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

[Teamiez]

Noticed some clips broken and a sagging harness under the engine by the center link, buttoned that all up the after market route!

 

[mountie]

( harness )..... I use the tie wraps from Wurth. Durable heat resistant & a stainless steel tooth.
And it has a very fine 'zip'. ( What I use for racing )
Also, I saw a similar version at Lowes....

 

[Alex_M]

Wife and I got positive covid results. Our third day we seemed to be experiencing pretty mild symptoms, so we decided to make the best of our quarantine.

Yesterday I installed a second battery in the Tahoe. I'll edit the post with a picture of the setup. Cut a section out of the back of an old Federal Pacific breaker panel for the battery tray, ran a #2 cable from the 2nd battery to the first. No disconnect, nothing fancy. Just increased capacity for traveling, which leads us to....

We decided if we've got to quarantine we might as well have fun at it. We hit the road for the Rocky Mountains. We packed everything we need so we don't have to go in anywhere, only stops for fuel and otherwise staying in the vehicle, rest station bathrooms during the night with n95 as well as face shield. We left yesterday after I finished the battery install and made it as far as Mt Vernon, Illinois last night. We oughta hit Colorado in an hour or two and then head into the mountains tomorrow.

 

[Rocket Man]

Wife and I got positive covid results. Our third day we seemed to be experiencing pretty mild symptoms, so we decided to make the best of our quarantine.

Yesterday I installed a second battery in the Tahoe. I'll edit the post with a picture of the setup. Cut a section out of the back of an old Federal Pacific breaker panel for the battery tray, ran a #2 cable from the 2nd battery to the first. No disconnect, nothing fancy. Just increased capacity for traveling, which leads us to....

We decided if we've got to quarantine we might as well have fun at it. We hit the road for the Rocky Mountains. We packed everything we need so we don't have to go in anywhere, only stops for fuel and otherwise staying in the vehicle, rest station bathrooms during the night with n95 as well as face shield. We left yesterday after I finished the battery install and made it as far as Mt Vernon, Illinois last night. We oughta hit Colorado in an hour or two and then head into the mountains tomorrow.

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I forget how flat that part of the country is until I see a pic like this.

 

[mountie]

I have seen the most beautiful sunrises & sunsets on those roads!!

 

[clandr1]

Wife and I got positive covid results. Our third day we seemed to be experiencing pretty mild symptoms, so we decided to make the best of our quarantine.

Yesterday I installed a second battery in the Tahoe. I'll edit the post with a picture of the setup. Cut a section out of the back of an old Federal Pacific breaker panel for the battery tray, ran a #2 cable from the 2nd battery to the first. No disconnect, nothing fancy. Just increased capacity for traveling, which leads us to....

We decided if we've got to quarantine we might as well have fun at it. We hit the road for the Rocky Mountains. We packed everything we need so we don't have to go in anywhere, only stops for fuel and otherwise staying in the vehicle, rest station bathrooms during the night with n95 as well as face shield. We left yesterday after I finished the battery install and made it as far as Mt Vernon, Illinois last night. We oughta hit Colorado in an hour or two and then head into the mountains tomorrow.

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I'd really like to see pictures of your dual battery setup. I thought about putting on in my Yukon (I put a full setup in an '89 Jimmy I formerly owned) but just haven't felt like putting in all that effort. I never really considered just running a positive battery cable to basically double the capacity of the standard battery system and avoiding all the work with disconnects, isolator, etc.

Best wishes to you and your wife during quarantine.

 

[mountie]

( A little note... trying to be careful).......
My barber & his family got a positive "Covid " test... He had to be home for 10 days. I suggested him to see his doctor. His doctor told him he didn't have "C19".... He had the common cold.
The test used is originally for the common cold. But "they" don't differentiate the test result for current reasons.
Often, a "false positive for Coivid19" is actually finding it was just a cold instead. But "they" won't inform...

 

[Alex_M]

I forget how flat that part of the country is until I see a pic like this.

I've lived in the Appalachian mountains my whole life. Traveled a lot on the east coast, but this is my first time West. I've never seen anything like it.

I'd really like to see pictures of your dual battery setup. I thought about putting on in my Yukon (I put a full setup in an '89 Jimmy I formerly owned) but just haven't felt like putting in all that effort. I never really considered just running a positive battery cable to basically double the capacity of the standard battery system and avoiding all the work with disconnects, isolator, etc.

Best wishes to you and your wife during quarantine.

Here ya go! I do intend to improve it by also running a negative battery to battery, but for the time being this will work just fine. With this type of setup, having two of the exact same battery I believe becomes more important than in an isolated setup.

