I Lied About My $550 Cadillac Escalade. I’m Sorry…

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In today's episode, host Jared finds himself facing a dilemma as he breaks a promise he made to himself about modifying his cheap Cadillac Escalade. What started as a simple inspection turned into a revelation when he discovered a severely worn suspension in desperate need of replacement. Instead of sticking to his original plan, Jared saw an opportunity to transform his SUV into something more sporty and less utility-driven.
Join us as Jared takes you through the process of lowering the Escalade, giving it a sleek and aggressive stance that turns heads on the road. But amidst the clinks of wrenches and the whirr of power tools, one question looms large: is this the end of the modifications, or will Jared find himself breaking that promise once again?
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@MX304 5 ай бұрын

As a friend of mine that used to race in a spec series, "They are all stock, some are just stocker than others".

@JeffreyPerrault-hk6xe 5 ай бұрын

I used to race in a spec class.small block 350 Chevy two barrel Holley 500cfm.9.5 compression ratio.I noticed they ALWAYS checked cylinder #1.WELL my engine ran 9.5 on cyl.one.all 7 others were 11.5 also I ran a fairly big cam and to hide the cam I incorporated a vacuum leak and it idled @ 1500 rpm,this also helps with engine braking going into corners."If you're not cheating you're not winning".

@jfd863 5 ай бұрын

Sorry Jared, but the best part of this video was Dwayne putting that plane in at the end 😂.

@umad42 5 ай бұрын

I agree with Jared's fear of fighting gravity with holding things together. In the end gravity *always* wins

@petergamache5368 5 ай бұрын

And Gravity is on Murphy's side.

@russelljacob7955 5 ай бұрын

I am going to summarize how well that anti seize works. I spent a summer as an assistant to pipefitters at a potash solution mine. Concentrated high temperature salt water. Bolts for pipe connections come off fine when you use that. If you didnt, then out comes the biggest impact wrench. A two hander we nicknamed armbreaker because it would break your arm if you didnt use two hands. That still wasnt enough. If somebody did not use copperkote on the bolts. You HAD TO spend an hour cutting them off with a torch and drive them out with a massive sledgehammer. Just a couple minutes work when copperkote was used.

@vortecmacs 5 ай бұрын

“Haha, salt belt losers and seized parts!” *upper control arm has entered the chat*

@joealex65 5 ай бұрын

Well THAT Escaladed VERY quickly! 😂😂 It was just a matter of time! 🤣🤣

@Boneheaddiesel1 5 ай бұрын

As a transplanted southern man ( Kentucky) now living in Wisconsin I more then get it but as a mechanic you should never get cocky as it always comes back to bite you. LOL Hey it's still all in good fun and keep it rolling brother. 😊

@tkskagen 5 ай бұрын

As for this "Dragon Wagon," I would call this suspension upgrade as "Stock Plus"...

@N37L 5 ай бұрын

loved that plane behind his head at the end there Dwayne :)

@justinpakarno4346 5 ай бұрын

Sweet ride to haul the pups around in Jared! The only thing that detracts from how nice it is are those hazy headlights.

@TheQuestionableGarage 5 ай бұрын

Those are on the list

@davidgilpin5200 5 ай бұрын

@@TheQuestionableGarage In a future video, Jared says "I'm going to polish those nasty headlights." After the lie meter graphic finishes, Jared then proceeds to install new aftermarket LED headlamps (from a sponsor), tail lights, fog lights, exchanges all interior bulbs with LEDs - then installs a full RGB LED interior light show. For the pyrenees, of course.

@TheQuestionableGarage 5 ай бұрын

To make sure there’s no confusion, I did spend $2,000 on the suspension parts, no discounts or sponsors there. Just appreciated the customer service so I gave him a mention.

@SandyNickk 5 ай бұрын

Man, Jared, I’ve got to say. Watching how much you’ve come into your own with KZfaq over the past several years has been really enjoyable and inspiring to watch. The content you’ve been producing has been of great quality, the diversity in vehicles and modifications have kept things very interesting, and your dedication to *finishing* projects is refreshing. Of course, a tip of the hat to Editor Dwayne for continuously improving his craft and helping make your videos that much more fun to watch. Kudos to the whole Questionable team, I’m very excited to see what 2024 holds for you all! p.s. as a Northern Michigander, yes, I am jealous and a little bit spiteful every time I see you simply wiggle a component off. Your bolt removal fiasco was only a taste of the cruelty rust inflicts on GMT800s 💀

@peteratos660 5 ай бұрын

Lol I thought a 5 pound hammer was just part of every wheel bearing removal. Gotta love Illinois.

