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  1. Dustin Jackson

    Bilstein 5100 highest lift perch VS lift pucks

    Right now I have Bilstein 5100s set at the “factory” level paired with Moog 81244 springs and lift pucks. I am wondering what difference it would make if I removed the lift puck and set the Bilstein prong perch to the highest lift setting? Would it better to achieve my lift with the strut lift...
  2. Dustin Jackson

    No oil on dipstick

    A little disappointed in myself. Went on vacation this weekend 1.5 hours through the mountains to the Humboldt beaches. Tahoe performed amazingly throughout the journey, was on 3rd gear most of the time climbing or descending steep incline hill action at 60mph. Confident in saying I was working...
  3. Dustin Jackson

    Suspension Compatibility

    The GMT900 suspension is obviously very different from the GMT800 suspension but recently I read that all Tahoe parts from 07-2020 are compatible. Is this true? If so that would open the possibilities
  4. Dustin Jackson

    SUV VS Pickup Truck platform - frame and overall rigidity

    I recently watched a video where a guy was comparing the Tacoma and 4Runner and he said that while he is used to driving the Tacoma that driving the 4Runner was a much better experience because the frame on the 4Runner is a fully boxed frame and the frame of the Tacoma is mostly a C frame only...
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    In the forth day of a Christmas my Tahoe gave to me… P0333

    On the way home I got a check engine light. I’m about to cook dinner but wanted to get the conversation started about the right fix for this problem. Code is P0333, is that the correct knock sensor in the picture? Does it just need to be replaced?
  6. Dustin Jackson

    Frame coating spray

    Hey guys I have a 94 K1500 that has an even coat of light surface rust on the frame, I am wondering if there is a product out there that I can just spray onto the frame that will help protect it that doesn't require much prep. This is my 3rd vehicle and I don't want to spend time prepping the...
  7. Dustin Jackson

    Strange start after battery died during oil change, video included

    Yesterday I went to change the oil and realized I had the wrong oil filter so I left the Tahoe sitting overnight with no oil in it, no oil filter installed, and the hood cracked open (not full open just resting on the latch). Today I got the right oil filter installed (filled with oil), filled...
  8. Dustin Jackson

    Does this oil filter fit my motor?

    Hey guys I’m halfway through and oil change and can’t get the oil filter on, I ordered it based of a recommendation or something. I can get it about half a turn on then it binds up on me. I have a 08 5.3 lmg
  9. Dustin Jackson

    Dustin Jacksons 2008 Chevy Tahoe Build Thread

    I had some time this morning so I figured I would document the story of my Tahoe. In late 2019 I sold my civic that I was making payments on and bought a 96 Tahoe so that I wouldn't have a car payment and we needed a family car for car seats and strollers. I loved the size and ability of the...
  10. Dustin Jackson

    Purchased a deslugger

    Hey guys, recently I’ve been having this problem where the AC compressor makes a loud bang when it engages during a cold start. After some research I believe it’s “slugging” so I purchased the deslugger and it should be here in a couple days. I will update with how it goes. I don’t have a...
  11. Dustin Jackson

    What alternator years are compatible with a 94?

    My alternator seized on me today and snapped my serpentine belt. I will be visiting the junk yard tomorrow I want to know what alternators will fit in this 94 5.7, thank you
  12. Dustin Jackson

    What would make cruise control turn off?

    When I first bought my Tahoe cruise control didn't work and I had the dealership fix it before I took the Tahoe. Cruise control has worked great ever since and has only turned off on me 2 times unexpectedly.. The first was when my lifter failed, I was driving with cruise control on and then it...
  13. Dustin Jackson

    LM7 VS L33 camshaft

    I am helping a guy build a parts list for a 2007 LC9 AFM delete. I understand that he has an all aluminum 5.3 with AFM and no VVT. I am looking for a cam for him and Texas Speed Performance has LM7 cams and they claim to work without VVT. I am wondering how a LM7 cam compares to a L33 cam...
  14. Dustin Jackson

    Clear video of a 5.3 first start after rebuild

    Jump to 13:42 to skip to the first start This video was recommended to me today, it was a good video that shows how an engine sounds the first time you run it after a rebuild. When I did the AFM delete on my tahoe the first couple seconds were pretty click clacky and so was the tahoe in the video
  15. Dustin Jackson

    Lets assume this gentleman was geared at 3.73, would he have better results if he was geared properly for 35 inch tires?

    This guy dino'd is 5.3 at 281 HP
  16. Dustin Jackson

    So this is what it's like to have a 6.2?

    Can someone verify if this is the real 6.2 experience?
  17. Dustin Jackson

    1994 Chevy k1500 350 TPS Code 22

    Today on my drive home my check engine light came on and at the same time the torque converter unlocked and the truck started to shift very poorly. What’s strange is that when I turned the truck off and back on the check engine light went away and the problems went away too. I scanned a code...
  18. Dustin Jackson

    Dashboard mounted OBD2 monitor

    I am looking into putting together some way to be able to view more detailed information about the status of my Tahoe while I'm driving it like fuel trim, current gear, and anything else I desire I have an old Samsung Note 8 loaded with Torque Pro and a bluetooth OBD2 reader and I was thinking...
  19. Dustin Jackson

    AFM Delete and California Smog

    Last summer I mechanically removed the AFM from my motor and used Black Bear to tune out the AFM from the computer but I haven’t actually had to smog it yet but I assume it will be next year or so. I took it to my smog guy and told him what I had done to my tahoe (he’s a Chevy guy and is aware...
  20. Dustin Jackson

    Is this just an oil filter gasket leak or is there something else that would pool oil around the oil filter?

    Developed a bit of an oil leak, some days I get a drop on the ground other days I do not. To me it looks like the oil filter gasket is the source of the leak, I don’t see any wetness above or next to the area. What do you think?
  21. Dustin Jackson

    Power mirror closed but now won’t reopen

    New carwash down the road was giving free car washes. Used the “fold mirror” button to fold the mirrors in and the mirrors folded in as expected. After the car wash I pressed the “unfold mirror” button and my passenger mirror unfolded as expected but my driver mirror did not. When I press...
  22. Dustin Jackson

    2008 chevy tahoe Bad negative battery cable

    This is a video taken a few years ago when my tahoe wouldn't start, the solution ended up being to replace the negative battery cable then the problem never happened again. A good test is to grab the negative battery cable and jerk it around, if the Tahoe starts after that you'll know you found...
  23. Dustin Jackson

    Someone stole gas from me and now my engine runs weird?

    Hello gentlemen, in the middle of the night on the 4th of July someone stole gas from my Tahoe while it was parked in my driveway. I went to leave for work the next day and discovered my gas cap on my rear tire. I put the gas cap back on the Tahoe and drove to work. On my way home from work I...
  24. Dustin Jackson

    5.3 LMF motor?

    Was watching a video today and they mentioned this LMF 5.3 which is supposedly a nonAFM 5.3 07-14. Anyone know about this motor and how it specs compare to a standard LMG?
  25. Dustin Jackson

    AC left me hanging

    Got in my Tahoe after work yesterday and was about to start driving when I noticed my AC wasn't working, not blowing any air at all. I messed with that controls (temp controlled dual climate controls) a bit and accepted defeat and began my drive home in 95F+ heat with the windows rolled down...

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