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F9K9....... I heard... Guys like you and me always hear these things.. one way or another, God bless him and his family, seems like so long ago, and sometimes just yesterday those times and guys doing things like he did for us on the ground, angles from the sky most certainly. stay safe, mjmcdowell

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Dan, May God bless you and see you through this hard time. I just can't think of my wife passing, We have a 15 yr. old son, our only child. Lean on your boy and let him lean on you together you will become closer and stronger in time. May God bless you both and hold you in the palm of his hand. Our ...

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04crewvt, Thanks for the E-bay site. I now have yellow fog lights on my crew!!!!, change out was a snap, thanks again. stay safe,mjmcdowell

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Hello all! I would like to replace the bulbs in my fog lights to amber/yellow on my 2002 crew Does anyone out there know of a bulb and number that I can use? Also how hard is it to change them out. Thanks for any input on this. God bless all our veterans, active and inactive, stay safe, mjmcdowell

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HJ.... by the looks of your side steps you have never come down on them, I have, several times and slightly bent and severly scraped them. Although not sliders I feel that the have me some body damage however minor. If you have the misfortune to do so you may have a problem with your mounting positi...

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Hello all... thinking of getting these 55 watt aux. lights, they don't seem to bad.... after all even the pricy name brands are made overseas, these have a plastic housing-no rust....... anybody know anything about them? I don't have a need for anything long distance just for some fill in once in a ...

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Yes, I too have a passion for guns and knives, the M1911 in .45 is my favorite, a Colt done by LaRocca , and a Spfld Armory done at the original "Gunsite" shooting academy when it was run by the late Col. per his idea as a perfect defensive handgun. A S&W mod. 60 .38 by LaRocca and >22's acouple of ...

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Ok.....other than the obvious, what the heck is "seafoam" what is it, what is it's use(s), where do you get it? Oh!!! and HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone, stay safe, mjmcdowell

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Oh yes........my wiper motor and settings have mysteriously healed !!!!! stay safe, mjmcdowell

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First, thank you to those who answred my post. Reed, thanks for the PM and offer to help. Well with my extended coverage I didn't have to pay for the core and labor, whew!, that would have been a biggey. I did pay for a flush/renew of coolant and a state inspection/smog, both needed. My extended cov...

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As I said my CC Sonoma 73,000 young, alas my dealer told me my heater core has to be replaced and I need a new wiper motor, Ok stuff happens, she's getting old, like me. Any body out there know what I am looking at? time, labor, cost, hassel? Any input would be appreciated, stay safe, mjmcdowel

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Well, in an previous post I stated that I got rid of the tool box, but still wanted to be able to carry the jack in the bed. After some thought I took the jack sat in the bed and fooled around trying to find a sutable place to mount it......and I did. placing the jack across the bed with the jacking...

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Oh boy!..... watches, along with nice folding knives Spyderco, Benchmade and a smattering of customs, I like watches. I have some high end and some not so expensive but great watches in my collection but if I look at my wrist for the time one brand/model is apt to be there most of the time, "Casio G...

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f9k9....by the way thanks for the "welcome home" as we are "brothers under the skin" for our experiences long ago as a buddy of mine says. Anyway I have a "Proline" basket on my crew mounted on "Yakama" cross bars with the fairing to go with it. I have had it mounted for 2 northern NY winters now an...

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Hello all... well I almost had a bad day/night recently, someone unknown tried to remove my Hi-Lift mounted on my tool box while I was at a mall with my son. They got the wing nuts off and it looked like they then yanked on it and were (thankfully) foiled by the cable and lock that I had threaded th...

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Well... more .02 worth..... f9k9 uh,huh.... the old misuse of the terms magazines/clips. Penetration/overpenetration, for social purposes if you are concerned about this ,"Glasser" blue tip rounds come in many calibre choices and have proven very effective without over penetration, hard cover will d...

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.02 worth.... Handgun, for what use? this can have alot of influence on your purchase, price of course, but rember you want a mechanicly sound one by from a trusted shop or take it to a reliable smith to check it out, action revolver or semi auto, revolver muchn simpler semi auto.. mess up the feed ...

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Jigg....... nice winch install!!, should serve you well. Now.... inserts for coin holder and the casset/CD holder, will these fit my 2002 Sonoma CC? If yes, you will hear from me real quick. XM replaced most CD's /cassets and I just don't use the coin holder. Yes or No?? stay safe, mjmcdowell

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Hello all.... Ok, I need more space in the CC bed, I now have the big stuff mounted on the back of the tool box but if I can find a way to mount the jack, shovel and the axe in a different way/place I just might get rid of the tool box, the roof rack is out, those mountings just make me nervous, onl...

