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  1. Derick

    Hey ya'll! Been a few months, givin' an update

    Per this request: I wanted to stop in and say whats up to all my fine Tahoe folks. swath had requested a bit of a review, so here it is. Everything is as it was in my post a few months ago. lol. In comparing my 2019 RAM 2500, to my former 2007 Burb 2500, I find the following: Gas mileage...
  2. Derick

    Alright ya'll, I need some guidance...

    Hey guys, ya'll around here know the chevy platform and I'm posing a "what would you do" type thread. I have been on the lookout for a new 'work truck' type vehicle for me. This is a secondary vehicle for me, mostly because I've got a bit of a compulsion for having reduntant 'things.' Anyhow...
  3. Derick

    I think I'm going to be jumping in....

    ..to a 2016 Suburban. Finalizing some deals with a dealer in Houston for a fly and ride. The 2500 is gone, but this nicer newer 1500 should serve me just fine.
  4. Derick

    I've developed a misfire, and I could use a hand....

    So it's not big enough where it's thrown an engine light yet, but I can definitely feel it. The plugs are about 3 years old, and the wires are just over 2 years old. With those having been replaced, I figured for certain it was the coil. That was the only part in the per cylinder system that...
  5. Derick

    Got a steering wobble??? Check you dampener!!

    So, it's been awhile since I've posted here, and this one made me LOL. Since the day I owned the suburban 2500, I've had a steering shake. Thrown countless dollars, and effort at the problem, never having a resolution. Well recently I switched mechanics. He and I were having a discussion about...
  6. Derick

    Mechanic info check, rear suspension shot

    Hey all, so I'm trying to get by another 6-8 months on the 2500. I had a clunking in the rear end and took it to my [relatively new to me] mechanic. I'd like to get your opinion on this and a break down of what he said. "You need both rear leaf spring assemblies. All the spacers are gone, and...
  7. Derick

    Hey ya'll, been awhile...here's what's I got;

    Hey all, so I've been driving my 2500 now for 4 years. I have put the better part of 80k on it, and probably spent about the same.. :doh2: Anyhow, it is starting to disintegrate and is generally a pile of shit at this point. The thing is, it's never left me stranded, and provided i dont leave...
  8. Derick

    Sigh. The stealership strikes again

    1.8 hours is book for the water pump. And the pump is a 150 dollar part.....so over a grand to bolt on a part?!?!
  9. Derick

    Preferred ball joint press?

    Hey ya'll...do you guys have a preferred ball joint press? I had to put on a new ball joint over the weekend and it was a bear with the unit I rented from oreilly. I just felt like it was going to break. Do you guys have units that you like and work with HD type equipment?
  10. Derick

    4HI just engaging whenver it feels like

    Hey all...haven't been around much. Just trying to get by in life. Surprisingly the burb is still kickin. Anyhow, weird thing that has happened a few times in the past months. 4x4, specifically 4HI, just engages when it feels like it. Doesnt happen often, but this morning was my 3rd event in a...
  11. Derick

    Tuning, what can it do for shift points?

    I've been considering a tuner for a bit now, and black bear seems to get the most thumbs up. I dont really care about power so much as I care about shifting. My transmission has been rebuilt, and seems to work fine - however I have some odd shifting occurring and I feel like its...
  12. Derick

    Can the bose amp be adjusted at all?

    Weird thing that has popped up lately is that my stereo sounds like the bass is way up ALL THE TIME. Like even at low volumes, it sounds like its cracking due too high of gain. Is there any adjustability to the bose amp? It sounds like someone has monkeyed with the crossover or something like...
  13. Derick

    WTB: Programmer/tuner

    I was originally going to buy a superchips, found one on ebay for ~200 bucks. Buuuuut I'm an idiot and didn't read the fine print. I guess superchips has multiple tools out now, and what I bought wasn't actually the programmer/tuner unit. So, if you tried it, didn't care for it or sold your...
  14. Derick

    Hard 3-4 shift with higher revs after misfire stuff last week

    Hey all, I had some misfire issues last week that were easily resolved with a new set of spark plug wires. During that process, when I was getting CEL codes, I noticed that the 3-4 shift was pretty harsh. All that has been resolved, no more codes. I towed for about 250-300 miles last weekend...
  15. Derick

    Let's talk about a misfire [code]

    Ok, so my truck was at the mechanic (trusted) for the replacement of the front diff. As usual, I told him to look around and make things right that he felt might not be. Because of some not-so-great work done somewhat recently at a local muffler joint, nothing would surprise me. Front diff...
  16. Derick

    Ride quality, what does a bad front diff feel like?

    So in various other threads, I've mentioned both of the following; -My ride comfort is non existant. It's like riding in a lumber truck, and I have all new joints, and suspension parts. I get that it's a 2500, and its still and rigged for towing. But i get weird vibrations all the time at the...
  17. Derick

    Front diff has some major problems...what should I start doing?

    So, I listed the burb. I cant stop throwing money into a hole in the ground. The damned of it now is that it's running pretty well. No exhaust noise, motor seems smooth as silk, trans is fine. The body is right at the edge of erupting, which is sad... Last year I did a oil change of the front...
  18. Derick

    Service parking assist

    Not sure if this is exterior...or electronics... but whatever it's here. My parking assist has been dying a slow death. Worked great with I got the burb, and it has slowly been more and more unreliable. When reversing sometimes it just beeps like crazy when there's nothing there, sometimes it...
  19. Derick

    BG Products dynamic engine cleaner....snake oil?

    I know lots of people like talking about this type of stuff......what do you all think? discuss!
  20. Derick

    Anyone use detroit axle parts?

    I bought a couple of front hub/bearings on ebay last week. Advertised as moog, but not anywhere near it. Moog is very pro-moog in their marketing and packaging, and these came in a plain yellow box. Sometimes, I dont mind using chinesey crap, but I want to KNOW I'm using it...not getting lied...
  21. Derick

    Water in the cabin air filter slot

    So I'm doing the cabin air filter retro install, and i drilled through the slot where the cover goes and I get water dripping out of it. Not a significant amount but enough to warrant a WTF moment.... where is it coming from and why?
  22. Derick

    The BEST exhaust manifold bolts?

    Back in wintry 2018 I replaced both exhaust manifolds and all the associated bolts. Well a year and a half later and I have an exhaust leak again. 2 bolts have sheered off again. What is the best option for these damn bolts? Also had anyone use the thick graphite based exhaust gaskets that...
  23. Derick

    Insanely hard upshifting all of a sudden

    Hey all. So those who read my trans post know that I'm semi skeptical about my trans rebuild. Today was a day like any other and as I was driving my shifting got insanely hard. I stopped to get my kid, turned off the truck and let it reset. Started it up and had a cel, p0102. OK wtf. So I call...
  24. Derick

    Name that knock!

    So on my 2500 I've got a pretty significant knock at slow speeds while turning with an incline. I've already replaced the lbj and ubjs. New CVs, and got new tires and recently balanced and aligned. I can sometimes feel the knock right under my feet.... So I'm thinking it's time to do the pitman...
  25. Derick

    Replacing steering components...3 or 4 spline?

    Hey all, I am getting a few steering components ordered, and I am seeing two options for the pitman arm. 3 or 4 spline. Is there a way to know ahead of time which parts I need? I really dont want to pay oreilly prices, when theyre a little over half on rock auto........but I really dont want to...

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