This is made easier by the terminal setup I use. I like to use the top post terminals with 3/8 lug on all my vehicles. Very robust setup and easy to add/remove/repair connections as needed.

There is not space to use the top posts on the second battery, unfortunately, but I also like batteries that are both top and side post. These Rural King batteries are a bargain at $50 or $60 each, manufactured by Exide. I run a RK battery with both top and side in either a 45 or 47 size in all my vehicles.

With this battery I did have to clearance the hood just a hair. 21 oz framing persuader made quick work of it and didn't effect the hood from the outside. I don't think this would've been necessary if it was just a side post battery, but I'm attached to this battery.

( A little note... trying to be careful).......
My barber & his family got a positive "Covid " test... He had to be home for 10 days. I suggested him to see his doctor. His doctor told him he didn't have "C19".... He had the common cold.
The test used is originally for the common cold. But "they" don't differentiate the test result for current reasons.
Often, a "false positive for Coivid19" is actually finding it was just a cold instead. But "they" won't inform...

Heard that. Wife and I have known several people who've passed from C19. One of my customers is a pastor and lost 1/4 of his congregation due to it, unfortunately, so we're erring on the side of caution.



We made it into Denver late last night. Drove through in the dark and found a good spot to stop and camp around 7,700 feet. This was where we woke up.

I tell you what, this is an unbelievable sight. We've gone back down into Denver to get a few supplies (curbside), including tire chains. Don't expect to need them, but figure they don't hurt to have. I've wanted some for quite a while anyway.

Got down to about 35* last night. It was cool, but we were bundled pretty well and stayed comfortable. Having a great time. Leaving Denver towards Boulder now, and them into the Rocky Mountain National Park.

 

[Fless]

I've lived in the Appalachian mountains my whole life. Traveled a lot on the east coast, but this is my first time West. I've never seen anything like it.


Here ya go! I do intend to improve it by also running a negative battery to battery, but for the time being this will work just fine. With this type of setup, having two of the exact same battery I believe becomes more important than in an isolated setup.

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This is made easier by the terminal setup I use. I like to use the top post terminals with 3/8 lug on all my vehicles. Very robust setup and easy to add/remove/repair connections as needed.

There is not space to use the top posts on the second battery, unfortunately, but I also like batteries that are both top and side post. These Rural King batteries are a bargain at $50 or $60 each, manufactured by Exide. I run a RK battery with both top and side in either a 45 or 47 size in all my vehicles.

With this battery I did have to clearance the hood just a hair. 21 oz framing persuader made quick work of it and didn't effect the hood from the outside. I don't think this would've been necessary if it was just a side post battery, but I'm attached to this battery.

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Heard that. Wife and I have known several people who've passed from C19. One of my customers is a pastor and lost 1/4 of his congregation due to it, unfortunately, so we're erring on the side of caution.



We made it into Denver late last night. Drove through in the dark and found a good spot to stop and camp around 7,700 feet. This was where we woke up.

I tell you what, this is an unbelievable sight. We've gone back down into Denver to get a few supplies (curbside), including tire chains. Don't expect to need them, but figure they don't hurt to have. I've wanted some for quite a while anyway.

Got down to about 35* last night. It was cool, but we were bundled pretty well and stayed comfortable. Having a great time. Leaving Denver towards Boulder now, and them into the Rocky Mountain National Park.

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If you're planning to go into RMNP you'll need a reservation. Maybe take the drive to Estes Park on the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway. https://estes-park.com/peak-to-peak-scenic-byway/

Enjoy!

 

[Walchit]

Had to cut the upper control arm out and buy new bolts, had to buy new sway bar bushings for 28 bucks to get 4 bolts that I couldn't find. I think these ones with bigger heads would have actually worked. Storm came through last night, I had to cut the carpet around my jack and roll it up, lol. I got the torsion bar knocked out on the driver's side, and hopefully I can have this thing back together in a couple more days, lol

Oh and I grabbed this today for 50 bucks, and the dude said he can program my milage for me after I get it installed.

 

[Rocket Man]

Had to cut the upper control arm out and buy new bolts, had to buy new sway bar bushings for 28 bucks to get 4 bolts that I couldn't find. I think these ones with bigger heads would have actually worked. Storm came through last night, I had to cut the carpet around my jack and roll it up, lol. I got the torsion bar knocked out on the driver's side, and hopefully I can have this thing back together in a couple more days, lol

Oh and I grabbed this today for 50 bucks, and the dude said he can program my milage for me after I get it installed.

Gettin it done no matter what!