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Hello all..... Iwas thinking (if it is not a pita )of mounting a D cell Mag-lite on the passenger side of the ctr. consol. Question: how do you and how hard is it to remove the consol so I can thru bolt the mounting brackets or will self tapping screws be enough to hold it, much easier but I fear no...

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Hello all ....... Need advice/comments/ firsthand knowledge. Have any of you changed out your stock Sonoma hood for a "Good Mark" hood that has the air vent back near the wind shield? My CC does not run hot at all even under sever conditions however it gets hotter than blue blazes under the hood and...

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I like them, look better than the "same old same old" slotted ones you see on trucks, remember you only have to please yourself, or the other half!

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Welcome to the forum Andy! check out deltastorage.com, I have one on my truck now on 2 yrs. with no problems at all. Mine is composit but very strong and a dark grey in color. My CC is "Onex black" and it blends well with the bed liner and rail cap's, I have fabbed brackets to hold a 48" High-Lift, ...

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All other issues taken into consideration that have been hashed over, chafe is very simple to eliminate. A stout piece of fire hose or several wraps of heavy cordura nylon, or canvas, etc. on the a strap ..... you get the picture. I have used these types of materials to keep straps from chafe on var...

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Yeah.... I think I may have to spring for one of these, still considering the purchase, tan with a black CC would look good as well as protect stuff in the bed in the winter, plus its removable if you want, and can be folded as mentioned, very versatile. Like you guys with tool boxes I also have to ...

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Ok..... this is what I decided to do and have done. For me and how I use my truck I think this will work best since after all the measuring was done I would have to lose the front end guard which I am not ready to do, so no front reciever and no winch either. Honestly since the days of my FJ-40 any ...

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HJ... Now you have me thinking, mabey a front reciever could do the trick (that could also mean a winch in the forcast at some later date, can't wait to run that one past the war dept. if you know what I mean) Anyway I down loaded part #65004 Draw-tite and if, (I think a big if with no modding of th...

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HJ, you wouldn't have a stock # for those heavy hooks laying around anywhere would you? I think the heavy hooks like you say would be the best solution. I will have to look for a pair, no good salvage yards around here , probably have to go new if I can get them and they are not too $$$. Thanks for ...

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HJ....... Ha! I figured the master of mods would reply, yeah I was wondering about the leverage w/length as a possible factor. Ok... from center of the fore most hole in the barstock to center of the hole for the shackle is 6 3/8", the distance from the center of the foremost hole in the stock tow h...

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Ok..... Have heard that the stock front tow hooks on our CC's can fail, with this in mind I have come up with a simple fix (yes I know there have been post's on this before ) First you remove the hooks then you need 2 pieces of steel bar stock 1" thick, 1 3/4'' wide and long enough to clear the fron...

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Ok,ok, Ihave read all the replies to my shock inquiry, boy!! you guys are tough on each other when it comes to your opinions! I guess that is good tho as most is based on experience with a particular shock. Anyway I was thinking about the Monroe magnums or the new ones they have (can't recall what t...

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Hello all, I need new shocks, recomdations? suggestions? any input would be appreciated. stay safe, mjmcdowell (was thinking of Monroes)

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Hello all, I have found that with our trucks we need all the usable space to carry gear/supplys when we go on any extended trip say of 5-6 days. To this end I was out in the garage and was looking at the truck and thought that the top of my toolbox could be usable space to carry gear. A quick measur...

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For Rick: Thanx, stay safe, mjmcdowell

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Drat!!!! I also have a leak somewhere in the pass. side rear seatbelt area, my son found the belt wet, question is , how, save for ripping the plastic cover off that is around the belt slot , do you remove the cover so you don't break it for installation after the fix, (I hope) any input would be mu...

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Bingo! I was out looking at the CC and I think that placing the mounting rails under the toolbox just might work also. I am not too concerned about the probable inability to fold the top as far down because of the box, would probably go with the top in the up position, still I think will check with ...

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HJ.....I have been cosidering a soft cap for a while now and I too wonder about installation on my CC as I too have an over the rail Delta tool box. I think off hand without measuring tho that I may have about 1" of rail available between box and outside of bed, mine is a composit box and I have mod...

