CTX-SLPR
TYF Newbie
Howdy,
I must migrated up from GMT400, both in terms of the forum and vehicle. We've had a 1998 K2500 Suburban since 2015 but it's maintenance was growing both beyond my own skills and my time to invest having gone back to grad school for a PhD in Nuclear Engineering in my 40's. We just got a 2013 Yukon XL RWD with 107k miles a few weeks ago and I enjoy the ability to double check ideas and otherwise discuss my vehicles so I've moved up here.
So far all I've done is swap out those stupid, especially for a RWD, Goodyear Wrangler Ultraterrain with Kevlar for Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo 3. Despite both being LT load range E all terrains, the Duelers are a massive improvement for onroad comfort and feel. The Wranglers ended up on my K2500, well worth the $265 for Firestone to swap them between the wheels.
Short list of items that need addressing
* Front seat rear height adjustment leadscrew is stripped, the backend of the seat won't go up or down so need to replace or upgrade
* Dash is cracked, because aren't they all? Now to be fair the private ownership 2500 I looked at was in good shape but it's one of only two of over a dozen GMT900s I checked out without a cracked or capped dash
* Roof paint is roached; the base coat is still there but the clear is gone and it's rough to the touch so need to sand it down and respray. Debating a cream color since black on black will be rough in the Central Texas sun but I need to repaint another car black down the line so maybe I just practice on the roof...
See y'all around
I must migrated up from GMT400, both in terms of the forum and vehicle. We've had a 1998 K2500 Suburban since 2015 but it's maintenance was growing both beyond my own skills and my time to invest having gone back to grad school for a PhD in Nuclear Engineering in my 40's. We just got a 2013 Yukon XL RWD with 107k miles a few weeks ago and I enjoy the ability to double check ideas and otherwise discuss my vehicles so I've moved up here.
So far all I've done is swap out those stupid, especially for a RWD, Goodyear Wrangler Ultraterrain with Kevlar for Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo 3. Despite both being LT load range E all terrains, the Duelers are a massive improvement for onroad comfort and feel. The Wranglers ended up on my K2500, well worth the $265 for Firestone to swap them between the wheels.
Short list of items that need addressing
* Front seat rear height adjustment leadscrew is stripped, the backend of the seat won't go up or down so need to replace or upgrade
* Dash is cracked, because aren't they all? Now to be fair the private ownership 2500 I looked at was in good shape but it's one of only two of over a dozen GMT900s I checked out without a cracked or capped dash
* Roof paint is roached; the base coat is still there but the clear is gone and it's rough to the touch so need to sand it down and respray. Debating a cream color since black on black will be rough in the Central Texas sun but I need to repaint another car black down the line so maybe I just practice on the roof...
See y'all around
