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What did you do to your GMT today?
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Ryda55555
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- Apr 11, 2013
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Blckshdw said:Looks like you used really heavy coats on the caps.
Yep, trying to fill in the holes the bedliner made. Just finished laying down 5 layers and 10 layers of clear so i can wet sand and then lay down another 5 coats of paint and 10 coats of clear again hahaha imma keep doing that until its smooth
Denali n DOO
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- May 22, 2012
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Still getting rid of noises. The stabilizer bar bushings took a while to figure out they were done and making noise. After changing those it got a lot quieter but still made some noise. So I went looking and found the heat shield beside the cat wasn't even bolted on. The bolt was in there tight but not through the heat shield hole. Probably been like that since GM split the engine and trans (twice) to fix the rear main. So I put the bolt in and it has gotten even quieter. I think the only noise now is a ting/ping from the exhaust somewhere. If I put my foot on the resonator and apply a lil pressure the ting/ping goes away. I wonder what it is? On the other site trying find a noise, Decembersend had asked the question "Does the noise go away when you put your foot on the tailpipe/resonator?" The thread didn't really go any further and I don't know where he was going with that question.
Does anyone know what that black plastic clip in the last picture is suppose to hold? I guess I don't have one of them?
Does anyone know what that black plastic clip in the last picture is suppose to hold? I guess I don't have one of them?
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Ryda55555
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dmanns67 said:
I got the lightning bolts sanded away, it was just uneven and had air pockets so i filled them for the most part with the bedliner stuff, i think i've got it smooth enough now, just gotta wet sand 1 last time and polish and it should be good to go
It better match lol
Yup, Belltech 2/3. I bought them used, so I think there just about settled, but will be getting it aligned next week. I don't drive it much, so I'm not to worried about the tires. I love it. It handles so much better.
Ryda55555 said:
I didn't get the A arms. I honestly had no idea there would be a problem without them. It doesn't look like theres a big camber issue. I'll try to get it in for an alignment sooner to see if I will run into problems. Forgot I also put the newer style rear wiper arm on.
How much are the A arms anyway? I haven't done any research. The person I bought them from said the only other thing I needed was different bump stops in the rear, or just cut the ones I have down, which I did. I love the look, and I'm not going back to stock or lifted...ever, so if I need them, I need them. I don't see any mods I really need to do soon anyway.
Ryda55555
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05tbowner said:
Hahaha yea i wouldnt go back either
They're $350, heres the link
TBSSowners.com Store - NORCAL SS'S Modified Trailblazer Upper A -Arms Without Lowering Mounts (Powered by CubeCart)
It's says they help with alignment on 2wd and awd, doesn't say anything about 4wd. I know I probably sound stupid, but just wasn't sure if maybe 4wd didn't have alignment issues. I hope not haha.
Ryda55555 said:
I hope I don't need them, but it won't break me if I do. It will be worth it. I can't stop looking at it. It was weird tonight, though. I had to get gas, and after over 3 years of having the truck, I had to lean down to fill it up.
Ryda55555 said:its that much lower huh? Damnn im reaaally wanting to go get myself the kit lool
My next big mod for sure
Was considering e-fans but the tune will give me enough horseys to keep me happy lol
I'm over 6 foot 5", and it's a pretty big difference. Felt really weird haha.
HARDTRAILZ
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- Nov 18, 2011
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Awd and 4x4 are setup exactly the same except for transfer case which has no bearing on your suspension.
HARDTRAILZ said:
So do you think I will need a arms? I just got a hold of the person I bought them from, said they had no problem aligning their 4wd Trailblazer without custom a arms. Said the alignment was just about perfect with no odd wear to the tires. Hope I'll be OK.
yodaddy4200
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05tbowner said:
I dont think there is a camber issue... i beleive its more like a ball joint issue. The angle is pretty severe and if your doing 80mph and hit a bump of some kind... Well ill let you figure out the rest... But lets just say youll be wishing you dropped the $350 for the A-arms. Plus a cant imagine your ball joints would last long at a jacked up angle.
willn513
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05tbowner said:Me and my buddy dropped mine.
Looks great! I'm not crazy about the grill(actually I don't think I've ever even seen that one- but IMHO you should paint it silver to match and get some newer headlamps without the grill clip holes) but I really DO like the "Chevrolet" script emblem.
willn513 said:Looks great! I'm not crazy about the grill(actually I don't think I've ever even seen that one- but IMHO you should paint it silver to match and get some newer headlamps without the grill clip holes) but I really DO like the "Chevrolet" script emblem.
It does match the wheel and the front bumper. I installed my grille before I painted it and did not like how it looked all black as I have nothing black on my truck except for the tinted windows. I wonder if that was an LT grille that he cut the bottom of the frame off to fit the LS model
Carolina_Jake
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Sparky said:Should sand off all the printing on the lenses
I know, now I'm giving you more work!
That might cause me to dig out the dremel tool
Denali n DOO
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willn513 said:
We just made em out of scrap wood, my buddy builds houses. This was the first time to put just one side up, I actually had to start the front wheel up the ramp to get the back ramp under the running board, works great for both fronts or both rears tho. Was thinking of making one more step for each ramp, one that just sits there held in position with some wood dowels so you can add the extra piece or just take it off.
So you bought yours as a kit or you just bought the wood from 84 lumber?
Blckshdw
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dmanns67 said:It does match the wheel and the front bumper. I installed my grille before I painted it and did not like how it looked all black as I have nothing black on my truck except for the tinted windows. I wonder if that was an LT grille that he cut the bottom of the frame off to fit the LS model
Yeah he trimmed one of the LT aftermarket grilles at the bottom to fit. He posted some pics in another thread, can't remember where though.
I considered doing something similar, and using a busted crossbar to attach to the sides, then somehow make a mold of it, for a custom grille. It would look a lot like the one on the Hurricane widebody SS that's been posted a few times. That's WAY down on the mod list, although I did just pick up a spare crossbar to play with, and a local member broke the bottom tabs off his aftermarket LT grille recently... Hmmm....
HARDTRAILZ
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A-Arms are interchangable from 2wd to 4x4, so it does not matter.
Lifted guys flip and swap the uppers side to side to help the ball joint angle. I know little about lowering to answer your question.
Lifted guys flip and swap the uppers side to side to help the ball joint angle. I know little about lowering to answer your question.
dmanns67 said:It does match the wheel and the front bumper. I installed my grille before I painted it and did not like how it looked all black as I have nothing black on my truck except for the tinted windows. I wonder if that was an LT grille that he cut the bottom of the frame off to fit the LS model
Thats what I did. I still have to clean up the cut at the bottom of the grille. I wanted something different until I can finally do some drastic changes to the front. I really do need new head lights, but I had these clear corner ones ever since I had the old grille with the crossbar, its a pain in the ass to find the LT headlights, already missed out on a set cheap. Then I plan on putting clear corners in those, too. But as of right now, ALL THE RAM AIR. haha.
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