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Anyone have any reccomendation to a hard bed cover that will fit without removing the stock ZR5 bedrails? Pictures would be supremely helpful.

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Thanks for the reassurance fellas.....The guys on the boat boards are saying the same thing. Guess I'm just not used to having this sized motor spin that high for that long. My 2.2 4cyl in the Xtreme runs 3k rpm at 75mph in 5th, but thats a much smaller motor.....Guess I'm worried over nothing.

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I checked the owners manual tonight, and it didn't mention anything about towing in 3rd.....I'll double check in the morning though to be sure I didn't miss anything. I'm still going to tow in 3rd regardless since I think we know more about preserving the transmission than the owners manual, I'm jus...

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Cripes those tires look huge on those wheels. Especially the spare!

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I'm sure some of you read in the other thread I'm buying a boat. It's a 2.5hr drive from the sellers location home. I'm also already planning a few weekend trips to both TN, and NC this summer. That brings me to a towing question. For the trip home without a tranny cooler I'll definitely be in 3rd t...

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I used to live in Roswell....ask away

I have no good information on lifts though.

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Redneck Hottub

I see that with a Crew Cab in the near future

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Don't know of any internships, and like I said I haven't run the calcs, but the bed should hold (I've seen pics of this done before as well).

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hahaha ohhh guys. it will take place late this summer. i only weigh 160, and the other three people will be a guy and two other girls. i mean common, you guys think all i have is guy friends??? lol. i will for sure get it on film. my buddy is gonna put his big screen in the bed of his truck, and ba...

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you've got some skinny friends if they are only going to weigh 600 tops. Thats 150 each, and not a very common number (especially for guys that stand around and drink beer before games). Put some jackstands under the hitch before you fill it, and maybe a set under the front spring perch as well. Tho...

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First new car I bought was my '00 Xtreme. Second near new car I bought is my '04 CC. My next purchase will probably be a '92-'93 Typhoon (also S-series based). I know the platform, the problems, and the benefits. I'm not a huge fan of fullsize trucks, although they get decent MPGs (as good or better...

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Congratulations

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Typical shock installation outside of the automotive world is reservoir UP. This keeps the dampening fluid near the seal, and keeps that seal lubricated. If that seal dries out you will have a leakage problem. I've designed 5-10 products in the last few years with gas/oil assisted, and dampened shoc...

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Get a Red Top, and upgrade the wire from the back of the alternator to the battery.

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That sounds like ALOT better idea than keeping the stock differential, and making longer CV's. It's a budget build as well in comparison. I'll do some research. The 2nd gen arms only vary in the sway bar mounting. The rest of the dimensions are the same (we've made two sets for guys wanting to run t...

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No idea.....I have ZERO experience with those. I was hoping someone else could help with the sourcing on those.

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I have access to all that stuff, and was also involved on the development of the first good application of a coilover kit for the Syclone/Typhoon platform (standard 4wd S-series frame). We already have drawings, and jigs setup to reproduce a slightly tweaked version of stock arms that use factory ba...

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Do you have Heavy Duty or Sport Bilsteins on your Xtreme? :? Steve To be honest I'm not sure. I should probably give them a more "fair shake" in the future since I'm currently running some super-cheap ones off eBay. I have a feeling they are either factory seconds, or not the intended application f...

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I'm a little late, but you guys should check these out. Conversion pads for using SBC (Small Black Chevy) mounts in a 4wd 4.3 S-series from TurboTime.us Good friend of mine did the development on these for the Syclone/Typhoon application years ago. Since then the design has been sold/licensed to Tur...

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Couple of warm days and the SES is off again. Guess I'm still going to swap thermostats and fans this weekend though.

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I have nothing constructive to add, other than thats a very cool setup you have going on there.

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FINALLY we got some appreciable now. 2" so far, and more coming!!!!

Little image linked to a larger one.

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Again, we are on the same page. Stock fan locks too late, and not nearly often enough. I also concur with the "if you give a mouse a cookie" syndrome of mods following each other. I disagree that the stock fan is efficient. high flow once locked and at a decent RPM, yes, efficient NO. For the amount...

