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Lifting a Escalade #568966 02/15/05 10:16 PM
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tacomajsc Offline OP
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Hey guys does anyone know if they have lift kits for the Escalade. Their is so much plastic on the fenderwells i was not not sure if you could put 35 or a little bigger on them. I have been looking on doing a little diff then all of them running around with big wheels and little tires.


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Re: Lifting a Escalade [Re: tacomajsc] #568967 02/17/05 01:48 AM
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of course they but the lift is for a chevy avalanche

Re: Lifting a Escalade #568968 02/17/05 02:00 AM
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if you have the escalade that looks like the avalanche then this lift will easliy fit 35s http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/suscon/14965A.html

Re: Lifting a Escalade #568969 02/17/05 09:51 PM
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tacomajsc Offline OP
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Thanks bud. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />


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Re: Lifting a Escalade [Re: tacomajsc] #568970 02/22/05 08:17 AM
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The question I have to ask myself is this; Was the light duty front suspension on any 1/2 ton Chevy (or Cadillac) truck designed for 35" tires?

H2 Hummers are breaking front suspention parts like crazy on 33s from the factory. Or at least that's what I'm hearing.

At my shop, we see alot of lifted trucks with large tires. 33" is about the max for a 1/2 ton truck. Otherwise really expensive stuff starts wearing out and breaking.

I mean really expensive. Like gears and trannies. Front end parts are extremely common too.

Clay


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Re: Lifting a Escalade [Re: 52degrees] #568971 02/25/05 05:33 PM
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tacomajsc Offline OP
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That is something i need to look at too. I am not planning on mudding it or anything i have a Honda foreman for that. I am looking for something to drive on road or a small bit of fun in the country. I will be keeping my tacoma of course.


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Re: Lifting a Escalade [Re: tacomajsc] #568972 02/26/05 12:55 AM
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if you don't plan on taking it mudding then why lift it? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" />

Re: Lifting a Escalade #568973 02/26/05 05:57 PM
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no you don't have to worry about that tough country lift breakin i'm mean its not the top of the line rancho lift but tough country on a ford i used to have and i put that thing through hell so you ain't breakin that espically if you your keepin it a pavement pounder

Re: Lifting a Escalade #568974 02/26/05 09:16 PM
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It's not the lift parts breaking that I'm talking about. It's the factory parts on the truck that break. Those trucks were designed to generate revenue for GM not to be lifted and have big tires put on them. As a result, parts are made to be only as strong as necessary to perform the functions it was originally designed for. That means tires larger than 33" and lift kits tax heavily the remaining stock steering and suspension parts and cause things like rear ends and transmissions to fail especially early.

Clay


1990 Montero RS (In pieces... for now)

KG6VNX
Re: Lifting a Escalade #568975 03/02/05 02:39 PM
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tacomajsc Offline OP
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if you don't plan on taking it mudding then why lift it? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" />


I just like the look.


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