 

[Scottydoggs]

just so every one knows, they sell a pass side battery tray. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2738308715...2906534562&abcId=9300536&merchantid=101684943

i got one years ago for my pick up truck i plowed with. dealer soaked me for 75 bucks. i ran my pos cable across the rad support a top the fan shroud with all them other harnesses. ran a ground to the pass side head.

 

[TollKeeper]

Thats what we did on our 2006 Chevy Service Truck.. but also ran cables to the 3 more batteries we have mounted under the bed. (We use it to jump start Semi Trucks)

 

[89Suburban]

Had to cut the upper control arm out and buy new bolts, had to buy new sway bar bushings for 28 bucks to get 4 bolts that I couldn't find. I think these ones with bigger heads would have actually worked. Storm came through last night, I had to cut the carpet around my jack and roll it up, lol. I got the torsion bar knocked out on the driver's side, and hopefully I can have this thing back together in a couple more days, lol

Oh and I grabbed this today for 50 bucks, and the dude said he can program my milage for me after I get it installed.

Nice job man!!!! What did you use to cut the upper bolts out? I used a Diablo metal cutting blade on a sawzall. Cut right through them. That was after beating on them for hours and fighting with a metal cutting blade on a 4" grinder.

 

[Alex_M]

If you're planning to go into RMNP you'll need a reservation. Maybe take the drive to Estes Park on the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway. https://estes-park.com/peak-to-peak-scenic-byway/

Enjoy!

Thanks! We made our reservation last night. We did drive a portion of the Peak to Peak Byway and hit the Gordon Gulch Trail for a couple hours on our way. We just entered the park about 15 minutes ago.

While on Gordon Gulch we did find a hiking backpack with some belongings in it, looks like it had been there a while. Someone more familiar, should something like that be reported to authorities, and is there a clear way to make those kinds of reports?

 

[Alex_M]

Nice job man!!!! What did you use to cut the upper bolts out? I used a Diablo metal cutting blade on a sawzall. Cut right through them. That was after beating on them for hours and fighting with a metal cutting blade on a 4" grinder.

When I did the UCAs on my '02 Silverado, I did the same. Those Diablo Carbide Tipped blades are all I buy any more. Worth their weight in gold.

 

[Fless]

Thanks! We made our reservation last night. We did drive a portion of the Peak to Peak Byway and hit the Gordon Gulch Trail for a couple hours on our way. We just entered the park about 15 minutes ago.

While on Gordon Gulch we did find a hiking backpack with some belongings in it, looks like it had been there a while. Someone more familiar, should something like that be reported to authorities, and is there a clear way to make those kinds of reports?

Believe that would be the Boulder Ranger District of the USFS. Might give them a call to report:

Boulder Ranger District
2140 Yarmouth Avenue
Boulder, CO 80301
303-541-2500

 

[TollKeeper]

@Alex_M Dont forget to take a trip on OH MY GOD highway. Its beautiful.

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Than I would also suggest taking Highway 40, where it intersects with I-70 at Empire, and take Highway 40 to Winter Park.. Another beautiful road, and drive!

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If you were healthy enough to meet up, I would let you borrow the keys to my cabin.. But..

 

[blueinkd]

Had to cut the upper control arm out and buy new bolts, had to buy new sway bar bushings for 28 bucks to get 4 bolts that I couldn't find. I think these ones with bigger heads would have actually worked. Storm came through last night, I had to cut the carpet around my jack and roll it up, lol. I got the torsion bar knocked out on the driver's side, and hopefully I can have this thing back together in a couple more days, lol

Oh and I grabbed this today for 50 bucks, and the dude said he can program my milage for me after I get it installed.

Question as to why you had to cut them out?? The alignment kits for the upper control arms come with bolts that are specific to the application and aren't normally sold alone. Just trying to understand the bolt with bigger head reference.

 

[Walchit]

The sway bar bushing bolts have a reduced head, and I had to hammer a 3/8ths on to it after it stripped out to get the old bushings off. All of the parts stores and ace had bolts that were the same thread but a way bigger head. These Moog sway bar bushings have a different style bracket, so I probably could have used the other ones.

I had to cut out the upper control arm bolts. Because they were seized big time. I could only get one of them pounded out, and it was after a lot of pounding, then waiting until the next day to pound some more.

@89Suburban @Alex_M I have been through so many blades. The wife's brother brought me these "torch" blades and I don't know if they cut any better than the cheap ones I had. The bolt cuts fine, but on the one side there isn't really a gap and I have to cut through the bushing. This last one is giving me a hard time still. I used the grinder to get one, but I really don't wanna hit my brake line. I bought whole control arms because I figured it would be easier than pressing out/in ball joints...