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  1. Mattsred03

    3 years now

    And thank you @Bigbeardenali1992. Yes it has been a labor of love for the last few years. Lots of ideas from this site too. TYF should be issued as part of your full size GM SUV purchase. I love this community and all the info.
  2. Mattsred03

    3 years now

    @M1Gunner, thank you, as I always say, you're worth it. And it seems as I should thank you as well for your service. Glad to know someone else has let their trucks sit awhile and they be fine afterward. @swathdiver, maybe not a full mothballs because there is hope it could get driven. Any tips...
  3. Mattsred03

    3 years now

    3 years ago today, I bought my 03 Tahoe LT. My previous car was beyond economical repair (02 Buick Century with just under 300,000 miles). My brother-in-law works for the local Ford dealership and had just gotten a Tahoe in on trade. Like new condition, 100 percent stock and only 79,584 miles on...
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    Annoying front end noise...

    That's what I'm going to try. I sprayed the driver side lower a little bit ago. It is annoying simply because I constantly get compliments for my truck. People think it's amazing how well it drives, rides, and how smooth it is especially for a 14 year old truck. Then, coming into work...
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    Annoying front end noise...

    That may take awhile but it makes since. Will save me some money too. I never thought silicone spray would be enough to make a difference. Now off to hit the driver lower. Thanks
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    Annoying front end noise...

    I have an annoying problem on my 03 Tahoe. Every day going to work (NAS Pensacola) I have to go over 2 speed bumps while I come in the gate. Every time I go over them slowly, (between 5 and 15 MPH, crawling over them makes no noise) I get a creaking sound out of my front suspension. When I...
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    New Truck in Town vs GM Units

    Something we can agree on. Competition does tend to make everyone a little bit better. But everyone loves the new shiney thing. I read article after article with the new Tahoe/Youkon 3 years ago about how it was the best thing yet. And more of the same for Ford. But I guess we shall see in the...
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    New Truck in Town vs GM Units

    I agree on those seats. I miss the sofa seats they used to put in them. But I think they ride nice and handle road imperfections well as long as you skip the 22 inch wheels. It's hard to make anything ride nice with gigantic wheels. There's just not enough rubber between the road and the rim...
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    New Truck in Town vs GM Units

    They will not jump ahead any time soon. Tahoe, Suburban, their GMC/Caddy brothers, Sequoia, QX, GL class all ride well enough that if you spend 12 hours in them, you don't feel beat up at the end of your drive. Ford needs to improve their ride. Ford I believe is class leading in power so that...
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    New Truck in Town vs GM Units

    What Excursion? Its not even being talked about or considered at Ford. What if they build another Thunderbird? For now, they won't. It's a non-issue. The Suburban already exists in 2500 form for government/military special purchase only. They could launch civilian versions in a matter of weeks...
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    New Truck in Town vs GM Units

    Agree to disagree. Yes they were good for what they are, but I believe that people don't buy these types of vehicles to ride like a truck. They want the ride and the room and they want all the bells and whistles too. And as far as an Excursion, what Excursion? There aren't even any plans for...
  12. Mattsred03

    New Truck in Town vs GM Units

    Ford or Chevy? Ford's need to stop putting all their faith in that turbo 6. People are starting to put goose necks on half ton pick-ups because the truck CAN tow it. But just because it can, doesn't mean it should. If you need to tow 6,000+ pounds of trailer, get at least a 3/4 ton truck. There...
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    New Truck in Town vs GM Units

    Looks like im a little late on this but... So a comparo between a 2018 top trim expy with the FX4 package vs what sounds like a standard 2017 LT 4x4. I wonder why Ford didn't opt between their new horse vs the 2018 Suburban with the 6.2 And 10 speed? Or a 2017 Denali, since that is the top trim...
  14. Mattsred03

    Tahoe RST 6.2L 10 Speed Trans on the Official Chevy Site

    I'm glad someone caught that besides me. And on a related note... the Tahoe IS a station wagon. It's an old station wagon on a truck frame. Look at the profiles and tell me I'm wrong. The last body style gm suv's are by far the ugliest and most poorly designed excuses for a replacement for the...
  15. Mattsred03

    AC PROBLEMS

    Yes... what johnb21 said. I have an 03 Tahoe and I replaced actuators, recharged, new ambient temp sensors, reset the system... nothing worked. Finally put dye in the system and it took about 2 minutes before I saw a highliter yellow puddle on the ground under the back of my tahoe. My rear...
  16. Mattsred03

    New member, 05 Yukon

    Looks good man. I too have a fairly rare optioned NBS Tahoe 1 of 2. I will tell you that the A/C thing Red Tahoe LS said is true. Learned that the hard way. And as far as your loose or lazy steering you spoke of, if the steering box has never been messed with, you can tighten it a little and it...
  17. Mattsred03

    What made you go with an SUV over a Truck?

    I had an 05 GMC Sierra extended cab for a couple of years when I was stationed in San Diego. I used the bed once and pulled a trailer 3 times. The rocks I put in the bed could have easily gone in my 03 Tahoe. And the trailers... same towing capacity. I have found that most who own pickups don't...
  18. Mattsred03

    The exhaust dead horse...

    Flowmasters are known for their drone, aren't they? Every car/pick-up/SUV with FM exhaust I've been in had a drone. Some almost unbearable.
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    The exhaust dead horse...

    Good info. I'm going to look into this and do some research. I research everything before I buy. Engine oil, intake, tires... I just want to make a good choice. I'm going to check it out.
  20. Mattsred03

    The exhaust dead horse...

    A straight through with no drone? I thought that drone was a selling point of a straight through muffler.
  21. Mattsred03

    The exhaust dead horse...

    To me, it's whatever makes you happy with your vehicle. I don't have resonators like 3rd gen Tahoes had, my Airaid Jr kit made it noticeably louder, but in a good way. I'm really looking forward to a black bear tune, but a tune won't make me happy if I have an awful sounding exhaust. But I know...
  22. Mattsred03

    The exhaust dead horse...

    I've seen how an exhaust alone won't necessarily net any MPG's, but after a tune (once I've got the whole truck how I want it), it should help a bit. Probably should have mentioned that in the book I wrote earlier. Lol. And thank you for the intake idea. That might be a better idea than an...
  23. Mattsred03

    The exhaust dead horse...

    Hello All, I have spent the past few days and just about all my free time on this and other sites trying to pick out a thread or even a single post on a fairly quiet, no drone exhaust. I hope I can get a better answer because what I've seen is that people aren't specific about their question on...
  24. Mattsred03

    DEALER RAPE STORY

    I just got my 03 back on Friday after taking it to the local Chevy dealership for the second time to have the drivers heated seats turning on and off whenever they wanted fixed. The first time they said it was the actual seat back heater. I argued with the service guy for probably 20 minutes...

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