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Snoman002

Or look on the GM site by trying to price a Blazer, they usually show the 2wd ZR2.

On the exterior they look exactly like a 4x4 ZR2, underneeth they look the same too, just with lots of stuf missing.

Snoman002

Yep it was made. There was a big discussion on this over at ZR2.com before it closed.

It is a normal ZR2, minus the T-case, diff, driveshafts, etc. I believe that other than the missing parts the only different parts were the spindles.

Snoman002

I would not worry about it. The oil drain back should not be a problem, I have only ever heard of that in a race motor running near redline, 3k is nowhere near those RPM's. If you do anything before you leave I would think that a tranny temp guage would be the best. Sure a tranny cooler would be bet...

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My guess would be weight transfer. When going foreward the rears get more traction, when one wheel starts to spin the diff takes over and spins the one, since there is alot of traction the other tire can't spin because it is getting very little power. On the other hand, when in reverse there is no (...

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Sounds like it could be a knock issue. Maybe run some high grade gas in it to see if it helps.

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Bla, I had 1800 pounds of concrete in the bed of my 92 and had no problems, and I drove it like that for 10+ miles so I could get the concrete to the dump. And yes, it was 1800 pounds because I had to get the truck weighed before and after to determine the bill.

Snoman002

Well there is alot of bunk in the add. Xenon in a headlight does not give you more light, it functions just like Halogen and neither actually contribute to the light output. Xenon will make a bulb glow towards the blue range, but only a little. The thing to watch out with there is the blue tinting o...

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CONGRATS!!

First?

If so, just remember that the first five weeks are the worst, it's like a Shock course on how to be responsable, after that it just gets easier and easier, and better and better.

Snoman002

I am tempted to just add a remote starter that uses the stock keyless entry for activation. How important do you think the 2-way communication would be? One of the Vipers does that. I just looked it up but for the life of me I can't remember the number on it. It's $99 and comes with remotes, but if...

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Hmm... think I could use the T-harness with another remote starter? Yes, as a matter of fact. Many of the remote start threads on www.trailvoy.com (the TB forum) recommend the Bulldog T-harness when installing any remote starter. From my understanding the T-Harness only provides leads to connect yo...

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Just be carefull that that Alert is not a "Bulldog" product. Bulldog products are Crap IMO, and there are a couple people over a S-Series that will agree with me. It seems that at the TB forum I visit the Autopage and DEI (Viper, and a couple others) are the ticket. Opps, just looked at that JBS Tec...

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I am looking at this one for the wifes TB. I am only looking at remote starters right now, but hopefully I can run across a wiring harness that will allow plug-and-play, at the very least I want something that will allow installation by myself, or a shop, without breaking any of the casing on the fa...

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My RS5000's in the rear install with the reservoir down, they can only be installed one way. The fronts on the other hand can physically be installed either way. I do believe that the recomended way is to have the reservoir up, but if you do that the shock boot will not clear the CV and you will hav...

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My recomendation, replace the sensor. I just went through this with our Bravada, and no matter how well you do it, it will eventually break again. Once the integrity of the cable is gone you can't get it back. If your fix is too soft it will break the solder, if it's to stiff it will put to much str...

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Yep, bring it back and tell him to do it right, and since he messed it up the first time tell him to bench adjust it this time. Vague on center feel and failure to return to center is usually what happens if the steering gear is tightened down to far. Steering Gear Adjustment Procedure The above lin...

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so i take it to a body shop and the macanic says it wasnt worn out he just needed to tighten some gears down.... and it drove fine so i was happy, but now when i drive on uneven roads or bumpy roads i feel my cc jerkign to the right a little so i have to constenly correct my stearing... What gears ...

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Oh no.....No one else drives it. Im the only one. Kinda like my motorbike. My wife doesnt even drive my truck. Cna you see any problems w/ this other than getting my stereo stolen? YES! Although it works for you, I would STRONGLY recomend NOT leaving it like this. You may always have your radio on,...

Snoman002

Yep, our Bravada does it as well.

My guess is it is done to improve the visability of the turns.

Snoman002

Glad to hear you have it figured out. I thought I would mention it because I have seen some people think that you could just make the top arm longer and be fine. Personally I would like to see a T-bar setup, you might have to go with the strongest of the four bars GM made for the s-series, or even a...

