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Obyone-when you removed your original chrome insert, did you cut it up like the instructions, or as I had done (in case someone wanted to reinstall it later) and used a dremel tool and ground off the plastic tabs that held it in enough to release it all in one piece? Just curious.
Hans,
butt ugly you say? I prefer metal to plastic anyday of the week....now to get rid of that ugly yellow "plastic" bowtie....
Well my truck is running on mobil 1 as of today.
Ryan
Dean
Ryan
I can't decide which billet Chevy bowtie to get, the one with or without the border...both being the same price and such....the more I think about, that yellow bowtie gotta go.....
Just out of curiosity, I totaled the amount of days the truck has been in the dealer since day one....totals to 54 days...working days that is, would be closer to 70 days if I included weekends. Damn that about two months in the 14 I've owned the truck....
dump that truck. Drive it into a volcano if you have to.
No seriously i would do whatever i had to to get rid of it
Ryan
Mine has a snow plow prep package, and a trailering package. I think because of the latter, the rear sticks up too far. I'm going to have to do what you did, but you haven't mentioned any adverse reactions (hopefully there will be none) from your truck yet.
:-)
Chris
beware no matter where you are......life get's crazy sometimes.....
I carry a little surprise under the seat now...
- Tim
The ride is firmer and sometimes does a little more bounce than it did before, then the shocks take over to control rebound...so yes it is firmer...though not yet approaching harsh. Might though, if I cranked more than 3 turns.
Checked the tread on the front tires, and doesn't appear to be any feathering of the ribs in the 1000 miles since cranked the bars. There was more on the fronts that got rotated to the rear, in the 6000 miles that they were up there.
You may want to think seriously about doing this, especially if you hang 600lbs. of steel 2 feet out beyond the front bumper. The plow frame mounts will be draging on the ground when you pick up the blade, without doing it!
matthew
Ryan
A while ago I had mentioned that there was a rattling/creaking noise coming from the dash on my '01 Silverado. Well, what I have found is that the clearance between the dash and the windshield/door pillar plastic trim meet at the bottom is tight and when the temps are below freezing it makes a heck of a noise-wedged in some foam tape and seems to have cured it.
Dang parking brake stopped stopping again on my '99 half ton. Dealer says I'm not the only one....
Parking brake shoe is one big ol semicircle about 320 degrees. The cable turns a cam that just bows it out to contact the tophat drum. Suspect the parking brakes have stuck on and overheated and lost their inherent springiness. The 3/4 ton uses two shoes in a more conventional setup. Truck going back to Chev service again tomorrow. Rebuild kits for one side are $135 from Checker and $140 from GM. Unbeliable.....
LOL
Brand new concept....they just came out with them..
hehe
Just kidding..
- Tim
Just kidding ya Ryan!
John
smikes
I'm going to get one after I get some more cash.
smikes
Ryan
....isn't that a Menards in the background?....and look...a Blue Ado!...must be the guy who loaded it?
LOL
(what's the real story behind this pic?....don't tell me someone actually thought that was gonna work???)
- Tim
Smikes, curious about the cost of the Bazooka tube and will it fit under the rear seat without a problem? Thanks!
The 6" bazooka would definitely fit. I would say the third choice, the 10", would probably not. Someone months ago, had some experience with the different sizes. He either said the 8"/10" was too much base for him. Anybody remember that comment?
BTW, If you already have an outboard amplifier in your truck, bazooka sells the 6/8/10 tube in an unamplified version.
smikes
i remember the comment that the 10" was "too much" bass also, though i cannot remember who made it. i'm thinking 8" definitely. i like the idea that it fits under the seat too. awesome.
bco
I'd want it under the folded part of the seat so not in the way when the seat was up....
next truck will have one....along with power slider...(like Rwag)....and a power ASC roof...
Good luck
- Tim
directly below lower seat and floor 8.25 inches
I just measured.
The 8" tube stands 8.5" tall.
RS series handles 150 watts
EL series handles 100 watts
- Tim
Take Care and Happy Hunting
Hunter
RS has longer warranty and a few other nice things. Look on the net for good prices or see if Crutchfield, etc., are having sales. My friend bought an old model 8" RS (80 watt) for $150 when the new models came out.
Richard
Ryan
i didnt want the amp in the bazooka so i got a good deal on a punch amp that i really dont need because its too powerful but hey if i want to add more its always there..anyways..the 10 is awesome..tons of bass..just too many rattles when turned up but if not all the way turned up sounds pretty damn good
anyways..the 10" will not fit under the back seat but the 8" will..i just strapped my 10 right behind the drivers seat and butted it up against the back seat as close as possible
takes up that room..but i figure i will hardly ever let that many peopel ride back there anyways
but it does sound awesome..well worth the 170 i paid for it from crutchfield
Jon
LOL
Or perhaps it was a spray in liner and it couldn't take it?
LOL
- Tim
Nick
Funny thing, the installers had no problem fitting the 10" powered bazooka under the rear seat.
Ryan
changes Ryan?......I don't know...that was too many miles ago.......Pressure may have been a little different on the highway?
- Tim
Ryan
I have a dash rattle on the left side of the steering wheel. I saw the links on how to remove the dash but I don't feel very confident removing it.
I also have a squeak in driver's side seatbelt. Its not real loud but since its close to my ear its annoying.
The truck also seems to pull to the left, I thought I would wait until 1,000 miles before I take it in to see if it may correct itself.
Overall I have been pleased with the truck and I am currently looking at accessories such as:
Bed Covers: Solid Tonneaus or Aerocover (its in 3 pieces)
Bed Liners: Plastic drop-in, Line-X or Bedrug.
Nerf Bars: Chrome or Black
Floor Mats: Husky Liners
Comments? Suggestions?
What color is your truck (will make comment then on color of nerfs)
I like the rhino liner
Husky liners are great for snow and water
Ryan
I've used the "Access" brand covers on my last three trucks. Look good, last forever, and are completely out of the way if you want to haul a tall load.
For liner, my dealer emphatically recommended a drop-in with a paint-saver pad under it. He recommended this over the "sprayed on" product because sprayed on (in his words) protects your paint, but doesn't protect your sheet metal.
Hans
I am looking at a Pace Edwards roll-top tonneau. I too wanted the soft cover, but am worried about vandalism, shrinkage, tears. It's supposedly a more practical solution than the harder to handle rigid cover panels. I've been quoted $650 installed for the P.E.
-smikes