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Thanks HJ. I'll check into the kits. Any suggestions/recommendations?

G'night man...

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Hey guys... Things just got really cold up here and I was wondering about removing my fan for a couple months. I've yet to step up to the efan mod yet, and this morning it was -38 at the house and the fan was making some 'weird' noises as it was warming up. I'm considering just completely removing t...

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Hey guys- Anybody ever had one of these GM cv axles pop out when the front end is compressed/articulated? (The torsion bars are already cranked a bit too) I was on a hunt way up north and when I called in on the sat phone, my wife told me the axle had popped out when she unexpectedly hit a frost hea...

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OK, just talked to the right guy at PetSafe... It's a 10.65 kHz AM signal... The technician I talked to had never heard of this happening before, but had two suggestions: 1- that the large metal object (crew cab) was acting as an antenna, or 2- there was something onboard the vehicle transmitting a ...

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Hah! Nope (female- it'd be a real trick)...

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Hey guys... for the sanity of my husky... HELP! :) The other day I came home and the kids are all, "Daddy's home!" and come running, right? And with them came my husky, but she got a 'shocking surprise'... Something in my pickup set off her in-ground electric fence shock collar just as she put her h...

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ya- "gas tank tucked out of the way..."

with an easy-access lid right above the fuel pump too

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OK guys, I'm pretty sure the question has been asked before, but just HOW BAD of an idea might a flatbed be with these crew cab pickups? My bed is banged up on both sides pretty good (bought it as a reconstruct title) and instead of trying to bang out dents and risk a heavy application of bondo up h...

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*Solved* OK guys... 1st: Thanks for all your time and input. 2nd: Ever have one of those fixes where you're like, "Duuhhh!!" I just took the pickup in for another alignment, because things just weren't making sense and I 'thought things were better' after replacing the idler arm... Well, turns out t...

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I won't completely close the case, but I like your thinking. The forty below can really mess with a rig, and with it being drained and charged, drained and charged several times over a week of coooold temps (no garage mind you!), maybe that was the trick. I've been driving it several days now and ha...

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computer relearn, eh? well that makes sense. thanks! i sure wonder why the thing wouldn't start in the first place. i even broke out the startin juice. earlier this winter it did a cold start at -34 (not plugged in b/c i was gonna take wife's rig to work the next day, then plans changed RIGHT as i w...

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Hey guys... Got a weird one for ya. Got really cold about a week ago- hit -38 F and the pickup didn't start even though it was plugged in. I heated the rig with a diesel heater & tarp, cranked it over till it was dead, charged it again and hit it with starter fluid and still wouldn't fire even thoug...

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Well it's been over a month since my last post on this and I'm slackin so bad the snow's gonna be gone before I fix my 4WD! :) But I'm headed out to stand in line for a winter moose hunt and really should have something more 4WD dependable for the trip... I did just replace all four ball joints (wit...

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That's some good info to know! Thanks for gettin back with me... I was checking from time to time, but not gonna pester :) Well that's interesting... +12 degrees and then normal operating temp. It's hard to say what the draw might be when it's 30 - 40 below and we're warming them up before we drive,...

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The other day we packed the kids into the pickup and had a regular "Griswold" family Christmas tree adventure! :D I've always gotten a real kick outta how small the bed is with these crews... and I've been the butt end of a few jokes too :lol: but this was one was a real doozie when we put the tree ...

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Ah junk... Just got out from underneath the pickup and noticed that the rubber boot on the front driveline was toast! Looks like the grease went all over too. The driveline rattles around pretty good too... I did a search but came up with nothin. You guys know if they sell a kit for changing out tha...

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HJ- what kind of cabin heater do you run? (I did get a chuckle out of the idea of having to chip ice to get into your vehicle ...been there before) My boss used to manage the pipeline satellite links and they'd run those in all their company rigs- he said they were a no-go when it got seriously cold...

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thanks guys. i never thought "cool" and "van" went together :) but i do like this one! the BFG's will have to do for now... i stole them off my wife's blazer because they were 90% (the blazer got the vans originals on it and looks... 'goofy' -- donuts?!) and yes steve... you and HJ can sure spend a ...

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Put in a 2" rear axle block and Rancho shocks all around this weekend. Finished it off with a few steering component being replaced. I think we'll call it good at this point. We had a few good snowfalls this past week too, and it tested out reeeal good. You got me thinking about that skid plate now....

