2004 6.0 NV4500 Tahoe

[j91z28d1]

so I didn't look up what physical size your truck takes, but for reference. Google says a average 12v flooded acid car batter is 40-65 amp hour. to match that with a good quality lithium cranking battery, I looked up a group 24 anti gravity. the biggest they list is 60ah, 16lbs and costs 1049$. but they do have a built in jump box feature some find handy for project cars. Basically the bms shuts the battery off before it goes dead and you have a push button on the battery or a remote key fob to activate it. they says they last 10 years. so at least 2 if not 3 standard batterys at 200$ each.

Group-24 Lithium Car Battery

Antigravity Group 24 Hi-Power lightweight Lithium Automotive Battery with RE-START Technology. Replace lead/acid battery in Hi-Performance Cars

antigravitybatteries.com

plus as car guys we don't really always do mods that make any sense at all money wise. we just buy dumb things sometimes haha. (I recently late night impulse bought 2500$ headers lol and I care nothing about the hp improvements.) I do see lithium battery being used in the stereo world, but I don't follow it and it seems to be multi battery in the back to hold voltage up instead of the old caps.

 

[kbuskill]

Found this the other day perusing the Jungle site...

TYKOOL Auto Lithium Battery BCI GROUP 48, 12V 60AH Automotive Battery,144RC,1500CCA, High-Performance Car Battery,36 Months Warranty https://a.co/d/e2TNLoU

 

[Dantheman1540]

First time I’ve ever had this truck on a lift and god it’s nice doing exhaust not laying on my back. Fixed all but one leak which is a Vband I plan to come back and cut off later and convert to a slip joint. Removed one muffler and ran the exhaust out the back with a turn down. It’s pretty hidden and I didn’t really care what the tailpipe looked like because I want to drive it awhile and see if I’m happy with everything.

I also cut and moved the cutout mount 5” higher up so it sits above the frame. Replaced the motor again too, seems they don’t last a really long time which is depressing because they ain’t cheap.
Overall very impressed how everything on the truck has held up, it’s been years now since I’ve done big mods to it and I still beat on it weekly.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Found this the other day perusing the Jungle site...

TYKOOL Auto Lithium Battery BCI GROUP 48, 12V 60AH Automotive Battery,144RC,1500CCA, High-Performance Car Battery,36 Months Warranty https://a.co/d/e2TNLoU

Man that thing ain’t cheap, I will seriously consider it tho when I need one again. I’d love to get 5+ years out of something

 

[Dantheman1540]

Finally broke my window switch for my driver door. It had been acting up for probably a year now. It goes down fine but doesn’t go up because part of the plastic that pushed the actual activator broke off at some point. Well it got worse today and now I’m shopping for a window motor switch for a driver door.

Also snagged a cool pic of truck with said window being down cause broken.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Overheated the crap out of this thing the other day because I thought the gauge was lying to me. Well it wasn’t…….. turns out my coldcase radiator had a tiny leak that I think was coming from where one of the tubes meets the end tank. Of course it’s almost at the bottom of it and so it leaks even when not driving.

I contacted coldcase and they sent me a new unit for just the cost of shipping ($84). It arrived in two days and made it to work and back today so I’m happy about that. I think I’m gonna take the broken one to a local shop to have repaired so I’ll have a spare.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Overheated the crap out of this thing the other day because I thought the gauge was lying to me. Well it wasn’t…….. turns out my coldcase radiator had a tiny leak that I think was coming from where one of the tubes meets the end tank. Of course it’s almost at the bottom of it and so it leaks even when not driving.

I contacted coldcase and they sent me a new unit for just the cost of shipping ($84). It arrived in two days and made it to work and back today so I’m happy about that. I think I’m gonna take the broken one to a local shop to have repaired so I’ll have a spare.

Did you screw the motor, or did you get lucky?

 

[HansJr]

BUMP. Since I like reading thru build threads that peak my interest, I just started on this one. See how long it takes to get thru these 490 pages

 

[Rocket Man]

BUMP. Since I like reading thru build threads that peak my interest, I just started on this one. See how long it takes to get thru these 490 pages

Wonder where @Dantheman1540 went? He hasn’t been on here since last November.

