Anthonyl79's 4x4 Build Thread

anthonyl79 · Nov 21, 2016

2005 GMC Envoy SLT

Drivetrain Specs:
5.3 V8
3.73 Front open diff
3.73 G80 in the rear

Suspension Modifications:
installed ~ Z-71 rear springs;
installed ~ moog 81114 front springs
installed ~ markmc 2.5" lift
installed ~ 1.5" spacers
installed ~ 265/70R17 DynaPro ATM
installed ~ Monroe Sensatrac front struts and rear shocks
planned ~ process of installed Dana 44, 4 link front and pushing rear diff back
planned ~ 35" tires

Exterior Modifications:
installed ~ custom front bumper w/shackle mounts, 2" receiver
installed ~ custom rear bumper w/shackle mounts, 2" receiver and spare tire carrier
installed ~ radiator skid plate
installed ~ oil pan skid plate
installed - Auxbeam 12" 2 row led light bars x2 front bumper
installed - Nitlite 4" leds, tiggle switched and on reverse switch - rear bumper
installed ~ Plasti dipped wheels black
installed ~ 4' Firestik antenna, with Dodge Dakota mount
installed ~ Led headlamps instead of the HIDs
removed ~ side moldings

Engine - Drivetrain
installed ~ Spal E-Fan with custom shroud
installed ~ 3" exhaust and resonator delete
installed ~ 5.3L Swap
- 04 trailblazer 5.3l
- LS 9 corvette cam
- Custom 4" CA I
- HP Tuners
- Complete trans rebuild
- Beast sunshell
- Dual cage sprays
- Kevlar band
- painless accumulators
- .50 boost valve
- hardened seats on the separator plate
- red frictions and new steels
- 04 trailblazer bellhousing
- 04 buick reiner front and rear drive shafts
- 2500 stall converter
- custom transmission crossmemeber

Interior Modifications:
installed ~ custom center console safe
installed ~ Bearcat 980ssb
installed ~ Custom switch panel
installed ~ Blue LEDS for dash lights
installed ~ Rear seat removal pins

Recovery Equipment:
1 - 20' 44k recovery rope
1 - 20' 22k recovery rope
2 - 20' 10k tow ropes
snatch block, 7/8" screw pin shackles, 3/4" screw pin shackles
ratchet straps
installed ~ hi-lift jack with winch add-on
installed ~ Superwinch TigerShark 9.5 with roller fairlead
installed ~ air outlet under the hood
installed ~ Viair Air constant duty air compressor w/tank

Electrical Modifications:
installed ~ yellow top Optima battery
installed ~ custom 2/0 battery cables, plus upgraded the cable that feeds the fuse block
installed ~ 2/0 negative battery cable battery to frame
installed ~ quad headlights
installed ~ 900w power inverter
installed ~ custom 2gauge 20' jumper cables with Anderson Connector
installed ~ front and rear Anderson Connector in bumpers
installed ~ Kenwood bluetooth stereo
installed ~ Pionner 2 channel amp
installed ~ Clarion front door and tweeters
installed ~ Sony 800w 2 channel amp for 2 12" Terminator subs
installed ~ moved battery to rear storage compartment

anthonyl79 · Nov 21, 2016

Engine Mods
LM4
LS9 Cam Factory Gm Part Number 12638427
GM Performance Valve springs 12499224
Milled heads, blended bowls
Trickflow timing chain tensioner
LS2 timing cover 12633906
LS2 Timing chain - 4x Timing Gear set for moving the cam gear to the front. 9-3672TX9 Cloyes
2200 Stall Converter

Moved the battery to the rear and made this mount for the PCM and realys for the fans and lights.

Below you can see the donor harness and the C1 connector from the factory Envoy fuse block becoming one. Utilized the factory fuse block and all the fuses are still labeled for the correct items. The donor harness was a 05 Chevy Silverado 2500.

tsmith1156 · Nov 21, 2016

anthonyl79 said:
2005 GMC Envoy SLT

Drivetrain Specs:
5.3 V8
3.73 Front open diff
3.73 G80 in the rear

Suspension Modifications:
installed ~ Z-71 rear springs;
installed ~ moog 81114 front springs
installed ~ markmc 2.5" lift
installed ~ 1.5" spacers
installed ~ 265/70R17 DynaPro ATM
installed ~ Monroe Sensatrac front struts and rear shocks
planned ~ process of installed Dana 44, 4 link front and pushing rear diff back
planned ~ 35" tires

Exterior Modifications:
installed ~ custom front bumper w/shackle mounts, 2" receiver
installed ~ custom rear bumper w/shackle mounts, 2" receiver and spare tire carrier
installed ~ radiator skid plate
installed ~ oil pan skid plate
installed - Auxbeam 12" 2 row led light bars x2 front bumper
installed - Nitlite 4" leds, tiggle switched and on reverse switch - rear bumper
installed ~ Plasti dipped wheels black
installed ~ 4' Firestik antenna, with Dodge Dakota mount
installed ~ Led headlamps instead of the HIDs
removed ~ side moldings

Engine - Drivetrain
installed ~ Spal E-Fan with custom shroud
installed ~ 3" exhaust and resonator delete
installed ~ 5.3L Swap
- 04 trailblazer 5.3l
- LS 9 corvette cam
- Custom 4" CA I
- HP Tuners
- Complete trans rebuild
- Beast sunshell
- Dual cage sprays
- Kevlar band
- painless accumulators
- .50 boost valve
- hardened seats on the separator plate
- red frictions and new steels
- 04 trailblazer bellhousing
- 04 buick reiner front and rear drive shafts
- 2500 stall converter
- custom transmission crossmemeber

Interior Modifications:
installed ~ custom center console safe
installed ~ Bearcat 980ssb
installed ~ Custom switch panel
installed ~ Blue LEDS for dash lights
installed ~ Rear seat removal pins

Recovery Equipment:
1 - 20' 44k recovery rope
1 - 20' 22k recovery rope
2 - 20' 10k tow ropes
snatch block, 7/8" screw pin shackles, 3/4" screw pin shackles
ratchet straps
installed ~ hi-lift jack with winch add-on
installed ~ Superwinch TigerShark 9.5 with roller fairlead
installed ~ air outlet under the hood
installed ~ Viair Air constant duty air compressor w/tank

Electrical Modifications:
installed ~ yellow top Optima battery
installed ~ custom 2/0 battery cables, plus upgraded the cable that feeds the fuse block
installed ~ 2/0 negative battery cable battery to frame
installed ~ quad headlights
installed ~ 900w power inverter
installed ~ custom 2gauge 20' jumper cables with Anderson Connector
installed ~ front and rear Anderson Connector in bumpers
installed ~ Kenwood bluetooth stereo
installed ~ Pionner 2 channel amp
installed ~ Clarion front door and tweeters
installed ~ Sony 800w 2 channel amp for 2 12" Terminator subs
installed ~ moved battery to rear storage compartment

Need some pictures now!

HARDTRAILZ · Nov 21, 2016

Solid build

anthonyl79 · Nov 21, 2016

Below is the homemade bezel for around the CB that is installed in the headliner. Made it from foam weather-stripping and fiberglass.

All the dash lights where burnt out, so changed them over to LEDs. Got them from Ebay with the resistors already on them. Little bit of soldering and some time, they look nice. Cheap little mod as well.

Below is the custom switch panel made to control the front and rear LEDS. The rears are activated by two relays. That way when I put the selector gear selector in reverse they come on as my reverse lights, or via the toggle switch. The 3rd switch is for the onboard air compressor. Don't have any pics at the moment of that.