mattbta
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Where'd you have that done? Good to have a local option.
Edit: Love the shine and reflection, too.
What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?
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Edit: Love the shine and reflection, too.
MassHoe04
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Welcome to the sad sack club! I am a founding member...
You haven't lived until you've been wrenching in the hot sun and 98% humidity, only to get the bejeebers zapped out of you when your sweat covered arm contacts the battery terminal and the wrench in your sweaty hand grounds out on whatever bolt you were working on! You find out that you make a great conductor of electricity real fast!!
Ahhh... Sweet memories of sweating the gnads off on summer DIY repairs.... Good times.
I can only image what it is like to work under cover, out of the cold weather and hot sun.
Yes, a tent would be an option, if my driveway were wide enough for other cars to get around with tent legs sticking out. So not an option in my case.
Definitely envious of all those amazing garage workshops! Maybe I'll hit the lottery and rent a garage to work in with a lift, MIG welder and all the cool toys...
HansJr
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Today I looked at my Tahoe sitting in the driveway collecting dust 
Tonyrodz
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I feel your pain. Mine has been sitting for awhile too. So long that I had to hook up a trickle charger to the battery because it kept dying--from sitting so long.Today I looked at my Tahoe sitting in the driveway collecting dust
What’s up with yours T..? I thought you had her sorted.
mattbta
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Ok, so you bought new battery bolts to then attach the upgrade charge/ground? Nice. THat's what I need to do so I can install my new Mechman. Was contemplating a double post battery because I couldn't figure out a solution.
My stock battery posts were so small, and the 1/0 gauge wire and connections were so thick there was no way I could make it work.
Autozone had duralast GM style battery post extenders for like $7 each it was the perfect solution.
Tonyrodz
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Haven't touched it since the mc went. Been driving the Vic.
Tonyrodz
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BTW--Vic gets way better gas mileage. Getting a steady 18.1 mpg.
clandr1
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Thanks! Arnold’s auto upholstery in McKinney. JR was super nice and great to work with.
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A coil, a new ACD injector later and seafoam top end cleaner and I may have fixed it. I also ran into this TSB associated with p0302 and our rigs.
Scottydoggs
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i used them posts for 20 years. same deal pretty much, added snow plow pos and neg cable. and i ran dual batterys, so 3 cables on the pos terminal.
I use similar ones for my Big 3 for the negative side and my amp wire on the positive but mine have bolts on the secondary positions instead of the studs that stick out with nuts on them. Looks cleaner and easier to use imo.
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MassHoe04
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Did you make your own or where did you buy the Big 3 set?
$39 sky high audio kit on ebay, they have 4gauge for $32 would also be a good choice. Had to borrow a crimping tool luckily a neighbor had one at his work.
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I was going to ask the same thing since all the kits I found only had one end terminated. Thank you, I think one of my friends has a bat cable crimper.
Scottydoggs
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i almost forgot i had them posts on my regal too. cant see it but theres a intercooler under the blower that needed a pump and relay. and i like to run grounds off the battery for extra stuff added. gauges, relays.
Just pulled into the garage, after taking the kiddo to school, and heard a noise as I was pulling in, like I ran over a piece of metal.. parked, and found this nut on the ground. It was pretty warm, like it had come off the truck..? No idea what this is from. Does it look familiar to anyone..??!
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latvius
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I'd make sure your pitman arm still has a nut on it. That is a pretty big nut so couldn't be too common also the yellow mark kinda makes me think steering related.
