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dhawke

Mine is not your average bike. It's a recumbent lowracer. The dang thing is over 80" OAL! I'll put a pick in my gallery. I still need to figure out exactly what bike carrier will work with it. The front mono-fork and disc brake make things really interresting. I think I can modify one of the carrier...

dhawke

I got the Winmaster roof rack shown on the roof rack page. The next purchase will be a bike rack since my bike won't fit in the bed. Or maybe a safari rack.(Insert Homer Simpson drool sound here)

dhawke

Thanks. I'm uploading a couple of them to a gallery in the Owners Page right now.

dhawke

Okay! I have pics. How do I post them here?

dhawke

So, the roof rack installation went flawlessly. I was afraid that the wax dipped screws included with the kit wouldn't seal very well. But apparently they know what they're doing. Torrential downpours all days today and not a hint of a leak from the holes in the roof. How do I post pics in this forum?

dhawke

As soon as it stops raining and I can wash the truck! It's just embarassingly dirty right now. Not even a respectable "Hey, I've been off-roading" kinda' dirty either. My truck looks like a woman owns it!

dhawke

I just installed an aftermarket roof rack to my CC this weekend. Took my time...it went flawlessly. Still can't believe I drilled holes in my roof :( I took the precaution of buying a drill stop set. Glad I did. When the bit pops through, it really POPs through the sheet metal! I am a little concern...

dhawke

That's pretty much what all the aftermarket racks look like. Plus, I'm assuming they're a heck of a lot cheaper than going to the dealer for one. Looks like you can get a really nice, yet still wimpy looking, roof rack for around $150. That surprised me. I thought they would be a lot more expensive....

dhawke

Yeah, I know all about the Thule and Yakima racks. A Thule bike rack would be my next purchase after the roof rack. My bike doesn't fit in the bed either! I did find one roof rack that was rated for 200 lbs. That's pretty for me. But, I was looking for somthing a lot less dainty (aka WIMPY) as they ...

dhawke

Okay, so I go to the local hardware store to pick up some materials for a little project at home...and I'm looking at these 8' sticks of aluminum angle. They don't weigh anything at all, but I'll be danged if I could figure out how to get them home. So, then I'm thinkin'..."I need a roof rack on the...

dhawke

My Bosch wipers are still going strong. They've been on the truck since just about a week after I got it. And, now I've got 27K on the clock. If you buy Bosch, make sure you get the more expensive ones. Seems to me there is a cheaper version as well. But...it's been so long since I bought them, I co...

dhawke

Just tell them you ordered the Solid Front Axle Option! I'll bet you could get at least one guy to start looking it up on the computer!!

dhawke

So, you're telling me that the rear wheels are closer together because it gives you more traction?

dhawke

It's STILL freakin' stupid though!!

Okay...really done now........

dhawke

Must have missed that one dang it! But the whole thing begs the question...Why do we need them in the first place!?!?! :x I mean, come on!! How freakin' stupid is it to have the rear wheels closer together than the front!!??!! It's pretty freakin' stupid!! What it the point!!!!!!! If I ever find the...

dhawke

Oh sure!! Now you tell me!!!

But seriously folks...in every thread that I have read about spacers...and there are MANY...no one ever brought up stud size.

Just be careful out there.......

dhawke

Back to the original question... :lol: Yes, 30's w/ the 3.42 rearend will work. That's what I'm running. I didn't notice any appreciable difference when I went to the 30's in place of the 235/75's. It's only like a 1% difference. Of course, all my driving is on-road. I did tow my old Honda Accord ab...

dhawke

I got the 1.5" spacers from AIM. I think they were right at $115 with shipping.

From what the guy at AIM told me, you should be able to order spacers with 12mm studs. You just have to tell them when you order them.

dhawke

I called AIM and they told me that they come with whatever is standard for that size spacer unless they are told otherwise. Apparently that was 1/2" I called Advance Auto, they said they had all sorts of lug nuts in all sizes, so I shouldn't have a problem with finding two different sizes in the sam...

dhawke

Okay...so, I go to put my long awaited spacers on last night...and...they came with 1/2" studs instead of 12mm. Did I screw the order up or did they? I don't remember ever being asked what size studs when I ordered my spacers. If it is my fault. AIM will not take them back, so...what are my options?...

dhawke

I'm running 30X9.5-15 BFG AT KO's on the stock rims, on my completely stock crew. I haven't noticed any rubbing at full lock even when I hit a bump.

dhawke

Tell them it's most definitely the hood hinge. I fixed mine this morning, temporaraily. I took a piece of 1/4" thick packing foam and folded it over so it was 1/2" thick. I took that and placed it under the hood hinge so that it came down on the foam when I closed the hood. This holds the hood up at...

dhawke

Please let me know what you find out. I've had the same rattle since I bought my Crew in October. Recently it has become constant. My trip to the dealer was completely wasted. They said they took the door panel off and wrapped some connectors in foam to stop the noise. Pretty ridiculous, when you co...

dhawke

Thanks. That helps us Electrically Challenged folks!

dhawke

I don't know that there is anything really wrong with my brakes. I might just still be getting used to the fact that this truck weighs over twice what my last truck weighed. But I seem to be pushing the brakes really hard when I get close to where I want to stop.

dhawke

What has everyone done to their brakes? Mine seem pretty weak.

dhawke

I dumped about a half a gallon on the ground this morning! Don't go telling the EPA on me.

