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  1. rzabel

    Battery drain/ BCM issue?

    Thought I'd try to refresh this thread since I don't see a solution yet and I have some of the same issues and haven't found a closer post on here. I have issues 1, 3 and 4 above. I've had excessive battery drain in the past but solved that by removing PO's aftermarket remote start. My number...
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    GMT 800 2500 Suburban Transfer Case Options

    I'm following this thread as an interested observer. I hate the electric switches and would love to have a lever, but I was told it wasn't possible.
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    Spare Tire Carrier

    I was thinking about one of these below. I have a 2" receiver front and back. Anyone try something like this? https://www.amazon.com/CURT-31006-Hitch-Mounted-Spare-Mount/dp/B0009YIE1O/ref=psdc_15706921_t1_B000E1HWDS...
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    Pirelli AS plus 3 vs Michelin Defenders LTX M/S

    I have the Michelin LTX and absolutely love them! So much quieter than the last AT tires I had. They handle and tow great. I wish they had the 3 peak/snowflake designation though. Does anyone know of a comparable E rated tire that has that?
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    Drivers window will not roll up?

    Do any of you know why the same window on my rig is slowing down and barely closing? It's worse in cold weather and I need to have my truck running to keep the voltage up. Is that the motor dying? Or is there someplace that needs lube?
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    massive oil leak in wheel well??

    The way I read the original post, it may not be engine oil. I had a problem with the brake cylinder that sprayed brake fluid in my driver's side wheel well.
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    Wiper arm stand up for snow?

    My wipers don't stay up either and I was WTF too! I thought every vehicle in the last 30 years you could stand them up. I've been thinking about posting about this for awhile and would really like to know if I can switch out another wiper arm. Sounds like a 2001 does it, so maybe that will...
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    Best snow cables for 2003 Yukon Denali XL?

    I mostly keep mine with me in winter just to be legal when they say carry tire chains. I try to avoid traveling over the passes if they say chains are required, although our vehicles will do better than most even without them. I have the old school heavy duty chains with cams and tighteners...
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    Update 5/2/21 - Bounce and Porpoising - Especially Towing

    I tow a similar sized trailer with a similar Yukon XL 2500 all over the west, including Canada and Mexico and don't have that problem. I have an EAZ Lift WD hitch and 4600 Bilsteins, but otherwise stock suspension. I run 285/75/16 Michelin LTX and run them at 50 psi front 80 psi rear, just like...
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    3rd Row Seat

    I have a 3rd row seat that I'm trying to sell locally, but if someone wants to pick up the shipping cost, I'll sell it here. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2874228536191109
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    Continuous Rear Wiper

    I suspect the ground. I had different symptoms, but this could be your problem. There is a ground off the wiper motor that connects to the hatch door steel. You have to take the inside panel off. I just took the ground off, cleaned the connection, and put it back on with a star washer and it...
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    Anyone with floor mats for sale?

    I’m not using mine. I put in some weather techs and the original carpet mats are just taking up space in my garage. Still in pretty good shape. I had other rubber mats over the top of them before I got the current mats. Actually, the old rubber mats are available too. You can help me clean out...
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    Anybody using a short antenna?

    At first I just tried from the outside. I thought it was designed so that it was reasonably easy to remove with just a crescent wrench for car washes and such. When it just spun, I went under the hood to find something else to hold onto, and eventually took it completely loose, but still...
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    Cheap 85 dollar ebay L.E.D tail lamps waste of money

    I bought some Spyder lights. About twice what you paid. They were plug and play, except one side had the wires too short and I had to splice them. I think they were these, but mine aren't smoked. They look good and have been working fine for about 3 years.
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    Service 4wd Message

    Here's a scary update on my situation. After experiencing all the same random issues identified in here and having 4 encoder motors installed, fixing all grounds and replacing the switch, the dealer finally told me the problem was the transfer case. $2800 later I'm finally using 4wd with...
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    Anybody using a short antenna?

    I bought one and couldn't get the original off. When I tried to unscrew it, it just kept spinning no matter what I tried to secure. What am I doing wrong?
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    New paint, no trim, no badges. What's next?

    Thanks for the replies. I'll take a pass on the badges and keep the grill. I was also thinking about pinstriping. Anyone try DIY with vinyl tape pin stripes?
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    New paint, no trim, no badges. What's next?

    It's kind of a long story. I had a semi-professional neighbor paint it. The estimate he quoted was blown out of the water for various reasons and I ended up paying $2400. Cheaper than the "real" shops, but not the deal I expected.
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    New paint, no trim, no badges. What's next?

    I recently had the truck painted. The horizontal trim on the doors had gotten all lumpy and discolored so I had it removed along with the badges. Now I'm considering what to do next. Add back some new badges (2500, 496, 8100 HO)? So far, I've kept the grill. I like to perpetuate the myth...
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    10 ply tire houl

    I had some pretty aggresive traction tires (LT, E Rated) for a couple years. They got progressively louder as they aged. Despite frequent rotations, meticulous attention to inflation, and several alignments, they developed a strange wear pattern on the lugs and the howl got so bad I replaced...
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    Dual Batteries installation.

    I had a dual battery system installed with an isolator. I did it because I had to leave my truck parked for weeks at a time and I had electrical gremlins that would drain my battery sometimes, but not all the time and I couldn't find the problem. I also use an electric cooler and other camping...
  22. rzabel

    What is this Button? - Solved

    I had two after market switches like that when I bought mine used. Turns out one was for switching off the rear video as previously mentioned and the other was an aftermarket remote start. I pulled out a mile of wires and crap that never worked and my electrical gremlins and battery draw went...
  23. rzabel

    Denali Cluster

    I replaced my cluster with an Escalade cluster from Rockauto. My original went completely blank when I was wintering in Mexico. I just gave them my mileage for them to program and it was plug and play when it arrived. Mileage was correct and business and personal both worked fine. Biggest...
  24. rzabel

    Service 4wd Message

    I've gone through 3 encoder motors, the last two installed by the local GM dealer. I just got the Service 4WD message again last week. I long for the days of a lever on the floor.
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    Suburban 2500

    I hadn't heard that about the hitches, but always wondered just from looking at it. It definitely looks like the weak link. I put a Curt front receiver on mine and it looks beefier than the factory hitch on the rear. I think I'll look into an upgrade there, thanks.

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