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I think the best you can expect is a 1mpg increase in fuel mileage.

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adrenalnjunky wrote:All S10's are the 7.625 rear -- 8.5 is the full size, and I think the ZR2's.

Correct, you will definitely have a 7.625" unless you swapped the rear-end yourself.

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It all comes down to legality and everybody afraid to stick their necks out a little. I can't see there being a problem with lifting either and ext cab or crew cab. The only two things I can see being a problem with the ext or crew cab is if the pinion angle wasn't quite right and caused vibration o...

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usually the vibration that results can be fixed with angled shims between the leaf springs and the axle perches. Any driveline shop should be able to sell you some shims and you can experient with what angle works best to get rid of the vibe. It usually takes a day to figure out so you wouldn't want...

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DragonMaster, That "service.gm.com" techline is a great site. I looked at it only briefly and saw several items that relate to my vehicle. The Balance shaft noise, the unreliable gas gauge, etc. Thanks for the info. I will look at it in more detail when time permits......... :thumb: From the first ...

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warnoffroad wrote:do u have a T/B spacer?

nope

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Hey DragonMaster, Can you provide us all with the link to the GM's Techline. I have that balance shaft rattle pretty bad. Would also like to read up on the "Foot Clunk" as well. Thanks go to service.gm.com and clcik on techline at the top of the page. Hey Duce, let us know what the noise turns out ...

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Custom battery tray fits yellow, red, blue, and ORANGE top batteries?

Anybody ever heard or seen an oragne top Optima battery? They aren't listed ont he website anymore if they used to exist?

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check to see that the tires are in the same position front to back in each of your front wheel wells. The cabs/fenders on these trucks have been known to be bolted down crokked once in a while. There is a little adjustment in the body mounts that you could maybe use to straighten it out if it is cro...

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Conman wrote:My stock 235/75-15 rub the ZR5 flares in front already stock!

Con

He's right on the rubbing part. Con, I have stock 235/75r15 (Bridgestone Dueler A/t) on mine and they don't come close to rubbing anything, are your t-bars a little de-cranked?

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AZS10Crew wrote:I think that's the difference...the people I knew ran it in race mode all the time.

That's scary, they don't last on race mode for too long.

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I use synthetic, it's the same as the regular.

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I agree, but be very watchful of the front diff as it tends to get water in it a lot easier than the rear, at least with my truck. I almost have to change my front diff fluid every 3,000km even if I don't go offroad. It must have a permanent source of water in it, because last time I changed it it h...

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call and book your appointment now and mention that your warranty may be up by the time their first appointment is available. They have to cover this as it is their schedule that puts you out of warranty, not your inability to get the vehicle there.

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wow, they really cheaped out on your trucks, I didn't think they would leave out a couple of $0.02 pieces of velcro just to save a buck, but that figures, they build a vehicle that is supposed to be more sophisticated and refined, but they leave out the important stuff like fit and finish and charge...

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the 90 degree grease tip for the guns don't tend to work very well and it's cheaper/easier to buy two 90 deg grease fittings than it is to buy the 90 deg tip and then change the tip just for two spots then change it back for the other ones.

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here's a rough list for you to follow 1. upper ball joint driver side 2. upper ball joint pass side 3. lower ball joint pass side 4. lower ball joint driver side 5. tie rod end driver side 6. tie rod end pass side 7. relay rod driver side 8. relay rod pass side 9. idler arm at frame 10. idler arm at...

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The back end is just held up by little velcro (they call them hook and loop so they don't have to pay royalties) tabs. Just push up along the back edge and it should stick up there, if not, take it in and they should cover that under warranty.

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I would agree, an internal shift kit is better for long term use, although the electronic (b&m shift plus and Hpp3) one will help the life of your clutches if you drive hard.

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basically the same excepthe the case is split front to back vs side to side. The front diff has to come out in order to swap gears. While you can do it in your driveway I would suggest using a lift if you can as you have to take the cv shafts out and then drop the pumpkin.

