Fosscore's 2013 Suburban LTZ Build Thread

08HoeCD said:

Bad news is that you've experienced so many failed door handles.

Good news is that you can probably replace them and button everything up now in under 15 minutes!

I learned that Gruven offers replacement inserts (stainless?) that are much longer/thicker/stronger and which, once installed, should eliminate most failures of this type. I don't have the link handy but think they're about $30 per door handle.

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kwOH said:

Check these out.
http://www.gruvenparts.com/stainless-machined-gm-door-handle-inserts/

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Very cool. Good info to share. $40 per handle.

Galante said:

P.S. Foss, glad your family made it thru irma unscathed......your trucks too bud....

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Thx man. Yeah Broward County did okay all things considered. Mostly foliage, trees and power. Some people are still without power a week later now. My house was good other than a little leak from the fridge/freezer when the power was out for 3 days and we were gone. Slight floor damage and everything got tossed in the trash. We just covered it with a floor mat for the time being.

My east fence took a slight hit when 5 of the 4x4x8 poles that were already rotten at the ground level got pushed over a little bit. Thankfully the entire fence did not fall over, just kind of bowed a bit. I took those 2 panels down yesterday after cleaning up the yard and emptying my house of all exterior stuff. I just need dig out 5 new holes, reset the new poles and install the panels again.

It took 2 Home Depots and 2 Lowes to find the 4x4x8s and quick set concrete at different locations of course. Thankfully my issues were minimal and not like the 2 houses at the end of my street that had sewage back ups. A guy that worked for me still has no update on his Key West house. As well some friends from Sint Maarten have no update on their property either as they evacuated ahead of the storm.

Grrr...it finally happened after 9 months.

The wife curbed the passenger front wheel.

Thankfully not dented or chunks of the tire falling out, but scratched nonetheless. Shame,
but not the end of the world.

These things are bound to happen.

Think of them as character marks.

Ouch no bueno! My Denali 20s have some minor curb rash from their previous owner. Slightly irritating every time I look at them! But I guess it's the nature of the beast when you have big shiny wheels! It's like the curb just wants to reach out and grab them! Haha

Sounds like a good excuse to talk her into letting you get some 22s for it

07Burb said:

Sounds like a good excuse to talk her into letting you get some 22s for it

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Was my first thought too!!

Or 4's which cant be installed without a drop, which is for better aerodynamics, which means better gas millage [emoji6]

Luckily the design has that thin lip that hits first to protect the face. Can be easily sanded and polished out.

05Single said:

Luckily the design has that thin lip that hits first to protect the face. Can be easily sanded and polished out.

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You're not helping. They're clearly ruined and he needs bigger ones to keep it from happening again.