Tonyrodz
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That's def a bad toupee day.
What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?
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On January 15-16 of 2000 there was a windstorm thru Eugene and the surrounding areas that was very very bad. I lived in Junction City, Oregon at the time and we were without power for a week. Getting home from work was a nightmare. Complete whole trees were across most roads and trying to drive home meant turning around and trying to come in from different directions. Thankfully, I had a 4x4 pickup and was able to off road a bit around trees and get home. Lots of generator noises in my neighborhood. Gusts in the area were around 80-100 mph with steady winds of close to 70-75 mph.
New rear control arms. At 230k the factory ones finally needed replacement. All new hardware goes in tomorrow. New shocks arrive Wednesday and install Friday.
I replaced mine at 150k just as maintenance and when I pulled the old ones I swear the bushings were like new. I decided the time was right to paint the new ones red and also I absolutely needed to replace the lower ones with Spohn boxed ones which happened to come already red.
SnowDrifter
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New shoes just in time for winter
They totally redesigned the tread on these. They're a hell of a lot quieter on the freeway. Will need to see how they do in snow to make a final decision
Also changed oil. Pulled a sample to send off to Blackstone. See how things look and put my money where my mouth is on my insistence regarding using 0w40. Or make a fool of myself and get a hard time from y'all. I'm good either way
They totally redesigned the tread on these. They're a hell of a lot quieter on the freeway. Will need to see how they do in snow to make a final decision
Also changed oil. Pulled a sample to send off to Blackstone. See how things look and put my money where my mouth is on my insistence regarding using 0w40. Or make a fool of myself and get a hard time from y'all. I'm good either way
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MassHoe04
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Can't see what the tires are from that angle... What make/model did you get?
Been going crazy the last few years making my tahoe like new again.
Finally knocked out the driver side rocker. What a PITA. I used a rocker I had cut out of some guys suburban he was parting out.
Next is the passenger side but that one isn't bad at all just a couple holes, might only take a couple hours, gonna use part of a slip on rocker.
Not perfect but it is going to last!
Next on the list is new front and rear bumpers, all black, 2500hd conversion up front, and S&B body mounts.
Also replacing the pitman arm, the last piece I replaced basically everything else in the steering and suspension.
I tightened up my gear box, what a difference that made, but I think I can tighten it a little more. How tight should my steering be? There is a tad bit of play but not sure what is the normal amount.
I need a good alignment it is definitely not dialed in, still a little camber on driver wheel, but after all that is done I am finishing up with 18" silverado takeoffs and probably some mich defenders 275/65r18
What a journey this has been
Finally knocked out the driver side rocker. What a PITA. I used a rocker I had cut out of some guys suburban he was parting out.
Next is the passenger side but that one isn't bad at all just a couple holes, might only take a couple hours, gonna use part of a slip on rocker.
Not perfect but it is going to last!
Next on the list is new front and rear bumpers, all black, 2500hd conversion up front, and S&B body mounts.
Also replacing the pitman arm, the last piece I replaced basically everything else in the steering and suspension.
I tightened up my gear box, what a difference that made, but I think I can tighten it a little more. How tight should my steering be? There is a tad bit of play but not sure what is the normal amount.
I need a good alignment it is definitely not dialed in, still a little camber on driver wheel, but after all that is done I am finishing up with 18" silverado takeoffs and probably some mich defenders 275/65r18
What a journey this has been
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SnowDrifter
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Nokian WRG4
The ones I had previously were the WRG3 SUV. They had a directional V tread on them with a 50k mile tread life. I got 40k on them before I opted to replace them at 4/32, so, fair enough. New ones have an inside-outside omnidirectional pattern with a 60k tread life.
New pattern seems to hold up better under hard cornering too. Tread design feels less squirmy.
The old ones slapped in wet / snow. It would take an absurd amount of water at freeway speed to get me to hydroplane. Like, >1" of standing water on the freeway. In the snow? If I kicked in 4wd auto, I could plant my foot to the floor and not get any wheel spin. Only time I'd wish I had more traction was on black ice after the air temp got above freezing and it has the water layer above it. But that's studded tire territory, and I didn't encounter that often enough to outweigh the downsides of running those.
