2000 K3500 4x4 CC DRW

88GMCtruck said:

Glad to see it out and about!

Man I wish I lived down in the desert.

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I wish I lived closer, it takes me half a day to get there.

Definitely a good time. Though it's getting harder to go on rides with people, just about all my family and friends have side by sides and they're a ***** to keep up with on a bike.

Yay new tires finally! 235/85/16 and a few cranks on the t-bars. I get vibrations at higher speeds I might uncrank a bit to see if it improves.

Does it drive any different with those taller sidewalls? How much clearance between the rear duals?

Your truck looks so mean now! So I guess when I'm in Folsom and CP tomorrow and Friday and see a good looking white dually I'll know it's you lol

cool_as_crap said:

Yay new tires finally! 235/85/16 and a few cranks on the t-bars. I get vibrations at higher speeds I might uncrank a bit to see if it improves.

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I'd definitely lower the front bars some, they look quite high.

not sure how much you've driven you truck unloaded, but they do suffer from what GM calls "Frame beaming" where between 50-70 (varies between trucks, but my truck does it around 65) where there exists a harmonic due to the frame length when unloaded. If I hook a trailer on, but a few hundred or more pounds in the bed, it goes away.

Does it feel like an out of balance tire?

Supercharged111 said:

Does it drive any different with those taller sidewalls? How much clearance between the rear duals?

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I can't tell a difference between these and the old size.
Decent space between them at 55psi, I can just barely fit my hand between them

gstubbz said:

Your truck looks so mean now! So I guess when I'm in Folsom and CP tomorrow and Friday and see a good looking white dually I'll know it's you lol

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Thanks man! I'll be pretty scarce tomorrow, id be surprised if you spot me . 6 mile commute to work ftw!

88GMCtruck said:

I'd definitely lower the front bars some, they look quite high.

not sure how much you've driven you truck unloaded, but they do suffer from what GM calls "Frame beaming" where between 50-70 (varies between trucks, but my truck does it around 65) where there exists a harmonic due to the frame length when unloaded. If I hook a trailer on, but a few hundred or more pounds in the bed, it goes away.

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Yeah only about 1.5" lower than the rear. I'm going to take it down an inch and see how it feels.
I definitely didn't have it with my camper, and I've driven more with it than without by far. Could be what I'm experiencing.

Supercharged111 said:

Does it feel like an out of balance tire?

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Nah I think it's too inconsistent to be an out of balanced tire. Only seems to happen some times.

The truck continues running well, I fixed a few burnt out wires that was causing my ENG1 fuse to blow.

Plans this weekend to replace every damn A/C part (except evap) after too many visits to the a/c shop to have the freon filled, then drained after new leaks are found.

First i replaced the high/low hose line assembly on top of the compressor because the valve was leaking, then they found a leak at the pressure switch, then the NEW hose assembly leaked so I had to get a warranty replacement.

I'll be upgrading to the sanden "style" compressor (UAC brand knock off, amazon had good reviews and $100 cheaper ).
Plus new condenser, accumulator, and all lines.

I sold my camper recently, with my family growing it was too small, plus a pain to camp in for a week straight out in the desert.
I'll be renting trailers for camping trips until I can afford/justify a toy hauler.

Just get a real slide in like me.