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- Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:30 am
- Forum: N.O.S. (Not Otherwise Specified)
- Topic: What are you driving for gas mileage?
- Replies: 144
- Views: 58802
I just picked up a 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder with 60k on it for $9000. I was spending $480/mo on gas for the CC. The payment on the Toyota is $200 and it gets 36mpg which cuts my gas bill in half every week. So bacically I ended up getting a convertable for free. Plus its a pretty fun car to drive. I u...
- Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:59 pm
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Neoprene Seat Covers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1219
Thats kinda along the line of what I'm woried about. I'd hate it if they were hot and sticky (some things are better hot and sticky). I do spend a lot of time in my truck and often i'm muddy and/or wet. I do a ton of Mountain Biking and Skiing and whatever is outdoors that involves speed and dirt/sn...
- Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:51 am
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Neoprene Seat Covers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1219
Neoprene Seat Covers
It’s spring and I’ve been thinking about sprucing up the Crew a bit. God knows I’ve been spending enough to keep up with the leaks and engine issues. I was thinking about recovering the tired looking seats with some nice neoprene seat covers. Has anyone had any experience with these types of covers?...
- Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:02 pm
- Forum: Forum Information
- Topic: S10 Crewcab Map (add your location)
- Replies: 59
- Views: 28242
- Sat Mar 11, 2006 6:00 am
- Forum: Stock Crew Cab
- Topic: tranny problems
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2065
- Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:52 am
- Forum: Electrical Modifications / Audio / Video / Lighting
- Topic: new speakers
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5874
- Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:05 am
- Forum: Electrical Modifications / Audio / Video / Lighting
- Topic: Sirius or Xm?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5541
Thanks for the compliments on my install, it too 2 months on weekends to complete. In all 4 doors I installed Alpine Type-R Components along with a crap load of Dynamat: http://www.alpine-usa.com/images/products/images/spr-17ls.jpg The subs are 8" Rockford-Fosgate Punch Series 2. Basically the best ...
- Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:08 pm
- Forum: Electrical Modifications / Audio / Video / Lighting
- Topic: Sirius or Xm?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5541
I have both Sirius in the truck and XM through Direct TV and for my music tastes (Alternative and Rock) I find Sirius much better. The playlists seem to be a bit more diverse and i like the DJ's better. Pics of my install (no poking fun of the music selection, its already been done). http://n0m4dcom...
- Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:51 pm
- Forum: Stock Mechanical / Drivetrain
- Topic: Tune up
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1489
- Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:40 pm
- Forum: Stock Mechanical / Drivetrain
- Topic: Tune up
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1489
Thanks for all of the tips. I knew I’d get some heat about going to the dealer. The only reason I was thinking about the dealer is because I wanted to have them track down the leak and the SES code. Plus when it comes down to it, I get paid more for an hour of OT at work then it cost to have the dea...
- Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:29 pm
- Forum: Stock Mechanical / Drivetrain
- Topic: Tune up
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1489
Tune up
My 2001 crew is now just over 70k and I was thinking about bringing it in to the dealer for a tune up. It’s been idling a bit rough from time to time, the engine light was coming on and off a couple weeks ago (and has been off since) and I’m getting a couple small drops of red stuff on the garage fl...
- Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:49 am
- Forum: Stock Crew Cab
- Topic: Anyone have Paint Cracking issues ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1505
- Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:59 am
- Forum: Stock Crew Cab
- Topic: Anyone have Paint Cracking issues ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1505
- Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:49 am
- Forum: Stock Crew Cab
- Topic: Anyone have Paint Cracking issues ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1505
I had the same problem with mine a couple years ago. I noticed it when I was waxing the truck. It looks almost like little blisters. The dealer said it was from engine heat and re-painted it under warranty. It was the last thing I had done before the warranty ran out. My truck is black, I wonder if ...
- Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:04 am
- Forum: Stock Crew Cab
- Topic: Detailing, wax, and super secret clean-up tips
- Replies: 62
- Views: 30568
I’ve gotten a rep for being #### with cleaning my truck, but it looks like I’m in good company. I have been using some sort of pure carnauba wax that my dad gets me. He works at a power plant and they use it to wax electrical insulators (don’t ask for detail, I have no clue). They decided to use it ...
- Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:26 pm
- Forum: N.O.S. (Not Otherwise Specified)
- Topic: motorcycles
- Replies: 89
- Views: 27570
- Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:55 pm
- Forum: Stock Crew Cab
- Topic: P0155 Trouble Code
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4418
My truck is making that same damn annoying squeeking sound in the rear end!!! I took it to the shop last week for shocks, brakes, and that problem. They put the shocks in, told be the brakes had 50% left on em (at 66k?) and gave me the same line about the glazing. It was rainy that day so it wasnt a...
- Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:52 pm
- Forum: N.O.S. (Not Otherwise Specified)
- Topic: NASCAR
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4183
- Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:48 pm
- Forum: N.O.S. (Not Otherwise Specified)
- Topic: Why did you buy your CC??
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2392
I got tired of getting out an pushing my '98 2.2L S-10 SC SB up hills. God I hated that truck. I needed a vehicle that I could easily fit a roof rack for my mountain bikes on and could get me a little bit of head start on the trail sometime. Plus, I wanted to be in the S-10crewcab.com club! $6000 of...
- Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:06 am
- Forum: Electrical Modifications / Audio / Video / Lighting
- Topic: Aux Tape Player Pocket
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1206
Aux Tape Player Pocket
Maybe I'm the only one who would get excited over this but i found a plastic pocket that is ment to replace the aux tape player in the older crew's. I have been trying to find a use for that space for a while now that I have installed an aftermarket system. http://www.installer-data.com/item/display...
- Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:15 pm
- Forum: Electrical Modifications / Audio / Video / Lighting
- Topic: XM Satelite
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4869
Sony Syndrome
Swbari00, that’s funny because I have Sony addiction too. http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2004-12-13 For car audio though, Alpine is hard to beat. My CDA-9835 sounds amazing as well (I hear things in songs that I never noticed before). I really, really like the iPod controller. It’s so gr...
- Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:19 am
- Forum: Tires / Lifts / Suspension
- Topic: Aggressive tires
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1402
I had Cooper Discover LT's on my last S-10. They were very agressive and great in snow and mud (and bout 50 each). My dad is a fleet mechanic for the New York Power Authority and swears by them for all of the crew's line trucks. They have supernatural tread life too. The only drawback was the slight...
- Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:59 am
- Forum: Tires / Lifts / Suspension
- Topic: Anyone know these wheels?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 570
Anyone know these wheels?
Surfin eBay this morning I came across this CC for sale. I like the aftermarket wheels but i can't figure out what they are. Has anyone seen them before and know the brand/model? Also, is it me or do they look like they are 16"? Thanks for the help. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...
- Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:38 am
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Plug wires
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1958
I have the MSD Super Conductor 8.5mm wires. They seemed to have made a good improvment in performance. Engine also seemed to run smoother and stopped stalling at the car wash. I bought them at Summit. http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=esearch.asp&N=110&Ntk=KeywordSearch&Ntt=msd+s10&x=...
- Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:04 pm
- Forum: Stock Crew Cab
- Topic: Leather Seating?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1134
Leather Seating?
I have a 01 crew and have been thinking about swapping the cloth seats out for power, heated leather seats. Has anyone done this? The only part that seems difficult is possibly wiring the seats (if there is no harness already) and locating a back seat. Can I assume I can use a set of seats from a Bl...
- Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:04 pm
- Forum: Electrical Modifications / Audio / Video / Lighting
- Topic: XM Satelite
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4869
Ok here's a tip when you take a picture next time do not have the Go Go's on there, our lips are sealed.......LOL...Looks great though. Hey! What's wrong with the Go Gos. Actually I skimmed through the channels looking for something really cheesy on purpose (yea thats it). Thanks for the compliment...
- Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:58 am
- Forum: Electrical Modifications / Audio / Video / Lighting
- Topic: XM Satelite
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4869
Satellite radio is the 2nd greatest thing ever!
I have been using Sirius for about 2 months and can’t say enough good things about it. Satellite radio is the 2nd greatest thing ever! In fact I’m listening to it right now on my pc (for no extra charge). I just finished ripping out all of the stock audio and replacing it mostly with Alpine. With Al...
- Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:43 pm
- Forum: Tires / Lifts / Suspension
- Topic: New Wheels
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4076
- Mon Nov 22, 2004 1:56 pm
- Forum: Stock Electrical / Audio / Lighting
- Topic: Wiper Control Replacement?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1730
Apparently this is a bigger problem than I thought affecting a whole bunch of GM trucks, but the fix seems easy enough. It seems the board is on the wiper motor. I’ll swing by the dealer and pick up a new board tonight. Here are some other threads and links on the topic: http://www.trustmymechanic.c...
- Mon Nov 22, 2004 1:28 pm
- Forum: Stock Electrical / Audio / Lighting
- Topic: Wiper Control Replacement?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1730
- Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:37 am
- Forum: Stock Electrical / Audio / Lighting
- Topic: Wiper Control Replacement?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1730
Thanks for the heads up on the control module. I searched around and didn’t see any posts with problems like mine so I started to think it was a simple worn out switch. Something told me it wasn’t going to be that easy. I may delegate this on to a mechanic since this week is a short one and I have a...
- Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:03 am
- Forum: Stock Electrical / Audio / Lighting
- Topic: Wiper Control Replacement?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1730
Wiper Control Replacement?
My wipers have developed a mind of their own. Mostly they just don’t want to turn off. I’m going to attempt to replace the wiper control switch/lever thing this week. I have not dug into my steering column yet, is there anything tricky about getting it apart? Has anyone replaced this part?
- Fri Nov 19, 2004 6:40 am
- Forum: Electrical Modifications / Audio / Video / Lighting
- Topic: Red lamps for map lights?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1459
I think the bulb is a #168 (check that out first). www.cardomain.com has a red LED bulb (along with every other color) listed there: http://www.cardomain.com/item/VARALWPRE I just happen to be looking for LED third brake light bulbs since I am running my satellite radio antenna wire through the lens...
- Fri Nov 19, 2004 6:11 am
- Forum: Electrical Modifications / Audio / Video / Lighting
- Topic: Power Tailgate Lock
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1467
- Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:48 pm
- Forum: Electrical Modifications / Audio / Video / Lighting
- Topic: Console and Rear Seat Removal?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 823
Console and Rear Seat Removal?
OK, I’ve just started my stereo project that I have been planning for a very long time. I installed an Alpine CDA-9835 headunit and last weekend I lined all 4 doors with Dynamat. Now my truck smells like a freshly paved road :!: . This weekend I’m cramming in two sets of Alpine 6.5” Type-R component...
- Thu Nov 18, 2004 11:08 am
- Forum: N.O.S. (Not Otherwise Specified)
- Topic: age of crew cab owners
- Replies: 116
- Views: 22386
- Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:28 am
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Westin Safari Light Bars
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1239
I am very happy with my roof rack. It was very costly, but it was on my old truck for 1 year and my crew for over 3 years now. It still looks pretty much as good as new. It's about as sturdy as they come. I off-road with 2 heavy mountain bikes on the roof regularly. I have thrown a sheet of plywood ...
- Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:52 am
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Westin Safari Light Bars
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1239
I bought mine 2 and a half years ago and was a tad disappointed with its sturdiness. It is very attractive (esp in chrome) and does a great job at holding my aux lights on. So in that respect I am happy with it. It’s definitely more eye candy than structure. I got into my first collision with it las...
- Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:17 am
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Borla Exhaust
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2567
I definitely felt more power with just the exhaust work. For some reason the transmission felt like it was shifting smoother too. I just may be me. I ran the Hypertech upgrade last night. I adjusted the octane to 93, changed my tire size to 30” and increased the shift firmness. It was worth every ce...
- Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:06 am
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Borla Exhaust
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2567
They did a really good job of tucking everything out of sight. I wanted just the tips to peek out. Something a little different than the standard issue straight out the back truck exhaust look. It sounds good but I hope it gets deeper like he said it will. It took 4 1/2 hrs to install and cost $400 ...
- Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:45 am
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Borla Exhaust
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2567
- Thu Apr 08, 2004 9:16 am
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Borla Exhaust
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2567
Before ordering today I crawled under the trucks and did one last set of measurements. The ext. cab shot box exhaust is different from the crews after all. All of the hangers are in the same place and all of the routing looks to be the same but the flange where the exhaust bolts on is closer to the ...
- Fri Apr 02, 2004 2:23 pm
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Borla Exhaust
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2567
I crawled under my truck and under a 4x4 Extended Short Box to compair the exhaust. They appear to be identical, even the hanger locations. So I think I'm going to order the stainless cat-back from Magnaflow (#15661) for the 4x4 Extended Short Box. Hopefully it fits OK :? I'm also ordering a K&N FPI...
- Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:24 pm
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Roof Racks
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2371
I have been carrying bikes in the bed of my crew cab for years. Performance Bike (www.performancebike.com) caries a nice rail mount setup that I have used to carry 3 bikes over the bed no problem. The best part is that it leaves the bed available for gear and when not being used it is low enough to ...
- Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:01 pm
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Borla Exhaust
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2567
- Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:09 am
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Borla Exhaust
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2567
HenryJ- Thanks for the reply. That was exactly the info I needed. I'll check out some of the local custom shops for Borla. That means as far as bolt-on cat-back systems, Gibson is all there is? Thanks for the "Welcome" also, although I have been frequenting this site for a couple years (while search...
- Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:16 am
- Forum: Crew Cab Modifications
- Topic: Borla Exhaust
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2567
Borla Exhaust
I’m looking to upgrade my exhaust. I almost bought the Gibson bolt-on but fortunately checked here first. Now I am thinking a custom system with a Flowmaster or a Borla. Borla’s website lists a cat back bolt-on for a 2000 ZR2 (P/N 14898). I thought our crew cabs were very similar to the ZR2. Has any...