This is the first time I have really noticed it being much of a problem. And I fill up everytime so that I can keep track of my MPG's.

dhawke

Holy Smokes!! Glad I didn't buy the HPIII yet. I downloaded the users manual just to get an idea of how it works. HOLY SMOKES!!!

So...are there are websites where people are exchanging programming or other info?

dhawke

Any word on the GP for these springs yet? My wife asked me yesterday if I had ordered them yet. I need to get this done before she changes her mind!

dhawke

Is this over-heating thing going to be a problem with my '03? I was sitting in a drive-thru, a couple of days ago with the AC running and the fan locked in solid. The guage was only showing a bit over 210 and it was about 90 deg. outside. The fact that the fan was running flat out without the truck ...

dhawke

I bought some of that rubber bed rail protector from J.C. Whitney that is self-adhesive. Stuck it to the side rails...It is the perfect height to make the bed cover fit flush with the tail gate and bed front(?).

I've had mine on since October, and it doesn't leak even at the carwash!

dhawke

Right!

Adding that to the list....

dhawke

Those look like the APC's I just replaced with the Silverstars.... I say, spend the extra money. The APC's are a huge improvement over the stock bulbs, but the Silvania's are even better than the APC's. The APC's have the same temperature rating as the Silvania's, but they just didn't seem quite as ...

dhawke

Is the Flowmaster just the muffler? Or do they have a cat-back system?

dhawke

["at some point you're going to spend too much....."]

That's like saying, "You're going to have too much fun."

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dhawke

S-crew maybe!?!

dhawke

NO! I do NOT know that! And neither do you! Capeesh!?!

Work with me people!! I NEED new shocks when I do the lift....right!?!

dhawke

Thanks man!! I'm on it!!

dhawke

I hear ya' about the body lift. I'll have to see what I can do!

Anyone that has lifted their truck only a couple of inches have any recommendation on new shocks? I'd love to get some Bilsteins under my truck.

dhawke

Being new to the world of Chevy......

Z85 suspension.......uh......um..........Do I have one of those? If not, what do I have? How do I find out? Answers!! I NEED ANSWERS!!!!!

Is there a list somewhere where all of the options etc. are listed in one place?

Thanks guys!

dhawke

I replaced my APC Superwhites with the Sylvania's after the dealer threw my APC's away with my broken headlight housing when they replaced the damage to my front end after I tagged the deer. I was soooooooo pissed! But...I switched all four bulbs to the Sylvania's! Holy SCHMOKES! The Sylvania's are ...

dhawke

You're absolutely NOT going to believe me but.....I met the little CFO for dinner one night, and we parked right next to each other. She looked at her Vue parked next to me truck and as God as my witness said, "You're right, you're truck DOES need to be higher." While she's not willing to spring for...

dhawke

Dokie!

So...I need to get skid plates first.....

Hon!!! I really need skidplates.........for the deer and stuff!

dhawke

Thanks man! I'll look them up!

dhawke

So...back to my original question...

Does anyone know of any very easy trails I can take my mostly stock crewcab on?

And I think we all now know that I am perfectly capable of hitting things....

dhawke

Don't tell me this!! I don't need to hear this!!!

Hopefully they won't have to paint anything. None of the parts were creased, so they thought thay could straighten out the original hood and fender. Hopefullt they won't have to paint anything.

dhawke

I feel your pain....

dhawke

In Ohio, the State Patrol or who ever responds can write you a special tag so you can have the deer processed.

Sadly enough, it was the closest I ever came to actually bagging a deer!

dhawke

Cripes!! Get a load of the siping on that tire!!

I'm no tire engineer, but it looks like all of those little pockets on each of the lugs would trap water and hydroplane like a mother in the rain. Just my very uneducated opinion....

Someone get Colin McRae on the phone...let's ask him!!!

dhawke

My Black Crewcab is in the shop as well. To fix the damage from hitting a deer. But...I also am having them fix what the bodyshop says looks like metallic paint in the clearcoat that must have been leftover from the truck painted before mine. It's only in one place. The very bottom of the drivers si...

dhawke

Only thing that might be a drawback is that if you have slight rubbing issues now with the swaybar connected, they'll only get worse with it disconnected. Since I got the new 30" tires I had no rubbing issues with the swaybar connected...even when coming over the curb into my driveway at almost full...

dhawke

I sure am glad to hear I'm not the only one having trouble getting money out of their Chief Financial Officer for truck stuff!! I guess I would have felt better about sacrificing the front of my truck in order to justify getting more "truck stuff" if I could have put some venison in the freezer. But...

dhawke

Ah!! Good thinking! I think I can make this work to my advantage!