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Ok.... took my son camping to one of our favorite places and the creek we have to ford was a tad higher than normal, just below my knees when waded. No problem over and when we had to come home as the bottom is hard gravel. I decided a few days later to have my mechanic check the fluids..... milk in...

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Well summer got here in a hurry it seems so I thought I would try the AC, nada, no cold at all blows hot air only now what? any thoughts on this would be appreciated, stay safe, mjmcdowell

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Ok Walt...... 15 min. replacement time? How about elaborating on this, I started to get a headache when I read $48 a side from the dealer and then I got a headache when I read the "15 easy steps solution". Boy! sometimes I think the people who engineer these things don't even have a clue to practica...

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Ok.... mine look like they need to be replaced, have the " HELP" replacements..... but this does not look as simple as I thought, anybody have photos and a discription of the change out? stay safe, mjmcdowell

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Found these at toughstuffproducts.com the dash net and glove box net are mountable in our CC's if anybody is interested I shall post how I installed them on my truck. stay safe, mjmcdowell

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Kip, checkout the single stack .45 LDA, DAO Para- Ordanance, 6 in the mag. one up the spout, fantastic clean breaking trigger pull and you don't have to carry in "Condition 0ne" to be ready. Some people find this to be an uncomfortable mode and this gun does away with this concern. stay safe, mjmcdo...

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Well...after much considering, reading, studying, more research and actual seeing, pricing, and on and on I finaly decided on the Bridgestone Revos for a tire replacement. I think that for my use they will serve just fine, lot's of rave reviews on "Tire Rack" web site, better tread than my Goodyears...

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To all who were respondent to my question about the diff. vent, esp. HJ, a big THANKS! this has been solved. I took the CC up to my mechanic and friend , he put her up on the rack and then found a new location near the old one to remount and used an existing bolt to attach the tube bracket and now h...

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HJ....orientate your photo for me would you?, thank's, Also what is that fitting on the end , could that be removed/installed on a longer tube? I am thinking that running a replacement to the top of the bed lip and just looping it down, (inverted J) with the stock end installed and fastening it woul...

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Anybody run them, if so what do you think, what kind of terrain do you have? I have mostly smooth rocks (as opposed to desert sharp ones ) and mud, some of it clay, not much soft sand, grass and creeks with gravel or muddy bottoms, wet/dry leaves, small/med. moss covered logs, the usual eastern wood...

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Ok......anybody done this? If so please advise, I don't get in deep water,(top of tires w/stock suspension/tire size is as deep as I would attempt) only once in a while fording a creek on the way to a favorite campsite and I would like to if easly done, extend the vent, just to be safer usually I ju...

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Sorry.... no photos....yet.....soon..... just have to learn to post, then I have a bunch of the CC and my acessories and mods,mjm

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Walt, Ihave a basket mounted on "Yakama" cross bars and towers, Never thought it looked out of place, personal pref. any how. I would advise you to find out how much weight you are EVER going to carry and make sure that your components will hold it and allow for more than you will actually carry, co...

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Well, I bit the bullet today (it was nice out) and took the roof basket off the CC, brackets, wind faring, what a PITA! all the fasteners save a couple were frozen with rust, I knew it just haven't had the time to change them, $27 and change and we have all new stainless. While I was at it I cleaned...

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Found these, thought about getting a pair, what do you think? might be useful in slick stuff, clay,etc. www.portabletowtruck.com price dosent seem to bad. stay safe, mjmcdowell

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HJ..... wish I had room in the tool box, mabey to much junk, and yeah I wish there was something better than WD40, don't use much in summer tho I think it collects to much dirt/dust, there is something called CRC I believe, will have to check it out. mabey it is not a dust collector. In Vietnam we u...

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Up here in the northeast winter can be nasty, although this one is rather mild, little snow/cold more rain/mild. This weather in any case can take its toll on your truck and equipment. If you have your recovery tools mounted out in the weather, not in a cap, they can take a beating. My axe/shovel (H...

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BADscrew, If you like those outlaw II wheels then go with them! I have had a set mounted for a year now and they have been no problem, I don't see very many CC around here where I live mine is probably the only one with mod's in the area, as for these wheels I have not seen very many sets on trucks....

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I also have the Westin step bars, mine have taken some hard hits on the bottom and aside from slight denting/ scratching have saved me from some body damage, also have some scratching on the sides but still are solid, I don't mind a scratch/dent/gouge as long as they are not too bad after all I use ...

