2005 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab Buildup - Silverado Slugger

With Bassani's exhaust tip highly visible, folks will know this Chevy ispacking rumbling performance.

Just like that, we were on our way to JBM Motoring in Orange, California, where we unloaded the Belltech drop components from the bed. We thought it would make sense to drop the Chevy first since it would make working under the hood easier later. Here we have spindles for the front and a shackle and flip kit for the rear.

We didn't forget to order new shocks, because the best ride quality was one of our top priorities. Belltech's new Street Performance line would be perfect for our application.

JBM Motoring's Adolfo Brisenio started with the front suspension, which simply required the caliper and brake rotor to be removed from the stock spindle. The spindle then needed to be unbolted from the upper and lower control arms and a swift blow from a mallet was all that was needed to knock the spindle loose enough for Adolfo to remove it.

With the Belltech spindle in place, Adolfo noticed that the LCA mounting bolt hung down way too much, so it was simply eliminated with a cut-off wheel.

Next, the hub was reattached to the new drop spindle...

...and the dust shield was marked off and was cut for clearance purposes.

Next, Adolfo attacked the Silverado's rear by first loosening the factory trailer hitch and lowering it to gain access to the rear leaf spring mounting bracket.

With the use of an air chisel, the bracket was liberated from the frame...