Snoman002

Yep, the upper arms are shorter than the lower, that is for the handling benefits. The ball joint angle on the upper arm is supposed to be flat, thats for a reason (not saying it's perfect in our case). Stock ride height for the S-Series trucks puts the control arms about level (hence the flat angle...

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Also, would it be possible to grease the hub with the sensor removed? Might not be a bad idea to squirt some new grease in these things every once in a while if possible. The autozone guy read me their procedure for swapping the sensor separately from the bearing. It stated multiple times not to pr...

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The sensor bolts into the hub with an allen head bolt. You'll need to take the caliper and rotor off to get to it, but you can just remove the bolt and pull the sensor out. Then remove the rest of the bolts that hold it to the A-arm and unclip it at the frame. Reverse the steps with your old sensor...

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FWIW, you don't have to replace the entire thing, you can replace just the sensor. What? How, I thought it was sealed into the hub. I know the earlier trucks ~95 had the sensor seperate from the hub, but I was not aware that the sensor alone could be replaced on the later trucks. It would save me s...

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From my understanding 2wd upper arms are NOT the same is the 4wd upper arms. So whats the design for the lower arm? That is the one thats the PITA since you have to mount the t-bar, or strengthen for coilovers if you go that route. I belive it is rough country that makes a slip shaft CV shaft for th...

Snoman002

Put them in back!

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Hmmm, interesting. The bearing on the passenger side is an Advance Auto replacement. This does not just cycle at slow spees though, but it does seem to be worse if turning right. In fact that brings me to a new problem, the ABS is engaging when the brakes aren't even being pressed now. A tight right...

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Memory huh? Is it retained in the seat or BCM? Is all the wiring that you need there already, or will you have to add a harness? Same equipment I already have just better seating area. According to the manual the memory module is under the seat, a data link is connected to only allow the memory to ...

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Small problem with the Bravada, and since I trust you guys so much I thought I would ask for your help. The ABS light came on in the Bravada the other day, right before it did the ABS was WAY to sensitive, on dry tar the ABS would kick in in a stop that did not require the ABS in any way (this is th...

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Yeah, our Bravada has 135k and the seats still sit great. In all honesty they may be the best seats that I have ever sat in when it comes to overall comfort.

Snoman002

Nice!

I find the seats in our Bravad to be VERY confortable, but they do lack a little in lateral support. Then agian the Bravada isn't a race truck, plus ours leans horribly when turning, so that does not help.

Snoman002

Hahahaha, watched your neighbor shoveling his driveway!

Snoman002

Plus if they are "loose" then they will need replacement soon, and that will mess up any alignment you just had done.

Snoman002

The sensor goes on the radiator OUTPUT? Sure does not make alot, or any, sense to me, there must be another sensor that turns the fans on. Makes sense if you want to be sure that the water temp going back into the engine is at the proper temperature, if you put it on the inlet side then temp readin...

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Keys themsleves won't effect the ride in any manner, even if topped out completely. I wouldn't recomend it, those things are a PITA to change and it won't do anything for you (other than give you to option to destroy the front suspension).

Snoman002

The sensor goes on the radiator OUTPUT? Sure does not make alot, or any, sense to me, there must be another sensor that turns the fans on.

The radiator output is the hose on the bottom passenger side.

Snoman002

Be carefull with that though, if the LEDs start to get warm they will start pulling more current and they might burn out. In fact I don't recomend going that route at all, resistors just cannot accuratly controll the voltage to the LEDs which will result in the LEDs burning up. A proper LED setup wi...

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Thaose are LED taillights. The sub-par-ness comes from sticking and directional 3157 into a stock capsule. The normal incandessant lamp utilizes the reflector, the LED doesn't. These have like 30 LEDs in them. I think it would look that the back of an Acura. No, the "sub-par-ness" comes from the co...

Snoman002

They may look nice but the light output is probably subpar.

I have yet to hear of a set of bolt on LED lights that will match the output of even the stock housings, let alone a set of good LED tail lights.

Snoman002

Get those shocks in there tight.

When I installed my RSX's I had a clunk too, the shocks were a little loose and they were making noise.

