What did you do to your GMT today?

[rojas84]

Got an alignment done

 

[mcsteven]

I need to get one soon. I'll get it as soon as I put tires on.

Anyone know - who in the US has lifetime alignment? Sears used to but I don't see it from them anymore.

 

[djthumper]

Firestone

 

[Matt]

That's who I have.

 

[mcsteven]

Any others? Just want to be sure they'll be near where I want to move to next year.

What did I do? Paid the insurance.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Any others? Just want to be sure they'll be near where I want to move to next year.

What did I do? Paid the insurance.

I do not think there are other lifetime alignment shops. I rather regret my lifetime thru firestone. Used it twice and now its 75 miles trip to get to one, so I do a driveway alignement and call it good when I should give the local guy 50 bucks to do it right once a year....just hard to pay for an alignment when i have a lifetime one already.

 

[mcsteven]

Exactly. 150 miles round trip, with today's gas prices out here, is about $36.

 

[dmanns67]

Every tire shop I have used has offered a lifetime alignment for a price. It usually ranged from $175 to $200 which is a deal considering one alignment usually runs $75.

I would have the shop do an alignment and tire balance with every tire rotation at 6,000 miles since I had to use them for the warranty of the tires. I definitely got my money's worth. Now I do alignments anually.


Today I filled up the TB with 93 for $65

 

[mcsteven]

What was $/gal? Why 93? Do you have a tune?

 

[dmanns67]

What was $/gal? Why 93? Do you have a tune?

93 was $3.55 a gallon at a local Shell station near my work. Yes I have a tune for 93 octane. I have ran 93 octane since I bought my TB in 2008, figured might as well get a tune for 93.

 

[Grimor]

it's really too cold to paint, even after 24 hours the paint is soft, i don't think it will ever get as durable as it should be. but it should prevent rust until i get the light brackets welded on, holes drilled for rock lights and whatever else i decide to do and powder coat it.

 

[Capote]

it's really too cold to paint, even after 24 hours the paint is soft, i don't think it will ever get as durable as it should be. but it should prevent rust until i get the light brackets welded on, holes drilled for rock lights and whatever else i decide to do and powder coat it.

Looks outstanding

 

[BlazingTrails]

 

[AManders6]

Bought the Voy it's first of many parts for its lifted life

 

[linneje]

I replaced my rear shocks with some Monroe Reflex. The pass side was completely shot, so it was long overdue. Needless to say, big improvement.

 

[BlazingTrails]

Lowered the back down another 1 1/4" and relocated the entire rear section of the exhaust.

 

[Capote]

Sweet, lot more flush

 

[paulcmartin]

My power seat plastic bracket broke. I took my lunch break and some industrial strength adhesive and reattached the brackets.

All done

 

[steelcityTB]

Lowered the back down another 1 1/4" and relocated the entire rear section of the exhaust.

What are you running to get the drop?

 

[Hatchet]

Any others? Just want to be sure they'll be near where I want to move to next year.

What did I do? Paid the insurance.

Holy Crap I forgot to pay my insurance.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

I got some vinyl to play with. Hoping to try it this weekend

 

[AManders6]

Filled up the Voy on the way into the shop. $2.94/gallon isn't too bad

 

[steelcityTB]

That is not bad at all, up here it's been around 1.10-1.20 a litre . Gas prices up In the north = sad face panda

 

[BlazingTrails]

What are you running to get the drop?

I just nibbled at these a little.

 

[steelcityTB]

So you bought 2 sets for the front and rear and just kept cutting down until you were happy? Btw do you have pics when it was at the 3"drop , and not the 4 1/4 you posted?

If so may I please see

 

[BlazingTrails]

The front is at 3" drop and the rear is 4”. The pics are all over my profile.

When I removed the spare wheel and hoist the rear came back up an 1 1/4" so I was just compensating.

 

[steelcityTB]

I'll check when I'm home and on a computer then!! Phone won't let me see profile pictures etc... Looks great though, I want that height

 

[Capote]

His rig looks great in person, he gave me a hand dropping mine 3"/5"

 

[steelcityTB]

How easy/hard is it for a non-mech head to do it?

 

[BlazingTrails]

How easy/hard is it for a non-mech head to do it?

Its hard to say really, only you can decide whether to dive in head first or not. Do you have a friend that could help you?

 

[steelcityTB]

I may have a buddy that would be willing to help, we are all just so busy with work life, family and whatever else gets in the way, so finding time to do it with friends is the hard part. I'm more worried about diving head first and sinking fast while having a million truck peice around lol. How long does the whole process usually take you?

 

[BlazingTrails]

I would say about 3 hours for me. Maybe less

 

[steelcityTB]

Hmmm if all it is , is me buying springs, an getting someone to help then it shouldn't be to hard, I just love the ride height of yours. It looks beautiful an now I'm dying for it !!

 

[Aarkon]

Hmmm if all it is , is me buying springs, an getting someone to help then it shouldn't be to hard, I just love the ride height of yours. It looks beautiful an now I'm dying for it !!

You will need new shocks and struts

 

[steelcityTB]

I knew it wouldn't be that easy

I'm not a mech head as I said , and know basically nothing about vehicles accept how they look

 

[Capote]

Belltech lowering Kit 795SP is what I have on mine. It says it's only a 2/3 drop, but mine is sitting at 3/5. Has everything you'll need man

 

[dmanns67]

Took the TB to Country Roads today. Could not get relearn my TPMS sensors the manual way, driver's rear kept failing. They used their TMPS reset tool and took care of the issue in about 10 min. Something must have been going on with that sensor, mechanic said he had to drive slowly around the parking lot to get the sensor to relearn its position.

$10 later, I am good to go. TPMS dash light was getting annoying. On the bright side, at least I do not need a new TMPS sensor.

 

[Capote]

Took the TB to Country Roads today. Could not get relearn my TPMS sensors the manual way, driver's rear kept failing. They used their TMPS reset tool and took care of the issue in about 10 min. Something must have been going on with that sensor, mechanic said he had to drive slowly around the parking lot to get the sensor to relearn its position.

$10 later, I am good to go. TPMS dash light was getting annoying. On the bright side, at least I do not need a new TMPS sensor.

My mothers Hyundai santa fe was always having an issue with the tpms sensor. They we're bs'ing her with answers as to why, like "cell towers interference". I can't tell ya how many times she brought that damn thing to the stealership to have that "fixed"

 

[mcsteven]

Was TPMS stock on this platform? Or on the Envoy?

 

[Mounce]

Was TPMS stock on this platform? Or on the Envoy?

I believe it's stock but only on the newer ones. Maybe it was just an option.