2011 Chevy Silverado
2011 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LT, LINKED on 40's! #bigredrado
Highlights of the build:
-Clearanced properly on 40’s
-Front kit bumped off the upper
-Short Course linked
-Shortened wheelbase 139” (shortened 5.25” from factory)
-4L80 swapped
-OEM computer and reliability!
-Built front to back by Madusa Fab
Front Suspension
-Dirt King 2WD Long Travel Race Kit 4.25” Wider Per Side
-Extended Brake Lines
-New PRP limit straps etc.
-Strapped at 17.5”
-Grade 8 hardware all pivots (properly shanked).
-DK reinforcement frame plating
-DK fabricated shock towers are fully welded even on the backside of the inner portion of the frame
Front Shock package
-2.5x10” DK spec King coilovers w/AGM sliders
-2.5x10” 3-tube DK spec King bypasses - black
-2.0/2.0 Locked Offroad bump stops, off of the UPPER arms!
-Izzy Fab Billet Bump Pads TIG Welded on the Upper Arms for clearance
Fiberglass Fenders, Inner Fenders, Bedsides
-Fiberwerx 4.5” Color Matched Front Fenders
-Izzy Fab High Clearance Aluminum Inner Fenders and Fuse Box Mount
-Fiberwerx 8” TT Luxury Prerunner Bedsides that have been Raptor Lined on the inside
Front End Fab Work and Misc.
-Izzy Fab 2” DOM Engine Cage w/removable X and TIG welded tube clamps
-Izzy Fab Boxed Lower Crossmembers, taco gussets and skid plate
-Chassis Lacing tying crossmembers together and to the frame
-Firewall clearancing and plating for 40” Tires. Fab work here is spray lined.
-Custom Mejia Metalwerx valance style front bumper and skid
-Custom one-off Mejia Metalwerx core support mounts
Hubs and Brakes
-Camburg 2.0 Hubs with 5/8” studs
-Duramax Hydroboost Brake Conversion
-Madusa Fab Custom Brake Pedal
-PowerStop Drilled and Slotted Rotors
-Wilwood 4 Piston Calipers
-Mejia Motorsports Billet Caliper Adapters
-Jamar Remote Brake Reservoir
-Izzy Fab Billet Master Cylinder Remote Reservoir Adapter
Steering
-Minh Worx Re-Built OEM AC Delco Rack
-Izzy Fab Steering Rack Wiper Caps
-Izzy Fab Billet Steering Rack Inserts
-CWF Steering Rack Passenger Mount
-Izzy Fab AN Line Adapters
-OEM Duramax Hydroboost Pump and AN Lines
-Howe PS Cooler
Motor
-5.3L LC9 Aluminum Block
-CWF Motor Mounts
-1 5/8” Doug Thorley Tri-Y Headers Cerakoted in Black
-Ported LS3 OEM Throttle Body
-UMP Filter w/4” aluminum intake tube
-AC Delco Plugs, MSD Wires and Boot Sleeves
-Madusa Fab Custom Stainless 3” X-Pipe with Dual Carven R’s dumped
-Cat delete
-Mishimoto OEM Replacement Radiator
-Izzy Fab Fan Shroud w/Spal Fans
-Aluminum Hardlines to radiator for better clearance
-Tuned by MS Tuning in Texas via HP Tuners
-Optima Red Top Batteries
-PowerMaster 150 Amp HO alternator with HD charge wire
-Moroso Aluminum Overflow Tank
Transmission And Driveshaft
-CBR Dual Pass Trans Cooler with 12” Fan
-Converted from a 4WD 6L80E to a 2WD 4L80
-PCM of NC 6L80 to 4L80 conversion wiring harness
-AEM digital GPS Speedo
-Speed Engineering Trans Crossmember
-Winters 4L80 automatic shifter. 4 is “D” and trans fully automatic and can shift into all the gears and gold gears.
-TransGo 4L80 shift kit (not installed)
-Custom 2 piece driveshaft
-Schumacher Metal Works Billet Carrier Bearing
Lighting and Electrical
-Switch Pros mounted on dash
-Custom 3 brake light housing with 3 KC cyclone brake lights and 2 amber chase lights
-20” single row light bar behind grille
Interior
-Leather Sparco Steering Wheel
-Sweet Mfg Quick Release steering wheel adapter
-PRP Podium Elite seats in black/red
-Madusa Fab custom seat mounts integrated into stock mounting locations
-NRG 3rd seat in the rear with custom harness bar and PRP harnesses tied into the back half and frame
-OEM LT Center Console with Madusa Fab console plate, cup holders and fabricated aluminum mount for Winters Shifter
-Perko Battery Cutoff Switch inside console
-Pioneer Head Unit/Radio Single Din
Rear Axle
-Wicked Creations 3.5 Ford 9” Housing
-Wicked Creations Housing Skid Plate
-76” WMS coated in Steel-It Dove Gray
-Brand New 35 spline Full Float Dana 60 6on5.5 Trail Gear Unit Bearing Hubs
-Brand New 35 Spline chromoly axles from Trail Gear
-Trail Gear Inner Axle Seals
-Quick Performance 35 spline chromoly drive flange kit
-Wilwood 4 piston calipers
-Wilwood vented rotors
-Wilwood rotor hats machined to fit the Dana 60 hub opening
-Strange Engineering Aluminum 3rd Member with 5.14 gears, spooled and 1350 yoke
-Blitzkrieg Motorsports Lower Link Housing Pivots
-Madusa Fab Custom Upper Link Housing Pivots
Tires and Wheels
-Brand New 40x13.50R17 Cooper Discoverer MT’s (4) with 100% tread life
-Brand New 17x9 Vision Machined Manx Beadlocks Wheels
-Full-size 40x13.50R17 Toyo MT dual lay down spares
-Spare ProComp 17x9 wheels on both spares. One spare wheel is brand new
-Apex rapid deflators, billet valve stems making airing down faster
-New Speed Straps, Y-straps for dual spares
Rear Back Half
-Full back half. OEM frame chopped at back of cab. DOM tubing.
-Wheelbase was shortened 5.25” to 139”(front pushed forward .75”)
-Boxed frame kicks with internal ribs.
-Custom removable bedside mounts made from 3/4” tube
-Rear Mounted 32 gal Jaz Fuel Cell
-Izzy Fab fuel cell cradle welded on top side of the back half frame for better ground clearance.
-Izzy Fab fuel pump adapter plate to work with OEM fuel pump and fuel level gauge.
-AC Delco fuel pump
-Izzy Fab sending unit
-Izzy Fab fuel cell aluminum skid plate and top side hold down.
-Backhalf painted in Steel-It black.
Rear Suspension
-New 3.0x18 King Coilovers, IBP, w/adjusters and +3 Rod Ends
-200/300 dual rate springs on coilovers
-Valving: 15C/12R
-Locked Offroad 2.5x4 bump stops
-Madusa Fab 55” Short Course Style Links
-2” triangulated upper links
-All brand new FK Heims, uniballs, rod ends and misalignments
-Strapped at 24”
-New double PRP Limit Straps
-DK Adjustable Limit Strap Clevis’
Misc.
-Traction Boards
-TT Motorsports jackmount
-Badlands Jack
-Oil container holder
-Dual battery trays
2 years of very meticulous planning and fabrication has gone in to this build.
Here's some random build pics, in no particular order.
