2004 6.0 NV4500 Tahoe

[Tonyrodz]

Oh come on! Those with hyper flash would be sick nasty fresh dawgs!

 

[pwtr02ss]

Wheeling was fun, I'm sore, and it was a lot of clean-up though.

Casey picked up some quads over the past few months. Started off with a little coleman job for his little boy, then a used 250 for his girlfriends kid, then a new 520 Rubicon, then another new 420? Foreman I think. His rubicon is that matt green color. the foreman is blue.

I would like to have something like that but damn, they $$$

 

[Sam Harris]

These are the ones I bought. Really like them. Barely smoked. Just enough imho.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/171349750602

 

[Dantheman1540]

Casey picked up some quads over the past few months. Started off with a little coleman job for his little boy, then a used 250 for his girlfriends kid, then a new 520 Rubicon, then another new 420? Foreman I think. His rubicon is that matt green color. the foreman is blue.

I would like to have something like that but damn, they $$$

I'd love to get a new Honda quad I've had my eyes on a Rincon for a year or so but every time I go out I change my mind. I have somewhere around $1k into my Rancher 350 since I bought it 2 almost 3 years ago. That's the purchase price and all the parts since then including the multiple cans of slime and tire foam. I ride it all the time around my neighborhood even more now that my shop is a mile down the road so it has a considerable amount of miles/hours. When I take it out I beat the ever-loving shit out of it, every shift is a no lift shift, the rev limiter is always the goal, and there's no reason to avoid mud when it only takes a 2qt oil change and a carb flush to fix. I would not feel right if I treated a brand new $10k quad like that therefore I won't get one lol.

 

[Dantheman1540]

These are the ones I bought. Really like them. Barely smoked. Just enough imho.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/171349750602

Those are barely smoked, didn't even know that was an option. Looks really good against the red, damn your bumper looks brand new! I think someone needs to lightly rearend me now so I can upgrade for free lol.

 

[Sam Harris]

Those are barely smoked, didn't even know that was an option. Looks really good against the red, damn your bumper looks brand new! I think someone needs to lightly rearend me now so I can upgrade for free lol.

Lol. Thanks man, yeah I like the color. Looks just right on my paint imho. I just ordered a hitch the other day... I’m not planning on towing much. Probably get a small trailer for trips to the big box store, but mostly want some security, in case some clown hits me not paying attention...

 

[pwtr02ss]

I'd love to get a new Honda quad I've had my eyes on a Rincon forg a year or so but every time I go out I change my mind. I have somewhere around $1k into my Rancher 350 since I bought it 2 almost 3 years ago. That's the purchase price and all the parts since then including the multiple cans of slime and tire foam. I ride it all the time around my neighborhood even more now that my shop is a mile down the road so it has a considerable amount of miles/hours. When I take it out I beat the ever-loving shit out of it, every shift is a no lift shift, the rev limiter is always the goal, and there's no reason to avoid mud when it only takes a 2qt oil change and a carb flush to fix. I would not feel right if I treated a brand new $10k quad like that therefore I won't get one lol.

I'm with you on that. Found a pic he sent on the first ride...I said hell, why should I buy one when you've got two!

 

[Dantheman1540]

Lol. Thanks man, yeah I like the color. Looks just right on my paint imho. I just ordered a hitch the other day... I’m not planning on towing much. Probably get a small trailer for trips to the big box store, but mostly want some security, in case some clown hits me not paying attention...

That's why I keep mine in and nothing says radiator replacement like running into a hitch! Just watch them shins

I'm with you on that. Found a pic he sent on the first ride...I said hell, why should I buy one when you've got two!

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Dang, that rubicon looks nice! Please don't post any more pictures I'll get the itch again. I keep passing a Honda dealer and thank god they are closed by the time I pass! I'm secretly holding out until the Talon comes with a Wuhan War Whistle.

