Chevy Silverado - Continued XVII

meredithmeredith Member Posts: 575
edited March 2014 in Chevrolet
This topic is a continuation of Topic 2310....

Chevy Silverado - Continued XVI. Please continue
these discussions here. Thanks!

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  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    #80......Good luck

    #83.....Now you are talking....leave the Blue for the girls!

    - Tim
  • mledtjemledtje Member Posts: 1,123
    I used to drive around with the Odometer displaying total miles. Then it dawned on me that I don't learn anything from that display. Don't need to track mileage, the truck will tell me when it needs an oil change. I still check the overall mileage when I record each fillup.

    Now, I drive around with the display on Trip Odometer. I know how many miles I get from each 1/4 tank, and can estimate fuel economy from the gas gauge and trip meter.

    If something goes wrong, I can tell within 1/4 tank that I have a big problem.

    Anybody else leaving the Trip Odometer displayed?

    Mike L
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    beat ya to it again!!
  • bcobco Member Posts: 756
    son of a ...

    when i saw there was only 1 post i was getting my hopes up too! oh well...

    bco
  • blackmax200blackmax200 Member Posts: 255
    Dean, ya'wl need a better pastime..hehe LOL
    Will guess we'll have to work on this one for a while. Nice to know that someone was paying attention to us and didn't let it get too out of hand. There was a lot of good stuff on XVI...hope Tim can find his way when he gets back from the hunting trip.
    matthew
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    all Tim has to do is do a search for "ryan" and he will have enough to read for a lifetime...LMFAO!!
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    you guys are great
  • doverarjimdoverarjim Member Posts: 23
    Awhile back someone was talking about getting window vents that did not use any glue tape, they attached some other way. But I did not catch the brand name of them if someone could repeat it please. Thanks you guys seem to always know the answers some way or another. Thanks Jim
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    As you requested, link to page for the no tape window reflectors...

    http://www.macneilauto.com/store/Notape.html
  • 99crewcab199crewcab1 Member Posts: 79
    I believe that was Ryan. Don't remember what he got, but I'me sure he'll get back to u soon.

    Nick
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    I got the tape on ones. Ventshade i think. I really like them.

    Ryan
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    oh dear, what could the answer be???? LMFAO!!
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    Dean i believe post #8 said that i would make a comment on them and i did.

    Ryan

    At least i know mine arent going anywhere. Yours can fly off at anytime. Especially in that nice weather of yours. Hey if you see Rwell down there make sure you tell him i said hi ok
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    is a no brainer. Tape or no tape....Doh.... post #6..."Awhile back someone was talking about getting window vents that did not use any glue tape, they attached some other way".
  • quadrunner500quadrunner500 Member Posts: 2,721
    Contrary to what others have said about it, torsion bar adjustments for ride height have hardly any influence on the camber. I can't explain, except to say the wheel plane remains fairly constant, even as the A-arm pivots, due to upper and lower linkages.
  • quadrunner500quadrunner500 Member Posts: 2,721
    Mounted my scope, a Leupold Vari-XIII, 6.5-20x50mm, side focus, 30 mm tube, target turrets, mounted on my new Savage 10FP Tactic, heavy barrel.

    Took it to the 100 yard rifle range to sight it in with Federal Gold Match .223 cal, 69 gr boat tail match bullets.

    Whoa....!!!!! Thing is PINPOINT accurate!
    Elmer Fudd never had it so good.
    Can hit a dime at 300 yards and give you nine cents change! Whoohooo....
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    does the accuracy also include moving targets... ;)

    ryan

    mine are German engineered. If you had taken the time to research this particular item...the one I got can't be beat. Got a set of all four windows shades for the Denali also....one thing bad though; when truck owners see them, they always have to ask where I got 'em....after awhile it gets to be a pain....
  • mpalombompalombo Member Posts: 186
    I used to have an '87 S10 pickup (I know I'm showing my age). I put a 3" body lift on it, changed the shocks (Rancho 5000) and cranked the torsion bars. I was able to get 30" tires on it. It looked really nice but every year at inspection time I have to replace my ball joints. Luckily my brother is a mechanic so it was cheap enough to do it. My point is that I don't know if it was the cranking of the torion bars that did it or a combination of S10 ball joints (Car not Truck) and all of the mods. I am very weary of cranking my torsion bars. I would be interested in hearing from anybody that has done it and has been driving it for a while.

