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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    I am at a crossroads. I would really like a down payment on a house, and I only need 1 project vehicle. This as a daily is kind of harsh on my aging frame even with a softer suspension. All the parts are really heavy and hard to maneuver without a lift. I can't lay on my back and do this pushing...
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    License plate light harness questions. GMT800 '06

    One of these did the trick. Plug and play. 2pcs DC 12V T10 Extension Wiring Harness Car LED Light Socket Connector https://www.walmart.com/ip/2pcs-DC-12V-T10-Extension-Wiring-Harness-Car-LED-Light-Socket-Connector/464927057?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=571
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    Success! I got the tune mostly dialed in with some adjustments in weird spots having relocated the o2 sensors downstream a bit. I've never tuned for specifically this, but how tos online got me where I needed to go. Warm start and hot start are good. Cold weather start might need a little work...
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    Update time: I got the rear license plate lights fixed with a good replacement harness to the body module by the rear bumper. This was too short for my model to reach the driver's side, though. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6VSTSJK It needed this little $10 extension harness to reach the...
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    License plate light harness questions. GMT800 '06

    I did this to myself, so I'm not complaining. Has anyone else done this specific mod / self torture? It looks like they don't make this license plate lamp harness for the GMT800 anymore. I bought a rear tail lamp harness from Amazon. Some show that it fit, and some didn't. For $16, why not...
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    Moar shenanigans while shopping for o2 sensors. I accidentally stripped a wire to a rear o2, so that will be replaced. I'm looking to do all 4. Need to confirm the front plugs...
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    Shenanigans...
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    What are my options for a digital dash? It has the droopy tach, and I know a replacement is $250ish. I would kind of like to play with a digital cluster if possible. Pi's don't really cut it for long term use. I'm thinking of a system-on-chip option or another vehicle's cluster. It would be a...
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    Thoughts on 25 Yukon Denali giant screen?

    I've been noodling with Automotive Grade Linux, UnrealEngine, and a few other tools. Is it possible to swap this into say my 06 GMT800?
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    There's a lot of good stuff in that link. Thank you.
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    The mileage matched up with the carfax, but that's not to say it didn't see plenty of action in a short time. I refuse to get mad about it. I earned my SEMA awards and this isn't that kind of vehicle or build. It's more about cleaning my soul after a lot of trauma, but I don't want that to be...
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    I'm the 3rd owner and not that vindictive about it. I'm not entirely sure they knew, either. Who's to say it wasn't bought at auction and restored to a driveable condition? The CEL doesn't work. We think the bulb was pulled. There was definitely some chicanery but there's no proof the dealer...
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    The pig's first puddle :).
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    The bulbs are stock. The headlights needed to be replaced, but the rear was fine. The fronts were drilled for flashing lights and then left open. They looked like those old water puzzles from the 80s. I don't know if the 3rd brake light is LED or not. It was like $35 from O'Reillys.
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    It's ok. I still have the bars if I want to put them back on. I'm hesitant to just run a rear bar because it stresses the frame to twist without a front. A 150mi shakedown today with gravel and mud felt good. The ride smooths out a lot in 4WD even if you don't technically need it for just a...
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    Cool. Thank you. HP Tuners doesn't have any stored codes. Google-fu says it can see the TCM and BCM.
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    Do you have a link? My old Innovate has done the trick for 20 years but it doesn't see a BCM.
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    Thank you. It's been an interesting experience. The stress of building a daily I don't recommend as you age. It takes it's toll. I shrink all the jobs or projects to short intervals or steps. I am trying to figure out why the cruise control quit working. It worked until I did the steering...
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    I want to say SSV because of the 4.10 gears, factory transmission + PS coolers, and Z71 springs. They set those up for towing which is kind of what this looked like. The problem with sorting things was that all the parts were different colors of sand and dirt. Some were clean. Others were...
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    Chassis tuning I admit "Tahoe" and "chassis tuning" are NOT the first words to come to mind with a comfy daily. I was just looking to freshen things up and make it comfortable offroad. Out here in the sticks you can get stuck very easily in driveways and private roads. "Built" trucks still get...
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    The War Pig. Restoring a 2006 Tahoe US Border Patrol Vehicle to a Sh!tbox Fresh state.

    Behold! My 4WD shitbox! This has been an adventure with a vehicle that has seen some adventures, complete with patched bullet holes. The US Border Patrol service history was obscured juuuust enough to sucker an unwitting buyer on a used car lot. That sucker would be me after 27 surgeries and a...
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    New guy. Refreshing an '06 Border Patrol Tahoe.

    Thanks. That's why I kept it. There was too much of a story and character there. The body is a little rusty and patina'd, but just enough to have some character. There's this ECTO-1 flavor to it. I played with some linseed oil to try and preserve the patina but the Earl Scheib paint just keeps...
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    New guy. Refreshing an '06 Border Patrol Tahoe.

    I bought it from a used lot that way. No idea who put it on. It had been re-worked to remove all of the equipment and I could see where they did that work. It has some bondo where the lights used to be on the roof, unless that's more bullet holes :P.
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    New guy. Refreshing an '06 Border Patrol Tahoe.

    This is after the lift and stock 31in diameter tires. This looks almost 5in over a base model, but not much taller than a Z71. What made sorting this a little hard was that it's an LT body with Z71 underpinnings. Interceptor sway bars made it worse trying to sort the chassis tuning. No bars and...
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    How to not tune a 4l60

    Food for thought: I kinda had to go the OTHER way of all of this on my truck with a 4.10 posi. 2006, 4L60E, Z71 + 3in lift, 4.10 posi, no anti-sway bars, mud tires. I had done all my transmission shift tuning on street tires with police interceptor anti-sway bars on a Z71 suspension. Retuning...

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