If you can grab the shock and move it by hand then that is probably the problem, the shock needs to be in there TIGHT.

Snoman002

If/when you test the g80 using the above method remember that the needs to be a fair difference in wheel speed to get the locker to engage, so make sure to give the free wheel a good healthy spin.

Snoman002

I know several that love their Avalanches. Melloyellow (Bennie) likes his still. My Brother is on his second and he loves his. I have driven it a few times and that thing is awesome, plenty of power for a truck, handeling that is awesome and plenty of room inside and out for what we do, heck if you...

Snoman002

Thank you very much.

Looks like I have some more parts to order!

Snoman002

I'm looking for poly bushings for the rear of the wifes Bravada. If any of you can link a part number for the rear sway bar on these trucks, which is probably the same as the ZR2, it would be GREATLY appreciated. Heck, if you can show me a place that lists rear sway bar bushings for ANY S-Series veh...

Snoman002

Shockwarehouse has them right now for $200.

Thats a DANG good deal at 4wheelparts.com!!!

Snoman002

Just an update on this! A couple days ago the turn signal switch felt funny again, the left turn was harder to push and when it did go the "click" was more like something breaking. Ever since then the clicking has been worse, I'm not sure how it got worse but the wife and I have lived with this for ...

Snoman002

Looks like it would not work, at least with the stock upper mount. Front shock: Compressed length: 11.6" Extended Length: 16.5" Travel: 4.875" Rear Shock: Compressed Length: 14.5" Extended Length: 24" Travel: 9.5" Plus there is a slight difference in the bushing, but it seems to be in the width of t...

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Personally I like a little bit of rake. It's only 5" or so of rake on a short bed reg cab pickup

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But thats just me.

Snoman002

My $.02, and really thats allot more than it's worth. Purduecrew , I really think that you need to see some threads of what a S-Series is capable of. Heck, just look at HeneryJ and what he has done to his truck and what it can do. I can't remember the username (sorry), but there is a person around h...

Snoman002

15x8's with 4" BS, 31x10.5" tires.

On bad roads I was replacing balljoints and wheel bearings once a year (~20k a year), never had a problem with CV's though.

Can't comment on clearance problems though as mine is a first gen S-10 and it would not really relate to your truck.

Snoman002

If somebody else is paying, I will try and certify in anything an everything. Nuclear Physics anybody? Actually, I might be able to pass that one, just don't ask me to pass 10th grade english again. Noun, adverb, whats that? Regardless of my previous advice/comment, I turned down the opertunity to g...

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Glad to hear you are OK.

Did you hit on the passenger side? Might be what prevented the problem HJ described.

Again, glad to hear you are OK.

It sucks that the guy who caused this ran, but in reality your OK and the loss of the truck and some legal issues is small is TINY compared to your life.

Snoman002

... I wish I could have a set in the front and pump that up a little too if It would work... To bring this back up. If I remember right the front and rear shocks are the same in length (compressed and extended), and the only external difference was the mounting bracket on the upper bushing on the r...

Snoman002

Hadn't really though of the "hands free" connector, that is a GREAT idea. You could probably source a couple of those from mini-vans at the junk yard, I know quite a few of them used those to provide electrical to the door when closed. I'm sure aftermarket companies make these too but my limited sea...

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Here is my thought, and it may be all wet (and probably is). I always like the direct battery connection for all lights, on both positive and negative, to achieve the highest output from the lights. I also like the largest wire possible/reasonable, for the same reasons. What I think I would do is th...

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Hmmm, well thats to bad. I was thinking of doing this mod to the Bravada, thats why I asked. Unfortunatly the shifts on this thing are already soft (probably due to the same thing as the throttle spring trick you speak of). Guess I might want to invest in the Corvette servo before I start this mod. ...

Snoman002

HJ, I assume you have adjusted the TPS for the proper setting. Might you be able to "advance" it a little to get the shifts back?

Snoman002

I guess that PCM is really tight, heck with the EGR restricted upstream the pressure drop when the valve opens would be VERY little. This is all very interesting. HJ, do you have a write up on your restriction in the exhaust manifold? You have described it very well and I'm sure I could do it on wha...

