2004 Chevy Tahoe Install w/ Pics & Cup Holder Removal

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:02 pm

I completed an install this week on a 2004 Chevy Tahoe. This vehicle is for the North Carolina Department of Insurance Office of the State Fire Marshal Deputy Director. I was real pleased with the results.

For those of you who were following my previous post about removing the cup holder from the front seats, here are the details. It was a pain in the rear to remove!!! It is pop riveted from the bottom to the seat frame. I was able to pull back the center seat coushin and drill the pop rivets from the top, you end up tearing the seat material slightly from underneath, but it does not hurt anything and is not visable from the top. The foam material is so strong that it is extremely difficult to hold the coushin back and drill at the same time. I highly reccomend having someone help you. One thing is for sure, Chevrolet put this thing on there to stay. It aint gonna fall off.

Below is a list of the equipment I put in the Tahoe.

Havis-Shields 13" Consolidator Console

CDM1550 VHF Mobile w/ 1/4 wave antenna

Galls Siren

Galls switch box

Streamlight Stinger and Streamlight SL-20X Flashlights

Tomar Dash LED Light

2 bumper mounted Red strobes

10 clear hideaway strobes

3 strobe power supplies

If you would like to see any pics check out the following link.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wch36/alb ... /my_photos

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:58 pm

Looks good... always nice to see other tahoe/yukon/suburbans.

Why didn't you just remove the 3rd seat console and replace with the havis?

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:40 am

This particular guy wanted to keep the fold down arm rest and storage compartment, so we just left the seat there as well.

giguchan · Post by **giguchan** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:21 am

Damn nice job!!
clean too.... I have the gearshifter to tend with in my trailblazer but i did the best i could..think i saw t-730 hands free phone kit in there too... I have 2 of them in my truck to.. pics to follow...
was that sunshine i saw there? it's been a while since i saw any of that... and some big ole houses there... suppose i could get me one of those with my NY salary?
thanks for the pics.. when i'm finnished with everything there will be pics..

kb0nly · Post by **kb0nly** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:58 am

Thats a nice clean install. The part i like the best is how you tucked the equipment into the rear compartment. Out of the way, completely hidden, yet easily and quickly accessed for repair. The rear flashlight was a nice touch too.

You didn't take up any of the rear cargo space for the install, another plus. Too often i see the radios bolted to a board or the floor behind the last seat. Granted your not using any remote mount radios, but i just wanted to point that out.

giguchan · Post by **giguchan** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:05 pm

Yeah i noticed that too... with MY install i used the trailblazer's "hidden " compartment inderneatth the main floor of the cargo area.... I used the remote feature...
Gig

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:59 pm

Very nice install

I'm impressed how clean it turned out after removing the cupholders. I've had serious issues in the past with factory consoles being rivited in place with 5/16" diameter hardware. An absolute pain to drill out. Usually requires a die grinder to remove.

I'll dare ask but who's choice was the Galls equipment? Just curious; I've tried to avoid the entire Galls=truck on fire debate for quite some time.

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:58 pm

Thanks for the complements guys!! I am a stickler for neat installs. I hate to be able to see wires.

I don't promote the Galls equipment. All of the equipment was customer supplied.

Wes

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:01 pm

Outstanding job again Wes

The customer supplied gear is about par for the course here unless its a large agency. We do draw the line when its *crystal* controlled equipment