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Mike H.

The K&N FIPK gives you excellent results, and a Flowmaster replacement muffler helps a little too. Don't get the Gibson exhaust for this truck. It sucks - I had one on mine for awhile.

Mike H.

First of all, I had the right kit, but an old version of the instructions (98-01, 24 pages). PA e-mailed me the latest instructions (98-03, 31 pages) on Friday. (Anybody that wants the instruction PDF file, e-mail me and they are yours.) FYI folks, I've still been getting requests for this PDF file...

Mike H.

Retep wrote:.......foreign material at throttle plate.........

Bird? Cat? Do tell....

Mike H.

Narro ????

Mike H.

I think Hobie and Mark are thinking you mean minor lift, without using the Trailmaster lift. The TM lift basically drops your whole front end down with spacers. Depending on how you set your t-bars with it, you get up to 5". I think TM figures about 4" with the drop and 1" by t-bar reindexing. It wo...

Mike H.

PW will provided my lugs for 75 cents each, or buy from Autozone at similar price.

Mike H.

Just had mine fixed today. Same thing. Plus 2nd CV boot and drivers side window motor.

Then I left and ordered my new truck at another dealer.........

Mike H.

Keep an eye out for differences between makes. My '02 GMC does not have removable head rests. They are sewn together as a single assembly. Don't even look like headrests. Just one unitary assembly, sort of like old Camaro seats.

Mike H.

Yeah, or tie to the trunk lock plate or maybe the trunk hinges, then send the video to AFV and maybe win $10,000

Those guys should have sent in theirs, but probably thought they might look a little silly.....

Mike H.

Mine's days are numbered too. I just sent off a check to pay-off the loan and get the title firmly in hand to sell/trade at will. Replacement will be a Tundra Crew Cab 4x4. I've had enough creaking, squeeking, broken A/C mode switch, tempermental window switch, CV boot problems, rear springs sagging...

Mike H.

I'll post my new height measurements here in a little while after I get outside. Finally got around to taking new measurements. Both sides of the front measured 20.5". Both sides of the rear measured 22.25". These are from dead center of the wheel center cap (middle of the M in GMC) to the lip of t...

Mike H.

It is correct that by adjusting ("cranking") the T-bar you turn both ends of the bar the same amount, and the spring rate does not increase or decrease. However the mechanical advantage applied to the spring (T-bar) decreases as the A-arm is rotated downward, and increases as it is lowered to the p...

Mike H.

Not me. Can tell no difference.

Mike H.

It is your shocks. Reindexing the t-bar does nothing to the firmness of the ride, unless you crank it to the point that you are "topped out" and I don't think the stock porkchop has that capability. You have done nothing to the bar other than rotate both ends. When you adjust your t-bar, as you turn...

Mike H.

What manufacturer/model is it available in? I don't think BFG makes one.

Mike H.

NTXCrew wrote:Can we put stickies on this forum for the body lift and tire fitment? Puhleeeease?

That'd be good, except the entire first page would be stickies. Maybe a single section for lifting topics?

Mike H.

Darn that sucks! A brief low of 39 here last night, but warmed up to 69 today, over 70 tomorrow.........

Mike H.

I didn't have the information that I thought I had :roll: (Must be CRS setting in :mad: ) I did throw together a webpage for the Mod Info Page : Aiming Lights It may be of some help. Cool. 1.5" low at 25' might be a little hard to measure the center of the spot, but 3/4" low at 12.5' should create ...

Mike H.

I can do trial and error, but was wondering if there was an "official" setting. Mine seem to be a little high and a little close together.

Mike H.

A few months ago (its posted here somewhere) I had the driver-side outer boot sling out all its grease. I cranked the t-bars back down when I took it into the dealer, and they replaced the boot under warranty. (The boot reportedly had no tear or crack, just "defective", but they never saw the crank....

Mike H.

I'm putting this under the Mods page because it will be different with a lifted crew than stock. Anybody got any guidelines as to headlight aiming? I.e. how far to park away from the wall, height and width of beam center points on the wall, etc. Is there a factory spec on headlight aiming? It should...