    Mark
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    image


    ..But he is in need of massive sleep recovery and liver re-building after the above trip....

    yak later

    - Tim

    (That left one is a 19" spread)
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    wow looks like you had a wonderful hunting trip. Hopefully no cruelty to animal people see that pic or all heck could break loose in this topic.

    Ryan
  • 87lion87lion Member Posts: 166
    People for Eating Tasty Animals

    {8^)
  • markbuckmarkbuck Member Posts: 1,021
    Couldn't ya find any full grown ones?
  • bcobco Member Posts: 756
    nice work...

    bco
  • smikessmikes Member Posts: 130
    It's mine! Picked her up on Saturday:
    2001 Z71 ExtC. Carmine LT w/ graphite int. Took her home and stuffed her in the garage. It's such a tight fit, I practically hear the release of a vacuum seal when I drive her out.

    Ok, who's GM trying to kid with the supposed floormats? So what aftermarket floor mats have you guys bought? Has anyone found a floor mat that goes from one side to the other for the back seat?

    'itchin to drive' Smikes
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    LOL

    I'll have to use that one when I go back up!

    Venison - low Fat...all natural.....and I can't think of anything better to go with beer!

    ...... - Tim

    ..while I still have the GM mats...the catch-all brand are very good....and they have a full size rear mat as well...

    http://www.niftyproducts.com/

    - Tim
  • mledtjemledtje Member Posts: 1,123
    I guess that means no oversize tires for you?

    Congrats on the new wheels. Hope you enjoy it as much as most of us do ours.

    Mike L
  • bcobco Member Posts: 756
    since ryan always does this to (for) me, i'll go ahead and say...ryan has huskylinings floormats. if you go to www.performanceproducts.com you can find a good selection i believe. and they make one that rides the whole way across the back too.

    bco
  • smikessmikes Member Posts: 130
    ...for the floor mat recommendations.

    I've got a few inches of clearance to play with, but the truck is 219" and my garage is 220". Unless, I square the back bumper up to the back wall, the garage door won't go down.

    Anyone else buy any of GM's extended warranty at time of purchase? I bought the 50,000/6 year package for $1270. I was told that is dealer cost. I have 60 days for a full refund if I change my mind. I only average about 8000 miles a year, so it was an educated(?) gamble.

    Smikes
  • cowboyjohn1cowboyjohn1 Member Posts: 125
    I don't know a lot about torsion bars, but I do know that when you do something like that, It is probably worthwhile to have your front end realigned. For those of you who live around Bellflower, CA, there is a shop who does all kinds of frontend work on lowered, raised, and customized cars. It is called B&D Alignment, on the northeast corner of Lakewood and Alondra. I started going to them in the late 60's when I lived there, and still go there when I drive to So. Cal. Last time I was there, there was a great looking customized and lowered Chev. truck in there. While I was waiting I talked to the driver and said that B&D was the only shop that could make it drive right. He had it customized at Gaylords Customs, and Gaylords told him about B&D. He said that other people have went in to other local shops and they said the front end could not be adjusted right because they had been lowered. B&D fixed them all. So if you have questions about front ends, you might try them. They have been there a long time.
    cowboyjohn1
  • lariat4x4lariat4x4 Member Posts: 22
    Racks are ok, tall and decent symmetry, but the bodies are pretty puny. Must not be much for deer to eat where you are at. Most six pointers around these parts are close to 200 lbs. My nine pointer weighed in at 216 lbs last year.

    They need to put them deer on steroids.
  • markbuckmarkbuck Member Posts: 1,021
    for amount of squat (static sag) desired is that you would like to be at least 25% into your suspension travel and no more than 33% into your suspension travel when the vehicle is at rest.

    In other words, if our silverados have 6" of travel in the front suspension, the truck should travel somewhere between 1.5" and 2" into the suspension movement when just sitting on level ground. If you go less than that, your on road and off road suspension performance will be poor.

