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

[rgosart]

Anyone have a favorite style or brand of tow mirror? I had to back my trailer about 250 yards down an alley with cars parked on each side. I felt like Stevie Wonder with the factory mirrors. My current mirrors are power adjust but no lights or defroster and I don't really want to add any complicated wiring.

I have driven a friends 04 duramax a fair amount with this style

https://boostautoparts.com/collections/tow-mirrors/products/2003-2007-classic-gm-tow-mirrors

Signal, defrost, and power adjust are all plug and play functions. They just connect to the DDM (this is true even if signal or defrost was not a factory option. Just plug it in and it works)

 

[Dantheman1540]

I have driven a friends 04 duramax a fair amount with this style

https://boostautoparts.com/collections/tow-mirrors/products/2003-2007-classic-gm-tow-mirrors

Signal, defrost, and power adjust are all plug and play functions. They just connect to the DDM (this is true even if signal or defrost was not a factory option. Just plug it in and it works)

I had no idea they are plug and play! That's awesome I wanted to be fancy without doing all the work required lol.

 

[PG01]

Love this truck. Nice work.

Thanks! I'm happy with it. Haven't seen any pictures of your Tahoe or Denali lately!

That’s cuz he’s a slacker.....


Ps-your truck does look good....

 

[rgosart]

I had no idea they are plug and play! That's awesome I wanted to be fancy without doing all the work required lol.

Yep! I added power fold/signal/defrost mirrors to mine.

 

[05Single]

Right there with ya. I was getting ready to pull the trigger on a set of emergency lights and Bilstein 5100's... then our front load LG washer flew apart. The month before that I had planned to buy the Westin Elite XD Pushbar... then my wife notified me that our water softener crapped itself... Oh well. I'll slowly add to it as time and money permit.

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Dang our washer crapped out last week . It was washing then it stopped in the middle of the wash. Went over and was looking at it waiting for it to do something and then it did....the door opened on its own and about 20+ gallons flew out onto the floor. Flooded the upstairs and made its way through the floor into the ceiling in the downstairs and luckily into a garage and not a room. Had a waterfall coming down on the wife’s car, missed the Tahoe . Kenmore elite side loader junk. Went and spent $1200 on a Samsung top loader that same day from Lowe’s, most were out of stock so I had to buy the spendy one. Home Depot had not one single washer or dryer in stock. They would have to order, 6-10 weeks. Have I explained how much I f**king love Alaska?!!!!
Hard lesson learned : Don’t buy kenmore or side loader if possible.
Earlier this year my fridge crapped out , bought a new one of those (another $1200). 2020 pulling out all the tricks.

Anyway I’m ready for Halloween

 

[wjburken]

from Lowe’s, most were out of stock so I had to buy the spendy one. Home Depot had not one single washer or dryer in stock.

Appliances are in short supply all over. We are a GE house here. I hate appliance issues. I would almost rather my vehicle break down then have to deal with an appliance that is on the fritz.

A year or so ago we decided to replace our stove and refrigerator and looked at getting some Samsung stuff due to price point, but found that service for Samsung stuff around me sucks. Closest "Certified Samsung Service Tech" is 1-1/2 hours away and heard that parts are super hard to get. Had to replace my dad's gas dryer a couple weeks ago and the local appliance store that we use said they hit their yearly goal for sales at the beginning of August this year for new units. Fortunately, they had a gas dryer in stock. They are having issues with repair parts though. Said many are showing 4-6 week backlog which has helped with the new unit sales, they believe.

 

[Sam Harris]

Anyone have a favorite style or brand of tow mirror? I had to back my trailer about 250 yards down an alley with cars parked on each side. I felt like Stevie Wonder with the factory mirrors. My current mirrors are power adjust but no lights or defroster and I don't really want to add any complicated wiring.

Get a cheap backup camera. Assuming you have a double din stereo..? That’s what made me pull the trigger on my radio upgrade. Backup camera = necessary. I got this one and have been quite happy with it: AUTO-VOX Cam 6 Rear Reverse Backup Camera License Plate Parking Rearview System of 170-Degree Wide Angle for Cars Truck & RV with Waterproof Night Vis https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HZM70NU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_Tb8r5eFOCSBvP

 

[Sam Harris]

Appliances are in short supply all over. We are a GE house here. I hate appliance issues. I would almost rather my vehicle break down then have to deal with an appliance that is on the fritz.

A year or so ago we decided to replace our stove and refrigerator and looked at getting some Samsung stuff due to price point, but found that service for Samsung stuff around me sucks. Closest "Certified Samsung Service Tech" is 1-1/2 hours away and heard that parts are super hard to get. Had to replace my dad's gas dryer a couple weeks ago and the local appliance store that we use said they hit their yearly goal for sales at the beginning of August this year for new units. Fortunately, they had a gas dryer in stock. They are having issues with repair parts though. Said many are showing 4-6 week backlog which has helped with the new unit sales, they believe.