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For $20 , I would buy a new switch and change it. If you find it has the correct inspection mark keep it for a spare or a friend in need. I saw that, and asked the local GM dealership while I was in there the other day for some unrelated parts. He quoted me like $45 for that switch. If I can grab o...

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I hadn't looked at the Odysey's in quite some time, however I know the Sy/Ty guys like them for the small space the take up under the hood. I've seen several mounted INSIDE the lower front 1/2 of the fender before with charge leads ran to a more accessible location.

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I agree on the low side, the thermostat is the primary control. I also agree that the entire system needs to work together, and further agree that controlling the temp solely based on the fan is a bad idea. I had cooling problems this past summer (overheating in traffic with A/C on, and ambients in ...

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I've got a red top in the Xtreme. I run a big stereo, electric fan, and underdrive pullies (without the alternator pulley), and it has had ZERO problems with it. When the one in "the bus" dies, I'll be going red-top on it as well. Easily worth the cash up front, for the performance, and peace of min...

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Took some pics of my switch while the truck was on the lift the other day (ok about 2 weeks ago). Can someone verify this is the right or wrong switch?!?!? Did I even take pics of the right thing? Last two pics of this album The 4wd still works great, and the heater vents still work, so I's think th...

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Yes and no. The fan does control temp to some degree. If you pull more air over the same surface area, you increase the cooling effeciency of the radiator, and make the coolant cooler. When mixing the hot coolant from the engine with the cold coolant from the radiator, the difference in temp is what...

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The Sy/Ty guys run the 160, and I just don't think thats warm enough for a daily driver, however for a performance application it makes sense, especially considering how prone to detonation those trucks are. The vortec heads resist that detonation better, and 180* should be fine I would think. A 16...

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yes, yes and more yes. I can hear the fan more often than not lately. Which in cold weather like this had me puzzled. It's been this cold for about a month and a half now, however they are predicting back into the 60's late next week. I have a semi-hatred towards clutch fans anyway, so I'll go ahead...

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f9k9 wrote:It sounds like the Tstat is stuck open.

I somewhat thought the same thing, but it warms to about 180 degrees or so (the first 1/4 mark on the guage), and then stabilizes there. I might get a new 190* one to put in while I have the truck apart for the fan anyway.

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I know this has been covered 100 times before from guys running low temp thermostats. However the code appeared in the CC last night. Truck is 100% stock with the exception of the K&N FIPK (and some floormats, but they don't count :D). I've noticed that the truck wasn't getting anywhere NEAR the 210...

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I feel the same thing in mine. I've found that if the front windows are slightly lower than the rear, it will help some. Also keep the rears at least 1/4 open or more also helps get some of that to go away. I haven't found a sure fire way to rid it yet, with the exception of all the windows either a...

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My thinking is that with the trans already being overworked. Every little bit helps.

The drain plug is another neat feature to help keep things easy to service.

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Anyone use these, or have any thoughts on them? $80 doesn't look like a bad price if it actually helps. The integrated drain plug would make fluid changes a ton easier as well. Not sure how the hard-core off-road guys would like it sticking down though. :dunno: I was searching for tranny coolers whe...

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Please make the brackets! I just bought a 2" body lift and it arrived yesterday.My worries are the same old frame showing on the sides and might ad the nerf bars. I'll look into it when the time comes. Don't expect anything for a few months though, as I have a ton of other crap on my plate currentl...

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Same wintery mix of BS here as well. Indy (less than 90 miles away) got 12", I got some icy patches on the commute in.

I hate Ohio Valley Weather, I either need to move to Michigan, or SoCal......I'm tired of the "don't like the weather wait a few days, it'll change" mentality.

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I didn't even think about the step bars. I've even read about several people moving them up. Guess I can attribute the brain fart to the dentist visit yesterday, yea thats it, it's all the dentists fault! I'll be able to move them up no problem. I have access to a full machine shop, welders, plasma ...

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Been doing some looking around and it looks like the 30x9.50 might be the way to go. BFG A/T KO's (which have gotten good reviews both here and at Tirerack.com) are only $117/each or so, and will provide roughly a 6% taller (2") tire than stock. That should improve the appearance enough to keep me h...

