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

[Sam Harris]

Oh man!! U making me want to order a set!! But dsmn I just can't got way too many parts in boxes on the floor right now!! Haha! I need to install the upper controls arm, lower ball joints, decide which brake setup I install, etc. Glad it's worth the investment

Absolutely worth it! What a difference.

 

[Rocket Man]

Oh man!! U making me want to order a set!! But dsmn I just can't got way too many parts in boxes on the floor right now!! Haha! I need to install the upper controls arm, lower ball joints, decide which brake setup I install, etc. Glad it's worth the investment

Nothing wrong with parts waiting to be installed. Get some more!

 

[915_Tahoe]

Damn water pump is leaking, i had just replaced it back in September when I did the fans.

 

[Sam Harris]

What’s up with your back? I have constant back pain, some days worse than others but I always have to use a small pillow when I’m sitting, right in the small of my back. I ice it a couple times a day and use Biofreeze too. It was screaming tonight after I moved a few 6’ pieces of old telephone poles in my back yard and then spent hours hunched over a gate I built today. So I did a 20 minute hot soak in the tub and I’m turning in early. Sucks.

Oh man, I injured my back years ago doing stupid things, while highly intoxicated. Lol.

My back is a wreck. I’ve been seeing a pain management specialist for a few years, and it’s needed, but still not quite doing it for me. I have had steroid injections 3x now, in 6 locations. My issues are lumbar, on both sides. My facet joints are basically all running into each other in the lumbar area. I’ve been doing a lot more exercise, which I thought would do the most, but it seems ineffective. I did the steroid shots. 6 of them in one session. I was sedated, thankfully, that stuff is crazy painful. I felt the first 2, and told the doc it hurt like hell, then he waited a minute to do the rest, until I was really sedated. (Probably gave me more.)

The first time i had this done, I couldn’t believe it. I woke up pain free for the first time in years. It was surreal. But unfortunately, it lasted about 1 week. Since the facet joints are so small, it’s difficult to get any amount of cortisone in the joint. With a larger joint, like a knee or a shoulder, you can load it up.

Second and third times were less than satisfactory. Second lasted a couple days, and the 3rd -last time I went, I knew a couple hours later that it didn’t do squat for me. Each time I go, it’s a $500 co-pay, and another $100 fee to the facility. Plus a day off, and needing a ride, etc..

So my next move is to cauterize those nerves (called “ablation”) and I’m down with giving that a try, but will cost the same amount of $$, and now that I’ve waited with indecision, my insurance dictates I pay for the (seemingly worthless) injections again, to “try that treatment”, before they’ll pay anything toward the ablation.

So, in the end, I should go in, have the pointless injections ($600), and then, when those fail, schedule the ablation for another $600.. to hopefully address it for about 1 year, which is about the time those nerves start growing back, and healing.... its a whole load of bs....

Oh yeah:

Meant to tell you also; I love bio freeze. It’s the shit! Also ice it down at least 2x a day. And do my exercises almost every day.. [emoji6] I’m on a strong pain medicine, as well as a muscle relaxer, and it’s honestly not even touching the pain.

 

[Teamiez]

Damn water pump is leaking, i had just replaced it back in September when I did the fans.

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what brand was used to replace that failed that quick? And rusted as well?

 

[Teamiez]

Replaced the original radiator, lasted 194,000 miles in a 2001.

 

[Rocket Man]

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Oh man, I injured my back years ago doing stupid things, while highly intoxicated. Lol.

My back is a wreck. I’ve been seeing a pain management specialist for a few years, and it’s needed, but still not quite doing it for me. I have had steroid injections 3x now, in 6 locations. My issues are lumbar, on both sides. My facet joints are basically all running into each other in the lumbar area. I’ve been doing a lot more exercise, which I thought would do the most, but it seems ineffective. I did the steroid shots. 6 of them in one session. I was sedated, thankfully, that stuff is crazy painful. I felt the first 2, and told the doc it hurt like hell, then he waited a minute to do the rest, until I was really sedated. (Probably gave me more.)

The first time i had this done, I couldn’t believe it. I woke up pain free for the first time in years. It was surreal. But unfortunately, it lasted about 1 week. Since the facet joints are so small, it’s difficult to get any amount of cortisone in the joint. With a larger joint, like a knee or a shoulder, you can load it up.

