What did you do to your OBS GMT400 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[j91z28d1]

I dont know if anyone has done this.
I recently replaced my tires to a lower profile and as a result needed to change the spare size to the same.
View attachment 424212After lifting the spare back up into position I decided I wanted to do something to change the look of a spare hanging out of the back so I found a cheap leather look vinyl cover on a local trade site.

It cost me $8N.Z to do or $4 ish U.S.
It is a nug fit and tucks up underneath when the spare lifted into place.

Have done 1000 or so miles and it hasnt moved so I think I'm onto a winner there.

huh. my 96 had the spare inside the truck.

was that a 2 door thing only?

 

[97YukonNZ]

huh. my 96 had the spare inside the truck.

was that a 2 door thing only?

I have seen the spare inside various 2 door models as the petrol tank features where my spare wheel sits.

 

[97YukonNZ]

A wee job to attend to this weekend.

Just arrived here in the antipodes from you Fella's in the land of Milk and Honey.

 

[OR VietVet]

A wee job to attend to this weekend.
View attachment 426191Just arrived here in the antipodes from you Fella's in the land of Milk and Honey.

I have not seen a locking gas cap in a long time.

 

[Fless]

I have not seen a locking gas cap in a long time.

Until just now.

 

[97YukonNZ]

I have not seen a locking gas cap in a long time.

Probably the cheapest original GM Part I have purchased for Her

I dont know if these are an easy syphon vehicle and because the Yukon does not have a locking petrol flap I'm just replacing like for like.

 

[Mean_Green]

Mine came with one, but I don't know if it was GM original or not. I replaced it with a non locking version since it didn't seem to want to stay unlocked and I almost couldn't get it open to fuel up one day.


Got ready to go to town today. I keep a roll of blue paper shop towels under the hood in the driver side spare battery tray. I also keep a battery tender plugged in since it can be weeks between drives. I leave the hood down and latched only on the safety catch When I opened the hood this morning to unplug the tender, I see that the roll of paper towels had been well shredded since last week.


Bastages!!!


No idea where it took the bits to insulate whatever.

There is now a trap next to the towel roll.

 

[97YukonNZ]

Check inside the air box!

 

[97YukonNZ]

I had a light blow on me recently.
Literally blew to pieces!
Since purchased the truck had been running these

A previous owner had swapped out the factory lights for this model of Xenon or H.I.D.

Never liked them. Dangerous on the open road as they cooled if you were not using them while on high beam and when you had to flick down for oncoming traffic they were dim until they warmed
Only a second or 2 but dangerous on corners in the dark!

I found these on ebay.
Cheap. Seem sturdy alloy construction
They go on Bright straight away!!
Let's see how long they last.

 

[j91z28d1]

I like LED's over hid mostly as well. but there's almost a easy mod. I think I found it here years and years go. where you get all 4 headlights on high beam. the lows don't go out.

it's a nice little mod. especially if you still had the hid in low.

 

[97YukonNZ]

I like LED's over hid mostly as well. but there's almost a easy mod. I think I found it here years and years go. where you get all 4 headlights on high beam. the lows don't go out.

it's a nice little mod. especially if you still had the hid in low.

Yes I remember I read a post and someone mentioned that you can do that.
These new bulbs have a better intensity.
I need to have a look on YouTube to see how to adjust em. I am driving a lefthand drive on the left side of the road.
The lights have been set up as best they can.
I just need to drop 1 a little to level them.

 

[j91z28d1]

I've driven a right hand drive on our left hand roads once a few miles up to a store and it was kind scary.

I have seen newer retro housing having a right or left option but I doubt any for this Gen would be available. my gmt 900 has like 10 different languages in the stickers under the hood, I bet there's a left and right housing for it.


look into that mod man, I did it a good 20 years ago, but I remember it was super easy. Just like a relay an 2 wires or something. totally worth it if you use high beam at all.

 

[the 18th letter]

Driving at about 75 on the highway I hear a bang. Start slowing down to pull over to see if I can see anything wrong and POW! Thhhhpt thhhhpt . Not sure how any of this happened.
I was able to bang the fender liner back in place away from the tire but will probably try to find one in a junkyard. Not sure why the tire did what it did.

 

[OR VietVet]

Driving at about 75 on the highway I hear a bang. Start slowing down to pull over to see if I can see anything wrong and POW! Thhhhpt thhhhpt . Not sure how any of this happened. View attachment 430576View attachment 430575View attachment 430577
I was able to bang the fender liner back in place away from the tire but will probably try to find one in a junkyard. Not sure why the tire did what it did.

Had a belt under the tread let go and get air in between and then tread separated and centrifugal force tore it and started flapping till it broke off.

 

[east302]

What brand and how old are the tires?

 

[the 18th letter]

What brand and how old are the tires?

Firestone about 4.5 years maybe 25k miles

 

[east302]

Might be worth checking to see if there was a recall on them…

Latest Bridgestone Tire Recall Information

At Bridgestone, the safety of the driving public and our customers is our top priority. Search our online databases for tire recall information if needed.

www.bridgestoneamericas.com

 

[Fless]

Flashback to the early 2000s -- Firestone and Ford.

Firestone Closing Decatur Plant

Factory Produced Most Of The Tires Recalled Last Summer

www.cbsnews.com

 

[the 18th letter]

Exactly what I said when I looked at it, “fn Firestone” lol a few pages back in the thread I realized my spare was toast and recently replaced the rim and tire or I would have been stuck.

 

[Mean_Green]

I still need to check and see if my spare will drop. Haven't tried it yet. Probably need to squirt some Blaster up in there anyways.

Considering buying tires if I can get the right sale and I guess it needs to be all five.

Mine LOOK fine, lots of tread and all, but you can't really tell by that alone.