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Hmmm, interesting. I bet it has something to do with the fact that the farther the restriction is from the EGR the more gas that will be sent out when the EGR initially opens. Granted as the valve remains open the flow will be restricted, but when it initially opens a farily large volume of exhaust ...

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Newer 4.3L use a Linear EGR Valve so it will vary the amount of gases based on computer progam. But you can still limit the amount that gets to the EGR valve to use by restriction in the feed system... Yes, I understand that. But limiting the amount of gasses that gets to the valve, or the amout of...

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Does anybody who removed the EGR valve notice a relief cast into the valve or the intake where the pintle goes? New EGR's for the old 4.3's (TBI's at least) come with a bag full of washers with different size holes in the center to limit exhaust gasses. If there is the relief for the washer on the v...

Snoman002

Mmmmm, an H3T Crew.

I know I sure would be into that.

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Yeah, I'm leaning that way. I think I'm going to go get a hub socket and try that route, at least maybe I can save my MOOG balljoints and the new wheel bearings and CV's. The whole point of this was to take the suspension off as one peice, that way I only had to undo 52 rusty bolts instead of the 10...

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The heat and shrink trick does work. Metal expands and contracts at different rates. This cracks the bond created by the rust. Inside a bushing though it has too much insulation and can not be cooled quickly enough, nor heated enough without destroying the bushing. Thats what I was afraid of. Since...

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Dang, thats what I was afraid of. This one project, that I was hoping would be FREE, is turning into a nightmare. I was so happy that this truck only took an hour and a half to undo the front suspension where as the other truck took 5 hours, but then this truck bites me on the last bolt (it was actu...

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How can rust both hold stuff together better then welding, yet is also tears stuff apart. I'm stuck, I'm trying to swap suspensions between my trucks (all lifetime warrenty stuff in the old truck and I'm going to sell it) and one of the controll arm bolts has rusted to the sleve in the bushing. How ...

Snoman002

Found in THIS How-To article at S-Series.ORG.

Hope this helps.

Snoman002

Something nobody has touched on yet is a Zexel Torsen rear carrier. These are readily available from Camaro/Firebird rear ends, and are magnificent performers for the rear on these trucks. I've got one installed on the rear of my Xtreme, and it performs WONDERFULLY. The idea behind these is that th...

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I'm assuming the Blazer in you Avatar? In my 99 Bravada none of little tricks work (aka, dome over ride or emergency brake). In mine the dome override button does nothing to the DRL's. I'm not sure if the emergency brake will override the DRL's, but I'm fairly sure that the AHL's will turn on the he...

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6 point has more surface area in contact with the bolt head reducing the possability of rounding the head.

12 can be more convient in tight places as the socket does not have to be "just right".

As HJ said though, a quality 12 point can still be better than a cheap 6 point.

Snoman002

Email me and I'll take care of ya'. I spent over a decade trying to find them again. :shock: Heck, I want one of those cases for my cigarettes :lol: . Email me and get some form of payment to me for $.99 for the case and $4.05 for the shipping (that is what it just cost me to print off a "Click n S...

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f9k9 wrote:
border man wrote:Reed, where did you find those cases? .............
Email me and I'll take care of ya'. I spent over a decade trying to find them again.

Heck, I want one of those cases for my cigarettes

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Snoman002

A ZR2 would result in a rear track just over 2" wider than the front. IMO that would be to wide to look right, even with the extra buldge the CC has in the rear. Also, isn't the spring pearch width wider on the ZR2 axle. Honestly I don't know, but I would imagine it would be with the wider frame and...

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I agree on the wires. Pull the front tires and check the wires, for a start. It's probably that one thing is not related to the other, it just happened to be related. Just had this happen to me as a matter-of-fact, and although the system was the same between the problem and the work I did, the prob...

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Camaro-Cooling Mods Tech-Cooling Systems Couple links that are good reading. Not sure I agree with everything, but still good reading. I'm just wondering where he is feeding the coolant to on the back of the block. I suppose you could drill and tap into the cooling jacket on the block, but I'm not ...

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Do these clutches have the thermostat on the front like most clutches? Can you modify the thermostat to engage the fan earlier?

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Over sensitive ABS/No ABS

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