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Old 12-07-2012, 07:20 AM
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I was walking around the delalership yesterday and noticed that the front end on the Tahoe is different than the Silverado.

Will a Tahoe front end fit on the Silverado? Has anyone done it?
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I've seen SUVs with the truck front ends, so I would assume that the reverse would also bolt up just fine.
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Found these with a quick google search.



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Here's a thread on it NNBS Tahoe Front Clip on a Silverado/Sierra? - Chevy Truck Forum | GMC Truck Forum - GmFullsize.com
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Old 12-17-2012, 02:36 AM
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To do the Escalade swap, you need to change the front doors as well.
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I noticed the LTZ grill looks like a direct fit and that looks similar.
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Originally Posted by sledog
To do the Escalade swap, you need to change the front doors as well.
Umm may I ask why? All the gmt 900 trucks have the same doors. I have torn apart all three and the all look the same. Different panels n stuff but structurally the same.
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Originally Posted by sledog
To do the Escalade swap, you need to change the front doors as well.
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Umm may I ask why? All the gmt 900 trucks have the same doors. I have torn apart all three and the all look the same. Different panels n stuff but structurally the same.
I think he's right. I believe on the Caddy, the front edge of the front doors is "more curved" than on the trucks.
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not worth it. will take a ton of work to look right. as you can see, neither of the 2 previous posters bothered to match the rear and front fenders.
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No need to change doors lol there all the same on 08+ I got the escalade clip on my truck . Only major thing u need Is the radiator support.
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