I’ve had problems with my Samsung fridge as well as 3 other family members. I won’t buy Samsung or LG large appliances. Their TV’s and electronics are great. Large appliances not so much. $0.02.

 

[915_Tahoe]

Dang our washer crapped out last week . It was washing then it stopped in the middle of the wash. Went over and was looking at it waiting for it to do something and then it did....the door opened on its own and about 20+ gallons flew out onto the floor. Flooded the upstairs and made its way through the floor into the ceiling in the downstairs and luckily into a garage and not a room. Had a waterfall coming down on the wife’s car, missed the Tahoe . Kenmore elite side loader junk. Went and spent $1200 on a Samsung top loader that same day from Lowe’s, most were out of stock so I had to buy the spendy one. Home Depot had not one single washer or dryer in stock. They would have to order, 6-10 weeks. Have I explained how much I f**king love Alaska?!!!!
Hard lesson learned : Don’t buy kenmore or side loader if possible.
Earlier this year my fridge crapped out , bought a new one of those (another $1200). 2020 pulling out all the tricks.

Anyway I’m ready for Halloween View attachment 260112

That is the scariest Halloween decoration i've ever seen, gives me the chills. Those glowing greens eyes,

 

[latvius]

Putting up fencing with the neighborhood watch.

 

[Rocket Man]

I’ve had problems with my Samsung fridge as well as 3 other family members. I won’t buy Samsung or LG large appliances. Their TV’s and electronics are great. Large appliances not so much. $0.02.

I’ve had my LG kitchen appliances for 10 years, only thing that happened was a fuse in the fridge blew- replaced it and nothing since. Oh and the magnetron in the microwave went after 8 years. I replaced it and gtg. My w/d are front load Samsung, same age. Dryer element went out this year, replaced it. With so many good mechanics here I’m surprised everybody doesn’t fix their own. It’s usually something simple and there’s YouTube videos on most of the problems just like with vehicles. Fix em, guys! They’re definitely easier than most repairs on our vehicles and they’re not covered in grease.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Get a cheap backup camera. Assuming you have a double din stereo..? That’s what made me pull the trigger on my radio upgrade. Backup camera = necessary. I got this one and have been quite happy with it: AUTO-VOX Cam 6 Rear Reverse Backup Camera License Plate Parking Rearview System of 170-Degree Wide Angle for Cars Truck & RV with Waterproof Night Vis https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HZM70NU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_Tb8r5eFOCSBvP

I do have one and hooking up to a trailer is a one-shot deal now! But with the trailer hooked up, I can't see anything but the trailer jack lol. I'd love to have a camera mounted on the third brake light with a fisheye lens or even better release a drone that hovers over me and transmits the data to the double din but I ain't that fancy.

 

[Rocket Man]

I do have one and hooking up to a trailer is a one-shot deal now! But with the trailer hooked up, I can't see anything but the trailer jack lol. I'd love to have a camera mounted on the third brake light with a fisheye lens or even better release a drone that hovers over me and transmits the data to the double din but I ain't that fancy.

Yeah, once the trailer is hooked up the backup camera is worthless @Sam Harris ! Come on man you’re killin me!

 

[dubyagee01]

Wireless camera? Mounted on the rear if the trailer

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Thanks! I'm happy with it. Haven't seen any pictures of your Tahoe or Denali lately!

That’s cuz he’s a slacker.....


Ps-your truck does look good....

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/your-vehicles-as-they-sit-now.17362/page-237#post-1489467

 

[PG01]

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/your-vehicles-as-they-sit-now.17362/page-237#post-1489467

Shhhhh

 

[NoReverseYukon]

Was a nice day (< 40 F ), so I went to the junkyard. Thought I'd see just how difficult it is to remove the upper section of the steering column. That Youtube video I posted earlier made it look like a pita. Actually doing it wasn't so bad. The hardest part was removing those damned snaprings. I pulled 3, and 3 clocksprings, for practice.

To hell with trying to fit that larger insert into the new steering wheel. Oh well, they can't all be good ideas.

 

[PG01]

Was a nice day (< 40 F ), so I went to the junkyard. Thought I'd see just how difficult it is to remove the upper section of the steering column. That Youtube video I posted earlier made it look like a pita. Actually doing it wasn't so bad. The hardest part was removing those damned snaprings. I pulled 3, and 3 clocksprings, for practice.
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To hell with trying to fit that larger insert into the new steering wheel. Oh well, they can't all be good ideas.

Clock springs can’t be spun or they’re toast. Should tape them up when removed.....new they come with an orange lock tab.
I know, useless info from me....

 

[Tonyrodz]

Clock springs can’t be spun or they’re toast. Should tape them up when removed.....new they come with an orange lock tab.
I know, useless info from me....

The centers can't be spun? I never knew that--so good info

 

[PG01]

The centers can't be spun? I never knew that--so good info

Yeah, I read it somewhere.....I don’t think it was here. When I was gathering info/parts for the heated wheel swap for the hoe.... which I never did......... @HiHoeSilver