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I dont know how much of it they have out there, but being I am boat LA LA land out here on the jersey shore I can probably pick up a marine grade stereo and speaker set for you for about 200 bucks or less if you want. They usually put them on sale about now because the summer is coming.

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Driver Info Console. The overhead console that is normally just a compass and temp, i have the upgraded one from a bravada. Shows MPG/average, MPG instant, distance to empty, gallons used, average speed etc.

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Interesting, the owners manual is from 01 also? I have an 02 and the manual says 17.8. I wish i had 20 gallons. Like i said I ran out of gas with it recently and thats pretty much what it needed to fill up. The stupid DIC that I put in said I had only used 14.8 gallons of gas about. Now i know that ...

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The gas gauge on these trucks is not proportionate to the gallons in the tank. The crew cab tank is 17.8 gallons, and trust me, i have put 17.8 gallons in it once not that long ago. Ran out of gas in ohio outside of pittsburgh on a trip with friends.

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I guess I got really lucky, at 260k and my truck being from NJ which isnt known for the cleanest trucks, (PA is worse) I dont think we had any problems getting any of the bolts out. I didnt do them myself but I was there when it happened. I dont recall there being any snags. Hell before I knew it, i...

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https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p-RZzNzT-Sk/U1Q9wjSBg0I/AAAAAAAAAdo/tQt9IeAhxMI/w737-h553-no/bravadaknobs.jpg They look much better than the old ones, but I will have to get used to them now as I have to turn them with two fingers! These look good but I always liked the other ones better, for th...

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Do yourself a favor, if on wheel bearing is bad change them both. Once you change the one, about a week or two later the other will start to humm too. Its happened on my last two trucks and both of my buddies blazers I bought for him.

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You are welcome. It looks great. Even has the center caps, i love it. I can see right now though where that front tire is going to rub the fender and bumper when you turn though. Mine did it before. Lucky you, you have the rear spash guards too. I need them for mine because with all that V8 power an...

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yah, but all I have is TB crank and my new 4.25" backspaced rims are not helping that out, I had the truck up on the jack with the wheels at full lock and it was just too close, I know it would rub the fenders, plus I like the "high" look with small tires - I guess I'm just weird :crazy: Forget the...

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Thanks! I did not need to do any cutting to add the 30 inch tires. All i had to do was a 2 inch body lift, and nothing rubs anything.

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Looks good! FINALLY getting a ZR2 axle for my crew. Been trying to drive the GTI now that the weather is warmer. With all the driving I do the truck is killing me on the gas on around town driving. The little VW is much better for that. The warm weather has been here for the last week but now tonigh...

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Def check those brakes. I had put new pads on and thought i fixed my slide pins but they got worse. Ran thru a set of pads in a matter of weeks. Killed my MPGs good. Best thing to do with these trucks when they get old just get a loaded caliper with the new bracket pins and everything. I get about 5...

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As long as the junkie pulls it Thursday, picking it up Saturday.

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No rear spacers yet. Ill have to look in to the hop shock. The springs on the back of my truck are actually pretty firm, and they dont look like the factory springs. They were new looking when I bought the truck. They have quite the kick over speed bumps and have zero sag with anything i have ever p...

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What is the panhard bar do? Im pretty sure this is a sway bar, at least from what the photos show thats what it looks like. The donor is a Blazer which would have had front and rear sway bars. The sway bar on the blazer was mounted forward of the axle instead of behind it as it is on all 2 door blaz...

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OK so getting my ZR2 axle next weekend hopefully. I have an 02 crew. The donor vehicle is a zr-2 blazer. I am also getting the sway bar as id like to have the better handling along with it too. I looked online and the shock part numbers are different. Whats so different about them? Has anyone tried ...

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I guess I am the lucky one that I didnt get too bad of MPGs with my V6 crew. Best I ever got was 22, but usually got 19-20 highway and 15-17 combined. And i have NJ crap gas, and i had constant misfires on #3 lol. The V8 seems to get about the same mileage of the V6 but with plenty more oooompphh. A...