 

[pwtr02ss]

That's why I keep mine in and nothing says radiator replacement like running into a hitch! Just watch them shins



Dang, that rubicon looks nice! Please don't post any more pictures I'll get the itch again. I keep passing a Honda dealer and thank god they are closed by the time I pass! I'm secretly holding out until the Talon comes with a Wuhan War Whistle.

you're in luck because that's all I have. Lol. The blue one has an automatic transmission. He said it worked pretty good too. Amazing the technology they have stuffed into these over priced woods thrashers. I got the bright idea that I'd check out a rzr. Yea, $32k or some shit. I'll have to pass

 

[Dantheman1540]

you're in luck because that's all I have. Lol. The blue one has an automatic transmission. He said it worked pretty good too. Amazing the technology they have stuffed into these over priced woods thrashers. I got the bright idea that I'd check out a rzr. Yea, $32k or some shit. I'll have to pass

$32k for something I'm gonna sink, hit logs with, and probably roll over doing donuts lol. I can think of less fun things to spend 32k on tho, like a Prius.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Oil change at 265k tonight (actually 264,924). The drain plug had basically nothing, the oil filter looked spotless not even a hint of sparkle anywhere. I feel as though it was almost a waste to change it. Catch can had probably 3oz in it and I did notice what I think is either a rear main or upper tranny seal leak. The leak drops aren't even making it all the way to the bottom of the pan or bell housing so I'm not concerned.

Overall extremely happy, that was 5k exactly on whatever the cheapest full synthetic 5-30 was last time (Castrol GTX I think), with 1qt Lucas oil stabilizer added during the change. Probably added 1-2qts along the 5k.

This time is Mobile 1 10w-40 ($17.90 on prime last week) thicker oil cause summer is coming and added 1qt Lucas as well.

Here's to another 265k ole girl!

 

[Rocket Man]

And summer where you’re at ain’t like summer here. I don’t bother with thicker oil. It rarely gets past 85.

 

[Dantheman1540]

And summer where you’re at ain’t like summer here. I don’t bother with thicker oil. It rarely gets past 85.

I wouldn't bother with it if It wasn't regularly high 90*s and above here. Plus when it's that hot it sees more idle time and I can see the OP drop significantly. If the oil cooler lines weren't known to leak I'd consider installing an after-market cooler. Might play around with that on my Silverado whenever it comes back into the shop.

 

[Tonyrodz]

@Dantheman1540 do you remember the bolt size to the ppv caps? I'm out and forgot to grab them. Thx man.

 

[Dantheman1540]

@Dantheman1540 do you remember the bolt size to the ppv caps? I'm out and forgot to grab them. Thx man.

Had to dig back to page 34 to find this info for you!

Well ended up with 5/16-18 x 3/4 stainless hex heads with a lock washer.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Had to dig back to page 34 to find this info for you!

Oh man, thx Dan. I really appreciate that!

 

[Dantheman1540]

Oh man, thx Dan. I really appreciate that!

Anytime!

 

[Dantheman1540]

Last night round 27 of "why my rear end feels overly stiff" went down. The Belltech springs feel a little better on smaller bumps in the road but the overall "Bottoming out too soon" feel is still there on big bumps. So I pulled out another set of bump stops I ordered some time ago, these are foam and very similar to the jounce stops that come factory on the front. Lucky for me the threads of all the bump stops have been the same so the hole I tapped from the start still works perfectly and the swap takes just a few seconds. Previously I had added a blob of grease to see if the poly bump "pad" had been making contact with the frame which is what it feels like however, the grease never transferred to the frame which is what had me thinking the spring was binding before the bump would make contact.

I added the new bump stops did the grease trick again and went for a drive to a known bump that gives the bottom out feeling. Unfortunately, there was no change in comfort, pulled back into the shop, and to my surprise, the 2" taller bump stops were still not making contact with the frame. So I decided to film stuff while I jumped up and down on the hitch.

The first video was to ensure the spring was not binding, hard to tell in the video but the top 4 or 5 coils are completely compressed to the point of touching just like the Eibach springs I used previously. The difference is this time I have the wider spread coils on the bottom where they are more visible.

Clearly, you can see the spring is not binding on the bottom coils like I suspected, so the next test was to see if the bump stop was making contact. My thinking was that maybe the grease was not sticking to the frame despite the fact the bump stop was being compressed.

So you can see that the bump stop is damn close to making contact but it doesn't. Finally, I caught a neighbor riding by and had him come jump up and down on the hitch while I stuck my head under there to see WTF was not allowing full suspension compression. Turns out the exhaust is getting hit by the axle right on the edge of the differential housing and as the exhaust is pushed up it catches the frame in a different spot and I believe that it is limiting the suspension travel.