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Hey thanks... That's some good data you posted... I'm sure I'd be sucking more fuel when it's below zero, but now I have a bit of reference. I'm a bit weird I guess, cause I always check my mpg when I fill up :) My wife makes fun of me but I take a bit of comfort in knowing my twin brother does the ...

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Not sure on the clearance question, but it's sure better than before! I'm replacing the idler arms in the morning so I'll throw a tape under there too. The front end raised over 2" just with the TB crank though- I suspect the suspension was sagging a bit because the stock tires rubbed the wheel well...

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weeellll... we're talkin about a vehicle sitting outside at -40 to -50 for twelve hours at a time between starts (overnight). i'm using a block heater, oil pan heater, tranny heater, battery heater, etc, etc... :) i've got our rigs plugged into timers and ran a separate circuit for the cars outside....

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Hey guys... We have a lot of time at idle to warm our vehicles up here and my question is: "How many gallons per hour do our pickups burn?" (assuming we're all running with the 4.3l v6) I'm sure running the defrost burns more fuel too... Hmmm... I'm sure someone out there has an answer or an educate...

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Done... Just posted pics of the lifted Astro. Overall I'm very pleased with the outcome. We've got a growing family and I just bypassed the 'soccer mom minivan' phase for my wife and still have an 'eight passenger strong' for her! And she's very excited, which, at the end of the day is the best part...

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After adding the wheel adapters/spacers, I had to trim the front panel below the bumper quite a bit, but REALLY like the look after getting the wheels out from the wheel wells... It made a huge difference with my Sonoma, and didn't disappoint with this rig either. I was maxed out at 1.25" however, b...

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Well, this is no crewcab pickup, but it does share some similarities! (4.3, 4l60e, etc). After tinkering with the lift and such on my sonoma crew, I decided to lift the van also. Actually, I wouldn't have bought the van if I didn't know about the lift option! And the cool thing is, my wife wouldn't ...

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2001 Sonoma Crew
Bought it off Coparts.com as a reconstructed title with 75k.
Had to put a new rear axle under it and was good to go, minus a few dents

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I hate you.

Now... I have to clean up all this coffee

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i have a theory: :) could it be an idler arm? I've got some play back and forth on the passenger side (this is the side of the pull). I looked back at a different post i made a month ago (?) and i was looking for steering slop. *bingo. just found the source. idler. maybe that's working the front 4WD...

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Just replaced the driver's side CV this morning, then did a test run down to NAPA to get the core refund. 4WD works just fine- I verified it. Ducked into a big hard pack parking lot with my boss ridin' shotgun and both our heads hangin out the windows watching for the front wheels to spin while I sp...

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HJ-
How would you suggest checking those 'buggered' side gears? Remove the axle and peak in with a flashlight? That sounds like a real pain to replace/fix/access, eh?

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5th time... I'll git er done. Thanks. I'm on a 4/10 schedule but I'll be back at work 'off the clock' tomorrow morning with the rig pulled in the bay. I just got the drivers side CV axle and I'm gonna put that one in too (boots been opened up all summer- maybe longer). I know the 4WD is working thou...

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That shift collar can come off when I just pull the CV? I'm gonna hafta poke around and find a front diff schematic... This one just got stranger. Thanks HJ, but for the record, it would NOT be the second time... try fourth. Darn it. I just told on myself! It took me a couple tries b/c I shot myself...

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So here's my scenario: I'm driving in 2wd, hit some slick stuff and push the 4wd button. After the 4wd engages, the steering begins to pull from one side to the other as I go down the road. Sometimes it hits a bit hard with a major pucker-factor, and other times it just rides against the edge of a g...

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Well, its been a long time in coming, but here's another update: The snow's been on the ground for two weeks already and we're near single digits overnight up here in Fairbanks, so I'm back to using the 4wd to make it up the driveway. And... "Oh ya, my 4wd switch is still 'on the fritz'?!?!" My memo...

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ya know... this is one of the reasons i love this forum

*Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR)*

right there in front of me the whole time.

i guess i was looking for a blinking neon sign pointing to a fuse labeled "air bag"

thanks man...