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Welp, looks like it may finally be getting a ZR-2 rear axle! Possibly getting one from MA out of a ZR-2 blazer. I wanted the sway bar too for the better handling (I dont really wheel as some of you may know) Should know by the end of the day tomorrow if ill be getting it or not.

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How did you replace the rag joint? did you put a U joint in instead?

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Anything will fit, you will need a Metra kit for a 2003 S10/Bravada to fit a single din radio in there. http://www.metraonline.com/part/99-2011 this will fit A double Din aftermarket radio such as the Pioneer AVIC DVD units or DVD navigation units. They have another one that will let you put a singl...

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I wonder if changing the fluid will have the same effect on one that likes to lock and stay locked. Mine hates it if I am enthusiastic about getting out of a tight turn at low speed. The first day I had the truck back with the V8 it got stuck until I drove it at high speed on the highway and then it...

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Well last week we got well over a foot in one day, split across two different "sessions" Then we got a few more inches sat, before all of that there was some other bunch of snow storms. I basically have not seen the grass since New years. The snow just keeps hitting us every week. In the photo of my...

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Probably was blown from the bad encoder motor.

In other news, having fun parking mine in all of this mess of snow in NJ.

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I paid 3,500 for mine in 2009 with 190k on it and a new transmission if thats worth anything. Its a fully loaded LS all options, heated leather, G80 etc. I think used car lots are asking about 4,500-5k on some of these with over 100k on them and not so fully loaded. Crew cabs do hold their value ver...

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Awesome thanks

Changed the oil in it today. Got a Tech 2 for it a week ago but now my pins are so bent in my OBDII connector on the truck, it wont communicate. Still communicates with other trucks so i know its not my tech 2. What a fun toy it is though!

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I would have but the only wall I have that I can drive right up to is my garage door and the car sized driveway to it is uphill, and 25 feet back is in a bowl. I used that method to try and align them last time and ended up with too high lol. The parking lot is flat but theres about 20 feet of grass...

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Im gonna be getting a Setina push bar for my truck. They do sell side guards for them too. The one that they sell that fits an S10 is the PB400. I have the install PDF for it.

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Sorry for your loss buddy. Glad to hear the truck has been faithful to you. FWIW we discovered that mine was overfilled after the engine swap. Who knows how long it was like that. It never leaked though. Maybe my vent is clogged? Anyhow, you know how many miles are on my truck and all the crap its b...

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Actually did something interesting today. First, my wipers were driving me nuts so I finally did the wiper fix, then I also aligned my new headlights I bought a month ago. I found that all they were good for was blinding other drivers and keeping me from seeing anything I actually needed to see on t...

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Not the clearest audio on that, but it almost sounds like a differential hum. Have you checked the fluid levels on the front axle?

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...................... I like that I can still drive it like a sports car when its nice out. I have a feeling a SAS is not going to give me that satisfaction. :) Well, I'd never quite put them into the sports car category but, keeping a lifted SFA between the lines on a straight road can keep the b...

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In order for it to dim with your light on the sensor the sensor on the rear of the mirror needs to be covered too. That sensor is the ambient light sensor so it knows its day or night out.

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I would do it but being I am not a wheeler just a casual needer of the 4x4 for small adventures and battling my way to work in the snow (the railroad doesnt give a crap lol). I can get them for about 190 bucks a piece from GM parts direct. I think thats what Ill do. I like that I can still drive it ...

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Ohhh ok. Isn't auto dimming the greatest thing ever?

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What trouble were you having with the dimming mirror? That harness should have the plug right on it for the mirror. To get old mirror off put a screwdriver up in to the bottom of it to release it. It will take a lot of jiggling and cursing to get it off. New mirror slides right over it and plugs rig...

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They are directly interchangeable. They support 2071lbs VS 1704lb on the stock units. My crew has a V8 up front so I want the ZR2s to better support the added engine weight. Also since they support more weight they are stiffer, can be cranked up higher and will handle better in cornering.