Also, my diff has been leaking more and more so I tightened all the bolts which some needed 2 full turns, topped the fluid off as well which only needed about half a qt.

 

[Sam Harris]

Last night round 27 of "why my rear end feels overly stiff" went down. The Belltech springs feel a little better on smaller bumps in the road but the overall "Bottoming out too soon" feel is still there on big bumps. So I pulled out another set of bump stops I ordered some time ago, these are foam and very similar to the jounce stops that come factory on the front. Lucky for me the threads of all the bump stops have been the same so the hole I tapped from the start still works perfectly and the swap takes just a few seconds. Previously I had added a blob of grease to see if the poly bump "pad" had been making contact with the frame which is what it feels like however, the grease never transferred to the frame which is what had me thinking the spring was binding before the bump would make contact.

I added the new bump stops did the grease trick again and went for a drive to a known bump that gives the bottom out feeling. Unfortunately, there was no change in comfort, pulled back into the shop, and to my surprise, the 2" taller bump stops were still not making contact with the frame. So I decided to film stuff while I jumped up and down on the hitch.

The first video was to ensure the spring was not binding, hard to tell in the video but the top 4 or 5 coils are completely compressed to the point of touching just like the Eibach springs I used previously. The difference is this time I have the wider spread coils on the bottom where they are more visible.

Clearly, you can see the spring is not binding on the bottom coils like I suspected, so the next test was to see if the bump stop was making contact. My thinking was that maybe the grease was not sticking to the frame despite the fact the bump stop was being compressed.

So you can see that the bump stop is damn close to making contact but it doesn't. Finally, I caught a neighbor riding by and had him come jump up and down on the hitch while I stuck my head under there to see WTF was not allowing full suspension compression. Turns out the exhaust is getting hit by the axle right on the edge of the differential housing and as the exhaust is pushed up it catches the frame in a different spot and I believe that it is limiting the suspension travel.

Also, my diff has been leaking more and more so I tightened all the bolts which some needed 2 full turns, topped the fluid off as well which only needed about half a qt.

Glad you finally figured it out!! Thanks to good neighbors.!

 

[Rocket Man]

Last night round 27 of "why my rear end feels overly stiff" went down. The Belltech springs feel a little better on smaller bumps in the road but the overall "Bottoming out too soon" feel is still there on big bumps. So I pulled out another set of bump stops I ordered some time ago, these are foam and very similar to the jounce stops that come factory on the front. Lucky for me the threads of all the bump stops have been the same so the hole I tapped from the start still works perfectly and the swap takes just a few seconds. Previously I had added a blob of grease to see if the poly bump "pad" had been making contact with the frame which is what it feels like however, the grease never transferred to the frame which is what had me thinking the spring was binding before the bump would make contact.

I added the new bump stops did the grease trick again and went for a drive to a known bump that gives the bottom out feeling. Unfortunately, there was no change in comfort, pulled back into the shop, and to my surprise, the 2" taller bump stops were still not making contact with the frame. So I decided to film stuff while I jumped up and down on the hitch.

The first video was to ensure the spring was not binding, hard to tell in the video but the top 4 or 5 coils are completely compressed to the point of touching just like the Eibach springs I used previously. The difference is this time I have the wider spread coils on the bottom where they are more visible.

Clearly, you can see the spring is not binding on the bottom coils like I suspected, so the next test was to see if the bump stop was making contact. My thinking was that maybe the grease was not sticking to the frame despite the fact the bump stop was being compressed.

So you can see that the bump stop is damn close to making contact but it doesn't. Finally, I caught a neighbor riding by and had him come jump up and down on the hitch while I stuck my head under there to see WTF was not allowing full suspension compression. Turns out the exhaust is getting hit by the axle right on the edge of the differential housing and as the exhaust is pushed up it catches the frame in a different spot and I believe that it is limiting the suspension travel.

Also, my diff has been leaking more and more so I tightened all the bolts which some needed 2 full turns, topped the fluid off as well which only needed about half a qt.

Put a LubeLocker gasket on that diff.