What have you taken a chance on?

[Wolfbraid]

I take a chance on everything I order on Wish.com.... including the rear brake LED strip, still working great... still contemplating getting a 6D LED front bar...

Most recently is my ELM327 OBD dongle, got it yesterday working great so far!(yup and I bought the Torque app too.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I take a chance on everything I order on Wish.com.... including the rear brake LED strip, still working great... still contemplating getting a 6D LED front bar...

Most recently is my ELM327 OBD dongle, got it yesterday working great so far!(yup and I bought the Torque app too.View attachment 219314

I have the same one. Works fine.

 

[Justinj360]

Didn't know about the sensor, but the bearing for sure is a known bad one. Not all of their parts are that way.

Well the thing is, my original bearing wasn't even bad! I figured I should probably replace it while I'm in there changing the angle sensor. I had read about all the issues with the stock ones so I replaced mine too. I probably should've just kept it.

I think you start getting the stabilitrac warnings. Might be related to having JL4.

When the sensors go bad you start getting a message that says "Service stability". I only got the message occasionally at first. Now it does it every time on the second turn after the system "checks" Stabilitrak, without fail.

 

[ivin74]

Several years ago the cam position sensor went out, didn't wanna pay for the oem so I bought the Autozone brand. It lasted about a year, worst mistake ever. Its a pain in the a$$ to get to it, I won't cheap out again.

 

[BG1988]

I might catch some flack for this opinion, But welcome to the tahoe wheelbase/steering radius. They are "twitchy" as hell and driving them at speed requires constant steering input, they do allow you to make a u turn on a one lane road but it comes at the cost of straight line stability. This opinion is based upon our 03 tahoe which never failed us mechanically but was a chore to drive on roadtrips, our 08 denali xl 131,000 miles is so much more stable on the highway and while towing but your not flipping a u turn like the old tahoe.

get one with a Hybrid

So you can get ESAP or upgrade a normal to ESAP

No bump steer on it
Requires user input.
plus No whining
handling Feels more car like
upto 10 Free HP gain

At lest the tahoe version of this EPAS is good I can feel the road.. like hydraulic steering

(it's Rack and Pinion System) not the plastic feel toyota's have..

i know some feel dead or numb but they got it spot on with the tahoe version

Roads never seem so straight as they have ever so slight turns in them..




to make a Uturn perfect everytime

turn like your going to turn right then make your u-turn
and you get a perfect uturn everytime I used to do that in my grandpa's pickup it's 245" long (Silverado 1500 LT king cab)


if there is traffic or not clear

take up a bit of the lane on your right
and you can make a Zero point uturn every time this is with a 245" pick up truck (silverado king cab or double cab custom W/8ft bed)

so you can do it fine with your yuk XL..
premium answer question, hundred percent!

 

[BG1988]

Figured this could be a good thread to get a discussion going.

So recently I turned 200K and I thought to myself, wow that's a lot of miles and I've replaced a lot along the way, but one thing stands out.

In Jan 2016 I needed front hubs, and funds were low so I took a chance on a set of hubs from Detroit Axle on eBay. I paid $106 for the pair shipped to my door. I installed them no problem, fit perfect.

Well that was two years and 55K miles ago...they've held up great! Original plan was to hope to get 10K out of them and it would be Summer and I could buy Moog or something else but hell, I took a chance on this and it worked out in my favor.

As far as what didn't...I bought one of those $5 USB chargers for the cigarette lighter from a gas station...it started smoking when I was charging my phone. So I recommend going with something like Apple or Samsung for that lol.

Anyone have any other things for their truck that they took a chance on and it worked out...or maybe it didn't?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/171199732864

took a chance on a 2008 hybrid with 84,057 miles It has 85,150 miles today and i only had it a month.. 3rd owner but the previus owners had it for a long time from 2009 to 13 and 13 to 18

Good gamble getting awesome mileage average 26.0-27MPG! Highway

WHICH is great since gas price shot up to 3.65-3.85 a gallon for premium dude!
0.135 cents per mile
Little Bandit needs premium!


paid 10,500 but needs minor repair to the fender it will be 150$ for that at a salvage yard

 

[intheburbs]

My Sierra Denali just rolled 100k miles last summer. I didn't have any issues per se, but I decided it was time to replace the shocks and struts. The fronts are the strut/spring assembly, and the rear take standard shocks in concert with the leaf springs. I bought the set of four from Rock Auto - front strut/spring assemblies, rear shocks, for a TOTAL of $200 shipped. Installed them myself, had an alignment done, and they've been great since. 9 months and 5000 miles, no complaints. Pleasantly surprised.

