Saving a few NBS'ssss

[drowssap]

Nice build thread @drowssap Why all the fuss to integrate electric cooling fans into the PCM? Why wouldn't you just go with a small relay and 160 degree temperature switch?

Hi Dan....thanks for the kind words. Ultimately the best way to control your fans would be to have them run entirely through your PCM. On 03+ trucks you can do that and mine is an 03. The relay route is the only way for older trucks to accomplish the swap. I also believe that 160 is too cold. I think the PCM triggers the fan at 207 or 209 from the factory but I want it to be set at 203. I will have this done once I get the tuner hooked up.

 

[drowssap]

Well ...back home from trip. Got a rental while away and this was what they gave me at first:

Not a fan of the vehicle at all but I will say that I want more experience with that eco boost motor! It was pretty impressive for what it was. The truck had a terrible front end and vibrated a lot so they traded me for this:

THIS....THIS was nice!! I wanted to swipe the wheels really bad as those are what I want to install on my 06 Yukon!

I got a little work completed on the yukon and for some reason the pics are all jacked up and I cannot figure out what happened. All that got done though was the completed install of the new Delco pro steering box and hydro boost flush. (I can't wait to clean that engine bay!)

 

[drowssap]

Now I am working on the 03 Tahoe again. Previous owner installed new brakes in the front no more than 3k miles ago but there is a slight vibration/pulsation. It is a weird one though and I can't tell if the rotors are warped or I have a bad ball joint. Working on that currently. Here is a pic of my little helper.

Also....some pics of what dusk looks like at my house! Check out the grazing antelope!

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Where are you?! I thought you said it was a hoitey toitey neighborhood.... But there are antelope in your yard?

 

[drowssap]

Yeah....I have a second house in Black Forest Colorado. We are selling it but I have the Yukon stored there until the other vehicles are completely repaired back at the house we are using as the primary! The pics of the Tahoe is the small garage I have to work with at our primary. The other has an AMAZING 3k sq ft barn that I am giving up

 

[Sevenevez]

awesome. triple NBS revival! the white Z looks nice.
Also, i love Colorado. My sister had a house out there on a mountain. it was amazing.
My Dad had the wildlife trained to eat out of his hand. From the deer to the squirrels to the foxes. it was crazy to witness in person. I loved it there. The air felt like it was infused with steroids.

also..

Congrats on the triple-NBS-build!

 

[kwOH]

Congrats on the triple-NBS-build!

This is what we all need lol

 

[drowssap]

Yeah Colorado is pretty cool and apparently too many others think it too and they are all flocking here! The traffic is starting to get ridiculous. The wildlife is pretty special. We live in a valley at the foothills. We are overrun with those mule dear! They are like Canadian geese. The one's that live in our neighborhood are pretty tame because no one messes with them and because of that they just do not give a damn about anything! You have to constantly wait for them to slowly cross the road and get out of the way!

 

[drowssap]

We also MIGHT be adding an 05 Esky to the group for the wife to drive! The 03 Tahoe is pretty nice but I think I will just sell it when it's finished and drive the 06 Yukon. The 05 Z is for my brother in law. I just really really love the GMT800 set up. I will create a new thread for the Yukon because I have some plans for it. I know that I want a supercharger and down the road I will do a 4l80 swap.

 

[Rocket Man]

Also, i love Colorado.
The air felt like it was infused with steroids.

That's called lack of oxygen. Lots of us flatlanders get light-headed there.

 

[drowssap]

This is the house that I am giving up....BIG SIGH!

 

[drowssap]

That's called lack of oxygen. Lots of us flatlanders get light-headed there.

I laughed pretty hard at this. They actually have billboards for the tourists coming to smoke the whacky tobacky telling them to take it easy for this very reason! You would not believe how many people end up in the ER for dehydration, not used to the altitude and then smoking too much.

 

[Tonyrodz]

This is the house that I am giving up....BIG SIGH!

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I'd love to be there and have that view every day. Beautiful.

 

[drowssap]

Well the 03 is finished and I decided to sell it. The 05 is almost finished and that will be on a truck headed to Ohio for my sister and bro-in-law to enjoy. I have decided to repair the yukon and sell it as well only because I have decided to go down a different path with the GMT800 chassis! You can read about it here:
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/well-i-decided-to-completely-build-my-next-keeper.99647/

But....here are a few pics of the 03!

 

[swathdiver]

What's an '03 like that sell for out there?

 

[drowssap]

What's an '03 like that sell for out there?

If you judge it by what others are selling their high mile trucks for ....$20,000! I am going to be asking $7500. Lots of neat little goodies went into it. New pads and rotors, new interstate battery and so on. I just love working on vehicles that are completely void of rust!!