@719vol 5 ай бұрын

Referred to as a Tonya Harding. (Credit: Derek Bieri, Vice Grip Garage)

@michealrobinson 5 ай бұрын

I like to call it the BFH for obvious reasons. But I find my air hammer to be much better as it does all the hard work for me. Minnesota isn't kind on vehicles either

@7eis 5 ай бұрын

@@michealrobinson air hammer definitely the MVP of not-a-bolt-or-nut unstuckifying along with heat when applicable

@michealrobinson 5 ай бұрын

@@7eis Heat, yes also a must in most situations!

@7eis 5 ай бұрын

@@michealrobinson I mostly win the fight against my urge to grab/catch whatever I'm working on when it finally gives after applying heat. Sometimes I loose and get burned 😅

@keving1318 5 ай бұрын

06:42 Standing by to curse.... 06:53 Cursed roundly... um.. so that's what that's supposed to look like....

@itsRobbienotRobby 5 ай бұрын

the beginning of the video has that 'Judge Judy' filter 🤣

@jwszewczyk 5 ай бұрын

Pause at 7 minutes for the obligatory hate from this Pennsylvania boy. Carry on!

@matthewtheuret8215 5 ай бұрын

@jwszewczyk up near erie myself

@johnyhawgleg 5 ай бұрын

West Michigan here thinking the same thing. I was laughing and saying Jared spoke to soon.

@billlawrence9594 5 ай бұрын

Same, NEPA here and I’m a little nauseous.

@jwszewczyk 5 ай бұрын

@@matthewtheuret8215 Did a few years there, I'm about 200 miles south now. Less snow, same salt, same rust. It never sleeps!

@Ne0n570 5 ай бұрын

Boston here. I actually have to do wheel bearings on my silverado and I'm thinking it's going to be easier to just sell the truck

@MariuszChr 5 ай бұрын

"doodoo" - Thanks Jared for allowing me to laugh. Otherwise I wouldn't.

@HammerWrench 5 ай бұрын

A friend and I always text each other when someone around one of us says do do. As in “what we do do is…” We have to stop what we are doing and text to keep from laughing.

@devryndrives6623 5 ай бұрын

You gotta put that control arm bushing with the lube on a shirt with the back saying 'nothing is worse than an inadequately lubed hole on the back'

@RandomActsofGibberish 5 ай бұрын

I'd buy that😂

@devryndrives6623 5 ай бұрын

@@RandomActsofGibberish right?

@ggmmiillff 5 ай бұрын

Perfectly justifiable, save their joints the puppers derserve it

@marquisethomas5611 5 ай бұрын

All it needs is some rims & maybe a supercharger

@daynerampersad8968 5 ай бұрын

Jared we call what you are doing OEM+, and you should also get a set of wheel from the current escalade or last gen

@marvelfanr 5 ай бұрын

Who cares if you lower your rig! I appreciate you doing what you want with them and just because you lower it doesn't mean it's not "Stock"! I am glad you went for it.

@leoalmond4967 5 ай бұрын

Jarod. I have already traveled this road with my 07 Tahoe: but I did the cam full exhaust custom tune to go along with the bell tech lowering…. It has been a blast

@FordRanchero289 5 ай бұрын

We had an older gentleman who regularly came in for his maintenance, when I worked at a Chevy dealership, that had a new (at the time) 2017 Tahoe and had it lowered 3F5R. Said it was easier for his wife to get in and out. A true legend.

@chuckdude4376 5 ай бұрын

Now you need to chop the top down about 3-4 inches.

@1986krazy 5 ай бұрын

Now you just need the spinning rims, and you will be peak 2005 😂

@nutsandy7183 5 ай бұрын

Side steps look like bookshelves on lowered escalades! Also… you use a lowered truck to take your doggos to the trails? Surely they would be more comfortable on an air ride setup which can lower at the touch of a button? Plus with air ride theyre less likely to be squashed against the windows as you wouldnt be hoofing it into corners etc? Each to their own i guess :)

@schnizdawg 5 ай бұрын

Headlights are killing me. I couldn’t drive it knowing they looked that bad. Rest looks cool!

