What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[jarydM]

Gearing up for a big weekend of replacing Radio, and paint matching some body panels, as well as installing the Esky vent caps.

Update on the intake, my gas mileage has improved a little over 1mpg (using mileage/fuel fill method) which is nice. Its hard not to get into it too much though. "raced" a new Challenger R/T last night on a semi rainy road, and kept pace with him to 65, before I let off . He immediately got off the highway.

Truck is running like a top, got some other parts on order (intake gasket, head gaskets, knock sensors, new grommets etc) for another weekend down the road.

 

[Goodinblack]

Nominations for April 2017 Truck of the Month.

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/thre...ed-by-gotrinova-com-detailing-products.91728/

Sponsored by GoTriNova Detailing Products.

 

[MadDogDelpho]

One sticker st a time buddy , we're here for you

*sniff sniff* thanks man

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Best wiper blades hands down all I ever use


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I thought it was interesting that left and right are different despite them being the same length. Different curvatures I guess?

 

[95escahoe]

I thought it was interesting that left and right are different despite them being the same length. Different curvatures I guess?

Ya ones A ones B? I forget, they work great


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[jaywoo65]

Today's little project: New Idler link arm, idler arm and pitman arm.

 

[inmypassatlife]

Found this on Craigslist SA:
https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/6056108516.html
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owner treats it like crap, hopefully no one here bought it

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Ya ones A ones B? I forget, they work great


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Yep A on the drivers side and B on the passengers.

 

[Tonyrodz]

owner treats it like crap, hopefully no one here bought it

How do you know?

 

[95escahoe]

The Osram D1R bulbs came today, the headlights should be here tomorrow

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[TheAutumnWind]

The Osram D1R bulbs came today, the headlights should be here tomorrow

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You are going to like them a lot.

Huge improvement over my worn out osrams and the 5000k kensuns.

Don't be too concerned about the "up to 6000k" they aren't aftermarket blue, more like high end mercedes oem white.

 

[95escahoe]

You are going to like them a lot.

Huge improvement over my worn out osrams and the 5000k kensuns.

Don't be too concerned about the "up to 6000k" they aren't aftermarket blue, more like high end mercedes oem white.

That's good to hear, that's a good color


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[Tonyrodz]

Just ordered some thinner, splines black lug nuts for my 22's. Also bought 3 wiper blades, finally!

 

[Rocket Man]

Just ordered some thinner, splines black lug nuts for my 22's. Also bought 3 wiper blades, finally!

3 wiper blades...

 

[jaywoo65]

Because everyone likes pics, here are a few of the Pitman arm/idler arm/idler link arm install I did today. And a couple of notes from what I learned doing it.

MMMMMM... new stuff!!!

You can do this job without pulling the sway bar but dang it's much easier getting to everything without that bar in the way.

Old and new idler arm and idler link arm. It's easiest to pull them as a combo instead of trying to separate them on the truck. Besides, I ordered both pieces new so what the heck. The lower bolt holding the idler link arm is REALLY REALLY close to the AC tensioner pulley.

The Pitman arm was more of a pain. I watched a couple youtube videos on this and people said to take the steering box out. I really wasn't wating to open up the power steering lines so upon further review, I decided to remove the upper two steering box bolts and loosen the lowest bolt. I was then able to rotate up the steering box and get my pitman arm puller on it (there's a frame piece in the way). So hooking the pitman arm puller onto it along with an impact driver and a BFH got the pitman arm off. OH!! And a trip to Home Depot, because I'm stupid and didn't have frickin 32mm wrench to take the jam nut off of the gear box.

So, upon reassembly I made the mistake of putting the steering arm back on the pitman arm and idler arm before I pout the bolts back in the steering box. Don't do that. Makes it much harder to line up the steering box. Then installed the sway bar.

I also took the time to do about an 1/8th turn adjustment of the steering gear box. It drives so much better now. No play at all. Next up will be new tie rod end links. No play but the dust boots are crappy.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Because everyone likes pics, here are a few of the Pitman arm/idler arm/idler link arm install I did today. And a couple of notes from what I learned doing it.

MMMMMM... new stuff!!!

You can do this job without pulling the sway bar but dang it's much easier getting to everything without that bar in the way.

Old and new idler arm and idler link arm. It's easiest to pull them as a combo instead of trying to separate them on the truck. Besides, I ordered both pieces new so what the heck. The lower bolt holding the idler link arm is REALLY REALLY close to the AC tensioner pulley.

The Pitman arm was more of a pain. I watched a couple youtube videos on this and people said to take the steering box out. I really wasn't wating to open up the power steering lines so upon further review, I decided to remove the upper two steering box bolts and loosen the lowest bolt. I was then able to rotate up the steering box and get my pitman arm puller on it (there's a frame piece in the way). So hooking the pitman arm puller onto it along with an impact driver and a BFH got the pitman arm off. OH!! And a trip to Home Depot, because I'm stupid and didn't have frickin 32mm wrench to take the jam nut off of the gear box.

So, upon reassembly I made the mistake of putting the steering arm back on the pitman arm and idler arm before I pout the bolts back in the steering box. Don't do that. Makes it much harder to line up the steering box. Then installed the sway bar.

I also took the time to do about an 1/8th turn adjustment of the steering gear box. It drives so much better now. No play at all. Next up will be new tie rod end links. No play but the dust boots are crappy.

Gteat write up, good tips!

 

[05Single]

3 wiper blades...

Right
Only cool guys like us buy 2 blades, while the other guys buy 3

 

[Rocket Man]

Right
Only cool guys like us buy 2 blades, while the other guys buy 3

Haha yep. Always hated that stupid rear wiper. It makes no sense to me which vehicles get one and which ones dont either.

 

[05Single]

Wait a second!!

Omg.....I figured it out guys!

The 'what did you do to your gmt800 today' is in fact Tony's build thread!!!

Been a good run tony but I finally figured you out!

 

[Tonyrodz]

3 wiper blades...

Hey... I also got lugs dammit!!!