Don't really have anything to report on the Suburban - It's approaching 200k miles and it's just about all original. I've replaced no major components, hell I haven't even had to do the brakes in almost 100k miles.

 

[mattjones]

Two weeks ago I took a chance on a 2013 Tahoe LTZ with 71,000 on the odometer. BIG CHANCE! Bought floor mats, center console tray, trash bag, and a rear seat dog hammock from Amazon. Good so far. New tires from Discount Tire, good as well.

The volt meter moves from 12 to 15 on different days, not sure what that means. The rear washer fluid hose came loose, put it back together, that was ok. The dirver side door arm rest/handle is broken on the underside, not sure what to do with that. The XM radio does not go to the high channels (200-300 range) but otherwise sounds better than my home stereo.

The real bother for me is that the thing has a bad sway, I wouldn't call it a roll. It feels like the back sways which cause the front to want to over steer. It takes alot of concentration when traveling the three hours up North to our cabin. Getting a little more use to it but the vehicle just should be doing that.

So my wife had a flat tire last week and asked to take my Tahoe to run some errands. Ended up getting hit by a drunk driver. She's mostly okay, not too beat up, but my 08 Tahoe was totaled. I ended up pulling the trigger on a 2011 Z71 with 70k miles last night and it has that exact same damn issue with the broken door handle/arm rest that I didn't notice until today. No idea what to do, I never saw it in my old 08 Tahoe (and that one was up to 145k miles).

 

[BourbonNcigars]

Two weeks ago I took a chance on a 2013 Tahoe LTZ with 71,000 on the odometer. BIG CHANCE!

That's considered taking a chance? I must be the riskiest sumbitch on the face of the earth. The least I've ever started with is 113K miles. Newest one was 9 years old.

EDIT: Irony being that I took a chance that I could deal with an SSV. No. Shopping again.

 

[Tonyrodz]

So my wife had a flat tire last week and asked to take my Tahoe to run some errands. Ended up getting hit by a drunk driver. She's mostly okay, not too beat up, but my 08 Tahoe was totaled. I ended up pulling the trigger on a 2011 Z71 with 70k miles last night and it has that exact same damn issue with the broken door handle/arm rest that I didn't notice until today. No idea what to do, I never saw it in my old 08 Tahoe (and that one was up to 145k miles).

Thank God she was in a big suv and not a Honda! Glad she's ok.

 

[cycho]

That's considered taking a chance? I must be the riskiest sumbitch on the face of the earth. The least I've ever started with is 113K miles. Newest one was 9 years old.

EDIT: Irony being that I took a chance that I could deal with an SSV. No. Shopping again.

If I paid a dollar for it I would not consider that taking a chance but $26,000 base, $31,000 out the door for something 6 years old with 71,000 miles on it was taking a huge chance for me. I haven't bought used in a long, long time. Oh and that's $31,000 CASH. I don't know about you but that takes a lot of skimping and saving, a lot. Money that was earmarked to help pay off our retirement home. We were set until my wife totalled out her HHR.

 

[cycho]

So my wife had a flat tire last week and asked to take my Tahoe to run some errands. Ended up getting hit by a drunk driver. She's mostly okay, not too beat up, but my 08 Tahoe was totaled. I ended up pulling the trigger on a 2011 Z71 with 70k miles last night and it has that exact same damn issue with the broken door handle/arm rest that I didn't notice until today. No idea what to do, I never saw it in my old 08 Tahoe (and that one was up to 145k miles).

First off I am glad to hear that she was not too beat up and thank your lucky stars for good old American steel! Yeah I didn't notice the door handle crack/break, rotted tires, cracked and floppy dash, and a few other things. But then again the Salesperson told me that they (a reputable dealer) spend two days perfroming a 122 point safety inspection and a full dealer prep that includes fixing everything they find wrong before putting any vehicle on the lot. So, after a quick look and a drive around the block we got them to $26,000 from the asking price of $32,450 figuring all was well.

 

[BourbonNcigars]

If I paid a dollar for it I would not consider that taking a chance but $26,000 base, $31,000 out the door for something 6 years old with 71,000 miles on it was taking a huge chance for me. I haven't bought used in a long, long time. Oh and that's $31,000 CASH. I don't know about you but that takes a lot of skimping and saving, a lot. Money that was earmarked to help pay off our retirement home. We were set until my wife totalled out her HHR.