Second and third times were less than satisfactory. Second lasted a couple days, and the 3rd -last time I went, I knew a couple hours later that it didn’t do squat for me. Each time I go, it’s a $500 co-pay, and another $100 fee to the facility. Plus a day off, and needing a ride, etc..

So my next move is to cauterize those nerves (called “ablation”) and I’m down with giving that a try, but will cost the same amount of $$, and now that I’ve waited with indecision, my insurance dictates I pay for the (seemingly worthless) injections again, to “try that treatment”, before they’ll pay anything toward the ablation.

So, in the end, I should go in, have the pointless injections ($600), and then, when those fail, schedule the ablation for another $600.. to hopefully address it for about 1 year, which is about the time those nerves start growing back, and healing.... its a whole load of bs....

Oh yeah:

Meant to tell you also; I love bio freeze. It’s the shit! Also ice it down at least 2x a day. And do my exercises almost every day.. [emoji6] I’m on a strong pain medicine, as well as a muscle relaxer, and it’s honestly not even touching the pain.

Oh man sorry to hear. I have yet to see anybody but a chiropractor but he said it’s muscular in his opinion. I’m using otc nsaids but I think I’m gonna see a doctor. I just have a feeling they won’t be able to do much so I just deal with it.

 

[Fless]

Oh man, I injured my back years ago doing stupid things, while highly intoxicated. Lol.

My back is a wreck. I’ve been seeing a pain management specialist for a few years, and it’s needed, but still not quite doing it for me. I have had steroid injections 3x now, in 6 locations. My issues are lumbar, on both sides. My facet joints are basically all running into each other in the lumbar area. I’ve been doing a lot more exercise, which I thought would do the most, but it seems ineffective. I did the steroid shots. 6 of them in one session. I was sedated, thankfully, that stuff is crazy painful. I felt the first 2, and told the doc it hurt like hell, then he waited a minute to do the rest, until I was really sedated. (Probably gave me more.)

The first time i had this done, I couldn’t believe it. I woke up pain free for the first time in years. It was surreal. But unfortunately, it lasted about 1 week. Since the facet joints are so small, it’s difficult to get any amount of cortisone in the joint. With a larger joint, like a knee or a shoulder, you can load it up.

Second and third times were less than satisfactory. Second lasted a couple days, and the 3rd -last time I went, I knew a couple hours later that it didn’t do squat for me. Each time I go, it’s a $500 co-pay, and another $100 fee to the facility. Plus a day off, and needing a ride, etc..

So my next move is to cauterize those nerves (called “ablation”) and I’m down with giving that a try, but will cost the same amount of $$, and now that I’ve waited with indecision, my insurance dictates I pay for the (seemingly worthless) injections again, to “try that treatment”, before they’ll pay anything toward the ablation.

So, in the end, I should go in, have the pointless injections ($600), and then, when those fail, schedule the ablation for another $600.. to hopefully address it for about 1 year, which is about the time those nerves start growing back, and healing.... its a whole load of bs....

Oh yeah:

Meant to tell you also; I love bio freeze. It’s the shit! Also ice it down at least 2x a day. And do my exercises almost every day.. [emoji6] I’m on a strong pain medicine, as well as a muscle relaxer, and it’s honestly not even touching the pain.

Somewhat similar here. My first experience with sciatica was the day after I came down from hiking a '14er down by Creede. Couldn't get comfortable and lots of pain in my right leg, had to use the cruise control nearly all the way home. Did the 3-series cortisone shots, all that's allowed in any year by the insurance, and that helped for a while. Three years later it came back in my left leg, but not as bad. Did the series of 3 shot sessions again. My lumbar discs are compressed, doc says it's normal wear and tear. My lower back hurts nearly all the time. It stinks.

 

[915_Tahoe]

what brand was used to replace that failed that quick? And rusted as well?

Looks like rust but its the coolant sitting,, autozone brand

 

[Rocket Man]

Looks like rust but its the coolant sitting,, autozone brand

Time for a Gates or ACDelco.

 

[Rocket Man]

Somewhat similar here. My first experience with sciatica was the day after I came down from hiking a '14er down by Creede. Couldn't get comfortable and lots of pain in my right leg, had to use the cruise control nearly all the way home. Did the 3-series cortisone shots, all that's allowed in any year by the insurance, and that helped for a while. Three years later it came back in my left leg, but not as bad. Did the series of 3 shot sessions again. My lumbar discs are compressed, doc says it's normal wear and tear. My lower back hurts nearly all the time. It stinks.

Don’t like.

