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    05 Tahoe HVAC Hell

    I don't know if this is your issue, but I have a similar problem with non-OEM AC control units. The LEDs are out on my factory controls, and the temperature knob resistors don't work correctly (temp setting jumps around up and down, and you have to keep turning the knob until you hopefully get...
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    Replacement climate control unit problems

    Good day Everyone, The lights are out on my stock climate control unit, and the knobs are jumpy, so I need a new one. I couldn't find an OEM part (GM part number 10367042), so I bought a unit on eBay. It is listed as an improved design with p/n 599-211XD. Graphics font doesn't quite match...
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    Upgrading a 1500 4x4 for travel trailer towing

    It's been a little bit of a journey. The transmission went out during our last tow. Upgrades to the 1500 were over $10k, so I ended up buying a 2004 2500 Quadrasteer. Last tow details here - https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/help-with-towing-numbers-on-a-1500-chassis.154132/ New ride...
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    Help with towing numbers on a 1500 chassis

    Thought I would post an update. Circle D quoted just under $9,000 to rebuild my 6L80 and put in an upgraded torque converter. Tack on another $3500 for gears and a 14-bolt swap, and the numbers just didn't make sense. Roughly $12-13k and I would still be left with 1,400 lbs of payload, on...
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    New tow rig/family hauler

    Hi Everyone, The transmission went out on my 2012 Suburban Z71 when towing my travel trailer about a month ago. Instead of putting $12k in beefing up a 1/2 ton, which would still only have 1,400 lbs. of payload, I decided to look for a 3/4 'burb. Found this little gem an hour from my house: a...
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    Help with towing numbers on a 1500 chassis

    Sorry for the delay, folks. It turns out this tow killed my transmission. I went to run an errand the day after I got back, and the tranny was stuck in second gear with the torque converter locked. Won't shift at all, although reverse works fine. Manual mode is completely inop. I noticed...
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    Help with towing numbers on a 1500 chassis

    Greetings All, We used our travel trailer for the first time this weekend. I spent some time at a CAT scale and would like some advice about my vehicle's setup. Here are the numbers. If it matters, weather was clear and 85* F. Description Weight - no trailer Weight w/ trailer Steer Axle...
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    2007 & 2008 Z-71 door handles

    I never noticed the moulding differences. Good eye! Thanks for the info about your door handles being silver. That's what I recall from my '08 as well. Hopefully, I have the correct part numbers. We'll see in a week or two when they come in. Thanks!!
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    2007 & 2008 Z-71 door handles

    I just noticed I posed this in the wrong forum. Mods, will you please move to the correct one? Sorry for the miss.
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    2007 & 2008 Z-71 door handles

    Greetings All, I have the mechanical basically sorted on my 2012 and am now moving on to the cosmetics. One thing I really liked about my '08 Z-71 was the exterior door handles, which had body colored edges/mount points and a silver handle. I recall that handle being satin and matching the...
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    Upgrading a 1500 4x4 for travel trailer towing

    Best I can tell, I have the 8.6" / 10 bolt with 3.42s (RPOs GU6 and G80). She pretty well rigged for light to medium duty towing (KC4, KNP, K5L cooling and JL1 trailer brake controller). The largest trailer we rented was 25' total length and about 6,000 lbs. The tow was fine, but the...
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    Upgrading a 1500 4x4 for travel trailer towing

    We have rented a few smaller trailers in the past, so I bought a Camco Eaz-Lift TR3 1,000 WDH (1,200 lb max tongue weight). It worked pretty good the couple of times I used it, but it wasn't the panacea everyone says. That's probably because I just bolted it on, tightened the sway control a...
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    Upgrading a 1500 4x4 for travel trailer towing

    Thanks for the quick reply and advice! We plan to visit my father in northwest Arkansas and it's quite hilly there, so I figure an axle upgrade is worth doing for performance and peace of mind. And who knows where else our adventures will take us, so plan for worst case, right? RE: the gears...
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    Upgrading a 1500 4x4 for travel trailer towing

    Greetings All, For those of you towing a travel trailer, I would like some advice. We are in the market for a couple's model and are leaning towards a Grand Design Imagine 23LDE. Specs are as follows: Dry Weight = 5,597 lbs Max Weight (trailer GVWR) = 6,995 lbs Tongue weight (12% of max...
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    Headlight bulb - H11 vs H13

    Almost 30 day update. I'm a little disappointed. I was hoping for some sort of increase in viewing distance. However, it's not really any better than the halogen bulbs. The 6000k color maybe adds some clarity, but I can't see any farther down the road than with the halogens. My expectations...
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