Nothing notable to say about winter performance as of yet. Had some wet weather, but nothing really 'trying.'
live2pull
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With Thanksgiving tomorrow I would like to add this to my list of things to be thankful for not having to deal with.
. In addition to your previous post, I am afraid to send my oil to Blackstone........Although I probably should since i turned 200k a couple months ago.........
Boost Mobile is running Black Friday deals- wireless charging kits for $100 instead of $135 etc
Twinsoffroad
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Did some more tinkering with mine to get it how I want it! Installed footwell lights on my 04 suburban, installed the LED diode mod so that I don’t have dim map/cargo/vanity lights, added a 3/4” rear coil spacer to correct the driver side lean, and tightened my parking brake cable by adding a bushing to the nut adjuster. Only thing is now I have a random click/clunk at what sounds like my front driver side when taking off from a stop after the coil spacer so maybe the spring is just settling in.
MassHoe04
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Nice job on the rockers! I have to buy a welder and put this on my list for spring time. Did you weld in inners or just outers? What was the source for the new parts?
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Thanks.
I cut the whole rocker out of a suburban someone was parting out. I left the pinch welds at the bottom where the inner meets the outer, and cut it to fit with an overlap along the inside. The inside isn't pretty, but it is welded in good and any gaps filled with seam sealer. I sprayed a rust treatment inside the rocker before welding it up, then rattle canned it all.
I just got a slip on rocker from mill supply delivered, and I am going to patch the small holes in my passenger side next. Thankfully it was no where near as bad as my driver side.
I am going to take off all the plastic and inspect the wheel wells and clean it up and spray some rust converter and paint them, they aren't rotted out but need to prevent it from happening.
My project for the morning. Pretty cold this morning, turned on the heater in the garage.
One down, one to go.
Done and Done. Both the fuel compensator and evap cannister have been R&R. Wow that cannister was a major PITA. Sorry no pictures because my phone died. Glad to have both jobs completed.
So I FINALLY thought I had all my ducks in a row, to get the TA Performance rear end girdle installed, and the QA1 panhard bar to get around it,
and got into it this (late) afternoon. Back is still a train wreck, but thought I’d git ‘r done tonight. Well, I fawked up, and did not verify my bolts first. TA sends a SAE kit with the cover, and of course mine are metric. So, it’s apart and ready for some bolts.. ha! And of course I waited until Friday evening to figure it out. I hope they’re in the shop on Saturday, so I can call and overnight a set, but not holding my breath. Argh..
The gears looks great to me, but there was a good amount of magnetic “grease”’on the magnet .. nothing larger than the grease though. No bits or anything. Does that look like a lot..? Had the diff fluid replaced probably about 20-25k ago.
The gears looks great to me, but there was a good amount of magnetic “grease”’on the magnet .. nothing larger than the grease though. No bits or anything. Does that look like a lot..? Had the diff fluid replaced probably about 20-25k ago.
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I'm certainly not an expert on the metal issue but that doesn't look bad at all to me.
When I worked at Caterpillar (Chillicothe, IL) making bulk hydraulic hose, the winding machines used both metric and SAE hardware. We never knew what we were going to run into there. The pic below is what looks like an ancient one; ours were newer and had more shields (of course). They also had four or six of those spool decks in series; we made 4-layer, 6-layer, or 10-layer hose. The 10 layer hose went through a 6-layer line, then through a 4-layer setup. 52 feet at time. Fully loaded decks wouldn't last an 8 hour shift, so we could always count on having to replace them.
When I worked at Caterpillar (Chillicothe, IL) making bulk hydraulic hose, the winding machines used both metric and SAE hardware. We never knew what we were going to run into there. The pic below is what looks like an ancient one; ours were newer and had more shields (of course). They also had four or six of those spool decks in series; we made 4-layer, 6-layer, or 10-layer hose. The 10 layer hose went through a 6-layer line, then through a 4-layer setup. 52 feet at time. Fully loaded decks wouldn't last an 8 hour shift, so we could always count on having to replace them.
That glob of grey is nothing to worry about.
