What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[89Suburban]

Wrecks every day. I don't call 'em "accidents" cuz most are direct results of someone doing exactly what's required to cause the wreck. It's more of negligent operation that I'd rather not downplay with "Oopsie! I made a little mistake! It was an accident!" Puppies have accidents. These degenerate fcuks have wrecks.

Preach on brother!!!

 

[the_tool_man]

We've been trying to get my SIL down here forever. She's finally seeing the light, she went back home the other day and for the first time was disgusted to be back. The crime, wokeness, garbage everywhere, she's had enough. She wants her youngest to graduate like you and then she's out. My FIL is waiting for his MIL to kick the bucket too. My MIL is waiting for us to buy a house that will accommodate her! Then the immediate family will mostly be out. Already have a BIL up in Orlando.

Lot of folks from your area have been relocating to the Carolinas too.

Good to hear from you btw!

Please, for the love of all that is holy, don't move to South Carolina. Seriously, the summers are brutally hot and humid. The mosquitos are big enough to try on your clothes. The school system is among the worst in the country. The roads look like the surface of the moon because of all the potholes. SCDOT thinks "tar and gravel" is the same as pavement. The weather is generally unpredictable and usually bad. No one knows how to drive, especially when it's wet. Lord help you if it snows, when everyone acts like a hooligan and crashes. And let's not forget that until it was outlawed, this was the birthplace of the "Carolina Squat". You don't want to live here.

At least that's what I tell everyone. We're in the middle of a huge building boom and it sucks. I moved from Spartanburg to a small town 30 miles away to get away from it.

 

[j91z28d1]

Please, for the love of all that is holy, don't move to South Carolina. Seriously, the summers are brutally hot and humid. The mosquitos are big enough to try on your clothes. The school system is among the worst in the country. The roads look like the surface of the moon because of all the potholes. SCDOT thinks "tar and gravel" is the same as pavement. The weather is generally unpredictable and usually bad. No one knows how to drive, especially when it's wet. Lord help you if it snows, when everyone acts like a hooligan and crashes. And let's not forget that until it was outlawed, this was the birthplace of the "Carolina Squat". You don't want to live here.

At least that's what I tell everyone. We're in the middle of a huge building boom and it sucks. I moved from Spartanburg to a small town 30 miles away to get away from it.

haha read the first part like have you even been to FL? hot sticky and mosquito is the state bird lol.

you got me with snow thou, it last snowed in like 76 or there. if it snowed today the entire soft population would just drop.

speaking of mosquitoes. did you know they actually kill live stock in Louisiana? like suck their blood till it kills them. I think it only really gets bad after big storms and they get behind on spraying for them and stuff. but yeah as a Florida kid, that's the stuff of nightmares

 

[pwtr02ss]

I'm "sahourlary", so traffic fattens my paycheck. I rarely leave the house before 8am, but I also don't get home until near or after dark most days. Bad drivers all day, err' day. Biggest stress of my job. Really, "bad drivers" isn't even accurate. It's inconsiderate, self-absorbed and entitled people that are their shíttiest when others are on "their" roads.

Preach it brother. I doubt I'll ever drive through that state again, unless it's to come see you

 

[Doubeleive]

If you ever go to replace the rear differential breather hose there is one hidden clip under the frame, easily removed with a trim tool it's just in a blind spot

 

[Doubeleive]

I had melted mine off with a dual exhaust setup

 

[Charlie207]

Can someone remind me what the coolant flow restrictor size is headed back to the expansion tank?

Is it 5/16"?

 

[Sparksalot]

Can someone remind me what the coolant flow restrictor size is headed back to the expansion tank?

Is it 5/16"?

Much smaller. Maybe 3/32”.

 

[j91z28d1]

Converting back to the stock air suspension- new struts plus new upper and lower arms.
The only major component that hasn't been replaced are the axles because they are in good shape. Will be doing the driver side soon.

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so I'm still curious.. was there an option for air bag front springs?

 

[Doubeleive]

so I'm still curious.. was there an option for air bag front springs?

No but there is a aftermarket one out there

 

[iamdub]

There's no computing required with the physical sensor, as soon as it gets in the fuel line/sensor it jumps to whatever it's actually seeing.

Thanks for that. I assumed it did it in cycles because there's still a "Fuel Composition Learn: Active/Inactive". I know learning is active after it sees at least a three gallon increase in the fuel tank and I was told that it takes at least seven miles for it to get settled, or decently close. As for what parameters/events trigger the learning after that, I have no clue.

 

[iamdub]

What was the % of the sample you took?

It takes almost 24 hours to finish separating in the tube. So, I just checked it when I read your post...

The line is fuzzy. But, if it were the meniscus, it'd be just under 65%, like 62% to 63%. The sensor settled at 62% yesterday, so, I think it's doing great! It's only my second time testing it, but it was pretty much the same last time- within 2% of the water test. Due to the variables involved and the fact that it is consistent with reading that 2% differential, I'm gonna say it's pretty damned accurate. It's WAY better than the virtual sensor consistently calculating as much as ~30% low. Yeah, some new and different oxygen sensors might would've helped that. But, I did the physical sensor conversion for much less and I'm convinced my 23K-mile "wrong" O2 sensors are perfectly fine for their regular fueling duties.