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If it doesn't spec how much air it needs, a standard rule of thumb for a 10" sub is to use 1 cu.ft. or 12"x12"x12" and it should be close to what the manufacturer recommends.

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I don't have any on the back of my ext cab if it helps.

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whoa!! ease up on the triple post Jeff

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a2b wrote:all it is....the crossmember has to be modified, thats it. its the wrong length

Is it just box section that needs to be welded in or is there something that would require some major fab work?

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as far as I can tell from briefly looking at a crew compared to my extended cab the suspension components are exactly the same. Ask warnoffroad what he had to mess with to put his tm 5" on before he had the SFA.

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The blue wire is for a high mount stop light on a cap. Our trucks have provisions for the brake controller in a splice pack somewhere which was detailed by Mike (LS1 ZR2) on zr2.com. I haven't searched for the post but I am pretty sure it would be in the restored site as it was queit some time ago.

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*sigh*... I figured the lazy way wouldn't work. I just need to find a level place to do it. Got a question: Is the gasket for the G80 the 8.5" or the 7.625"? Advanced had both listed for the S10, I'm guessing the LS rear has the bigger gasket? (I've heard about the synth eating the rtv too, but I w...

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keep in mind that the synthetic diff lube is known to eat rtv selant so you would need to use dino oil if you plan to not use the gasket.

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That prying the engine over to get the bolt too fit seems kinda risky to me. Why not just cut the bolt down so it fits? After a few months of rubbing/banging against the bolt on the side of the oil pan you could be in for a big suprise going down the higway when your engine seizes due to a hole in y...

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2.25" so you should be ok

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I appologize for bringing such an old topic back... but I just saw that the G-80 needs changed early. I was about to just use a vampire pump to extract the oil out of the dif, but does the case need dropped? HenryJ, is that white grease stuff able to be pumped out? I don't think I have the provisio...

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The tailgates are rated at 500lbs so be careful when loading.

Is that because of the straps? Just wondering if reinforcing them could handle more weight.[/quote]

Also the hinges are very lightweight, but mostly the straps. The hinges are rated at something like 850lbs.

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estimated mpg, they actually get at least 2-3 mpg less than we do.

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it shouldn't as there is a service bulletin stating to do exactly that if there are problems with the dex-cool.

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the factory service manual does not say that you can recalibrate the temperature reading other than replacing the sensor which probably won't help, although different sensors for different years read differently as I found out when I replaced mine. Each years sensor has a different part number and s...

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They will tell you that the hot feet thing is normal. Seach for my post about the hot feet fix, this is the only way easily fix this without cutting or installing valves. should only take about five minutes to do if you aren't even the slightest bit mechanically inclined.

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they pick up heat off of the a/c condensor and the rad when it is really warm out. mine usually reads 2 deg warmer than it actually is but is bang on when on the freeway.

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The tailgates are rated at 500lbs so be careful when loading. Inmost case when you load something it is better to take the tail gate off and set the ramps on the actual bed. My uncle who owns a water company and loads chevy's all the time when the come to pick up water says that even a 50lb jug can ...

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I had forgot about the sv-1000, a really good bike for around town and the weekend cruises. More than enough power for a 200+lb person and a reasonable seating position.

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It will work, you will just have to cut off the front mounting bolts and weld them to the transmission hump in a different spot to hold down the front of the console as the mounting points are different. Instead of doing that a lot of guys have put cb's into the empty slot where the tape player was ...

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You would get tired of that buell real quick. I would suggest something with a little more power that is more geared towards driving rather than fun. Your other choices would be more suited to a begginer who wishes to save some money by having a bike for more than a year.

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I posted a few more over on the temp zrt2.com site as well to do with feet clunks, it said if you have an uadible clunk at your feet that you may need to put shims/washers between the torsion bar mounts and the frame but to make sure that the gaps were even on both sides of the crossmember to the fr...

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won't lose anything by taking it in and asking. They would probably update the software at least

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Found this through GM's techline too: Owners may comment about a noise coming from the engine between 1800 and 2200 rpm on some 1996-2003 Chevrolet and GMC trucks with the 4.3L V6 engine. The rattle noise may be caused by torsional vibration of the balance shaft. A timing chain tensioner kit has bee...

