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From The Driver Seat
We’re happy to say that mom and kids are doing great and absolutely loving the new looks and ride of the Yukon. The McGaughy’s kit was a breeze to install and the only harshness felt during cruising is from the low-profile tires and extra-large 26-inch wheels. Baer’s AlumaSport brake kit does a great job of bringing the family transporter to a halt and with the custom-painted finish, they also add to the Yukon’s unique styling. Granted 26-inch wheels and tires are expensive, but with a $50K SUV, it’s either go big or go home. This same story could easily be done with a set of 22-inch wheels and the cost would be about $2,500 less. All in all, the bolt-on parts were a great success and we can’t wait to regain some power that was lost from the huge wheels and tires, but we’ll share that with you next month.
| Your Questions Answered |
| Degree of Difficulty: |
Beginner |
| (though a coil spring compressor is needed) |
| Time Spent Working: |
3 hours |
Tools Needed:
| Metric sockets and wrenches, coil spring compressor, torque wrench, screwdriver, Loctite, hammer |
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| Parts Used: |
| Baer AlumaSport big brake kit front 4301154 |
$1,465.00 |
| Baer AlumaSport big brake kit rear 4302035 |
$1,295.50 |
| Mazzi Krank 26x9.5-inch wheels |
$975.00 each |
| McGaughy’s 2/3 drop economy kit 34065 |
$499.95 |
| Kuhmo Ecsta STX 305/30R26 tires |
$527.00 each |
| Total: |
$9,267.95 |
| (prices from www.summitracing.com, www.tirerack.com, and www.mcgaughys.com and do not include tax, shipping, or installation) |
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