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Still no word on streetable 31x9.50's eh? I do very little actual offroading, and when I do it's not heavy articulation type, it's simple creek fording, and rutted road type stuff. No rock crawling, or anything of that nature. I've found that I just tear stuff up when I try that. My Nissan was a nic...

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Oh yea....very nice looking truck man. I hope my truck looks as clean with the more aggressive tires, and slight lift.

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I've got the 3.73's so no worries there. Good to hear that the 30's will fit easily, and the 31's might fit with a little rubbing. I swear I had 31x9.50's on my old Nissan Hardbody, but I can't find them for the life of me now. I loved the way they looked on there. I was contemplating going with 33x...

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I've been talking with a buddy of mine at the office, and he has a '94 Ford Ranger extended cab 4x4 with the 4.0/5spd combo. He was able to run 31x10.50's on his 100% stock suspension. I got to looking around, and it seems that most have to cut thier fenders to get the 31x10.50's to fit. Bobble Smit...

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Welcome as well. I sure wish I had those silver accessories instead of the all black on my truck. I think they look sooooo much nicer, although how they would match with the yellow of mine is debatable. The hood is definately much nicer on the sonoma models. I also think with a few small mods, you c...

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Guess I'm going to have to get me a set of these....This is like the 5th or 6th time I've heard good reviews on them. However I hate the ones on my Xtreme.....Wonder why that is?!?!?

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Souch a momumentous occasion I thought I'd post. Nothing really big nor spectacular. No offroading adventure with another group of enthusiasts, no pulling stranded motorists out of the ditch, or any other such madness or mayhem. I've been considering buying a couple of acres, and putting either a mo...

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"Sheds heat and gaskets faster"......I love typos

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Slotted rotors tend to resist fade a bit better than standard rotors as well. I had a set of powerslots on my old ranger and liked them. Haven't made the leap yet on the Xtreme though.....The ZR5 will be getting some when the stockers "wear out", and I can justify the expense, mainly looking forward...

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Speaking of luggage racks, I finally got to use mine the other night. Held a 6' Fiberglass step ladder quite well. Never thought I'd use that. Kinda cool how it worked out. Also in more related thoughts. My passengers have been complaining that the heated seats working intermittently. Of the last 6-...

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My condolences over what is a completely unnecessary death in the family.

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Been pulled over upwards of 30 times. 24 times resulting in a ticket. 5 of which made it far enough to get on my record. 2 of those resulted in being arrested, and spending a night in jail. Nothing in the last 5 years though, and I'm 26 so you can do the math on how bad of a driver I was when I was ...

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The Gov-Lock WILL NOT engage at speeds over 30 mph. :wink: They are designed this way for safety. :wink: You DO NOT want your rear end to lock axels while going through a turn on a slippery road, especially at higher speeds :shock: Steve Sure you do :D :D.....Makes for all kinds of drifting excitem...

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That Audi driver had a large set of both balls, and skills......Helluve cool video.

The general one....eh not so much, although the turbo sounds was pretty dayum cool.

I definately want to see a crew doing some driting like that Audi (even if it takes some snow).

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He was speechless when I told him that I had a fullsize tranny. :D Great story, but please tell me you have an external cooler on that "fullsize tranny". That is by far and away the first mod I will have done to the truck before I tow anything any further than across town. I saw tranny temps near 2...

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I'll give the suggestions a try but I had the truck at full articulation a few months ago going through a ditch. The passenger rear wheel was several inches off the ground and spinning and my drivers front didn't have enough weight on it to pull me on through. Had to get a buddy on the back bumper ...

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That's funny you say that 2kwik4u, I always wanted a yellow ZR5 but when I bought mine in July of 2004, there were only two new ones available in this area, red or black. But I'm alright with black, it definately looks great when it's clean! Wanna trade?!?!?! :D :D I have a feeling mine will end up...

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I like that truck....i shoulda held out for black

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The bed size issue is the biggest concern I see. The second is rear gear ratio. I wouldn't be scared at all to tow for short distances (4-5 hours at a time) with my ZR5, however with a base model with 3.42's I think I'd be a little more hesistant. Of course if it feels OK, and the guages are looking...

