2 Door Tahoe 4wd Shifter

[richard wysong]

Depending on the condition of the rest of the system you could look into the after market dual exhaust systems, It is old enough to be emission exempt so you could eliminate the cats but would end up with a cel

[rayhawk]

32 minutes ago, richard wysong said:

Shouldn't be a problem if you are doing weld ins because you would cut the flange off and weld the new 1 just up -stream of the 02 sensor. If after you need to stiffen the mounting up just weld a piece of steel between the 2 . I would just replace the bad 1, the "bubble" at the inlet of the front 1 may complicate the weld in so measure twice, cut once

Ok, good point, I can just cut out the whole flange and re-connect the other pipe.

[rayhawk]

Got the cat replaced, no more rattling. 

 

I just rebuilt the whole front suspension, brakes, new shocks, etc. 

 

My next project is to upgrade the wheels and tires, I'm trying to figure out what will fit best. I'm looking at some factory 18's or maybe 20's off of the newer trucks, they are readily available. My truck came from the factory with 265/75/16's, with 16x7" ET 50mm rims. Newer 18's come with 265/65/18s, the rims are 8.5x18 ET 26. The height works out about the same, and from what I can tell, the additional rim width pushes mostly to the outside. 

 

https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/?wheel1=265-75-16X7ET50&wheel2=265-65-18X8.5ET26&fcl=1in&wcl=1.25in&scl=2in&sr=0in

 

Are there any issues with this setup? Could I get away with any larger tire than the factory width/height if I go with the 18's?

 

[rayhawk]

Well, I got some 18" trailboss rims with stock 275/65/18 tires, they fit fine, seem to have plenty of room.