What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[R3cord303]

Have you reversed the upper shock mount bolts? If you turn them around so the heads are to the outside (tire) side, sometimes it helps since the bolt doesn’t stick out toward the tire. At least it does on the NBS.

It rubs on the fender liner. Will post pics tomorrow. Spacers wont be here for 3-5 days. Thankfully it only rubs if you hit a parking lot enterence hard

 

[mtc1328]

I just ordered four 1/4” Bora spacers. They’re supposed to be quality made in USA shit. Hubcentric and fine machine quality. Fingers crossed the studs are long enough to not need extensions

From what I have read, the length of the excess stud isn't as important as long as the nut is completely threaded / completely on the stud. Add some blue Loctite to the studs for a little extra security. I had the same issue when I installed spacers on my Xterra. I noticed no issues with the spacers or wheels for the year I had them installed, until I sold the Xterra. YMMV

 

[R3cord303]

From what I have read, the length of the excess stud isn't as important as long as the nut is completely threaded / completely on the stud. Add some blue Loctite to the studs for a little extra security. I had the same issue when I installed spacers on my Xterra. I noticed no issues with the spacers or wheels for the year I had them installed, until I sold the Xterra. YMMV

Yeah we learned in autos class about fasteners- if you have a 6mm threaded rod (in this case a stud), as long as you can get the lug down at least 6mm of threads, you’re gonna get the max available strength of the fastener setup. I’m more worried about the hub bearings up front. In the rear the additional torsional load is gonna be eatten up by the axle shafts, but up front its all bearing.

 

[R3cord303]

@Rocket Man heres where it rubs in the back

And also got windows tinted with the ceramic film. Eyebrow is 40%, drivers and passenger are that same 40% over the stock 70%, and I had the sunroof done in 12% over the stock 35% IIRC is what the sunroof and rear windows are.
Edit: stock rear glass is 25% and sunroof is 20%

 

[gooffeyguy]

I didn't know the stock front drivers and passengers was 70‰

I always thought the factory rear sides and back were 18%

I had 20% put on my front drivers and passengers and it matches pretty close to all the others

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[Rocket Man]

@Rocket Man heres where it rubs in the back

And also got windows tinted with the ceramic film. Eyebrow is 40%, drivers and passenger are that same 40% over the stock 70%, and I had the sunroof done in 12% over the stock 35% IIRC is what the sunroof and rear windows are.
Edit: stock rear glass is 25% and sunroof is 20%


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I’m not an expert on the NNBS since my NNBS is a pickup but can’t you heat that up with a heat gun and re-form it?

 

[R3cord303]

I’m not an expert on the NNBS since my NNBS is a pickup but can’t you heat that up with a heat gun and re-form it?

I’ll be under it tomorrow- its pretty close to the shock mount.

 

[Doubeleive]

I thought the normal procedure in this case was to just zip tie it back for more clearance? that's not really hitting on much

 

[R3cord303]

I thought the normal procedure in this case was to just zip tie it back for more clearance? that's not really hitting on much

not much back there to zip tie it to. Thats the air shock- and it moves with the suspension. Gonna put 1/4” spacers on and that will help. Just really dont wanna cut it.

 

[iamdub]

I did it on my 2000 z71 back in the day. Cost about $0.45 from radio shack if you know what you're doing.

Made a 555 timer?

I miss Radio Shack.

 

[iamdub]

@Rocket Man heres where it rubs in the back

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I thought the normal procedure in this case was to just zip tie it back for more clearance? that's not really hitting on much

@Doubeleive, isn't that where yours was rubbing? Did those new parts fix it?

 

[Doubeleive]

@Doubeleive, isn't that where yours was rubbing? Did those new parts fix it?

mine is or was rubbing more around the front where the control arm bolts up, it's hard to say if replacing the control arms made any difference or not it hasn't gotten any worse though.

 

[kbuskill]

I didn't know the stock front drivers and passengers was 70‰

I always thought the factory rear sides and back were 18%

I had 20% put on my front drivers and passengers and it matches pretty close to all the others

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

70% is what the clear glass, like on the two front doors and the windshield, measure out at on a "tint meter" like LE use.

The rears are in the 18-20% range from the factory.

 

[kbuskill]

@Rocket Man heres where it rubs in the back

And also got windows tinted with the ceramic film.
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I used a heat gun on mine in the same location and then pushed it back a little to get rid of the rubbing... easy peasy.

Did you get the whole windshield tinted or just the brow?

 

[R3cord303]

70% is what the clear glass, like on the two front doors and the windshield, measure out at on a "tint meter" like LE use.

The rears are in the 18-20% range from the factory.

The rears on mine say on the glass itself that they’re 25%.

I used a heat gun on mine in the same location and then pushed it back a little to get rid of the rubbing... easy peasy.

Did you get the whole windshield tinted or just the brow?

Just the brow. Will post a pic from the inside

 

[R3cord303]

@kbuskill

 

[Rocket Man]

70% is what the clear glass, like on the two front doors and the windshield, measure out at on a "tint meter" like LE use.

The rears are in the 18-20% range from the factory.

It’s not actually clear, it has a green tint to it but even clear glass is more like 90%. It never lets 100% light through. There is some ultra clear flat glass like Starphire which is higher when it has no coatings but it’s not used for automotive.

 

[kbuskill]

The rears on mine say on the glass itself that they’re 25%.

Just the brow. Will post a pic from the inside

Wierd... never looked at mine.. my tint guy told me the rears were 18-20% and that's what he put on the front of mine to match the rear... it matches mine perfectly.

I wonder if the year of the truck has anything to do with it? I doubt it, but who knows.

Mine is an '08.

 

[kbuskill]

It’s not actually clear, it has a green tint to it but even clear glass is more like 90%. It never lets 100% light through. There is some ultra clear flat glass like Starphire which is higher when it has no coatings but it’s not used for automotive.

I understand it's not "clear"... perhaps I should start referring to them as "factory glass" or "without aftermarket tint".... but most likely I will continue to call it clear... lol

 

[Sam Harris]

Made a 555 timer?

I miss Radio Shack.

No shit. Can’t get those things anywhere else!