What is THE LOWEST lowering kit i can get on my 2002 Escalade????

**PunisherCaddi** · 03-01-10 09:29 AM

Ok so ive been searching around for THE lowest lowering kit i can buy for my 2002 escalade...ive searched around and i keep hearing this McGaughy (SP) kit is the lowest but all i see is that itll lower it 2-3"...is there any other kit out there that lowers it any more than that? and if i have to go with the mcgaughy's kit what is absolutely everything i need ot buy to make the drop...thanks in advance for any help guys (and gals).

**PunisherCaddi** · 03-01-10 11:31 AM

SOMEBODY must know SOMETHING regarding this subject...pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!

**ZaC851** · 03-01-10 07:25 PM

I think 3/5 kit is the lowest one I have seen..I'm only looking to do 2/3 because I absolutely want to keep my auto air ride and you cant do it with anything lower than 2/3

go to http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum there is A LOT more people on there with before and after pics, more customization work, how to's etc...just a all around better source of information on our trucks

**PunisherCaddi** · 03-01-10 08:38 PM

Thanks bro!

**luxurylife33** · 03-01-10 11:04 PM

The 3/5 is only for 2WD

**PunisherCaddi** · 03-02-10 09:26 AM

ok ill go with the mcgaughys...now to find a good deal somewere

**nathanjax** · 03-02-10 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by luxurylife33

The 3/5 is only for 2WD

no... currently at 4/5 with my 04 AWD...

Originally Posted by PunisherCaddi

ok ill go with the mcgaughys...now to find a good deal somewere

Check out my lowering thread...

http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...ped-4-5-a.html (Free rims and dropped it 4"/5")
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...4-lowered.html (New rims... OEM 22's on a 04 lowered...)

**luxurylife33** · 03-02-10 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by nathanjax

no... currently at 4/5 with my 04 AWD...

Check out my lowering thread...

http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...ped-4-5-a.html (Free rims and dropped it 4"/5")
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...4-lowered.html (New rims... OEM 22's on a 04 lowered...)

Ehhh the McGaughy 3/5 kit clearly says "2wd ONLY" but that doesn't mean you cant install it on an AWD. Although it can be argued, the 3/5 kits put a tremendous amount of stress on the front drive axles. Basically the factory makes the front drive axles a certain size for a reason, when you lower the car, (whether 2/3 or 3/5) you throw off the geometry of the axle design. The axle will be forced/sandwiched between the diff and hubs. Mcgaughys probably figured 2/3 would be alright for the AWD while the 3/5 was the max for 2WD. The rear doesn't matter because the diff doesn't change size when lowered. But hey, thats my understanding, and unfortunatly experiences (use to snap axles like crazy on my slammed Acura Integra).

The axles look something like this stock: / \
And when lowered, straighten like this: _ _

**nathanjax** · 03-02-10 08:41 PM

mine are like \ / seriously... completely opposite of what they should be. But they've been that way for 6 months and no issues... so we'll see if anything happens. I member on TahoeYukonForum (Max) has had his AWD denali lowered like that for years without issues...