@justinwise6950 5 ай бұрын

I'm sure he will fix those in a future episode!

@tkskagen 5 ай бұрын

You may want to "UPGRADE/UPDATE" the spare tire/wheel for this, for that "when you need it" moment!

@shawnstillman736 5 ай бұрын

Rust isn't only up north. Here in Fl you gotta watch out or you may be buying a vehicle that backed boats into saltwater most its life. Its crazy you get the best of both worlds in one ride. lol

@Odd_Redneck 5 ай бұрын

That airplane 😂 nioce..

@DaddyDan77 5 ай бұрын

"I'm going to lower it" - Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! (I love station wagons too and every time I look at a full size GM SUV I let a little tear roll down my check for the full size B-body wagons that might have been.)

@GregsStoneYard 5 ай бұрын

As a rust belt specialist, Diablo carbide saw blades are your friend when you can't torch it out.

@CedarAshCanvas 5 ай бұрын

Yup.

@fordcougar99 5 ай бұрын

FYI if the motor mounts are gone(mine were on my XL) you can get H3 passenger side(for both sides) its smaller, and direct replacement of the liquid filled/leaky mounts.

@BlooMule 5 ай бұрын

" It drives almost better than before" I would hope it drives a LOT better than before when it had all the worn balljoints

@victorthecarguy3126 5 ай бұрын

Calling them a banana is just one of your eccentricities.

@joeethereal2968 5 ай бұрын

GMT400('95-'99 SUV) Rear Sway Bar links will work also when lowering a GMT820/GMT830(00-06 SUV)

@clifbradley 5 ай бұрын

It's like a a cooler Typhoon. But not in Riptide Blue....or teal. Looks cool.

@Petethedeadboy 5 ай бұрын

That burnout was awesome. Question, did I miss something I thought the engine for earl was damaged still? ❤ And the justification that it's easier for the pups to get in a lowered truck is totally valid.

@jorgeantonini201 5 ай бұрын

Looks amazing Jared I had a 04 Yukon myself and thought of doing this every single day But I had no money after making it driveable…then the hydra booster was leaking ps fluid and etc etc etc So I sold it, working 45mins from home it drank SO MUCH GAS I had to pay too much in gas I didn’t have enough money for any repairs. So no more Yukon

@jkell42 5 ай бұрын

32:00 me thinking the headlights need polishing, you mentioned it 2 minutes later 😂

@yamaman2711 5 ай бұрын

To complete the lowered look, you need to install a nice set of aftermarket wheels.

@daynerampersad8968 5 ай бұрын

After this you should get the Borla S-type, universal mufflerand some 4in tips and just make an axleback system, and cold air intake and tune

@blakefain4489 5 ай бұрын

Lmao the plane in the background. Dwayne that’s awesome!

@anthonyblacker8471 5 ай бұрын

Concerning penetrant and the best of them, AeroKroil.. if you can get even 1/64" of play, kroil will find its way inside rusted bolts and nuts. It WILL work. It may have to sit for 30 minutes, and it may cost your first born to purchase, but it is totally absolutely 1000% worth it. I use it VERY SPARINGLY. I have had the same can of kriol for probably 3 years now.. Only on the worst of the worst, but when you have a stuck ANYTHING, it works.. : )

@questioner1596 5 ай бұрын

I wish you did a before and after fuel consumption test; I wonder if lowering helps reduce wheel well and underbody turbulence?

@uberrainman 5 ай бұрын

Great result! So what was the change in height? You showed the before, but not the after. :)

@TheQuestionableGarage 5 ай бұрын

Sometimes things don’t always make it through edit, I missed making sure it stayed in! Got 4” in the rear and just a tick shy of 3” in the front

@MatthewBekker 5 ай бұрын

Would love to seen a few shots with the doggies giving there approval the the lower stance for getting in and out

@kmdstang7749 5 ай бұрын

It’s ok to modify your daily, a little at a time! Maybe a supercharger next?

@chrislongbeard 5 ай бұрын

@14:11 Mood-suspensionsm Must be the cheaper line from moog-suspensions

@thatdirtylife8685 5 ай бұрын

I love all the cheesy things that your FIL add in on the videos. However the sped up sawsall sounds in the earbuds is brutal!! Also super excited for Earl!!