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Not bad! I may have to get one of these before my next trip. Which wont be for a long time unfortunately.

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IF anyone wants the part numbers so they can get these thru GMPartsdirect.com I included the RPO codes as well.

15956509 LH 15956510 RH For ZR2 (6WK)

15956507 LH 15956506 RH For reg 4x4 (6WH)

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So the XP-1 is probably more like a super cap than a battery. Have you seen these youtube people starting up toyotas and running them off tiny banks of supercaps? Its pretty cool. We started using them in the model railroad hobby to keep the trains running over dirty track after the real railroads s...

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Looks good. Ebay subs may not last too long, or play the best but hey at least you can get a good feel for how its going to fit and sound that way and you can go for something fancier later on if you so choose. I would like to see it installed in the truck. Where do you plan on putting the amp? Also...

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What color is the truck? How are the doors?

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Ended up finding them thru a small local dealer. For $342 a pop for ZR2 models, and $348 for the regular pickup models. They only have them in a parts warehouse in Lansing MI. I am having my buddy work works for GM in the Lansing area to see what he can do for me about this. GM parts direct has them...

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Timken and SKF make roller bearings for railroad trains. If they can handle a 200Ton freight car, they can handle your 4,000lb truck. :) Also i would have got the truck up to the speed where noise is made and then put it in neutral and coast. if the noise is still being made, its probably related to...

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AVTekk did my truck, I had the exact same problem last year. I seem to be the trailblazer of finding crew cab flaws from age being that I have one of the highest mileage ones around. Since the line has been repaired I have not had any problems. We spent quite a while trying to find a replacement lin...

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My buddies blazer had the same problem. I put coolant in it and it didnt seem to "leak" until one day i picked it up to take it for the intake gasket to get replaced and what do you know, i started it up and it was shooting coolant out of the gasket on the forward left hand side of the engine. Since...

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Funny you mention the fuel line. Were you able to find it? The one that goes from my tank to the lines in the frame broke, and it virtually does not exist. It had to get repaired and put back in the truck. I went to the dealer the other day to try and find Torsion bars, because apparently new torsio...

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*sigh* thats what it looks like. Need to find a pair of ZR2 ones and while I am at it maybe I can find that ZR2 rear that i need.

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Yea, the pass side is not very happy at all. Looks like LMC only has them for the first gens, which are different.

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So I just checked on Summit, JC Whitney, Napa online, Rock Auto, and Jegs. I can not find new replacement torsion bars for S10s on any of these sites. I would love to get ZR-2s in my truck if they are available. Does anyone know how to find them new? Only place i seem to be able to find them is used...

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Seeing as how I live in the epic hole for shopping (not far from NYC, and NJ has malls every other city) I stayed in bed lol. I went over to MicroCenter the big computer store to look for some Wifi cameras for my buddys barn and they had a line wrapping around the building at noon just to get in. I ...

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I finally got my DIC working fully yesterday. I ran the yellow wire down to the C209 connector in to position C on the plug and now the compass works as its supposed to and the temp works more than 30 seconds after the truck starts along with all the other goodies. My trucks harness had a green wire...

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Got some cool new headlights and turn signals for it. These are very nice. If you want to buy better headlights for your truck make sure you go with the eagle eyes brand. Its still made in Taiwan but these are much much better quality than all of the run of the mill eBay junk. The turn signals were ...

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Since you have a V8 now, I highly recommend installing a Transgo shift kit for the 4L60E. It takes 3-6 hrs to install, but is well worth it if you want that V6 calibrated transmission to last very long. Steve Interesting because my buddy who did the install said I shouldnt do the shift kit and the ...

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Put a corvette servo in the trans. It really goooooes now. Much better feel for all that V8 power.

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I agree. Stay away from the 7 dollar ebay specials too. Chances are made in china and will fail quickly.

