Rocket Man's 2008 Bagged CC Silverado Build AKA "THE MACHINE"

[Rocket Man]

Figured out how to install the hitch cover. There’s 2 styles depending on your bumper. Mine is the more rounded type that requires a bracket to be added at the top. Just waiting on paint from automotive touch up.

 

[Rocket Man]

The Moog end links for the rear came in but they’re 2” too short. Whoever said they would work in that thread I read was wrong unless they had a 7” rear drop. Returned to Amazon and I ordered the DJM ones. They have the market for these. Nobody else makes the right length, only longer ones for lifts.

 

[Rocket Man]

Out of surgery Tuesday, didn’t have to wear a catheter home this time. Today I installed the DJM rear end links and took it for a test drive. I still have a bit of tire rub on the driver side on heavy bumps. It’s the fender liner; I heated it up and massaged it but I might have to cut some out. The tires are a bit big, 275/50-20. Almost done with suspension work.
Edit: they’re 275/55-20’s.

 

[Rocket Man]

I found a set of running boards off a ‘10 Yukon Denali for $150 and installed them on the Tahoe today. Got rid of the dented one and these look way better.

 

[89Suburban]

Need another inch on the rear brah

 

[Fless]

Need another inch on the rear brah

 

[Rocket Man]

Need another inch on the rear brah

It already rubs a bit with these tars bruh.

 

[Rocket Man]

Not much happening with the trucks lately. Been busy with some outdoor backyard stuff. Some of my 6’ cedar fence rotted off at the concrete so I invented a way to use my floor jack, chain, and either concrete anchor drilled into the plug or a 12” long 1/2” lag bolt that I drilled into the rotten cut-off posts in order to lift the whole plugs of concrete out without digging and making a huge hole. Then I just had to use a post hole digger to make the holes a bit bigger for strength and reset the new posts in exactly the same location so the rest of the fence went right back the way it came apart. I did 11 posts.

 

[Rocket Man]

I had great news on the cancer as to what they found when they did that last surgery. Seems the radiation should finish it off and the route that I chose with the request for tri-modal therapy was a good choice. This is the second week of 4 for radiation. Mondays are a *****, I do chemo in the morning and then radiation. Between everything it’s a full 8 hours on-site. Good thing my sister likes to take me and then hang out with me. It makes it seem more normal. Tuesday-Friday is radiation only and it’s only a 15- minute thing if all goes well. The drive is 30-45 minutes each way though. I just go by myself on those days. None of the treatments have had any ill effects on me yet. 2 1/2 weeks to go!

 

[Fless]

Not much happening with the trucks lately. Been busy with some outdoor backyard stuff. Some of my 6’ cedar fence rotted off at the concrete so I invented a way to use my floor jack, chain, and either concrete anchor drilled into the plug or a 12” long 1/2” lag bolt that I drilled into the rotten cut-off posts in order to lift the whole plugs of concrete out without digging and making a huge hole. Then I just had to use a post hole digger to make the holes a bit bigger for strength and reset the new posts in exactly the same location so the rest of the fence went right back the way it came apart. I did 11 posts.

That right there is a lot of work, but you've found a good way to make it easier! BTDT but not that way....