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

    Just some slight disassembly as I wait for parts to arrive.
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    What did you do to your OBS GMT400 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    I unloaded the parts cannon this week (again). Parts Order this week: (LMC and RockAuto) New Grill New Headlights New Distributor New EGR New Bumper filler New Alternator New Refrigerant Lines New A/C Condenser About $1,100 worth of parts. Still cheaper than a new truck payment, lol.
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    Interior Door Panels (Reproduction or used OEM)?

    Need to do more research on those door panels.
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    Interior Door Panels (Reproduction or used OEM)?

    What can you tell us about your experience? What brand?
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    Interior Door Panels (Reproduction or used OEM)?

    I don't trust 30 year old OBS plastic.
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    Interior Door Panels (Reproduction or used OEM)?

    Wondering if LMC, Brothers, and Classic Industries are all selling the same product, or three unique products from different manufacturers? If anyone knows about their quality, I'm all ears. . .
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    What did you do to your OBS GMT400 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    I unloaded the parts cannon . . . (I don't have pics of everything) Over the past 3-4 weekends: New 15 piece Front Suspension Kit New Shocks New Grounding Straps New Body Control Module New Brakes (Calipers, Rotors, and Pads) New NBS Brake Cylinder Upgrade Eastwood Rust Reformer on the frame...
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    The 2 Doors are now Tweeners . . .

    Barn doors. Daily drove it for 15 years. Parked it for the last 5 years and its gets driven once a month towing trailers (150 miles round trip). Currently, I'm tackling all the deferred maintenance. Thinking I might daily drive it again (as new truck prices are crazy). Been tackling a full...
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    Replacing a worn front suspension

    Being the engine is a crate engine replacement with only 55K miles, I have not had to cross that bridge yet. But it might worthwhile keeping an eye on.
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    Replacing a worn front suspension

    Considering ditching my wheels and tires (16in Mickey Thompson Type 2/ Goodyear Duratrack 33's) in favor of a new set of 16 in Mickey Thompson Type 3's and another set of Duratrack 33's). It's not that I cannot and sand down/ buff out these wheels to refinish them, it's just with 3 kids, I don't...
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    Replacing a worn front suspension

    Today's progress, almost got one side buttoned up. As for the torsion bar and lower control arm bushings, I think I'm going to have a shop do it.
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    Replacing a worn front suspension

    Was beating on the torsion bars today, can't get them to budge in the slightest. Not sure if this would work, as I feel maybe its not moving because its bottomed out on either side. So maybe if I unbolt the lower control arm and move it slightly, could that give an inch or two of wiggle room for...
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    Replacing a worn front suspension

    Thanks for the input guys, weather permitting cause north of me is suppose to have an ice storm, I may or may not be able to work my rig this weekend. My rig has a crazy story. I got it in 2003 when it was booking at that time around $38K. I stumbled across a Craigslist ad that the seller only...
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    Replacing a worn front suspension

    Appreciate it. I was under it today and I removed the key retainer, but for the life of me I couldn't get the actual keys out or the torsion bar to budge. Hit it with penetrating oil, letting it sit until next weekend. I did let the Eastwood Rust Encapsulator tack up, and top dressed the frame...
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    Replacing a worn front suspension

    So I've owned my rig for 20 years and the suspension is tired. Ordered new OEM Billstien shocks, 15 piece front end kit, as well as new sway bar bushings, and CV axle shafts. Also picked up some Eastwood Rust Encapsulator just to clean things up a bit. It was a California rig so it doesn't have...
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