Project Midnight Silverado 2500HD Superlift 6" Lift Install Part 1 Disassembly and Modifications
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- čas přidán 26. 02. 2017
- Part 1 of the install of a 6" Superlift in "Project Midnight". A 2002 Silverado 2500HD with 6.0 Vortec V8. In this video I show the tear down of the front end and the modifications needed on the frame and the front diff.
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Glad you're feeling better Randy! Lots of work to put a lift on IFS Chevys. Coming along good!
There is a lot of parts on the IFS but they drive so smooth :)
pesky tbars gotta love em . Hope your back is better
I figured they would be the worst part. I have been spraying them with Blaster since I got the truck. They are still seized on the keys. I feel pretty good now. Still not picking up really heavy stuff though.
mossman381 better off not picking anything up for a little bit. I threw my back out and it never was the same again
Hard not to pick up stuff while installing a lift kit :) I hurt my back when I was a kid so I know what you mean about not being the same again. I thought I hurt it just as bad as before but only had one really bad day. I am taking it as easy as I can :)
mossman381 hear ya there. I pulled my back out doing a tuneup on an 3.4 l motor in a Pontiac aztec. I crawled out from under the car and could not get up.
I couldn't stand up straight the first day I hurt my back. It's scary to think you might not be able to walk around normal or even pick up small things.
It's great to see you back at her even with your back injury. I really enjoy watching your videos. I think the 2500hd will look really amazing once the lift is installed, especially with the new tires and Black Rhino Rims. I also really like the way those smoked tail lights look on it.
I can't wait to see it with the rims and tires.
Can't wait to ya get it finished .... It's gonna look sick !
Interesting and fun video! Thanks as usual for sharing!
I little bit of struggling but got it.
Great video series. Really looking forward to seeing the Project Midnight finished product! Thanks for all the great information!
Going to be awhile before the truck is completely finished but the lift should be done sometime this week.
Hell yea. Can't wait to see this thing done. Truck is gonna be so sweet. Thankyou for the great content as usual!
I can't wait to see the tires on the truck.
complex working and really cool
It's a pretty big project installing a lift. I hope to have it done soon.
expecting the next video
Been waiting so patiently for this ha
Hurting my back set me back :) I am feeling pretty good now. Might get the front end together tonight.
mossman381 glad to hear you're recovering well hopefully everything goes as smooth as possible with the truck
Great job man, a few setbacks but that's expected.
With how rusty the truck is I think it went better than I expected. The install instructions have pissed me off a few times but that's the way it goes with something this big I guess :)
You should order up and install a Cognito PISK kit for your steering. it really helps with larger tires and or 4x4 operation under power
I have the Cognito steering braces and bigger tie rod ends on the dually and they are awesome. They aren't cheap though. When I have the funds I will probably be getting them.
I just put on a 6 inch rough country lift on my 01 2500hd. This is my 2nd kit from them i had a 6+3 on my 04 1500. I love the kit. But shocks that come with it are kinda weak. Im going billstins or fox shocks. Im doing a 3 inch body lift and 37s with bush wacker cut out flares.
air hammer works wonders on getting the torsion bars out
Air hammer was the only thing that would work.
Growing up in Wisconsin has given me a deep, passionate hate for rust.
Rust can destroy just about everything if you let it.
mossman381 it's even just difficult to find a used car that was well taken care of.
You are not going to get the truth out of anybody about a vehicle. I have been lied to on every vehicle purchase I have ever made. You need to look at the vehicle really good and let it tell you how it was taken care of.
mossman381 last truck I looked at barely had enough gas for a test drive and it was at a dealer. Once brakes were pressed down halfway, it became all slush. He claimed to know nothing about it since he just got the truck in. The next truck I looked at there, he claimed to not know any history of the truck and knew nothing about it since it just got there. Apparently everything just got there. Very fishy.
The "I don't know much about the vehicle guy". I wouldn't buy anything they had for sale unless you look it over and are confident you know what all the issues are.
bearing hubs remove nut air hammer with pointed chisel on spline end pops right off. for those who dont know
Bro where's the rest of the install, I'd love to see that too, you are doing a good job bro keep it up!
I am working on installing the lift. This video was just released today so you will have to wait until I post another video.
My trick for torsion bars is to drill 3 small pilot hole across your old key. Don't drill all the way through. While key is under load take an air chisel to the pilot holes and the key will pop. I didn't have luxury of a lift to get a good hammer swing.
I need the keys for the lift so I can't destroy them. This lift reuses the factory keys.
Mossman did you see any bolt kits to replace stock oe lower shock mounts grade 9.8 or 5 SAE I believe 97-2003 f150 4x4..just put on Bilstein 4600 on OE suspension Kmart auto replaced my Ranchos 40,000 back and trashed thd bolt threads free shock installs never again. no wonder they went under .lol
Should be able to get grade 8 bolts at any hardware store.
What size tire did you use on this project
Check out the playlist on this truck. I have a tire and rim video: czcams.com/play/PLZwy_pK9cqiOOCnTNNp3rpOpILpl-8Rxg.html
Do they salt you're roads? I don't seem to see the rust as much as i do here in upstate NY where I'm from. If you do get salted, what do you use to protect the bottoms of you're trucks? looking at cleaning up and rust-proofing my truck.
They salt the roads badly here. I am using Fluid Film right now for rust protection inside the rockers and anywhere else I do rust repair. The rust free bed I have for this project will also be getting Fluid Film under it.
Nice project thanks for sharing. I think everyone wants your shop to work on projects. Are you going to treat any of the rust or it's not that bad?
I have needle scaled the front of the frame and painted with some rustoleum industrial paint. May go with some POR15 as some point. The frame is what you would expect from a Wisconsin truck but it's solid. Not building a show truck here just a good daily driver and making some videos.
mossman381 does por 15 stay better when you scale the frame?. i sand blasted my wheels and painted them with por15 about 2 years ago and its starting to chip off.
May I ask what rims those are?
czcams.com/video/HzVWEwOtJt4/video.html
hows the lift been treating you?
Good so far. I still have a vibration or something but I think it's the tires. Only thing I don't like is my turning radius is terrible now. Not sure why they changed the steering knuckles.
would you recommend a lift over a leveling kit? I recently bought an lb7 and it has a leveling kit, but its done wrong and the angles on the front end are horrible and it rides like crap. thinking about just doing a 4 or 6 inch lift so i can keep my 35s that are on it now and im also hoping for a better ride.
The ride didn't change with the lift kit. This crew cab short bed rides stiffer than my crew cab dually. Not really sure why except the dually is longer. Not sure how you got 35s under just a leveled truck. I had to trim some bumper even with the 6" lift kit. The 6" lift makes the truck huge. I don't think a lift kit will give you a better ride. It will help the angles of the CV axles.
Air chisel will take those rivets right off, a lot less work for next time
I suppose an air chisel would have worked but then I wouldn't be able to swing a big heavy hammer to relieve some stress :)
Very good point lol. I normally go to the range for my stress. Really looking forward to this project, should turn out great
This thing is going to look mean when your done.
I can't wait to get the tires on.