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    Tensioner Pulley problem L59 swap

    The K0611120 stretched again and I leave Sunday morning for my 500 mile one way trip to Deals Gap. It was groaning and the tensioner was flopping around at idle with the AC on. So I removed the grooved pulley just above and inboard from the AC compressor. I tied the tensioner down with a strap...
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    Ok, which shocks?

    I just put them on my 90. You will love them.
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    LM7 and 4l60E have arrived . Build thread will follow.

    Since Steve is tied up at the body shop until after my trip to Deals Gap I needed to put sealing tape on the topper. Good old Amazon $35 for a nice roll of EPDM camper tape. I spent 2 hours with a drill and wire wheel and got the old adhesive and oxidation off of the topper rails and wiped them...
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    LM7 and 4l60E have arrived . Build thread will follow.

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    90 GMC Sierra1500 SLE Shortbed Stepside shocks

    Took the truck out for a test drive yesterday and the handling is so much better. The ride is firm but not harsh and it feels much more stable in tight curves. I heartily recommend the Bilsteins for anyone considering a set of shocks. After the test drive we took the topper off to install...
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    90 GMC Sierra1500 SLE Shortbed Stepside shocks

    Done! Test drive as soon as I can.
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    90 GMC Sierra1500 SLE Shortbed Stepside shocks

    I fooled around with my butterfly impact and a ratchet wrench and vise-grips for about 15 minutes trying to get the nuts off of the front shocks, then I grabbed my cut off wheel and cut both of them off. The bottom bolts came right out after soaking with PB Blaster.
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    90 GMC Sierra1500 SLE Shortbed Stepside shocks

    Had to improvise, adapt and overcome to mount the RH rear shock this morning. It was about 1/4 inch from lining up and I wasn't strong enough to line it up with a punch and push the bolt through. So I got a piece of pipe and a piece of wood and lowered the truck until it lined up and bolt went...
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    90 GMC Sierra1500 SLE Shortbed Stepside shocks

    Limited time today but I did manage to get the LH rear shock removed and replaced. It took extensions and a wiggle socket with my butterfly impact to get the top bolts and nuts after a generous application of PB Blaster as the shocks have been on there 20 years. One down and three to go. It is...
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    LM7 and 4l60E have arrived . Build thread will follow.

    The Body Shop. Located on Guard Hill Road in Front Royal. VA. The owners name is Steve.
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    LM7 and 4l60E have arrived . Build thread will follow.

    I got an estimate for the paint job on the truck and topper from a local independent body shop. He said 5K. He is quite busy so it may not happen until after my trip to Deals Gap 05-12 May. He is supposed to email me the written estimate by this weekend. The rest of the shops in town do...
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    90 GMC Sierra1500 SLE Shortbed Stepside shocks

    I took the plunge today and ordered a set of Bilstein 4600s from Rock Auto. They will be here in a week.
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    Tensioner Pulley problem L59 swap

    I spent about two hours of my life that I will never get back talking and texting with Dirty Dingo today. I explained the issues to the tech guy and he said the shorter belt K061115 will fit if the K061120 won't. ( it doesn't) He also said tensioner pulleys are a non-replaceable item that I...
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    Tensioner Pulley problem L59 swap

    A valiant effort was made but the 100 MM Dayco pulley even with a swapped bearing had slop in it brand new out of the box. Damn shame too as it gave me the 2 inch dimension specified in the Dirty Dingo instructions. So we put the 90 MM Chevrolet pulley back on. I will be contacting Dirty Dingo...
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    LM7 and 4l60E have arrived . Build thread will follow.

    Been fighting the good fight with the serpentine belt ( another thread here) and hopefully getting a paint estimate for the truck and cap soon.
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    Tensioner Pulley problem L59 swap

    I did more research and figured out the idler pulley by the alternator crosses to a Dayco 89006 which has an OD of 90 MM or 3.54 inches, a width of 30MM or 1.18 inches and a bearing ID of 17MM or .66 inches. I downloaded the Dayco pulley guide PDF and found that a Dayco 89055 is 100 MM OD or 3.9...
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    Tensioner Pulley problem L59 swap

    The conundrum continues. We had a couple days in the 70s last week and I used the AC. Groaning noise at idle was back. Inspection with it running revealed the belt flopping up and down at the tensioner at idle. Turn off AC and the groaning noise and flopping stops. More thorough inspection...
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    LM7 and 4l60E have arrived . Build thread will follow.

    Thanks. I will look into that.
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    LM7 and 4l60E have arrived . Build thread will follow.

    Installed new topper door seal today. I ordered the wrong one1st time around, the glue on type snd then looked closely at the door and ordered the correct seal that slides in the track made for it in the door...
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    LM7 and 4l60E have arrived . Build thread will follow.

    I agree. Thanks!
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    LM7 and 4l60E have arrived . Build thread will follow.

    The tags on my GMC have been on there since 2009 and I wanted a change so I went with a personalized plate.
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    LM7 and 4l60E have arrived . Build thread will follow.

    New support struts installed. They fit and work perfectly.
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    90 GMC Sierra1500 SLE Shortbed Stepside shocks

    Excellent. Thanks!
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    90 GMC Sierra1500 SLE Shortbed Stepside shocks

    I am looking to replace the shocks on my 90. I put Gabriel Striders from Autozone on it shortly after I bought it in 04 with 99K on it. I am now at 258K and since installing the topper I have started noticing some body sway and buffeting in high winds that I never felt before. I am leaning...
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    Garage custom, little bit of this and that.

    Beautiful work!

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