Greetings from Vegas

RoughRiderZ71 · Mar 3, 2015

Greetings all!

My name is Michael. My current daily driver is an '02 2500HD with a Vortec 8100 gas engine, backed by an Allison 1000 5-speed.

Bonecollector · Mar 3, 2015

Welcome! Very nice truck!!

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Erki · Mar 3, 2015

Welcome. Jealous of your truck. Looks good.

2003tahoe · Mar 3, 2015

howdy, sweet truck man.

BigGraySophieTheSierra · Mar 3, 2015

Welcome, good lookin truck man

RoughRiderZ71 · Mar 7, 2015

Thanks! It's almost completely stock right now, except for the custom dual exhaust my father had installed years ago. It's my daily driver while my '98 K1500 gets all the love and attention haha.

Bonecollector · Mar 7, 2015

Got pics of 98?

I wish I had a 2500hd from 99-06 cuz true dual is very easy to do, got pics of the exhaust on the '02?

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962000chevy · Mar 7, 2015

Love the truck man. Welcome

RoughRiderZ71 · Mar 9, 2015

I have pics of the exhaust somewhere, just have to remember which laptop they are on haha. Thinking about cutting the muffler off, the exhaust is way to quiet in my opinion.
Just wondering everyones opinion, when I do start this truck as a project, you guys think I should level it or lower it? It's RWD so lifting it is pretty much out of the question. Plus at that time my '98 will be done.

Here is the requested photo of the '98. This is at it sat before I started tearing into it.

RoughRiderZ71 · Mar 9, 2015

Here is another photo of the truck, and of the exhaust. I wanted to get more of the exhaust other than the exit, but I don't have any from the last time I had the truck on a lift, so I had to crawl under and take the pictures lol.
The truck

Exhaust exit

The massive muffler

Bonecollector · Mar 9, 2015

Definitely need to switch to dual magnaflows or a glass pack of some sort definitely make it louder and help the engine abit due to free flow mufflers

Both trucks look awesome, the exhaust has potential for sure on the green truck, maybe some bigger tips, I like the 90 exits tho they are sweet

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RoughRiderZ71 · Mar 10, 2015

Yeah, when I do everything to the '02 I'm going to switch to true dual exhaust from headers back.

RoughRiderZ71 · Mar 11, 2015

So opinions, should I eventually lower the truck, or just level it?

962000chevy · Mar 11, 2015

I vote just level it.

Bonecollector · Mar 11, 2015

Level for sure man

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RoughRiderZ71 · Mar 12, 2015

Any decent leveling kits? Rough Country only has them for the 4x4s, although, my truck does have front torsion bars, sooo....

962000chevy · Mar 12, 2015

The HDS have the same kits for 4wd and 2wd. You may be able to just crank your stock keys to level.

Bonecollector · Mar 12, 2015

Crank them up or get keys, I think keys keep the ride closer to stock than just cranking the stock ones

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962000chevy · Mar 12, 2015

Actually crank is crank. Aftermarket keys are simply indexed differently. Stock keys maxed on a GMT800 is roughly aftermarket keys partially cranked. On an HD stock keys from a 1/2 ton will work as leveling keys in the same way Ford keys work on 1/2s.

Erki · Mar 13, 2015

My aftermarket keys when leveled were barely cranked on my 1500hd. So id check how much bolt you have to crank on your stock ones first. Might be able to level just with cranking stock keys on your hd.

Yeah crank is crank. Aftermarket keys are just indexed to get more twist into the torsion bar. Equals a really rough ride.