Mike H.

......and there are lots of threads on installing, as several of us have done our own. Matter of fact, i bet there are more people here that installed thier own kit than those that had their kits installed for them. And hey -- you're doing a truck, you get to do the cab , then the bed, I had to lif...

Mike H.

ludwis wrote:I've seen that many of you have gone with the standard K&N filter and those that are adventurous also did the swiss cheese airbox. I was wondering if anyone has tried the K&N FIPK Gen 2 ..........

Oh yeah. Do a search for those terms and you will get volumes of past threads. The FIPK is great.

Mike H.

Warnoffroad wrote:..... yesterday I got a set of TM AALs from Mike H, which made my truck sit dead level......

WOW, you got those on fast. It was good to finally see your truck up close. It is also cool being able to SIT completely upright under it while checking it out, instead of having to lay under it.

Mike H.

warn....i am assuming you have custom lifted springs...if so, regular AAL's may not do the trick... They are 3 deeper then stock, but im kinda lost now. Mike says the AAL is 2 1/4" wide, so im guesing the leafs are too. My leafs are 2.5, but i know they are stock width because my daystars were almo...

Mike H.

Not adjustable, and no link, other than where I have discussed on here. TM's web site sucks as far as having useful information. They are 24" long, 2-1/4" wide, with the center pin hole at the leaf midpoint. They are about 3/8" to 1/2" thick at the middle, and taper to about 3/16" at the ends. What ...

Mike H.

My TM kit gave me 2-3/8".

Mike H.

It took me about 10-12 hours to complete, WITH air tools. But also including a wasp attack, 2 stings, and torn muscle running from the wasps, and inability to move my leg the rest of the time thereafter. :lol: #1. I didn't have a problem with them, but they do seem very fragile. #2. Ditto. #3. Ditto...

Mike H.

I have noticed the "cost-effective" side of this, too. Being 4x4 is actually turning out in my favor this time, as opposed to other mods since the 2wd guys have to run something like 2.5" spacers. Will I need spacers at all? Here's one example I found: Corvette Z06 reproduction 18"x9.5" with 7 3/8"...

Mike H.

Yup, and you get to make 'em EXACTLY the way you want.

Mike H.

mike, what is the estimated weight and dimensions? thanks Sorry for the delay, been out of town. They are the Trailmaster 3" add-a-leaf kit #R1537. Cost me $50 at the local truck/speed shop. It is the same part number Trailmaster also lists as their 3" kit for Nissans, Toyotas, and as 2" on the old...

Mike H.

1) will the tailgate support the rear of my atv which is right around 800lbs. 2) obviosuly the suspension can't handle it, what is the cheapest way to solve the problem..boise spring kit, extra leafs added, helper springs or an air bag setup? I seem to remember a pic of a lot of beer stacked into t...

Mike H.

Front tow hooks are accessible only if you do two different mods to them...either add spacers to lift them up into the stock locations, or do like Hobie and I did and put them back on the bottom of the frame without spacers and trim the bottom of the front air dam so that they fit below the stock l...

Mike H.

E-mail me if you want the .PDF file of the factory instructions.

Mike H.

I stumbled upon a horsepower mod for the Maglites today. :lol: I'm not an advocate of Maglites simply because I have found their light output to be substandard when compared, on an equal battery basis, with makes like Pelican, Underwater Kinetics, Princeton Tec, and Bright Star. (I have at least 1 o...

Mike H.

a2b wrote:one of our og members named john..you can see his member page...he has xterrains on his truck and he hated them cuz they were freakin loud...i was with him once and his tires were loud as heck

Loud ain't so bad on a non-daily driver 2nd truck. What are you putting on your Toy project?

Mike H.

...... the engines they're dropping in them are said to be some of the best engines they've ever made. the inline 5 alone pumps out 220 hp............ A little more horsepower, but about 10% less torque than our 4.3L. The S-10 towing capability smokes the Colorado. IMHO torque is far more important...