Hon!! I REALLY need a grill guard for my truck.

You know...for the deer and stuff. And a lift kit, and some new wheels,and...you know...for the deer and stuff....

dhawke

Oh you guys are freakin' hilarious!

Especially since I tagged a deer this morning on my way into work!!

$1200.00 damage to the front of my truck. And you'd have to look really hard to even see it!

So...all bets are off. I'm thinkin' about giving rock crawling a try this weekend!

dhawke

Okay...so, I've been reading all of these posts of you guys taking your crews offroad...and I'm REALLY starting to get the itch to try it in mine. So...the question is this...does anyone know of a place in Southern Ohio where I can take my basically bone stock truck off road and NOT break it? Somepl...

dhawke

There are actually tires designed for running in gravel. :shock: I did a very quick search...and it looks like a lot of the rally guys are running Yokahama gravel tires. I did see a Nissan crewcab running the Dakar this/last(?) year. It was sweet. I have yet to see one running Baja. If anyone has a ...

dhawke

Excellent Post! This is the first I have heard about this. I'll certainly be keeping my eyes open for anything that looks like it might be a problem with my engine related to this.

Thanks for the info.

dhawke

I was JUST thinking about this mod on the drive into the office! But, I had always been told that it couldn't be done because of the DRL's.

Thanks for the info!

dhawke

Thanks guys. I'll try this when I get a few moments to myself! It doesn't appear to be too drastic a hatchet job on the airbox.

dhawke

Consider the ball rolling....

dhawke

I'll have to get them replaced first. My wife isn't quite as bitter towards the Firestone Corporations as I am, so she might not be as willing to part with themas I am!

I'll get the model they are and keep you posted.

dhawke

I buy stuff all day long for my job. I think I can handle this.

Just so I know...what are some of the other forums that might have others interested in a GP?

dhawke

I'm all over it!!!

dhawke

I JUST put a set of BFG AT KO 30X5.5-15's on my BONE stock crew. I don't think there's any way they will ever rub. Somebody said it...the stock Wrangler RT/S BLOW(...SUCK, your choice) big time. At 12,000 miles I almost put my truck into a ditch three times on WET roads. I can't wait for winter this...

dhawke

Has anybody ever looked into a group purchase of the Hypertech?

Split this to it's own topic to make things easier-HJ

dhawke

Is the silencer in the intake tube?

dhawke

I've searched the old post, and someone made mention of an airbox mod. What's this involve? Besides cutting up the airbox, that is. I'm not quite ready to start hacking up the airbox on my '03 yet. Removing the silencer? Anyone got a link to a site that shows this mod?

Thanks.

dhawke

Sounds like the Hypertech will be the first expenditure. Maybe after a decent set of tires!! I'll wait on the Autotap until the warranty runs out.

dhawke

Thanks. After I posted that question, I went to Hypertech's site and found the answer myself. I haven't seen anyone selling that model though. Guess I'll have to call the order in. As soon as my accountant cuts loose the funds, I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions for this thread. Can anyone tell m...

dhawke

I hear ya; Gary H! The wife just doesn't seem to realize the importance of any sort of vehicle modification. The Autotap looks like what I want. I just scanned the website. Does it do any reprogramming or is it just for reading the ECU? Or will I still need to shell out the money on the Hypertech to...

dhawke

Almost forgot! While we're on the topic of ECU mod's....

Does anyone know where to get the cable/software so that I can hook my Palm into the maintenance port? Or even my laptop for that matter.

Thanks.

dhawke

Does anyone know if the Hypertech will work with my 03? I keep checking te listings for it wherever I can find it, but I have only seen that it would work with as late as the 02 model.

dhawke

General Motors recalls nearly 2 million trucks, many built in Moraine. The recall involves 1.8 Million G-M pickups, S-U-V's and vans from the 1994 to 1997 model years. The reason is faulty front wipers. The vehicles include certain models of Sierras, Ttahoes, Yukons and Suburbans. The recall also in...

dhawke

That makes enough sense for me. So...the feeling of it having no power is just in my head. I mean other than the parasitic losses of having the fan directly connected to the motor...I half suspected that all along.

Thanks for the info guys!!

dhawke

What gives with the engine when it's cold? I've noticed that sometimes, not all of the times, when I first start the truck the engine roars like it pulling in enormous amounts of air for the first 30 seconds or so. It has absolutely no power for all the noise it makes. Then...it quiets down and runs...

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