@TheQuestionableGarage 5 ай бұрын

Sorry!

@thatdirtylife8685 5 ай бұрын

@@TheQuestionableGarage not a big deal just figured its worth a mention. Btw you gotta at least put a cat back on the Caddy

@Jenuin 5 ай бұрын

Very nice. 👍🏼 I have been waiting for this. ❤❤❤❤ a great start to the e weekend. 😂😂 hell yeah brother 😂😂

@TheQuestionableGarage 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@bortsmithson 5 ай бұрын

Great vid as always Jared. Man I let out a sign of relief when you said you were gonna polish the headlights!! It will make the truck look so much better!! This series is really making me wanna find an old Escalade, but all the ones near me are rusting out or have way to high of milage.

@user-bb7zv4ro1g 5 ай бұрын

Looks really really good!! Only thing I would do is install wheel spacers. With those wheels it would really make it pop!! 👏👏

@kerrylewis2581 5 ай бұрын

Mr. Leaker makes more smoke than a dragon. I've decided Earl must be cousins with HR Puff and Stuff

@marknelson8724 5 ай бұрын

Few things I hate more than sloppy steering, but I blinked and missed most of the work you did to fix that.

@CountyCorral 5 ай бұрын

I’ve never wanted to throw my phone more then when you pulled the wheel bearing off with your hands. The hours I have spent!

@seldom_understood 5 ай бұрын

I feel your pain...I had to cut cam bolts on a 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Limited, and it was from Maryland.

@Odd_Redneck 5 ай бұрын

So next is a lighting kit, nicer wheels and tires are a must. Then a nicer stereo system? Starie night headliner? 😂

@jezeric 5 ай бұрын

Escalade entering the well-known semi-stock category.

@JasonWW2000 5 ай бұрын

It looks as if the front is a little lower than it should be. You might tweak the torsion bars to raise it up a little. I would suggest using a clear UV plastic over your newly polished headlight covers to protect them long-term.

@TheQuestionableGarage 5 ай бұрын

I could bring it up 3/8-1/2” or so, I’m going to drive and see how I like it and how it feels. I only put .6” of thread preload on the torsion kegs

@feandil666 5 ай бұрын

27:20 and still no gloves... love this style of editing man!

@TheQuestionableGarage 5 ай бұрын

Gloves and cutting wheels are a hot topic. With a saws all yea I could probably throw them on, but with spinning wheels I have consistently seen more damage when the equipment grabs the glove. Now fully leather gloves do better, but they aren’t easy to come by in gentle giant sizes

@wmejia4122 5 ай бұрын

Wow I think it looks a lot better that way. For some reason it made it look much more modern too! Way to go Jared and enjoy!

@remiel3315 5 ай бұрын

Dorman sells the camber bolts individually part#13512, Ive used them on a few trucks(yukon and silverado) and they work good

@witchcraftauto 5 ай бұрын

As always, awesome content, I'm in the process of overhauling my suspension up here in Canada, and let me tell you I wish my wheel bearings came out that easily!

@Johnnyvette383 5 ай бұрын

Looks amazing lowered Jared!

@devryndrives6623 5 ай бұрын

Love it! Looks great lowered! Time for a supercharger

@martwea2822 5 ай бұрын

If you could update the front end to more modern look. Would be nice to see.

@TrencherTaz 5 ай бұрын

Good video. Lol where was it when I lowered my silverado... looks good. How come you didn't decide to put air suspension on it and bag it?

@retrobear9367 5 ай бұрын

Omg that was creepy. I said "hehe do do", then you made your comment about laughing....shocked the hell out of me lol

@johnlambeth5469 5 ай бұрын

Glad you're doing the headlights, they've been bothering me!

@Last_Responder 5 ай бұрын

Looks amazing! Love the look❤

@arcanask 5 ай бұрын

I wish they still made actual station wagons. Instead of having to modify a SUV. I would love to lower my Forester.