 

[pwtr02ss]

Wonder where @Dantheman1540 went? He hasn’t been on here since last November.

Fell in love or just fell in, I'm not sure which.

 

[the 18th letter]

Did you screw the motor, or did you get lucky?

The lack of a response all this time leads me to believe he did not get lucky

 

[Rocket Man]

Fell in love or just fell in, I'm not sure which.

Or got blowed away in a hurricane. Both him and @randeez have been gone since about the same time, both five in Flarda. Hope they're both OK.

 

[pwtr02ss]

Or got blowed away in a hurricane. Both him and @randeez have been gone since about the same time, both five in Flarda. Hope they're both OK.

I talk to Dan from time to time. As far as i know, he's just busy with life

 

[Rocket Man]

I talk to Dan from time to time. As far as i know, he's just busy with life

Good to hear. We’ve all been there. I was away for quite awhile myself.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Did you screw the motor, or did you get lucky?

Wonder where @Dantheman1540 went? He hasn’t been on here since last November.

Fell in love or just fell in, I'm not sure which.

The lack of a response all this time leads me to believe he did not get lucky

It’s crazy how time flies, and I have too many projects these days.

Tahoe is fine I let it eat at 7k a few times on the way home today, this motor is darn tough. Like my favorite sock brand #merinowooltillidie

Anyway yeah trucks great other than head liner is getting bad, and it still needs a trutrac, and my magnusson needs to find its way on it, and I still consider selling it for a ratty muscle car. I miss yall but I am super busy and don’t have much computer time these days. Here’s some random pics of cool stuff.

 

[Dantheman1540]

And some more

 

[pwtr02ss]

Glad to see you check in. Need to try some darn tough socks. They're my go to these days. They'll look right at home in the crocs, 4wd mode only.

What happened to the plane?

 

[Dantheman1540]

Glad to see you check in. Need to try some darn tough socks. They're my go to these days. They'll look right at home in the crocs, 4wd mode only.

What happened to the plane?

That’s what I was saying darn tough socks are the only option these days. Darn they are expensive but also tough and no blisters are kinda nice.


The plane done wrecked itself, low experience pilot recently purchased the plane and basically bounced off the water during landing didn’t hold the nose up and it nosed down ripped the entire front to bits and flipped upside down in the water. Nearly killed both occupants, one dude had like 40 face/head stitches, the other dude had a big ole booperoo on his head. They got rescued by passing boaters and I coordinated the recovery, pretty gnarly very glad they lived. Also I have the wings if anyone is interested in them before I cut them to pieces and cram them in a dumpster lol.

Ended up helping the owner sell the wreckage to some nice guys in an avalanche with a really crappy trailer. We happened to have had our biggest event of the year the next weekend and having that on our apron would have been a Debbie downer.

 

[Geotrash]

That’s what I was saying darn tough socks are the only option these days. Darn they are expensive but also tough and no blisters are kinda nice.


The plane done wrecked itself, low experience pilot recently purchased the plane and basically bounced off the water during landing didn’t hold the nose up and it nosed down ripped the entire front to bits and flipped upside down in the water. Nearly killed both occupants, one dude had like 40 face/head stitches, the other dude had a big ole booperoo on his head. They got rescued by passing boaters and I coordinated the recovery, pretty gnarly very glad they lived. Also I have the wings if anyone is interested in them before I cut them to pieces and cram them in a dumpster lol.

Ended up helping the owner sell the wreckage to some nice guys in an avalanche with a really crappy trailer. We happened to have had our biggest event of the year the next weekend and having that on our apron would have been a Debbie downer.

I have a seaplane rating. Happens too often - especially if the water is smooth and glassy.

 

[Dantheman1540]

I have a seaplane rating. Happens too often - especially if the water is smooth and glassy.

You have a plane too? If some come on down to americas seaplane city! Tavares FL FA1 I’ll get you some swag lol.

It’s funny we say all the time there’s really only two types of seaplane pilots. Really darn good ones that are all around studs and high performers. Then not very competent ones which sometimes it’s because they just aren’t super smart, sometimes it’s lack of experience, or bad state of mind. But man it’s so easy to spot good vs bad ones.