Mike H.

quickbiker wrote:It's kinda hard to sell a cc in a cc forum where everyone has one.

Yeah really

I think Adrenalnjunky is the only non-crew here. Maybe we could all pool our money and buy it for spare parts

Mike H.

smokinjoe wrote:Split the topic, so the guy could sell his crew-HJ

That's good. I felt a little bad for him.

~24,800 in 1.5 years.

Mike H.

I remember when Florida passed theirs about 10-15 years ago. I don't recall much hoopla about it preventing rollover. It was to prevent people from getting decapitated when in a car vs. lifted truck wreak. There were several cases of that happening over a short time period, sturring the pot in the c...

Mike H.

......noticed that the left rear wheel isn't spinning straight. Would this be a sign of just a bent rim or would a bent axle make the wheel wobble too? Hmm, I've noticed my wheels spin in circles. I'd be concerned if they started spinning straight. Was there alcohol involved last night? It could be...

Mike H.

I had a similar problem a couple months ago. My driver's side well suddenly filled up with grease. I could find no nicks or splits, and it appeared to be installed right. I took it in to the dealer and they said it had a "factory flaw". I asked with the "flaw" was as I could see none. They pretty mu...

Mike H.

If you're looking for durability and functionality off-road, get a Taco Crew Cab. while you are at it..why dont you tell him to just run out and buy a ford :P :lol: :lol: NO KIDDING! :lol: :lol: I HAD A 1990 TOYOTA BEFORE THE CREW, I GOT IT WITH 60K AND IN FOUR YEARS GOT IT UP TO 120K, AND GUESS WH...

Mike H.

Which Model Dueler are they? ........ The only Bridgestones I find on tirerack.com in 31 x 11.50 are the H/T which is a glorified highway tire that was designed to be an OEM tire, and it doesn't do that well in any condition. I answered this last night but now my post is gone. So here we go again.....

Mike H.

Warnoffroad wrote:04? I thought 03 was the end of the s-10?

Continued in '04 only in Crew Cab format, to suppliment low quantities of Colorado crews.

Mike H.

That Jeep I bought has Bridgestone Duelers in a 31x 11.5 size. They are like new and have a pretty rounded shoulder. Considering swapping to the Crew. They look huge on the 10" wheels on the Jeep. Question is, do you think they would wear funny on a 7" wheel, and how bad would they rub? Also, are th...

Mike H.

I've been getting 19-20 around town and 24-26 on long trips on the highway. No complaints here yet with about 10,500 miles on a 2003 Dang, that's great!!! I get 20-21 highway, and 15-16 city. 3.73's with stock 235/75's. Mine definitely has a sweet spot of about 60-65 running highway. When running 7...

Mike H.

Go to www.brightguy.com . I have ordered from them many times. Great site. I have had several maglights, as well as many others. As far as light output, side by side Maglights perform poorly and are compatively only good for use as a club, IMHO. They are very heavy and use primitive bulbs. Go with s...

Mike H.

adrenalnjunky wrote:YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE AN UNDER-HOOD LIGHT??? -- go find one in a Junkyard ASAP!!!

I have one in my '02 GMC. I imagine the Chevy guys have one too. Doesn't everybody already have that?

Mike H.

Nate wrote:ok, what would be considered "big" 31'' tires?

BFG A/T's have a very square profile that may tend to rub a little at the very corner of their tread.

Mike H.

I've been reading this board a lot.............. ........... bodylift "WITH" all the peices. I dont want to order something from somewhere with half of what i need and then wait for them to ship the rest to me. Where could i call and ask them to take the time to make sure everything is included in ...

Mike H.

Depends on how you look at it. When I am selling a vehicle, it think it is low. When I am buying a vehicle, I think it is high.

At $11,500, sounds not too bad. Get him down to $10,900 or so and buy.

Mike H.

"Billy Boat Performance Exhaust"????????????? Boy, you Arizona guys been in the sun too long.

Mike H.