Yeah, but this is 'Merica. Buy what you want, file bankruptcy, fall down in Walmart and sue. Live the high life.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Yeah, but this is 'Merica. Buy what you want, file bankruptcy, fall down in Walmart and sue. Live the high life.

Oh man, why didn't I think of that?!

 

[D -money]

Figured this could be a good thread to get a discussion going.

So recently I turned 200K and I thought to myself, wow that's a lot of miles and I've replaced a lot along the way, but one thing stands out.

In Jan 2016 I needed front hubs, and funds were low so I took a chance on a set of hubs from Detroit Axle on eBay. I paid $106 for the pair shipped to my door. I installed them no problem, fit perfect.

Well that was two years and 55K miles ago...they've held up great! Original plan was to hope to get 10K out of them and it would be Summer and I could buy Moog or something else but hell, I took a chance on this and it worked out in my favor.

As far as what didn't...I bought one of those $5 USB chargers for the cigarette lighter from a gas station...it started smoking when I was charging my phone. So I recommend going with something like Apple or Samsung for that lol.

Anyone have any other things for their truck that they took a chance on and it worked out...or maybe it didn't?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/171199732864

Got a 05 hoe in nashville with 200k, radiator/at connectors bad, dash lights come and go ( was told this was a chevy thing) seems like a lot of backlash on 2wd diffi, weirdest thing is rock stuck between voltage reg and alt cooling fins. Thought i knew every thing about cars. Anyone have a clue?. Oh yeah my stupid drivers side hvac actuator is posessed and is brand new.

 

[omandave]

I just took a chance on some HID retrofit Headlamps. I purchased them from:

https://www.hidretrofitkit.com/cust...rolet-tahoe-bi-xenon-hid-retrofit-headlights/

They are associated with "Vanquish Auto"... so I was a bit more trusting, based on other "lighting" posts around our forum. Currently on sale, and free shipping.
I thought it was about time to pull the trigger on this upgrade for my 2009 Suburban. At $607.75... and the cost of parts, labor, my personal "mess up" factor... and did I mention kiddos that are curious with Dad's stuff... I felt the price was right and the look is what I was anting to build someday too. (picture is from their webpage) as an added bonus, "they" will be doing all of the alignment for the build. I just have to aim them once installed.

I am waiting for them to ship out still so the Fruits of their labor (alng with a little of mine) is still going to take place in the future.

I preferred this package deal as it included the Bixenon (read Quad 4 high beams) projector in the low beam location and in essence it should be plug and play. (or close to it...) This setup also uses the original D2S bulb versus a "rebased" bulb. So I am optimistic that I won't be blinding people.

I Bought a used 2011 Chevy Volt and found that the previous owner installed a Morimoto HID kit. I believe that they were retrofitted...
Being inspired by my Volts lighting, I replaced our Mazda3 (Kids' Car) Sedan halogens with the Mazda OEM xenon Headlamps, (thank you Ebay...)
Well with the roadtrip season coming up I thought lets make it 3 for 3... so trigger pulled.

Time will tell..

Cheers!

 

[steve45]

Figured this could be a good thread to get a discussion going.

So recently I turned 200K and I thought to myself, wow that's a lot of miles and I've replaced a lot along the way, but one thing stands out.

I wouldn't consider 200K a lot of miles. I don't buy them until they have about 100K. At 200K, I put in new spark plugs and hoses.

 

[Repaired_Tahoe]

2007 Tahoe 170,391 miles on the odo, I’ve taken multiple chances with this car since 2017, I’ve payed about 11k in repairs for the same thing to happen AGAIN and AGAIN (not counting the times I was scammed out of my money). I recently rebuilt the engine, plasti-dipped the wheels (which started peeling In the corner of the wheels) and I’m about to order some LED low beams and some upgraded LTZ wheels. I’m expecting about 3 to 4 more years out of the Tahoe then I’m moving on..

 

[mattt]

same thing to happen AGAIN and AGAIN

What is the same thing you referenced?

 

[BG1988]

2007 Tahoe 170,391 miles on the odo, I’ve taken multiple chances with this car since 2017, I’ve payed about 11k in repairs for the same thing to happen AGAIN and AGAIN (not counting the times I was scammed out of my money). I recently rebuilt the engine, plasti-dipped the wheels (which started peeling In the corner of the wheels) and I’m about to order some LED low beams and some upgraded LTZ wheels. I’m expecting about 3 to 4 more years out of the Tahoe then I’m moving on..

sounds like you need to learn more about how to fix it. that is what I did when i got my first car i learn how to fix it my self