@TheFastgeek 5 ай бұрын

Dwayne, you missed the perfect opportunity to utilize a facepalm meme at 17:51 😉

@AndyL940 5 ай бұрын

Great job 👍 Just do an exhaust and drive it

@andredewet3102 5 ай бұрын

Jared you are forgiven... kind of expected that there will be modifications and loved every moment of it

@MarchHare59 5 ай бұрын

I like it. It looks like a Limo with a hatchback, which is both classy and practical. I am curious to see how it handles on curves and highway driving and if it gets better gas mileage with the reduced wind resistance. Could be a nice rally vehicle.

@TheQuestionableGarage 5 ай бұрын

It’s incredibly comfortable, didn’t give up any ride quality with this setup. Fuel economy hasn’t changed yet and stays the amazing 12.4 it always is

@blackdragon46819 5 ай бұрын

I just changed my wheel bearings and cv shafts on my Chevy avalanche z71 and didn't have that rusted in issue getting the hubs off

@blackdragon46819 5 ай бұрын

I forgot to mention that I live in Indiana

@johnpalmer9088 5 ай бұрын

you took hours off your time taking of that hub bearing off that easy

@greggsvintageworkshop8974 5 ай бұрын

It looks great! Any wheel scrubbing?

@chippergsr 5 ай бұрын

Dude it’s time for some wheels! Given that it has the most common bolt pattern ever, even finding good used will be easy. But I love it lowered 🔥

@thekevorlando 5 ай бұрын

You do know the fun fact is it's still technically stock if you use like a stock LSA blower that was designed to go on an engine such as that one it makes perfect sense not like you're hanging a turbo out the hood LSA blower was designed by GM to go on that engine really if you look at the logic of this sound

@davidburton3447 5 ай бұрын

I wonder how much that affected payload and towing capacity. If it didn't, I'd consider doing that to my chevy express 3500. Should help a little with drag/gas mileage. Plus make it less of a pain to get in/ clean the windshield. That thing doesn't need to be 7' tall

@admranger 5 ай бұрын

What were the final drop numbers? Was I asleep when you went over that? Perhaps I was still having a seizure from the jerky montage video. 🤣

@coltonkruse2313 5 ай бұрын

"I should not have been driving that." Me everytime I something on my junk lol.

@ndafarachaitezvi1139 5 ай бұрын

Awesome and outstanding as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

@ronstermonster7008 5 ай бұрын

Loved the burnout. Why do I keep foreseeing the next time the engine is in need of some repairs that the cam gets installed along with a supercharger upgrade?

@Fatluvin420 5 ай бұрын

That burn out from earl was freaking awesome, can’t wait to see yall competing

@blanegardner3647 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for keeping your videos to a reasonable length with smart editing. Maybe you could convince Derek to follow your lead.

@thman6453 5 ай бұрын

Looks great 👍 should have done a cam dosen't have to be a huge cam

@TheRealAlpha2 5 ай бұрын

Once you find carnage like that in the wheel well, the lie is justified. This was a good thing. Plus instead of a generic SUV you've got a HUGE station wagon that looks cooler now. Also Earl is looking INSANE.

@richc9503 5 ай бұрын

I've never lowered anything, not on purpose anyway. But if you like it more power to you!

@yourdaddy5630 5 ай бұрын

It’s stockish looks really good❤ most people probably wouldn’t agree, but in my opinion, it would look even better with some spokes and vogues .

@user-hg1qp1gn7q 5 ай бұрын

its nice but i think steel wheels beadlocks maybe 16x10 -22 would be the cherrys on the cake 33s maybe 35s at or muds

@user-lw7mw1cj5k 5 ай бұрын

"Keeping it low for the puppies!" I'd believe that IF you had our teacup chihuahua who has short little legs! Man that justification is a REAL stretch lol!

@ezacher4634 5 ай бұрын

Looks good. Replaced side steps with powered ones would look better imo.

@cameronlovesevolve 5 ай бұрын

you should add the tall tail lights onto the rear!

@rollingstocks 5 ай бұрын

It's always the suspension components that put up the biggest fight. I've found the WD-40 penetrant specific formula works really well, especially if you let it sit for 10-15 minutes before tackling the fasteners again.

@rbkahuna8192 5 ай бұрын

I’m generally not a fan of lowered trucks so i was gonna say something smart-assed, like it looks like it fell off a cliff in an old Warner Bros cartoon. But I dig it, also a big fan of wagons.

@TheQuestionableGarage 5 ай бұрын

Right? It really is an American proportion station wagon.