-b

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Hah! I hope so. I'll go check again. I've just been wrong too many times not too

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hey guys... once in awhile i like to have the kiddo up front when we're out cutting wood, shootin birds and whatnot... my little boy loves to 'drive' while standing on daddy's lap :) is there a way to disable the air bags? even just for the passenger side? i don't even like to think of what would ha...

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way cool man... thanks.

i'll give it a shot. also, i just picked up an extra comealong for the trip... we just hit 52 degrees and the snow is disappearing fast but still deep... birch wood is 35 lbs per cu ft when green so the little pickup is gonna get a good work out in the morning.

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Hey guys... I recently read about 'forcing' the TC to shift into 4wd... Apparently this is explained in the owners manual. Oh wait... I don't have one!?!? :) I'm headed out to get a load of wood in the morning and have had a bit of an issue with my 4wd switch lately (well... since November) and woul...

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just a thought on those vacuum lines- in the mornings when i take off for work the pickup is still in 4wd. if i had a leak, wouldn't it lose the pressure over night and revert back to 2hi (in theory). just got me thinking about that after i checked the t-intersection on the *dry & cracked* lines (mi...

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just tried the 'trasfercase codes' quickfix by grounding pin #13 and turning the key to 'on.' didn't show any lights- supposed to mean a good thing, right? (good thing like... no error codes!?) but then again, when i pulled the paperclip from the #13 and turned the key to on, no lights come on that ...

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yup. reset it last week after reading through some threads- i disconnected the tccm behind the kick panel for a good ten count. and i initially thought *maybe?!?!*... but it quickly began doin' it again. just a few hours ago i disconnected the battery before lunch (after holding the terminals togeth...

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Here's a weird detail: The 4wd switch works just fine when it's colder out (less than 20 degrees), but by the time I either warm up the vehicle by driving to/from work, or the regular ambient temp is warmer, the 4wd switch starts having 'issues' again. I'm at a bit of a loss on that detail. Oil expa...

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just checked with the local dealership. $45.26 and they have the new tc switch in stock. same price as gm direct (b/c of shipping) but w/o the wait. makes it a no brainer, right? :) i'm still having issues with the 4x4 engaging properly, but if i'm patient i'm always able to get up my driveway in 4w...

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Wow. Lot's of good information on this site for this problem.

Good work guys! I appreciate your input...

-Blaine

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wow. thanks man. you're jonny on the spot, aren't you?

car-parts has several for ~$100...

thanks again.

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hey all... i bought a cc with body damage to the driver's side. i've been trying to find a stock, oem fender flare for the driver side rear but finding my google-foo to not be that good. anybody have leads on where to buy? i'm in alaska so shipping is the norm and i'm not really worried 'bout that p...

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**Solved** The electrical connectors in the 4WD dash switch were 'loose.' I cleaned them with an eraser and then put a slight tweak/bend in all the male pins so that the connectors would have a more positive pressure inside the harness (I could really feel the difference when 'carefully' putting the...

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HJ did it, look on the mod page thanks- i just caught that... Don't have one on the CC (yet), but on my F-150. Basically it looks like they just used square tube to brace the frame (x2) and then put a square tube across those to the front bumper for the receiver. how's that handle when you're movin...

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ok brule... i found you out! :) i just saw a few pics of your front hitch on the mods page. care to pass on any ideas, eh?!?! how'd you go about doing it. just an fyi, i'll have the BL installed soon so it'll be a similiar app.) ...since you ARE the one responsible for talking me into trailering (i ...

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hey guys. lookin for some input here... i frequently haul a lot of weight and am going to give the cc a break and start pulling a trailer instead of over loading the MASSIVE bed we all suffer from :shock: but, i've got tight quarters up top of the driveway and thinking about pushing rather than pull...

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hey guys. i'must in the middle of bangin my head against this project (and getting a heck of alot of dirt in my eyes doing it! :) and thought I'd pass on a bit of info that i've recently "learned." i bought the delphi and with it came the update wiring harness. the instructions indicate to remove th...

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I just got an '01 (Sonoma) crewcab with 75k on it. Paid $3800. But... "reconstructed title." I've got a little body work ahead of me and a little concerned about bondo at -40 (Fairbanks, AK)... I'm fresh off the Cummins scene and HAD to move away from diesels b/c of the winters up here. Just too muc...

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