Tonyrodz
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Seems to be in excellent shape, with super low miles.
How hard is it to add quadrasteer to one that wasn't originally equipped with it? Seems pretty daunting to me. At least you have a complete donor.
2004 Silverado 2500 Quadrasteer --> Quadramax Build Thread
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How hard is it to add quadrasteer to one that wasn't originally equipped with it? Seems pretty daunting to me. At least you have a complete donor.
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It's pretty easy; th builder that's doing it for me has done it before. The biggest thing is programming the Duramax ECU. The programming is there, you just have to tell the Duramax to use it.
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So the 2007 goes to the shop sometime in January. I'm still chasing down some parts for the swap, but think I have almost everything. In addition to that, I have been trying to solve some annoying things on it. The little stuff that gets put off because you have bigger fish to fry. So far, I have only succeeded at fixing my auto door locks so they actually work. And I replaced the door lights with working LEDs. I can't remember why I had bought the LEDs... But, eff it, I used them on my truck.
Things not so good:
The damn tailgate rattles, and that is after fixing one of the rubber stoppers that was installed backwards. Yes! Backwards!
The washer fluid tank was empty. I refilled it. Actually, I overfilled it and dumped a mess in the driveway -- yay me. However, nothing comes out at the windshield. When I exited the truck, I found a puddle near the cab, leading me to believe I have a loose hose somewhere, or a clogged hose that in turn caused me to have a loose hose...
There is a rattling under the hood that sounds like a belt tensioner crying out its last. I've never had the problem before, so figuring this out should be way more exciting than it needs to be.
The intermediate shaft bearing seems to be out, so I'm getting a clunking. Could be the intermediate shaft, I suppose. But steering is pretty crisp, so I have to investigate more.
I'm trying to figure out which tires or tire/wheel combo I want to run on it. It currently has 37/13.5/R18 and a 6" lift. I'll be lowering that a LOT. I know I want to run 33s, but not how wide I can/want to run.
Almost forgot: The driver's side vent is broken. I tried to remove it to replace it, but I only got the guts out (nothing broke new). So I put it back together until I could learn how THAT is supposed to work. It is mostly an eye sore (I am a perfectionist, not gonna lie)
Some of the lights are out on the steering wheel controls. I have a Cadillac steering wheel to swap in. I plan to check its lights before I start swapping lights out.
The headlight/interior light switch is loose, which causes me to lose all my dash lights. I had a spare I swapped in. Now all the lights work except the lights on the headlight/interior light switch...
The rear passenger seat is missing a head rest. I have a bunch I could use for it, but I can't figure out how to get the headrest separated without breaking something.
I want to replace the headlights with brighter lights that will last longer than a year or two. I haven't found any, yet. I hate halos and those L-shaped daytime running light replacements.
That's all I can think of, for now. Please wish me luck.
Things not so good:
The damn tailgate rattles, and that is after fixing one of the rubber stoppers that was installed backwards. Yes! Backwards!
The washer fluid tank was empty. I refilled it. Actually, I overfilled it and dumped a mess in the driveway -- yay me. However, nothing comes out at the windshield. When I exited the truck, I found a puddle near the cab, leading me to believe I have a loose hose somewhere, or a clogged hose that in turn caused me to have a loose hose...
There is a rattling under the hood that sounds like a belt tensioner crying out its last. I've never had the problem before, so figuring this out should be way more exciting than it needs to be.
The intermediate shaft bearing seems to be out, so I'm getting a clunking. Could be the intermediate shaft, I suppose. But steering is pretty crisp, so I have to investigate more.
I'm trying to figure out which tires or tire/wheel combo I want to run on it. It currently has 37/13.5/R18 and a 6" lift. I'll be lowering that a LOT. I know I want to run 33s, but not how wide I can/want to run.
Almost forgot: The driver's side vent is broken. I tried to remove it to replace it, but I only got the guts out (nothing broke new). So I put it back together until I could learn how THAT is supposed to work. It is mostly an eye sore (I am a perfectionist, not gonna lie)
Some of the lights are out on the steering wheel controls. I have a Cadillac steering wheel to swap in. I plan to check its lights before I start swapping lights out.
The headlight/interior light switch is loose, which causes me to lose all my dash lights. I had a spare I swapped in. Now all the lights work except the lights on the headlight/interior light switch...
The rear passenger seat is missing a head rest. I have a bunch I could use for it, but I can't figure out how to get the headrest separated without breaking something.
I want to replace the headlights with brighter lights that will last longer than a year or two. I haven't found any, yet. I hate halos and those L-shaped daytime running light replacements.
That's all I can think of, for now. Please wish me luck.
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She's a BEAST! Who's is it? I like it.
