What did you do to your 2015-2020 K2XX Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[Walkerfever]

Well, weather storm hit before I could test fit the modified PETG version of the fuse holder, and it's currently 18*F and windy. I think the weather breaks on Thursday. We will see. In other news, Borla is installed. It's louder than I expected, but I'm used to it already. No drone is awesome.

 

[Jeff_]

Contemplated getting underneath and cutting out the factory muffler and installing the magnaflow muffler that I've had sitting in my garage for like 2 years. Couldn't get the guts to cut it today and use exhaust clamps and extra piping to put it back together with the magnaflow. But I got close.
I just struggle to justify paying a muffler shop $140 to cut out the factory muffler and weld in my magnaflow.
But I'll have to do something eventually because I want it to have a little more sound. Since its a V8 in a "truck" afterall..

 

[Walkerfever]

Contemplated getting underneath and cutting out the factory muffler and installing the magnaflow muffler that I've had sitting in my garage for like 2 years. Couldn't get the guts to cut it today and use exhaust clamps and extra piping to put it back together with the magnaflow. But I got close.
I just struggle to justify paying a muffler shop $140 to cut out the factory muffler and weld in my magnaflow.
But I'll have to do something eventually because I want it to have a little more sound. Since its a V8 in a "truck" afterall..

Agreed. I had to have a muffler shop weld the socket from my stock catback to the Borla, and install the catback itself...$150. I told my son that the reason I did all that (other than laziness) was to show him the benefits and savings of doing your own work.

 

[Doubeleive]

Great information!!
Although it seems you can’t purchase that piece by itself. Have to purchase the intermediate shaft assembly.

is the shaft on suv's different? longer? shorter? i have a minor binding issue on the lift on the Silverado which is directly related to the steering linkage, wondering if a suv shaft would resolve it.

 

[Jeff_]

Agreed. I had to have a muffler shop weld the socket from my stock catback to the Borla, and install the catback itself...$150. I told my son that the reason I did all that (other than laziness) was to show him the benefits and savings of doing your own work.

Yeah your truck sounds great with that borla. I need that sound!

But as someone who does 99% of the work on all my vehicles myself, I understand what you mean.

 

[Jeff_]

Took the step of cutting out the factory muffler today and exhaust clamping in a straight pipe for now (kept resonator). I'll tackle the magnaflow muffler another time. It sounds great with the muffler delete and keeping the resonator in the rear.

 

[Doubeleive]

Took the step of cutting out the factory muffler today and exhaust clamping in a straight pipe for now (kept resonator). I'll tackle the magnaflow muffler another time. It sounds great with the muffler delete and keeping the resonator in the rear.

weird not sure how people like a straight pipe on these mine sounded like shit with no muffler, maybe it's because I have used some form of performance exhaust for 40+ years so a plain pipe sounds terrible

 

[Jeff_]

weird not sure how people like a straight pipe on these mine sounded like shit with no muffler, maybe it's because I have used some form of performance exhaust for 40+ years so a plain pipe sounds terrible

I was surprised as well because normally muffler deletes sound terrible in my opinion too. I think the resonator still being there is a big part of it.

 

[NYBRD]

is the shaft on suv's different? longer? shorter? i have a minor binding issue on the lift on the Silverado which is directly related to the steering linkage, wondering if a suv shaft would resolve it.

Same length , suv has a built in dampener in the middle ( real shhhit for header install lol )

 

[k_arnold72]

Side by side

 

[Doubeleive]

Side by side

thanks, I'll have to go look at my truck and see if there is some reason it doesn't have a damper. but they do look the same length

 

[k_arnold72]

They are extremely close to the same length. The upper part of the shaft extends and contracts to adjust

thanks, I'll have to go look at my truck and see if there is some reason it doesn't have a damper. but they do look the same length

 

[RB_Trucker]

So far I’ve done a ton of general maintenance, threw some new LED bulbs in, greased all my Zirk fittings, check the torque on various suspension hardware,
And the biggest one so far is, I got half the interior torn apart to paint the silver plastic and fake wood trim. Picture below is the front center console woodgrain panel in piano black.

 

[Jeff_]

So far I’ve done a ton of general maintenance, threw some new LED bulbs in, greased all my Zirk fittings, check the torque on various suspension hardware,
And the biggest one so far is, I got half the interior torn apart to paint the silver plastic and fake wood trim. Picture below is the front center console woodgrain panel in piano black.


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I always enjoy those type of maintenance things. Feels great to get your daily all good.
Reminds me that I need to grease my zirk fittings myself...

 

[SpyShops212]

I always enjoy those type of maintenance things. Feels great to get your daily all good.
Reminds me that I need to grease my zirk fittings myself...

Isn't there just two for the steering outer tie rod?

 

[Walkerfever]

Ordered front end links in preparation for the Eibach Sway bars I hope to pick up this weekend. Yesterday I drained the catch can, reprogrammed the key fobs so they'd be 1 and 2 (not 2 and 3), and changed the tune on the transmission a bit. Catch can was crazy. In 2915 miles I had 2 ounces caught in it. After 1800 miles of winter months, it was FULL. I poured out 10 full ounces of milkshake. I hate only driving a mile or two at a time, damned small towns. Oh well, Kansas City trip is happening this weekend...I hope.

 

[justchecking]

I installed the bigger Escalade mirrors today. Not too bad a job. Boy, they sure offer a bigger rear viewing area. So, I got great deals last fall on two new ones, but I couldn't get the color I wanted (Old Blue Eyes) so I settled for silver (not chrome) and I would paint them. The drivers side showed up without the lane warning, even though the ad said it had that. The seller did take it back and sent me another one. However, the replacement came without the puddle light! But, it was in the color they said they didn't have, Old Blue Eyes! So I decided to keep it because I was able to repurpose two camera pins/wires to wire in the puddle light (fortunately I found someone on Ebay selling the cam/puddle plate with the puddle in it). Here is a pic of the passenger side one I painted, with spray cans. You can't tell but the color match is perfect.

 

[Jeff_]

Took the step of cutting out the factory muffler today and exhaust clamping in a straight pipe for now (kept resonator). I'll tackle the magnaflow muffler another time. It sounds great with the muffler delete and keeping the resonator in the rear.

Went back in and installed the magnaflow muffler using exhaust clamps for now. The muffler delete was too much for my wife.
Seems like less drone with the magnaflow which is nice for the long road trips for snow season.
Bout to drive 4000 miles up to north Idaho, Montana and back soon.

 

[Jeff_]

Today I also changed my transmission fluid, as I do every ~10k miles. Worth the time and money for longevity sake. Keeping it at fresh as possible cannot hurt.

 

[gtrslngrchris]

Today I also changed my transmission fluid, as I do every ~10k miles. Worth the time and money for longevity sake. Keeping it at fresh as possible cannot hurt.

There is always the story of the transmissions that work until you change the fluid which gets rid of all the friction material built up over time.