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What did you do to your GMT today?
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Wooluf1952
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Yesterday I did my yearly oil & filter change (4,128 miles, approx. 50% on the OLM) and tire rotation. I had just finished with the last tire and realized the outer tie rod was bad. Checked on the inter-webz and ordered one from AA. Picked it up this morning and installed in the afternoon.
The hardest part was breaking the jam nut free. Gathering the tools and putting them away took longer than R&R.
The hardest part was breaking the jam nut free. Gathering the tools and putting them away took longer than R&R.
Aarkon
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- Nov 6, 2013
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Got sick of the muffler I was running on the voy while the tb is down so I pulled it and am straight piping it she sounds much better
Sparky
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- Dec 4, 2011
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Did my first mod to the Silverado. LED license plate lights. I don't even have real plates yet, just temp tags lol.
Of course I have a pile of 194 LED bulbs but the dome lights are 212-2 festoon style so I couldn't swap those like I wanted.
*edit* Photobucket fails so hard at resizing pictures... Shows as resized on their site but the IMG tags go to the old massive one. GG photobucket...
Of course I have a pile of 194 LED bulbs but the dome lights are 212-2 festoon style so I couldn't swap those like I wanted.
*edit* Photobucket fails so hard at resizing pictures... Shows as resized on their site but the IMG tags go to the old massive one. GG photobucket...
Grimor
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- Mar 28, 2013
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High Voltage
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- Nov 18, 2011
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HARDTRAILZ
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- Nov 18, 2011
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Painted hood, installed rack again, new led reverse lights, washed it
High Voltage
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High Voltage
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I figured it would be! Mine is with a single in dual out muffler!Aarkon said:
Had a cop ask me if I had a muffler. Ask me to rev it up......then said it's a lot louder at the back! I said yep that's where it comes out!!!
Grimor
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- Mar 28, 2013
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ran in a mud bog today, I ran it just like I drive it on the street. Tires are definitely not for mud.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvvc-Oo9CZY
66.6' not the worst, I actually forgot to turn off my traction control off (which was a good thing)
I made a second run with TC off and just floored it, they couldn't even measure the run because they didn't start the tape that close to the line... might as well of been running slicks. I will post a video if someone asks.
Sparky
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- Dec 4, 2011
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Drove it for a little more extended period on highway tonight. Such a comfy ride 
However, I found out the cruise control does not work! Did a quick google and it sounds like the brake pedal switch is a common issue on the Silverados, and it is also only 12 bucks. OK. Gotta fix that before this coming weekend!
However, I found out the cruise control does not work! Did a quick google and it sounds like the brake pedal switch is a common issue on the Silverados, and it is also only 12 bucks. OK. Gotta fix that before this coming weekend!
Mounce
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Pulled the wiper cowl off in search of a dead animal or rotting pile of leaves in the HVAC inlet and found nothing.
HARDTRAILZ
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Mark20
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- Dec 6, 2011
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Went to replace the upstream O2 sensor this evening and got nowhere! Searched here for hints and didn't find anything so I checked YouTube and guess who I find, MAY03LT! I didn't think that getting the manifold heated would help. It was too late by then to try any more and the sensor socket he used would fit much better. I'll have to look for one.
Replacing the O2 sensor just because I've recently passed 100K miles.
Replacing the O2 sensor just because I've recently passed 100K miles.
HARDTRAILZ
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- Nov 18, 2011
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Its been posted before. Got two of em. I used the Chargriller trio with Apple and Mesquite this weekend to do this 20 lbs of boston butt.
In action by the party
The on topic post for the thread...pic of the truck with it loaded up in the trailer
and the other Texas Smoker that lives at the farm since it takes a tractor to move. All 1.4 nch steel plate, but it works really well
In action by the party
The on topic post for the thread...pic of the truck with it loaded up in the trailer
and the other Texas Smoker that lives at the farm since it takes a tractor to move. All 1.4 nch steel plate, but it works really well
rcam81
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Last week I had to replace the ignition switch. Went away for a 5 day weekend. Got packed and ready to head home yesterday and it wouldn't start. The battery had a dead cell in it. Got 5.5 years out of it. Put a new Duralast Gold in it.
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jrSS
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- Dec 4, 2011
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Finally got around to change my wheel bearings. One was completely shot the other probably wasn't too far behind.
Blckshdw
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Confirmed that the octane rating of fuel does effect your fuel efficiency when the PCM is tuned. As many may remember, I had PCMofNC tune my EXT for 93. Made the truck much more fun to drive for the heavy pig that it is, but my MPGs stayed the same, right around 15mpg mostly city surface street driving. Technically, I should call that an improvement given my lead foot.
The cost was getting hard to eat during the price spikes, so I had them retune me for 89. Didn't really pay attention to the numbers for a few months until this past winter, and notice I was down in the low 13's.
Winter gas, maybe, but it has also been idling funny inconsistently. So previous fillup, I ran the tank down low, and put in 23 gallons of 93, just to see if anything changed. It did, truck idled smoother, and after filling up 23.5 gallons during lunch today, calculated 14.3mpg This is including multiple 4 mile back and forth runs since Friday due to me moving into a new place.
For kicks and giggles, put in some midgrade this time. Will see what the numbers say on the next fill up.
The cost was getting hard to eat during the price spikes, so I had them retune me for 89. Didn't really pay attention to the numbers for a few months until this past winter, and notice I was down in the low 13's.
Winter gas, maybe, but it has also been idling funny inconsistently. So previous fillup, I ran the tank down low, and put in 23 gallons of 93, just to see if anything changed. It did, truck idled smoother, and after filling up 23.5 gallons during lunch today, calculated 14.3mpg This is including multiple 4 mile back and forth runs since Friday due to me moving into a new place.For kicks and giggles, put in some midgrade this time. Will see what the numbers say on the next fill up.
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smitty5150
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Looked at it while I peed on the neighbors prius
Sparky
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Took it for a spin down to Columbus as a highway test drive so to speak. Rides nice man Oh and cruise worked fine the whole time, so instead of replacing the brake switch I will probably just be able to clean it up a bit and should be fine. Save myself 12 bucks.
Also filled the tank, and the computer of course lies to me on the mpg. It said last tank was averaging 16.5, calculated by hand was 15.5. Figured as much.
Oh and cruise worked fine the whole time, so instead of replacing the brake switch I will probably just be able to clean it up a bit and should be fine. Save myself 12 bucks.Also filled the tank, and the computer of course lies to me on the mpg. It said last tank was averaging 16.5, calculated by hand was 15.5. Figured as much.
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jrSS
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- Dec 4, 2011
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washed the pig. And now it's beer:30.
smitty5150
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- Nov 18, 2011
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When I realized I couldn't fit my longboard in the truck, form had to take a backseat to function. Though I like the deracked look...this is still a sexy view. Put the racks back on and picked up a set of aluminum cross bars.
HARDTRAILZ
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Bought some led pods cause I just think more light mo betta
littleblazer
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- Jul 6, 2014
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Coated battery terminals with die electric grease, replaced a terminal, cleaned the condenser and added some r134a.
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Gerbil21
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- May 28, 2014
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Swapped in new 06 front pads for the ext brake swap, had to grind the ends down to fit the brackets but they fit good now. Then I had to replace the driver side front caliper since it wouldn't close with the new pads now I just need to flush and bleed the fluid, that stuff looked like swamp water
SnowBlazer
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Took it up to an intense dirt road called Rampart Range Road. Other than the constant clunking of the oil pan skid plate, and my brakes getting hot, (road was very rough) she did well. 
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