Wandering 2003 Tahoes

[99 Silverado]

My friend and his brother-in-law both have 2003 4X4 Tahoes with the standard suspension. Both drift within the traffic lanes. My friend has gone to heavy duty shocks and numerous allignments. Nothing seems to fix the wander. Another friend said he drove his daughter's 2003 4X4 Tahoe and it was all over the road. I have not seen this problem mentioned but it appears to be prevalant. Any suggestions?

[keoni1978]

you can try installing Z71 shocks and larger wheels.

[95tahoe4x4]

there was a post a while ago (month or so) about a guy who put on wheel spacers, which caused the wheels to set out further (wider) he raved about it. Cheaper than new wheels and tires. Worth checking out.

Later Kt

[superaspect]

I have a 2004 GMC Yukon. Seem to be having the same problem. Vehicle drifts quite a bit even when holding the steering wheel steady.

[Kizer]

I have a '99 and mine does the same thing. Chevy has only been around...forever so give them a break there new to this stuff

[95tahoe4x4]

o.k. guys,
Here are the posts about wheel spacers and ride improvement.

KT



bretzg
03-06-2004, 03:26 PM
Tahoe wheel spacers (Post #1)
Just put a set of really high quality wheel spacers on my 1999 Tahoe Sport (2 door) 4-wheel drive. It makes a ton of difference in the looks as now the wheels sit out where they should and the truck looks a lot better. I also noticed it rides better on the highway as it seems to wander less. My guess is the widened stance put the tires in the middle of the ruts in the road versus the old narrow stance which meant the tires were running on the inside of the ruts. I used 1.5" on the fronts and 2.5" on the rears. I highly recommend this if you want to keep the stock rims and improve the look and ride of your Tahoe.


maintainin76
03-06-2004, 06:45 PM (Post #2)
I am thinking about putting a set of spacers on my rear wheels. I have aftermarket rims on and I've noticed the front wheels stick out a little farther than the rear wheels.


bretzg

03-06-2004, 08:45 PM Re: Tahoe wheel spacers (Post #3)

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Originally Posted by maintainin76
I am thinking about putting a set of spacers on my rear wheels. I have aftermarket rims on and I've noticed the front wheels stick out a little farther than the rear wheels.
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I got mine from Performance Wheel and Tire in Sheridan, CO. Their number is (303) 880-6829. The cost for the 1.5" front's was $130 and the 2.5" rears were $190. Also, make sure they send you the right lug nuts as they're only 3/4" nuts versus the 7/8" that's on the original wheel (both are 14x1.5 mm). You need the samller head size to get a socket in to the opening on the spacer. You'll need to get at least an 1.5" spacer so the studs are not above the spacer.

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