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Well I think thats it, its pretty much done. For now. Most of the bugs have been worked out except for the shift indicator. The truck gets about the same MPG so far with the V8 as it did with the V6, so for gaining over 100 more HP, being able to pass inspection, and actually being able to maybe tow...

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Thanks for the info guys. I will try the chalk method. I brought the front tires up to 42PSi today and already I can feel a difference. I left the rears alone as they do look ok.

I do understand now fully that the 50 PSi is the MAX Cold inflation rating. I will avoid that at all costs.

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CORRECTION, i take it back. I just looked it up online on the General tire site. They said for the 30x9.5 Grabber AT2 it is 50PSI MAX. The tire itself does not say max for some reason..

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But it doesnt say max tire pressure on the side of these tires? It says load support at 50PSI in one place and then somewhere else it says 50PSI.

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Interesting. Ill have to go get myself a bottle of coolant tomorrow afternoon.

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What tire pressure should I be running with 30x9.5s on my crew? I have 15 inch ZR5 wheels and the V8 swap so theres a little more weight on the front end. The sidewall of the tire says 50 PSI but the truck door says 32 i believe. My friend who put the tires on for me set them at 40PSi and they look ...

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My crew did it once in a while, but now both my crew and my buddys blazer do it often. I think maybe they dont have enough fluid in them. My truck just had a V8 swap and my friends also had an intake gasket replacement. My friends was horribly crudded up with the Dex crap so its very possible that a...

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On these trucks you are supposed to be able to shift the 4 High when its in drive. I have never done it in neutral, only for 4 low. you can do it to 4 high while its moving too, at least thats what its supposed to be able to do with the push button system. When I was under my truck last night I dont...

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Id disconnect the battery, the codes are codes for the 4x4 module, not emissions related codes which is probably all your pocket scanner does.

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_STUCKY wrote:Is it in Arizona? If it is, that's a bit far... Unless it's cheap.

Road trip! LOL.

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Where did you get your AC Delco kit from? My parking brake is currently inoperable because of a stretched cable, im glad i read this here first!

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Sounds like you should be ok, either way thats an expensive part. While your at it i would take the diaphragm thats under the battery too if its not rotted out. If that hasnt gone yet in your truck it will probably be the next thing to go. They are about $120 new from the dealer. The vac switch is c...

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Logged about 250 miles on it this weekend so far. Just arrived back in Wilmington Delaware for the final week of my training. Judging by the trip computer vs fuel gauge I get about the same MPG highway with this as I did with the V6 so far. Around town/being silly with it the calculation on my first...

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Lol yea I was bad. When I went to quick chek today for lunch I saw skidmarks and it took me a few minutes to figure out they were mine.

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Some more as completed photos. http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w41/xk1llxy0urselfx/Crew%20Cab/th_20131019_121945_zps8d425110.jpg http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w41/xk1llxy0urselfx/Crew%20Cab/th_20131019_120236_zps78c5c1b7.jpg http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w41/xk1llxy0urselfx/Crew%20Cab/t...

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Got the truck back home tonight. First installed the 30 inch tires and the ZR5 wheels. It looks a thousand times better now.

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The oil line from the relocator to the engine looks fairly new, but with the oil marks on it looks like maybe the line from the cooler in the radiator to the filter re locator itself is probably leaking. Mine was bad on my truck and I replaced it.

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Not at my house. Dont have the tools, dont even have a jack! its only a 15 minute drive to the shop anyhow. Plus I dont even know what the hell I am doing with leaf springs and an axle lol.

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Yea the most these things are going to do is defend against idiots in parking lots, shopping carts at the grocery store and random objects that may be along railroad rights of way/abandoned ROWs lol. I live in NJ, which means I am within 20 mins driving to 4 major malls, and I cant stand them id rat...

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Most likely a bad check valve in the fuel pump. We chased everything possible under the hood when mine had this problem because I was stubborn to change the fuel pump. It was the fuel pump lol. Though i did find I had a leaking injector which that didnt hurt to replace at the time.

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