What did you do to your OBS GMT400 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[j91z28d1]

I dont know if anyone has done this.
I recently replaced my tires to a lower profile and as a result needed to change the spare size to the same.
View attachment 424212After lifting the spare back up into position I decided I wanted to do something to change the look of a spare hanging out of the back so I found a cheap leather look vinyl cover on a local trade site.

It cost me $8N.Z to do or $4 ish U.S.
It is a nug fit and tucks up underneath when the spare lifted into place.

Have done 1000 or so miles and it hasnt moved so I think I'm onto a winner there.

huh. my 96 had the spare inside the truck.

was that a 2 door thing only?

 

[97YukonNZ]

huh. my 96 had the spare inside the truck.

was that a 2 door thing only?

I have seen the spare inside various 2 door models as the petrol tank features where my spare wheel sits.

 

[97YukonNZ]

A wee job to attend to this weekend.


Just arrived here in the antipodes from you Fella's in the land of Milk and Honey.

 

[OR VietVet]

A wee job to attend to this weekend.
View attachment 426191Just arrived here in the antipodes from you Fella's in the land of Milk and Honey.

I have not seen a locking gas cap in a long time.

 

[Fless]

I have not seen a locking gas cap in a long time.

Until just now.

 

[97YukonNZ]

I have not seen a locking gas cap in a long time.

Probably the cheapest original GM Part I have purchased for Her

I dont know if these are an easy syphon vehicle and because the Yukon does not have a locking petrol flap I'm just replacing like for like.

 

[Mean_Green]

Mine came with one, but I don't know if it was GM original or not. I replaced it with a non locking version since it didn't seem to want to stay unlocked and I almost couldn't get it open to fuel up one day.


Got ready to go to town today. I keep a roll of blue paper shop towels under the hood in the driver side spare battery tray. I also keep a battery tender plugged in since it can be weeks between drives. I leave the hood down and latched only on the safety catch When I opened the hood this morning to unplug the tender, I see that the roll of paper towels had been well shredded since last week.


Bastages!!!


No idea where it took the bits to insulate whatever.

There is now a trap next to the towel roll.

 

[97YukonNZ]

Check inside the air box!