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  1. TahoeJim

    Transmission shifting weird issue....

    Time to dust this thread off! I'm experiencing the same symptoms now, intermittently, with my 99 Tahoe which has 136,000 miles. Question for those who have replaced that switch, how do you physically get to it?! I just tried to see where that switch is and what might be involved in getting...
  2. TahoeJim

    Need Help Locating Part: Rear Leaf Spring Frame Hanger

    Those rear hangers are the only rotted pieces, everything else is solid as I put the truck up on a hoist and spent well over an hour combing every square inch from front bumper mounts to rear bumper mounts after taking a wire brush and knocking off the flaking paint and dirt on every single...
  3. TahoeJim

    Need Help Locating Part: Rear Leaf Spring Frame Hanger

    99 4WD Tahoe at stock height and I just discovered that my driver side leaf spring rear frame hanger has rusted through on the outside. The entire bracket is thin from corrosion but I managed to make a temporary patch/brace out of 1/8" steel plate that I welded in. Big surprise...
  4. TahoeJim

    Black Bear Performance Tune, Charlotte, NC – Oct. 26th weekend, 2012

    Need to verify I'll be in town that weekend, I'm interested!
  5. TahoeJim

    custom mount fog lights

    100% with Atomic. Tinting out lights you need at night doesn't make crap for sense and it's downright dangerous. I had one clown with that setup get into an accident with me years back. I literally owned him after the investigation by police and both insurance companies.
  6. TahoeJim

    200 amps at idle alt?

    You want high end output but you don't want to kill your wallet? It takes money to play in the deep end. You want some crazy 3900 rms 1 ohm amp and have no clue what size alternator you need ? You want to know what you can "get by" with? Sounds like champagne taste and skunk beer budget...
  7. TahoeJim

    Factory Replacement Grille Nightmare

    Big surprise...no email or phone call from the vendor today, after they assured me on Friday it would happen. Called my CC company tonight and they've opened a formal dispute with the vendor and have temporarily credited my account back. Told them all I want at this point is a full refund...
  8. TahoeJim

    Factory Replacement Grille Nightmare

    After looking online for a while, I saw an ad for a stock style replacement grille for the Tahoe as my original one is starting to show it's age. Called the vendor and my first question was "is this factory style, chrome overall but with black painted inner section". Girl puts me on hold...
  9. TahoeJim

    Bridgestone Dueler Revo 2's

    I'm genuinely curious why you say they're horrible. What were your expectations and what did they fail to deliver? What have you experienced and with what model Michelin tire?
  10. TahoeJim

    Bridgestone Dueler Revo 2's

    Michelin, horrible? You've got to be kidding. Going back to the early 90's one of my former clients would buy a new 4WD Suburban or Yukon XL every 2 years as he put about 90-100k miles a year on them. First thing.....stock Firestone or Goodyear tires came off and Michelin LTS M/S were...
  11. TahoeJim

    trailer harness lube or not

    Don't slop it up with axle or general purpose grease. Buy a small tube of dielectric grease, it's designed for electrical connections.
  12. TahoeJim

    up and down temp.

    Moving up and down continually is not normal. Is your overflow/reserve tank filled to the line and that hose attached to the radiator? How old is the radiator cap? Replace that with a Stant for $11.00 if it's more than a few years old, make sure the radiator is holding pressure. With the...
  13. TahoeJim

    oil weight

    The only time 5w might help is if you live in a climate that actually experiences winter temps, below freezing. The 5w will circulate a bit faster during start up. If you want to, do the next oil change with 5w and see if you detect any difference in how it drives when cold. Or just...
  14. TahoeJim

    Adding Acetone to your fuel...

    It's a stupid idea to put in something so caustic. "oh hurry and drive non-stop to use it all up before it eats up all plastic and rubber in the system" Why stop with acetone? Muriatic acid would clean things up. What about adding a scoop of lye? Hell, a capful of liquid drano...
  15. TahoeJim

    New console

    Interesting. My other half has a Ford F150 with that same console. Maybe time to take some measurements and scheme a bit. Tearing the stock console out and replacing it with pretty much *anything* else would be an improvement.
  16. TahoeJim

    Totaled the Tahoe

    Damned shame but a pretty cool replacement. Check your inbox, sent you a message.
  17. TahoeJim

    hifonics??

    Hifonics in the mid 80's were very stout and desirable amps. VERY. Helped me hit 145db with a single battery and stock higher output alternator on a 5.0 Mustang. 2 decades later, no idea if they're resting on their old glory days or whether their stuff is still up to snuff. I'd think...
  18. TahoeJim

    Nitto's on NNBS 20's on OBS Yukon

    I really, REALLY like that setup. With the front wheels straight, can you take a pic from directly in front of one of the headlights? I'd like to see how far, if any, those tires stick out beyond the stock fenders.
  19. TahoeJim

    Got into A fight today(I won)

    Half that old hardware is probably jacked up anyway. I'd pitch it and just buy a replacement hardware kit, springs, etc. Scrub the hell out of the backing plate with a wire brush to get all the flaky rust and dirt out of there. Get it all clean so you know what you're working with in there.
  20. TahoeJim

    Fuel efficiency improvements

    That 100 pounds on a 6000 pound truck isn't going to make any measurable difference in mileage. Getting a flat and not having a spare would make for a real crappy day..or night.
  21. TahoeJim

    Speaker Install ?'s

    Caution against the 1" spacer idea.....your speakers will hit the edge of the back seats with the seats up or folded down. Don't use any more than a 1/2" thick spacer, that's cutting it close as it is. And you're not going to be able to use the stock grills....time for some customizing and...
  22. TahoeJim

    Under Carriage Rust

    Nothing from Rustoleum, Krylon or Duplicolor works like POR15. Rubber undercoating spray just covers it, nothing else. Been there, done that on many cars when I lived up in the northern states. You want to do it once and forget it....spend the money on the POR15.
  23. TahoeJim

    BB coming to North Carolina?

    Any news for North Carolina in 2011? Or Eastern Tennessee?
  24. TahoeJim

    Stock CD Player

    I actually took mine apart yesterday, harvesting all the little machine screws for future project usage. The rest, in the garbage can.
  25. TahoeJim

    Dash trim question

    99.9% sure the dash trim panel needs to come off.

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