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  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    quarter windows if you want to...just watch the drivers and passengers...over 35%....cops pull you over and you are the new owner of a ticket plus have to remove the tint....total waste of time and money.

    If it's 35%...it's 35%. The quarters are more like 25% to which I added another 35% on the rear to make it pretty dark.
  • schiferschifer Member Posts: 15
    I took my 2001 Z71 out in the California desert yesterday and at 65-75 MPH it started making a flute type sound in the cab. It only did it when the temp was in the high 90's. There is a TSB (01-06-02-002) for a whining heater system on a 8.1 but not the 5.3

    Anyone else had this problem?

    Scott
  • svoma123svoma123 Member Posts: 33
    I am thinking about getting a topper for the rado? Does anyone have any opinions as to which one they prefer and why? I was thinking about getting a insta-top.

    scott
  • svoma123svoma123 Member Posts: 33
    I have a spray in liner that goes over the rail. Now does anyone no if this might pose a problem? I do not think it will.

    scott
  • erikheikererikheiker Member Posts: 230
    If your truck has factory flares, then you can get mud flaps from the dealer that work. The old flat flap is no longer available, but there are two types of contoured flaps. My dealer sells them and both are available with a bowtie or the GMC logo. One type will fit trucks with flares, the other kind won't. The one type that will work with flares comes in two widths...9.5" and 11.5". Definitely go with the 11.5" ones. The 9.5" flaps may be as wide as your tire, but when mounted, will be offset by about an inch. Hope this helps.

    Erik
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    talking about Ryan?

    - Tim
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    but look above ......what imposter?

    - Tim
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    TIM

    ???????????????????
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    ...I think yer melon is getting a little mixed up Pal?

    ..musta found the man in the boat?

    LOL

    - Tim
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    found him? Didnt know he was missing
  • grnsilveradogrnsilverado Member Posts: 23
    I have Goodyear Wrangler ST/S on my Truck and my coworker told me today that I needed to inflate my tires to 40psi, when the door sticker and the Tire manual says 35psi, anyone have this problem on there truck?
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    did u install the toolbox yet?

    Let me know how it goes and what needs to be done

    What size tires? Id keep em at 35
  • grnsilveradogrnsilverado Member Posts: 23
    The guys at Rhino are going to install my toolbox for me for free, because I bought the toolbox and bedrail caps from them. They will install it on Wednesday, when the caps come in. I have 16 inch tires, I just think the guy was full of [non-permissible content removed] telling me to inflate to 40lbs psi
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    i thought you got your toolbox at home depot?
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    dunno yet....probably order one very soon

    - Tim
  • jaguar0027jaguar0027 Member Posts: 387
    Thanks for the info on the mud flaps. I had a feeling that my dealer was full of it. I will take it back to the dealership I bought my truck from (about an hour away).

    And yes I do have the factory flares.

    Regards,

    Jim
  • tucsonjwttucsonjwt Member Posts: 265
    contoured mudflaps for the trucks with flares - do you know? thanks
  • svoma123svoma123 Member Posts: 33
    Does the wheel flares for the rado get put on at the dealer or the factory? My father-in-law says that he thinks they get put on at the dealer and not the factory. I say the factory puts them on before delevery to dealer!
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    The flares are a factory option and are std on 2500 and 1500HD trucks. They are in fact put on at the factory. $180 option for 1500 trucks

    You can however buy them through your dealership and have them install them but itll cost you.

    about 95% of the trucks you see with flares i bet are installed from the factory.

    Hope this helps

    Ryan
  • svoma123svoma123 Member Posts: 33
    Another one for the son-in-law!
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    If he disputes this answer tell him to come talk to RYAN the guy who knows his flares.

    Ryan
  • svoma123svoma123 Member Posts: 33
    Another one for the son-in-law!
  • svoma123svoma123 Member Posts: 33
    and he will still stand his ground!! haha he's a good guy though. He is an engineer so he knows everything!! he actually is quite a smart guy.
  • mpalombompalombo Member Posts: 186
    I was just looking at the putc message board and I came across a website with somebodies truck. They did what I would call "small detailing" work to their truck. Things like, painting the bowtie on the grill to match the color of the truck, and they painted some stuff under the hood. Little things that don't take alot of money but make the truck stand out. It looked really nice, I am planning on doing some of the stuff to my truck...well this got me thinking of little things that I could do and I thought about my nerf bars. They are black but I was thinking about having them painted pewter, my truck is pewter on the bottom and carmine on top. I can't really make up my mind about it, I like the black, what do you guys think?