Speaking of fueling, I'm gonna call this load E64. I was averaging 18 MPG on my test course yesterday. If E85 is 27% "weaker" than E0, then this E64 should only be 20% weaker than E0. Meaning, I should have a 20% drop in MPG from my norm with all other factors the same. My norm on E10 (I never bother with E0) is 22MPG at 70MPH. Drop that MPG by 20% and I'm at 17.6MPG. Considering that's actually E10 and not E0 I'm comparing to the E64, it's scaled down a tiny hair. So, it all checks out beautifully.


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If you wanna compare costs: 93 (E10, but actual % unknown) from that same station was $3.65 at the time of fueling. To break even with the reduction in MPG on E64, the price of the E64 would have to be 20% lower. At $2.55, it's 30% lower. More power at a lower cost = win.

 

[iamdub]

Preach it brother. I doubt I'll ever drive through that state again, unless it's to come see you

I wouldn't subject you to that. I'd happily meet you at the Arkansas line at least. Coincidentally, I'm headed to Bastrop tomorrow. It's about 40 minutes NNE of Monroe.

 

[89Suburban]

It takes almost 24 hours to finish separating in the tube. So, I just checked it when I read your post...

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The line is fuzzy. But, if it were the meniscus, it'd be just under 65%, like 62% to 63%. The sensor settled at 62% yesterday, so, I think it's doing great! It's only my second time testing it, but it was pretty much the same last time- within 2% of the water test. Due to the variables involved and the fact that it is consistent with reading that 2% differential, I'm gonna say it's pretty damned accurate. It's WAY better than the virtual sensor consistently calculating as high as ~30% low. Yeah, some new and different oxygen sensors might would've helped that. But, I did the physical sensor conversion for much less and I'm convinced my 23K-mile "wrong" O2 sensors are perfectly fine for their regular fueling duties.


Speaking of fueling, I'm gonna call this load E64. I was averaging 18 MPG on my test course yesterday. If E85 is 27% "weaker" than E0, then this E64 should only be 20% weaker than E0. Meaning, I should have a 20% drop in MPG from my norm with all other factors the same. My norm on E10 (I never bother with E0) is 22MPG at 70MPH. Drop that MPG by 20% and I'm at 17.6MPG. Considering that's actually E10 and not E0 I'm comparing to the E64, it's scaled down a tiny hair. So, it all checks out beautifully.


֎֎BONUS ROUND֍֍

If you wanna compare costs: 93 (E10, but actual % unknown) from that same station was $3.65 at the time of fueling. To break even with the reduction in MPG on E64, the price of the E64 would have to be 20% lower. At $2.55, it's 30% lower. More power at a lower cost = win.

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

Thanks for that. I assumed it did it in cycles because there's still a "Fuel Composition Learn: Active/Inactive". I know learning is active after it sees at least a three gallon increase in the fuel tank and I was told that it takes at least seven miles for it to get settled, or decently close. As for what parameters/events trigger the learning after that, I have no clue.

Yeah, that's for the virtual sensor algorithm stuff whatever GM came up with.
The physical sensor (if it's properly set up) continuously reads the content when the ignition is on.

 

[the_tool_man]

haha read the first part like have you even been to FL? hot sticky and mosquito is the state bird lol.

you got me with snow thou, it last snowed in like 76 or there. if it snowed today the entire soft population would just drop.

speaking of mosquitoes. did you know they actually kill live stock in Louisiana? like suck their blood till it kills them. I think it only really gets bad after big storms and they get behind on spraying for them and stuff. but yeah as a Florida kid, that's the stuff of nightmares

I've visited FL plenty of times. The thing that sticks out to me is the drivers. If the most hesitant, timid driver is a 1, and the most aggressive driver is a 10, most places have mostly 4-6's with fewer at either extreme. FL is all 1's and 10's. I assume this is because the majority are either retired or they're tourists.

 

[Fubar0715]

Thanks for the tips! Any and all are appreciated. Since we travel with a firearm, I'm not sure how that works to cross into Canada. I had planned on driving over for the day and coming back to the hotel where we would leave our belongings. If I'm incorrect about the pistola thing, I'm all ears.

We're just digging into this thing so if there ANY must sees, let me know. We aren't avid hikers by any means but aren't incapable of doing some. Photo opportunities are a priority as well. We'll prob be there a total of 3 days. It's a long drive. We could fly but we love a good road trip.

Also, we're shooting for a trip in May. It seems the last few times we've gone out west, it's been late in the year and the fires/smoke have been really bad. I'm wanting to get out there as early as possible to hopefully avoid that

Banff is another beautiful place to visit - feels like a village in Europe. There is a National (whatever the hell it's called in Canuckistan) park as well. Going to the Sun road is wonder drive in Glacier Park also...

 

[jared999]

what's the goal of the kit? better ride?

It's not a kit. i.e. an aftermarket kit with bags something.

Yes, for a better ride. I was in a friends tahoe that had it and it was a lot more comfortable. : )

 

[Fless]

Yeah, that's for the virtual sensor algorithm stuff whatever GM came up with.
The physical sensor (if it's properly set up) continuously reads the content when the ignition is on.

I was going to say that, too. Mine (with the physical sensor) updates within a mile or two.

 

[jared999]

so I'm still curious.. was there an option for air bag front springs?

No, there wasn't.
When I bought this Tahoe, someone had taken off the autoride suspension components (RPO Z55). I'm converting it back to stock.