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Hey Barch 97!.........nice talk , in all the times I have been on this site and talked with fellow CC owners I never have had anyone return a comment like "F--- off newbe " not expected on this forum, mabey on others but not here, what's up with this, know what I'm talking about?? anyway, stay safe,...

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Sorry....thanks HJ for fixing the link, stay safe mjm

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All correct! Check this site out, www.redbirdsra.com , this is like the way I did mine except I attached mine via. a loop on the top end to go around the end of my roof rack tube also I covered the upper loops and E bolt shank parts that were exposed w/gas line tubing and the ends of the bolts with ...

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Jeff024, Ok..... limb risers are 1/8" cables run from the front left and right side of the vehicle corners usually mounted on the brush guard and extending to a roof rack/basket corners, left and right side to deflect and prevent brush/small to medium sized limbs from scratching or otherwise damagin...

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Anybody curious? This is a simple mod that may be useful to some of you depending on the area that you wheel/explore, If you would like to know how, I can explain. stay safe mjmcdowell

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For gerado.... check out truckaddons.com lot's of Brushguards and some for S10's, hope this helps, stay safe, mjmcdowell

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HJ, Ok....... didn't know the gas tank on my 2002 CC was plastic! No matter to me though now that it is better protected, I had the dealer order and install it, I checked it out tho and it seemed to be very well made. No complaints, it's been awhile, over a year and assuming the tech at the dealer k...

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HJ, never thought of that arising, however up here where I live I am not traveling at any high speeds on rough/unimproved roads so as to throw up rocks or debris very hard, mostly slower speeds picking the right line to take so as not to hit anything or get stuck. So unless a stray rock got wedged b...

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HJ, Sorry, misunderstood, my truck came thru with only the plastic linkage shield, I had the dealer install all others about one into ownership. Were not a factory install before delivery. stay safe, mjmcdowell

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HJ, I have the complete shield package as GM calls it on my CC as I type this have had them since fall of 04 and yes they were listed as an option in the brochure from the dealer for 02, I too saved the brochure. they were listed in small print on pp 16 under options and listed as " shield package u...

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RA, not quite sure what you are looking for but I have a composit material dark grey, lft. and rt. top opening box from DELTA that fits in the front of the bed, over the rails, it has worked well for me, I have modded it with brackets for a Hi- lift jack, shovel and crusing axe, it matches my black ...

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HJ , I have a basket mounted on the roof rack which I ment when I was talking about rack mounting (need a carrier for the can), front of bed would be nice but I have a Delta box mounted for other gear, sooo the idea of a dismountable carrier for the can on either side of the rear of the bed interest...

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Ok, this is what I am looking to do. I have ordered a "Wedco" steel gas can to carry 2 gal. or so of x-tra gas. I don't need to carry very much for any emergency I may have, 30 miles is probably realistic for this type of situation for me. Question is where to mount a carrier, ( I may have to fab. o...

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Done!, Waterproofed with sparkplug grease, also did the roof rack mounted spot light pigtail plug. My thanks to one and all for the information, as always a solution to a problem or a good idea is to be had here when you ask, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!, stay safe, mjmcdowell

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Ok... where cam I get some dilectrical silicone/electrical grease, HJ, save me a wild goose chase, Home Depot didn't know what I was refering to, not surprising tho. Border Man, may have to go the way you did, deffinately a more protected mount location than mine, good mod. but so far I have been lu...

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Wamason, that might not be a problem, mabey you could utilize a quick disconnect type of rig, plugs male and female near the end of the wire harness so that you could change it out if need be with a spare flat plug. Might work with a little more thought on the matter, or..mabey you could change out ...

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For Wamason, first , untwist the wire harness off that hitch ball! eventually it will fail you, and I know that you probably don't really like the way it looks anyway! then look again at "Wally world" they have these neat little keepers like a small 11/2x11/2 " box with a non rusting stainless sprin...

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First.. I don't haul a trailer but once in a blue moon so my reciever sees more duty as a recovery point but I still want to keep the electrical connection in good shape and functioning for whenever that "Blue moon" rises. Up here in the northeast winter is long and nasty on vehicles and related par...

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Does anyone know if there is a cage type rear diff protector/skid plate? Saw one on a Jeep that looked like it was U bolted on the axel tubes on either side of the pumpkin. Any body know anything about this or other protection parts? stay safe, mjmcdowell

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