According to Kelly Blue Book, for my zip code (32707), it seems to be. Go to kbb.com and check for yours. It says $13,000+ for that year and mileage with the standard features that came in that year, in "good" condition.

Mike H.

That is the way they come from the factory. I don't know why your paint is chipping off them though. I have the factory receiver hitch, so I beat the bumper eyelets with a BFH back up into the bumper flush so they could not be seen.

Mike H.

"The captain has turned on the no smoking light......"

Mike H.

I have 1.75. They now seem to line up with the fender sheetmetal the same as the fronts.

Mike H.

Mine are PW. I've heard to much bad, and some personal experience, with AIM. PW will include the lugs for $1 each.

Mike H.

Hey, I have a 3 year old. He's spilled far worse in the back seat of my CC! He's TRASHED the back of our Lumina. Nothing like the smell of spilled and rotting milk in the carpeting! :puke: I have a 4 and 7 and they are always with me. I don't let them have full drinks, or anything without a lids. :...

Mike H.

First thing I notice looking at the pics is CUPHOLDERS! Now why don't we have them back there? now that is something serious to complain about :x Yeah, right. I can see it now: "Oh, here kids, have a couple of open cokes back there. Sure, just set them in the door cup holders after you're done spil...

Mike H.

yep--that's my rear door. Wasn't the Crew an Isuzu in a foreign market before chevy badged it and brought it to the states? Maybe that's where the rear doors came from. The Crew was sold in South America before GM started marketing it here. Also my buddy in the Air Force said they have had them for...

Mike H.

adrenalnjunky wrote:....and cutting and reinforcing theframe horns with some sheet steel I have laying around.

That's the fun part. Did you raise your hitch?

Mike H.

Heck guys, for $5 you could apply a light coat of black spray paint...........

Mike H.

Mike H.

I have a set here at my house that I have never put on. I don't know if I ever will. You could take a look at them, and if you want them at cost you can have them. I could always get another set if necessary. They would have a similar effect as a slightly tapered block. They lower the rear of the sp...

Mike H.

I'd swear there was one too. I raised mine. It's looks much better that way.

Mike H.

I finally got around to raising my tow hooks to fit the 2" body lift........... In addition to relocating the hooks and reinforcing their mounting location on the frame, I added a piece of 2 x 2 x 1/4 steel across the bottom of the frame to protect the oil filter. Our bumpers are useless. The only ...

Mike H.

a2b wrote:got any pics

YES I DO!

Go have a look HERE

Mike H.

I got it going. Just load the USB driver, plug in the camera, and it sees it as removable disk E:. Pretty cool and easy. Very nice pics even on "low" 1.0 mp resolution. They are 550kb even at that resolution. I'd hate to see the size of them at 3.2mp. I will update my photo pages.

Mike H.

OK. Hobie can stop pestering me for pics now. About a week ago, I bought the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72. 3.2 mega pixels, 3x optical zoom and 3x digital zoom. Also does MPEGs at 2 resolution levels with sound. MPEG time length is limited only by the size of the installed memory. Speaking of which, it c...

Mike H.

I counted 9 question marks. :lol: Wheel spacers: You could machine your own if you worked at a machine shop and were skilled at it. That is all the manufacturers do. I have a photo of my Performance Wheel spacers HERE from before I put them on. I've had no problems with using the spacers. Body lift:...

Mike H.

Warnoffroad wrote:.....that looks like a mod i may need.

Hmmm.....Is there one you don't need?

Mike H.

Your hitch looks like it has an 18" drop to it. You are getting closer to that truck down at Race Rock.

Mike H.

Ray-Laconico wrote:I'm only thinking of a little bigger tire like 235/75r15 but with an offroad tread.

Mine came with those. They can't void the warranty.

Mike H.

I'm thinking so. I've heard of long NARROW shafts do what is called "roping" and causing vibration. But ours is light and large diameter, so I don't think that is going to be a problem. Bottom line is: Quickbiker, you driving a rolling vibrator? I will know soon, as I am doing the rear SOA in 2 week...

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