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I've not see one.

The weight certainly isn't an issue, however the wind resistance might be a milage reducer. Also I'd be curious to see how much turnig radius there was.

Got a pic of said 5th wheel?

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HenryJ wrote:
michaels86svo wrote:What kind of software were you refering too geting so that you can tune your truck?
EFI Live is compatible with our PCM

So is HPTuners

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I'll sell you my Yellow ZR5

40,850 miles as of the drive in this morning. Hell if you buy it I'll even deliver it

In other thoughts, glad you aren't hurt too bad from that. Looks painfull.

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Also found out he has an MSD 6A sitting around that we both forgot about!! He's gonna throw that in for $40 more!!!

I suppose that offsets the bad luck with the bed cover eh?

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NICE, I used to have pullies on mine that I bought off of ebay and they made a pretty big difference but I figured out very quickly why they were on ebay.....the bottom pulley was bent and it destroyed a belt in about a month then I went back to stock and it just feels sluggish now. I think the two...

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My old roomate has decided to "de-mod" his 4.3 Xtreme, and trade it in (for a Saturn Vue, which I don't understand, but it's his cash). At any rate, I've been assured the underdrive aluminum pullies, and TransGo Shift Kit (never installed) are mine for the taking at steeply reduced prices. Finally s...

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Stock shift tables will never let it shift into OD at WOT......Just like Torque Management, it's a tranny "saving" feature. Likewise the TC should be unlocked at WOT, although that might be tickling a lockup point, and slightly bogging the motor making you lose the power required to maintain that sp...

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How big of a factor is the gear ratio? I'm not real sure.....I did some math on the whole ordeal of gear ratios.... with a 235/75/15 and 3.73's, I'm VERY VERY close to the same overall ratio as my in-laws blazer with 205/70/15's and 3.42's.......well not much math, but thats comparing RPM at 70mph....

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Who cares about the expensive mods.. Do what I suggest and it will only cost you around $20 - $25 and you will get better mileage. If you get 2mpg better then that saves you roughly 2gallons per fillup. The mods I suggest pay for themselves after only 4 fillups. I've already done what you suggest, ...

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IMHO the best thing to do for better millage is nothing. take all the money you would spend in add-ons and put it in your gas tank. let's do a little math you currently get 15 MPG in town and we'll say gas is $2.25 a gallon and you fill up once a week and a half with 16 gallons, you get 240 miles o...

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another thought on the tow/haul issue... i sometimes place my shifter in second gear, to prevent downshifting to first in certain low speed stop and go driving conditions, where the tranny would normally be making lots of up-down gear changes. with the TB mod, i often find the 2nd gear takeoffs to ...

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Anyone know if this is a pressing issue on the '04 models? I'd like to think by the age of this thread that GM would've switched to the new valve shortly after finding it on models still being produced on the assembly line. Is there an inspection other than the colored ispection mark? I'll have the ...

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The only reason I'm even close to hopefull about making the goal is that my Ex-Roomates Xtreme got 19.5 on average around town. He has a 4.3/4L60E combo with 245/50/16's, and 3.42's.......Where I'm looking at 235/75/15's and 3.73's I know I've got taller tires, and steeper gears, as well as a consid...

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Just sitting here bored today at work with most of the bosses gone, and doing some research on how to get some better MPG's from the crew. Current average is near 14.7mpg or so. I get excited when I see 16 lately :(. Less than 220miles in a tank is pathetic at best considering a 13 gallon plus fillu...

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Walt wrote:Except 4lo (I think). Aren't they full time AWD?

Yea they are AWD (except some of the more recent ones I think you can get a regualr cab SS now with just RWD...not sure though)

Who needs 4Lo anyway? Dang offroad guys

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Glad to hear you made it out OK, hate to hear about the truck. For reference, I bought my '04 ZR5 with every option and 26k miles on the clock back in April for $17,500. I think you should be able to find a comparable setup for comparable money. With that said I know if I was looking for a truck to ...

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