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Found this in GM's monthly techline brochure This information applies to 2001 S-10 and Sonoma Crew Cab Pickup models. Refer to bulletin 03-08-49-003 for details. On these models, the fuel gauge may be erratic, inaccurate, or go from 1/4 to empty too quickly. The cause may be an improperly calibrated...

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Nice find. I've never noticed hot feet but NY is just now feeling like summer. :oops: I'll have to monitor it as I would like toasty feet during the winter months. Good mod for you guys in the sunbelt. Con This only affects the air flow when your air is turned off. If you don't turn your heater on ...

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From what I got off of gm's techlink forum the cases for both the automatic and manual air controls are the same. With the auto air the computer uses that actuator for minimal airflow but it controls the temperature of that ar flow. With the manual controls the other oputputs for air temperature are...

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The zr2 parts are the exact same except for the rear springs. The front control arms are the same but use mounting points that are extended out from the frame. Using z parts would give you the exact same stance you have. Most people go with a 2" body lift just because of economics, but if you are go...

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I think if I ever have enough money and time I will just get some line locks for the rear brakes and totally get rid of the parking brake as it is virtually useless even after new brake shoes and proper adjustment. Edit: Mine holds when facing up hill but never downhill. I hate having to rip my gear...

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What really sucks is when your parking break is worn out too which is known to happen on these trucks.

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Sweet, wish I had the cash to do some mods.

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The sensors are only on the front. The easiest way to get at them is take off the brake caliper and rotor. You should be able to spot them real quick as it is the only thing with a cable coming off of it. Be careful not to get any dirt in the hole that it comes out of, it will mess up your bearing.

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What I find helps when the truck starts to overheat is put the truck in a lower gear. It turns the fan faster and will draw more air across the rad. Or you can do what a lot of others have done and put a pusher fan in front of the rad on an auxillary switch so you can just flick it on when the temp ...

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The front ends are a huge PITA to work on and you do have to drop the whole front end to get at the diff to swap gears. $900 is a really good price for front and rear.

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Check out the 1500 crew cabs or I hate to say it but..

I kinda like the f150 supercrew. But if you don't mind waiting I would definitely check out the colorado/canyon when it comes out. It should be comparable to the dakota.

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Can someone expand on the torsionbar mount things? How do you check if it's worn?

Edit: Is it this thing?

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Look at the sticker on the door of your glovebox, write down all the codes

go here enter them all in and hit submit, print list for future reference.

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Found the thread with pics

Go Here

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Poconoboss has two mounted facing rearward. I'm sure if you talk to him on zr2.com he will point you to his other pictures showing his wiring and lightbars in more detail. He had a post about it but I couldn't find it when I looked. Just shoot him a pm and he usually responds real quick.

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here's a link

You may have to copy the addy and paste it into your browser.

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Len (Poconoboss) on ZR2.com has and it looks awesome. Go there and do a search

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you could also post on s10forum.com

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High in the front. They come 1" lower in the front from the factory for a reason. After you break it in it sits about level. If youhadn't done the t-bar crank it would probably only be about a 1/4" lower in the front.

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I have an ext cab with 3.42's and it has gone through two trannies. Get the 3.73. You would thing the thing would get better mileage with the 3.42 but it doesn't. Believe me you do not want to pay for one of these trannies. The last one cost me $5900 because it was out of warranty and parts went thr...

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The gm gear oil does not have friction modifiers in it and you shouldn't put friction modifier (limitid slip addicitive) in your diffs. The g80 locker is designed to work without it. As far as synthetic goes replace every fluid youhave with it except your coolant, replace it with green not dex.

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Aren't they only good for 175 lbs or something like that. It should be in your owners manual.

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That woudl probably work. I think Thule makes something like that that you can attach to the front of roof racks to deflect the air.

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FYI - There was a dealer bulletin about this last year that said just to put the front crossbar further back and it would solve the whistle.

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