Is there such thing as too low?

[Tonyrodz]

My 2007 enjoyed leaking, also. I replaced the pan gasket twice, rear main twice, front seal once and then gave up and just let it do it's thing after that. Figured if it wanted to leak that bad then have at it. I got tired of fighting it. The other GMT900's I've had didn't have the issue so no idea what was up with that rig LOL

Probably was of the "Female Persuasion"--you know--being all difficult, always causing problems.

 

[iamdub]

I installed a reman rack from Rock Auto in my '07 last year and so far, so good.

I was under it yesterday after I wrote this and realized it might not be leaking. There's what looks like weeping on the PS hose above and forward of that spot on the tie rod boot. But, after looking further, it looks like it could actually be engine oil dripping from the drain valve on the catch can next to the alternator, directly above the PS pump. I'll take that over a leaking PD rack or hose!

 

[Geotrash]

I was under it yesterday after I wrote this and realized it might not be leaking. There's what looks like weeping on the PS hose above and forward of that spot on the tie rod boot. But, after looking further, it looks like it could actually be engine oil dripping from the drain valve on the catch can next to the alternator, directly above the PS pump. I'll take that over a leaking PD rack or hose!

Good! Mine was leaking from 2 places: 1/ The seal where the steering gear exits the housing on the drivers side and 2/ The high pressure hose which was then dripping down on the rack and making a small mess. Leaks in the high pressure hose are apparently quite common because all of the local parts houses had replacements in stock.

 

[iamdub]

Leaks in the high pressure hose are apparently quite common because all of the local parts houses had replacements in stock.

Classic GM!

 

[mikez71]

Looks damn near perfect

Agree! Any bigger wheels look too tucked/slammed. You have a nice hot-rod stance.. always felt these trucks look better lowered than lifted. Big off road tires just don't seem to fit in the wheel well properly.

 

[Doug118]

Agree! Any bigger wheels look too tucked/slammed. You have a nice hot-rod stance.. always felt these trucks look better lowered than lifted. Big off road tires just don't seem to fit in the wheel well properly.

I almost bought some 24’s last night but I’d need a really small tire to make them work. Only way the truck wouldn’t be a royal pain to drive would be to run a 255/30/24

 

[Marky Dissod]

255/30R24?
Is 1.50" of sidewall enough to protect the wheel from the road? (error - 3.0" not 1.50")
Is 97 enough of a load rating for a 5900lb vehicle?

 

[Doug118]

255/30R24?
Is 1.50" of sidewall enough to protect the wheel from the road?
Is 97 enough of a load rating for a 5900lb vehicle?

255/30 is a 3” sidewall (30” tire - 24” rim = 6” sidewall total)

I wish my truck only weighed 5900lbs. It’s over 8k now

 

[Marky Dissod]

3.0" of sidewall between wheel & road
+
3.0" of sidewall between wheel & vehicle
Vehicle weighs 4 tons, tires are load rated 97
...

In the 5boros of NYC (nevermind NJ / CT / PA), wheel & tire packages like that don't last very long.

 

[07Burb]

3.0" of sidewall between wheel & road
+
3.0" of sidewall between wheel & vehicle
Vehicle weighs 4 tons, tires are load rated 97
...

In the 5boros of NYC (nevermind NJ / CT / PA), wheel & tire packages like that don't last very long.

 

[Doug118]

3.0" of sidewall between wheel & road
+
3.0" of sidewall between wheel & vehicle
Vehicle weighs 4 tons, tires are load rated 97
...

In the 5boros of NYC (nevermind NJ / CT / PA), wheel & tire packages like that don't last very long.

Good thing I moved from the #1 worst roads in the entire country to where the roads that are like glass. People from NY always think their roads are the worst and they aren’t even close. This is where I came from and drove on 26’s with small tires with no issues. Drove to NY quite a few times on them too

Only 24% of the roads in the entire state are in “good” condition

 

[89Suburban]

Appreciate you sharing all of this tech info with us @Doug118

Keep at it friend

 

[07Burb]

Good thing I moved from the #1 worst roads in the entire country to where the roads that are like glass. People from NY always think their roads are the worst and they aren’t even close. This is where I came from and drove on 26’s with small tires with no issues. Drove to NY quite a few times on them too

Only 24% of the roads in the entire state are in “good” condition

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Viewing this reply on my phone and while reading I could only see the top half of the image. So while reading I thought Doug was saying he moved from Venice where he drove on 26’s and then was trying to tel us he drove from Venice to NY it wasn’t until I was done reading and scrolled down that I realized he was saying he moved from Rhode Island

 

[Doug118]

Appreciate you sharing all of this tech info with us @Doug118

Keep at it friend

No problem!

Not sure if I mentioned it already but right before I made the drive south, one of my DJM sway bar end links snapped at the weld. I made the 1500 mile drive and didn’t even notice that it was broken so I just said F it, I’ll fix it whenever I get around to it… well today while going up a steep off-camber entrance, I felt a really loud bang from the bank of the truck. I guess it didn’t like having only 1 end link because it ripped the 2 bolts out of the bracket that holds the sway bar to the rear end. I just ended up removing the rear bar completely so I’ll let everyone know how that turns out

 

[Doug118]

Viewing this reply on my phone and while reading I could only see the top half of the image. So while reading I thought Doug was saying he moved from Venice where he drove on 26’s and then was trying to tel us he drove from Venice to NY it wasn’t until I was done reading and scrolled down that I realized he was saying he moved from Rhode Island

Absolutely not. The drive from RI to south west Florida was bad enough. I’m perfectly fine driving up to like 8-9 hours at a time but that 24 hour drive felt like 24 days lol

 

[Geotrash]

Absolutely not. The drive from RI to south west Florida was bad enough. I’m perfectly fine driving up to like 8-9 hours at a time but that 24 hour drive felt like 24 days lol

Yeah...down I-95. Undoubtedly the least enjoyable, most consistently congested interstate in the country.

 

[Doug118]

Yeah...down I-95. Undoubtedly the least enjoyable, most consistently congested interstate in the country.

We timed it perfect and hit zero traffic on the entire ride down. It wasn’t until we got to central Florida before we hit any traffic. Driving through the middle of nowhere Georgia at night was the worst part IMO. No lights on the highway for hours

 

[Doug118]

Update on no rear sway bar. The truck is SUPERRRR light in the rear at higher speeds. Feels normal at anything under like 60mph but over that it starts to feel sketchy. Would not recommend lol

 

[Doug118]

Anyone run a dash carpet? I’m sick of changing dashboards so I just want to cover it

 

[swathdiver]

Anyone run a dash carpet?

Been using them for decades. I have an RZs Custom Covers in black on mine and Covercraft Carhartt custom covers for the Sierras.



In the latter photo, it had just been laid down from out of the box.