    Mark


    BTW... The site I was looking at is....


    http://tommy3z71.homestead.com/

  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    Yea thats Toms truck

    He painted the engine compartment also.

    Pretty cool stuff gave me a few ideas also

    DONT PAINT THE NERFS!!! 1 rock and you will regret it.
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    image

    image

    Ryan
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    all that plastic chrome.....lights are illegal too.

    Engine is a clean setup...no supercharger tho.....

    Hey ryan, you got this guy's approval before posting these pics here?
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    approval?
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    ryan looks like your alter ego has appeared again. Joe Shmoe's his name. What a gas....

    They say that people that do things like he does...definitely has problems...but that's ok. It's his life and his problem.

    BWAHAHAHAHA!!
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    just look at his choice of words. LURD come on what in the heck is that?

    all i have to say is "parental control"
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    That's what red called Tim a long time ago....makes you wonder doesn't it?
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    check your email im sending something
  • mpalombompalombo Member Posts: 186
    Ryan,

    Do you know that guy Tom with the painted engine compartment. Does he come on here? I'd like to ask him if he did any prep to the plastic before painting it. I would assume that you would need to do something or the paint will peel pretty quick?

    Thanks,
    Mark
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    check out


    http://www.gm-trucks.com


    Thats basically where he hangs out

  • mpalombompalombo Member Posts: 186
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    that was quick
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    check out this link and let me know if its working (i know the pics arent yet)

    Ryan
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    http://ryanbabz71.homestead.com/files/Ryan.htm
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    No pics or hit counter for me Pal

    - Tim
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    I need to take an internet site building class

    Now nothing works

    First at&t wont work now homestead wont grrrr
  • txyank1txyank1 Member Posts: 1,010
    I did something similar on my Sierra. Painted the TB cover, electronics box cover, and part of the air box cover. All I did was wipe the dust off with a dry cloth (lazy). No peeling after about a month. I actually painted it two diff times and the 1st hadn't peeled either. Can't find Polo Green in a spray can, that's why twice. Fist time wasn't even metallic but this one's close. Sure is tuff to get get a nice smooth finish with a spray can!
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    good article written by the guy who did it (pics i posted yesterda)


    http://gm-trucks.com/techcenter/articles/detailing/enginebay/

  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    'Knight Rider' Returns

    Knight Rider will ride again. David Hasselhoff is planning to bring his 1980s hit into the 21st century.

    The former Baywatch hunk recently told Entertainment Weekly that Michael Knight is coming out of retirement, hiring a couple of kids, and bringing an updated version of Kitt the talking car back to battle criminals.

    "I'll be the older, cool boss who oversees this incredibly updated car," he said.

    The original voice of Kitt, Screen Actors Guild President William Daniels, has already committed to the project. His credits also include portraying a teacher on Boy Meets World and an acerbic doctor on St. Elsewhere.

    TODAY IS A GOOD DAY!!! THIS WAS A GREAT SHOW

    Ryan
  • dch0300dch0300 Member Posts: 472
    Ryan,
    How old were you when Knight Rider was on "prime time"?
    I used to think Starsky & Hutch and the Love Boat were great too, that was until I recently watched some old episodes. Not so great now. Gotta dig that music in those old shows though!

    -David
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    i dont know i was young

    They used to have reruns till about 3 yrs ago and i used to always watch em. That show never got old.

    Great flash back. I had a large night rider toy car. I seen an episode where it got demolished. Well i get a smart idea grab dads hammer ( i was like 5?) and smash the heck out of my car to make it look like it did in the show. Then my mom hollared at me for doing that and asked why i told her thats what happened on tv (OH MY GOD i guess tv does influence kids)

    About a wk later i had a new car. One brand new and one destroyed so i could switch back and forth

    Those were the days
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    have the knight rider theme downloaded to my computer from napster
  • dch0300dch0300 Member Posts: 472
    If you are going to rotate your tires yourself, you need to get yourself a couple of these....

    http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=263308&uid=81123

    They would make the job a lot easier, however it looks pretty unsafe if you ask me.


    -David

  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    :(

    i used 2 jack stands and a jack
  • mpalombompalombo Member Posts: 186
    Severe thunderstorms heading my way with hail! I can see my truck in the parking lot from my office....man will I be p!$$ed!

    Mark
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    happened to me twice in the last month

    Luckily no damage.

    about 2 wks ago i woke up went to work talked to my gf and found out it hailed the night before.

    Hope it doesnt get to you

    Ryan
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