge 3/4-front axle under the front of the SUV. We then attacked the rear of the Tahoe, dumping the wimpy 10-bolt GM rear axle in favor of a late-model GM full-float 14-bolt from our local pick-a-part junkyard. We are fabbing up the basics for our front suspension using custom parts from Rob Bonney Fab, and adding custom links from Rusty's Off-Road Products so we can cycle the front suspension. We also ran down to State to State Transmission in Phoenix, where our 2WD 4L60E was torn apart so that a 4WD mainshaft and tailhousing could be installed. This month we also tear into the rear sheetmetal to help clear brand-new 37-inch Mickey Thompson Baja Claws TTC Radials on Mickey Thompson wheels from National Tire & Wheel. We'll keep whittling away at the project in hopes that one day we can all hit the trail, but don't expect an update for a few issues because for the next few months we'll be busy changing diapers instead of suspensions. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