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A gentleman by the name of Mark Wilfong. He's a member of one of the Quadrasteer groups on Facebook. And, yes, that Avalanche has Quadrasteer.
[EDIT: Added the "d" into "Quadrasteer" where it belongs... <sigh>]
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Tonyrodz
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Looks like it's a b*tch to get in and out of.
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It's not fun getting into and out of my 6" lift... I did ask him how his wife gets in and out, but he's already told me she doesn't like it.
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Got my 2007 back from the builder last week! Got it inspected, registered, and am waiting on the registration paperwork in the mail. Some photos for you:
This is one of the 4, 20" rims I bought for it, but I needed to get new hub covers. The wheels are fuel wheels, but getting Fuel wheel caps cost something like $50 EACH, I needed at least 2, and I wanted a full, matching set.
One of the "fan blades" is damaged, above. And the screws holding all the "fan blades" on are all rusty.
Thinking there is likely only one factory making these caps and each brand then labels them for their brand, I scoured Amazon for options. Found these for $20 each; bought 4 of them. As seen below, they fit exactly, with one caveat: The bolds used to hold them down on the wheels were too thick... Having just purchased some M6 bolts for a Honda Radiator, I tested to see if they would work; they were an EXACT fit!!! Since I was already using the existing bolts -- and I didn't want a phillips head, I went back to Amazon and ordered M6 bolts -- with a twist.
The above picture was to give an idea of size.
These wheels already have lug locks on them. I decided to go one step more secure. I hadded secure torx bolts to the mix. Mind you, you can get a bit from any place that sells tools, but making things take just a little bit longer for would be thieves was what I had in mind.
You can see the secure torx bolt head between the 12 and 3 o'clock positions in the above picture.
The only thing left to do with the wheels is replace the screws holding the "fan blades" on, and one of the "fan blades" itself. I have a friend with a machine shop who has volunteered to help me with fabricated the replacement "fan blade". Fuel Wheels no longer carries this model, and so didn't have any I could buy as replacements. My friend also offered me the opportunity to change the centers of these caps so I could have my own, custom design. We'll see if I have enough gumption to go there.
ANECDOTALLY: When I first picked it up, I tested things. Going down the highway at about 75, I fish-tailed a tiny bit due to a super heavy foot... Since I was testing and WAY paying attention, it was only scary for about 3 seconds. About 30 minutes later, I smoked some tire on a city street, around 25-35 miles per hour.
Over all, truck looks good, drives good, and I am very happy with it. It does have some work left to do.
This is one of the 4, 20" rims I bought for it, but I needed to get new hub covers. The wheels are fuel wheels, but getting Fuel wheel caps cost something like $50 EACH, I needed at least 2, and I wanted a full, matching set.
One of the "fan blades" is damaged, above. And the screws holding all the "fan blades" on are all rusty.
Thinking there is likely only one factory making these caps and each brand then labels them for their brand, I scoured Amazon for options. Found these for $20 each; bought 4 of them. As seen below, they fit exactly, with one caveat: The bolds used to hold them down on the wheels were too thick... Having just purchased some M6 bolts for a Honda Radiator, I tested to see if they would work; they were an EXACT fit!!! Since I was already using the existing bolts -- and I didn't want a phillips head, I went back to Amazon and ordered M6 bolts -- with a twist.
The above picture was to give an idea of size.
These wheels already have lug locks on them. I decided to go one step more secure. I hadded secure torx bolts to the mix. Mind you, you can get a bit from any place that sells tools, but making things take just a little bit longer for would be thieves was what I had in mind.
You can see the secure torx bolt head between the 12 and 3 o'clock positions in the above picture.
The only thing left to do with the wheels is replace the screws holding the "fan blades" on, and one of the "fan blades" itself. I have a friend with a machine shop who has volunteered to help me with fabricated the replacement "fan blade". Fuel Wheels no longer carries this model, and so didn't have any I could buy as replacements. My friend also offered me the opportunity to change the centers of these caps so I could have my own, custom design. We'll see if I have enough gumption to go there.
ANECDOTALLY: When I first picked it up, I tested things. Going down the highway at about 75, I fish-tailed a tiny bit due to a super heavy foot... Since I was testing and WAY paying attention, it was only scary for about 3 seconds. About 30 minutes later, I smoked some tire on a city street, around 25-35 miles per hour.
Over all, truck looks good, drives good, and I am very happy with it. It does have some work left to do.
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Since I am now running secure torx bolts, I needed to add a secure torx screw driver or screw driver kit. This was less than $20 from Northern Tool:
The towel was there to protect the table from a 2008 Honda Pilot Radiator I am in the process of reinstalling.
The towel was there to protect the table from a 2008 Honda Pilot Radiator I am in the process of reinstalling.
