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    GMPP 6L80 Bolt In?

    I didn’t know you could reuse the stock driveshaft. That should be a killer swap.
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    GMPP 6L80 Bolt In?

    That’s what I figured. I don’t see why it wouldn’t work with a TCM and maybe valve body swap with the parts that match whatever year it’s going in though.
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    GMPP 6L80 Bolt In?

    It has to be the TCM and maybe the valve body depending on what your truck has in it. The hard parts in the transmission are the same for all years of 6L80 and all updates were backward compatible except for the planetary that was changed in 2012 and you have to use the different speed sensor...
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    GMPP 6L80 Bolt In?

    I thought about the TCM shortly after I posted. The description says it comes with a USB drive with the calibration files for the different crate engines. I know there are multiple TCM part numbers between 07-14 and you need the correct one to program it. I figured we could probably get the...
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    GMPP 6L80 Bolt In?

    I’m wondering if anyone has experience with the GM Performance Parts 6L80 part number: 19366637 and knows if it will bolt right into a truck that came with a 6L80? I don’t really see why it wouldn’t, the gear ratios are the same. Looks like it costs about the same as the reman GM transmission...
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    If you didnt have a Yukon/Suburban/Escalade, what would be your next choice?

    Yes, the GM’s do have more cargo space than the Fords, but the Fords have more passenger space for the 2nd row because of it. Depends on what you want more. I don’t know why you’d want the whole car larger though, they were already a tight fit into a garage. I know someone that bought the...
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    If you didnt have a Yukon/Suburban/Escalade, what would be your next choice?

    The fold flat seats are just an illusion created by the floor being raised up by the storage compartment, so you’ve lost height, and it isn’t flat, so all your stuff rolls out when you open the liftgate. I wouldn’t call that better at all. It is very inconvenient to have to take the third row...
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    If you didnt have a Yukon/Suburban/Escalade, what would be your next choice?

    I would not say that.
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    2014 Denali 2WD to 4x4 Conversion

    Are you swapping the frame? There’s nowhere to bolt the differential on a 2WD frame.
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    2013 Escalade ESV Windshield Replacement

    The OEM glass is much better quality, in my opinion. I’ve had a number of Pilkington windshields as every glass company I’ve used say they’re the best aftermarket glass. They get “sand blasted” much faster and the wipers skip across the glass (I only use true OEM wiper blades). I feel the optics...
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    If you’re at stock height, it makes much more sense. But, the only way to get aluminum arms now is to take your chances on quality with aftermarket replacement parts because the OEM aluminum arms have been replaced by the stamped steel, which weigh a tad more. Still less than the iron ones...
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    Yes. That’s why I didn’t go that route. I figured if I wasn’t going to use the aluminum knuckles, there was no point. The knuckles are the only part that is 100% unsprung weight, I don’t know the math but since the control arms are attached to the frame and the shock, the weight reduction of the...
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    The knuckles are different for the different size ball joints. For some reason, they want a lot more money for the knuckle for the larger joints for the aluminum/stamped steel arms.
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    Anyone using the Fox Coilovers at stock height?

    I had a feeling they might not do stock height. Lowered trucks are the bastard child these days. I ended up replacing my 194k mile Mag Ride shocks that didn’t appear to have anything wrong with them with brand new ones and it made a huge difference. I think if I did go through with deleting...
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    In search OF lowering kit advice...

    A 2” drop spring absolutely does require control arm bushings, and they’ll tell you that. I’ve literally done it. Couldn’t get the truck past -1.8* of camber with a 2” drop spring. The 2” drop knuckle does not require control arm bushings and will align perfectly to factory specs.
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    In search OF lowering kit advice...

    Changing springs is much more of a hassle than changing the knuckle. You also won’t be able to get anywhere near factory alignment specs with a drop spring, so you’ll have to do the offset upper control arm bushings.
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    I will say, the front shocks made the largest difference of everything I replaced. I was under the impression auto/mag ride shocks didn’t “wear out” like passive shocks and were “fine” as long as they weren’t leaking. I never replaced the front mag rides on my 13 because they were bone dry. It...
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    That is why I said aftermarket replacement parts, I meant parts that are just meant to be “equal” to the OEM part. They continued to use the control arms for these trucks on the K2 trucks, so the OEM ones will be available for some time. They are the same parts.
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    Why not? All of the parts are still available. Aftermarket replacement control arms are garbage quality. They don’t seem to last a year and the ball joints are worn out again and the bushing rubber isn’t good quality either. Why wouldn’t you replace with the same parts that lasted 10+ years?
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    In search OF lowering kit advice...

    Maybe it’s just the pictures but your overall diameter looks too large to lower it very much. My 22s with the stock 285/45/22 rub quite a bit with a 2/3 drop.
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    Need vehicle opinion other than my wifes

    You should NOT be buying an $80k vehicle only making $250k a year. Especially a mundane family vehicle that will be worth half that at 5 years old, that is in insane amount of money to lose when the excuse to buy it is usually either just to get the neighbors to gawk over it or because “used...
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    Need vehicle opinion other than my wifes

    Don’t waste money buying new cars, especially if you’re young. That’s the best advice I can give you. I don’t know why people willy nilly spend so much money on depreciating assets. You don’t need a new car for it to be reliable, don’t fall for that myth. Buy something used for a lot less and...
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    That was actually GM’s doing, not the dealerships.
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    SKF does currently make the OEM bearings, but there would be no way to know if they're actually exactly the same as the ones you can buy from Rock Auto branded as SKF. Timken used to make the factory wheel bearings for GM, so I bought all Timken bearings for my 07 SRX years ago, and two of them...
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    Aluminum / XFE NNBS Front Suspension Rebuild

    I wouldn't buy any hub but an OEM one, they last the longest in my experience.

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