 

[Sam Harris]

Don’t like.

X2. **** back pain.

 

[Sam Harris]

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Oh man sorry to hear. I have yet to see anybody but a chiropractor but he said it’s muscular in his opinion. I’m using otc nsaids but I think I’m gonna see a doctor. I just have a feeling they won’t be able to do much so I just deal with it.

Thanks man. Yeah, I ignored it for years. I’d go see my doc when it got so bad I couldn’t move, and he’d prescribe Percocet and a muscle relaxer for 10 days or so, then I’d be ok for a while until the next time. Well, I ended up in the ER 3 times for it, and that gets old really quick, so finally saw this pain mgmt. Doc, who had an MRI done, as well as other imaging, so he actually knew what we’re dealing with. He gave me a very comprehensive diagnosis, and showed me the problems I have in the imaging.
I don’t even remember all of it. But I know the biggest problem is my lumbar is curved the wrong direction, and that’s what is causing my facet joints to hit each other. I also have arthritis in several areas he pointed out. This was like 5-6 years ago, so I’m sure all that has progressed as well. He’s an excellent doc., but can’t do a lot about my issues. @Fless, if yours gets to the point where you need to see someone, I’d highly recommend him. He’s located down your way. Right near the Denver Broncos training facility. [emoji106][emoji16]

 

[latvius]

I would have a good tire shop do a road force balance and check for a bent rim or out of round tire. Tell them what’s going on. There’s nothing like spinning them up to speed on a machine. I doubt you’ll be able to see a minor issue doing it like that. I had a shaking issue at 65-70 and the shop that sold me the 26” wheels balanced them 3 times but it was still there. I went to another shop and one of the tires was way out of tolerance as far as roundness plus the first shop must have gotten frustrated trying to balance it because it wasn’t. I ended up putting that tire on the rear after the hood shop balanced it and the shaking was almost nonexistent. I sold the rims soon after and went smaller with a different brand of tires.

After taking off the spacers I took a 20 min drive to the next town and felt pretty darn good, it wasn't a 2.5 hours drive to Tallahassee but it was encouraging.

 

[Doubeleive]

Nice. I have the rear coming. I wonder how hard it'll be to do it on the ground.

the rear you want to do with the wheels on the ground, called: (with a load) which actually makes the sway bar have no load at all, when the rear lifts it creates tension on the rear bar, the front is the opposite wheels off the ground (without a load).
it's very easy.
the only tricky part is when doing the front (both wheels off the ground) if you are doing it alone is to very loosely put one endlink on, then move to the other side and put the other endlink on loosely, then you can put the the d-bushings on, otherwise trying to lift the bar and put the d-bushings on first alone without the endlinks attached is very hard

 

[Fless]

Thanks man. Yeah, I ignored it for years. I’d go see my doc when it got so bad I couldn’t move, and he’d prescribe Percocet and a muscle relaxer for 10 days or so, then I’d be ok for a while until the next time. Well, I ended up in the ER 3 times for it, and that gets old really quick, so finally saw this pain mgmt. Doc, who had an MRI done, as well as other imaging, so he actually knew what we’re dealing with. He gave me a very comprehensive diagnosis, and showed me the problems I have in the imaging.
I don’t even remember all of it. But I know the biggest problem is my lumbar is curved the wrong direction, and that’s what is causing my facet joints to hit each other. I also have arthritis in several areas he pointed out. This was like 5-6 years ago, so I’m sure all that has progressed as well. He’s an excellent doc., but can’t do a lot about my issues. @Fless, if yours gets to the point where you need to see someone, I’d highly recommend him. He’s located down your way. Right near the Denver Broncos training facility. [emoji106][emoji16]

I'll do that. When I commute I go right by the Broncos' facility, and most of my medical quacks -- er, docs -- are near there on Arapahoe Rd.

There's a great pain management firm in Broomfield if you're ever looking. Centeno Schultz; they'll do PRP and other stuff (stem cell, but I don't know if they do that in the States) and steer away from the cortisone.

 

[Rocket Man]

After taking off the spacers I took a 20 min drive to the next town and felt pretty darn good, it wasn't a 2.5 hours drive to Tallahassee but it was encouraging.

Are they hub centric spacers?

 

[latvius]

Are they hub centric spacers?

Yeah, the rim fits on them tight

 

[DirtDigler]

Installed winch mount and winch

 

[Sam Harris]

Installed winch mount and winch

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Would be cool to see the whole front end man! Lol