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  1. UltimaSanctus

    2004 Tahoe Z71

    Keys up front and 1.5" spacers in rear
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    2004 Tahoe Z71

    I guess this is really the closest thing to a side shot that I have. Haven't been able to do anything with it or go anywhere in a while due to an extremely unpredictable work schedule
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    Tire size, wheel Size & Regearing

    Always glad to see another GMT800 rig on here. So if your truck has the holy grail of options with the 5.3L V8, Z71 package (which i see it does), and the towing package, it should have 4.10 gears from the factory. This means that the engine will still work in it's powerband all the way up to...
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    Dangerous situations!

    Not overland related but when I first took my old Sonic to a track day I learned very quickly that Street Performance brake pads does not really work for track performance (I was young and very dumb). It was at Atlanta Motorsports Park where turn 1 in that car is a roughly 30mph corner coming...
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    2" lift on 2005 Tahoe

    From what I understand, since the CVs are designed to work with the full suspension travel they aren't going to have a high chance of damage unless the upper control arms are constantly maxed out, which is also bad for ball joints, factory length shocks, etc. But there is always a chance for...
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    north carolina camp sites

    South mountain state park is a pretty good one. Decent amount of space and TONS of hiking trails. I camped there with some friends a few weeks back
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    Show off your campsite

    Not the most amazing views from camp like some others but this was this past weekend in South Mountain State Park in NC
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Paid off a 4 year loan in 1 year for the Tahoe. Now 100 more years to pay off student loans
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    2004 Tahoe Z71

    Switched and wired the innermost bulb from a DRL to a blinker and I added an Aries brush guard a few weeks ago that I apparently didn't mention
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Saw online somewhere that somebody swapped the DRL's to another blinker bulb to make the whole lower housing a blinker/parking light like the 90's trucks used to be. I liked it so I did it to my Tahoe. I think it turned out great
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    99 Suburban as All Around Fun Mobile

    Good ol' GM pump rub claims another t-case. Back in July I took the risk of tearing my t-case apart and putting in the Merchant Automotive pump housing. I could tell that it had been "fixed" before and this one was also on it's way out
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Installed a new brush guard and replaced the torn steering wheel with a new one
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    Supreme gas...

    I apologise if I started an argument or anything. I was just speaking from my personal experience with my turbo Chevy Sonic and official figures from Mazda about the turbo CX-5. These could just be two outliers...
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    Supreme gas...

    In my Tahoe I run 89 because the engine just seems a bit "happier" with it. On N/A vehicles, for the most part, I would go with what the manufacturer recommends. On modern turbo cars, like the Sonic I used to have, I would say run premium even if the manufacturer says regular. From my experience...
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    NC Piedmont/CLT Meet-Up Planning

    I can pay for truck parts if someone wants to pay off my student loans haha
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    My 2011 Tahoe LT. build, a work in progress.

    Sweet rig. I have a similar platform in the back of my '04 Z71 except it's wood and weighs enough and is awkward enough that it takes two people to remove it...
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    member map

    Currently working fine for me. I'm on Chrome with a Google pixel 2
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Probably should have done this a while ago but I installed a fire extinguisher in the Tahoe.
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    US Southeast NC/SC Gorges State Park Ride

    Just adding a post as a place holder so I can find this thread easier. But I will be going
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    2004 Tahoe Z71

    So a week or so ago, a coworker told me about a problem for the 99-07 4wd GM trucks and SUV's called "pump rub." Basically, in the transfer case, the aluminum oil pump is on the main shaft "floating" in the magnesium tail housing. Since aluminum is stronger than magnesium, and there will be...