    Anybody know total front suspension travel on our 1/2 ton 4x4's. If we knew that, then you could just jack the vehicle up until the tires barely clear the ground and take a measurement to the frame/bumper then drop the vehicle down, and adjust torsion bar preload to be within that range......
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    LOL

    both are about 140 dressed.....typical for here..

    I can only shoot what we got man!

    - Tim
  • xringxring Member Posts: 129
    Nice pair of bucks!!

    Bet they'll make some good jerky.

    Congrats,

    John
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    I have pics of the floor mats

    http://www.picturetrail.com/ryanbab

    They are awesome floor mats.

    i got mine from basspro ill give you the number hwne i get home a front set for $49.99. Performance prod is $63 a set.

    Ryan
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    Dont wash your truck when it is in the 20's. Take it from me i just did. Truck is clean but the windows have a thick sheet of ice on em. If you do i would suggest wearing carharts i didnt get cold at all but now my driveway is a skating pond and my truck has a bunch of icesicles on it

    GRRRRR i hate winter

    Ryan
  • mledtjemledtje Member Posts: 1,123
    So, you planning on moving to Florida to escape winter?

    Guess you wouldn't need your 4wd there would you?

    Mike L
  • scootter31scootter31 Member Posts: 31
    Doors and windows freeze shut yet?
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    Actually just went to pick up my brother and the truck actually dethawed a bit. Didnt check the windows but they have been frozen every morning as of late. The doors are fine.

    No im not moving to florida just might not wash it for the next 5 months (yea right)

    Ryan
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    what anyone thinks.....

    winter time I sit in the drivers seat and wash my truck in under a minute!

    - Tim
  • obyoneobyone Member Posts: 7,841
    86 degrees with clear skies and 15 mph northeasterly tradwinds.....boy I sure envy you ryan, you can make snowballs and Frosty the snowman too....LOL!!

    Dean
  • scootter31scootter31 Member Posts: 31
    when it rains.......
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    Im kinda starting to think like tim on this subject. Scotters idea is good but the salt needs to be washed off.

    Dean no frostys or snowballs yet. Just getting flurries. I want a blizzard at least there would be a reason to be so cold.

    Oh yea quit bragging about your weather dean.

    Ryan
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    ...like $7-$11 are OK for me...

    them cheapee $3.00 ones are the old systems that are crap...

    I am not going to spend 2 hours feezing to wash a truck......period...

    - Tim
  • scootter31scootter31 Member Posts: 31
    Does that make it taste better?

    Anyone notice there rear windows rattle ( flap open and closed ) in the colder weather? Or am I the only one with this problem?
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    ...it may just be you?.....but I just took a 500 mile trip and it was fine for my winders....75 the whole way....and 32 degrees...

    in 25K miles....I have yet to have rear window leak.....make the suckers so they don't open at all for all I care...

    - Tim
  • ryanbabryanbab Member Posts: 7,240
    Salt is from the road. When it rains and snows and gets cold it freezes. Big trucks throw salt down to melt the ice. This salt gets on the truck.

    Ryan
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    like he don't know that ace....

    = Tim
  • scootter31scootter31 Member Posts: 31
    I don't care if the suckers open ether. Now you've got me thinking hot glue gun and duct tape!

    Ryan:
    Thanks for sharing your knowledge on salt and ice.
    Can you explain why we park in driveways and drive on parkways?

    Don't answer that, I'm just playing with you.

    Scott
  • mgdvhmanmgdvhman Member Posts: 4,157
    the passengers once to see it open....drivers side has not been opened yet....since they are not power....I say it's one of the dumbest options...

    My 3 cents

    - Tim
  • bcobco Member Posts: 756
    if the weather's so nice, maybe you can get out and take a picture of your tindra for us??? LOL!!!

    scooter...my only guess on the rear window rattle in cold weather would have to do with the rubber gasket becoming more brittle in colder weather. everything shrinking in other words. the more shrinkage, the more "open space". the more open space, the more rattle.

    now, gotta go out and get me some silicone and do the boot 'round my windshield before this 500 mile trip north for turkey day. i noticed to that the colder the weather, the more rattle i get there...

    bco
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