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Did you confirm the 3/16" difference or is it more? Where did they take the measurements from? I'm thinking 3/16" would be unnoticeable.
Mike L
Oh yes, I also have the bad cold weather door fit (great info here at this site) and will be taking care of that. I've already had the steering problem (intermediate shaft) corrected. Otherwise the truck seams pretty good after two years and, aside from the brakes, has superb handling and performance characteristics. And I have the extended warranty. Thanks folks!
Ray T.
Removed the cap after 3 months and at every spot where a clamp was installed (3 each side) the paint had started to actually peel (from the size of a dime to a pencil eraser) . It looks as though there was friction or stress at those points that actually caused the paint to lift. The paint chip itself has the edges lifting up and does not appear as an abrasion where the paint was worn down. I usually take the cap off over summer. I could only imagine how bad it would be if if had been on for a year.
The spots were not under the actual tape which was more to the outside of bed rail so it wouldn't be a chemical reaction with the tape. Anyone have anything like this happen?
I think I'll put those bed rail guards on it now.
I know my trucks abs changed drastically (for the better) when i changed from the stock Fstone ATS (265s) to BFG all terrains (285s).
If it is sounds like the clamps were over tightened and that fractured the paint.
I use the truck for work,so it has side tool boxes and a ladder rack. Has anybody else have or seen this problem ?
Jim
Thinking of demanding a new alternator under warranty...
Ray T.
I want to know if this is going to be 50,000 maintenance item or if the $1k I fork over will be for a redesigned modulator. GM must know that these are poorly built with all the parts on order! I've had it with this truck!
Does anybody know how to get good power out of a gen 4 big block?
Dealer has spent time checking for any serious problem on the drive line and tires to no avail, what to do next?
My attorney told me I should expect notice to deliver the truck back to a GM Dealer within 10 days and should have a check for full purchase price less prorated mileage within 10 days after that!!!
Hallaluja!!!!! Can't wait to head to my nearest Ford Dealer and pick out my new Ford F-250!!!
TC
Normally, that is noticable, but not a problem - just an annoyance.
Mike L
Good luck
DT
Ray T.
Check the throttlebody base gasket. These things fail often.
Dusty
Walter (Gator)
Thanks Gator...
you can override this with an HPIII programmer. But however is that worth $300 plus higher rated tires (for speed?)
Ray T.
While I do not believe in laws to protect people from themselves, the reality is that we are living in a very litigious era where new ways are found every day to shift the blame from the actions of oneself to somebody else.
If I were a service technician, I wouldn't do it. But maybe you could convince some poor unsuspecting service manager that it doesn't meet GM specs and get them to re-flash on that basis.
Dusty
Craig
I trust your judgement. The government does not. Hence, in an era where people no longer have the burden of responsibility to make intelligent or wise decisions on their own, they can expect compensation -- from somebody. Guess who its going to be? So the people that are ultimately responsible are committed to ensure that you act responsibly in order to protect themselves from litigation and commensurate financial ruin. That's why GM probably won't listen to you.
Dusty
Most tires made for light trucks are either Q or R speed rated. That is 99 MPH and 106 MPH respectively. The idea of the governor is to keep the truck within the rated speed limit of the tires.
Could you imagine the liability of a manufacturer in this day and age that would make a truck capable of reaching, say 130 MPH, and put tires on that had a maximum speed rating of 106 MPH?
Craig
If your dealer would not fix your governor problem, find a dealer that will. The factory setting is 98 MPH. This setting is still under the rated speed of the tires.
Thanks
-- Don
Any thoughts or suggestions ?
kip