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The Stupid Interior Questions Thread

My stupid question: Do the rear bench seats in the crew cabs fold down flat?
- ancho
- Post #105
- Jun 29, 2011
- Forum: OEM and Custom Interiors
Crew Cab rear seat - does it fold flat?

Does the rear bench seat in the 95+ crew cabs fold down flat, so that it could be used for hauling some dogs around, for example?
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- Thread
- Jun 29, 2011
- Replies: 10
- Forum: OEM and Custom Interiors
Don't waste the $50 for a B&M or $120 for a TCI electronic shift improver.

very cool!
- ancho
- Post #9
- May 22, 2011
- Forum: Transmissions
Check your transfer case lube!

the transfer case plugs are a very soft aluminum, very easy to round off for sure.
- ancho
- Post #5
- May 19, 2011
- Forum: Transmissions
Check your transfer case lube!

Just a "public service announcement" - I recently bought a 2000 Escalade (GMT400), and had some clunky feeling upon initial takeoff from a stop. I remember having this in my 98 Tahoe with autotrac 4WD, and the updated GM blue fluid corrected the problem. SO, I figured it was the same problem...
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- Thread
- May 19, 2011
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Transmissions
junkyard brake upgrade ideas?

I think I saw a thread somewhere where someone bolted on Eldorado calipers in the rear...
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- Post #3
- May 19, 2011
- Forum: Axles + Brakes
squeaky noise??

Initial thought is tires rubbing on something, lots of times rubbing only will happen in reverse, might be worth considering. Also, could be a CV joint starting to go bad.
- ancho
- Post #2
- May 19, 2011
- Forum: Axles + Brakes
Reupholstered OBS door panels

Very nice work... you have some talent.
- ancho
- Post #7
- May 19, 2011
- Forum: OEM and Custom Interiors
Air Bags for Towing

Ahh, that makes a little more sense to me. Thanks.
- ancho
- Post #31
- May 11, 2011
- Forum: Towing
Air Bags for Towing

Shock absorbers are not supposed to support weight, they are there to dampen the oscillations in the suspension after contacting a bump. I just never liked the idea of trying to support weight with shock mount brackets that weren't intended to support such loads.
- ancho
- Post #30
- May 11, 2011
- Forum: Towing
Air Bags for Towing

I don't understand why you'd want to mess with 20 year old junkyard parts, in an inferior system, instead of using an air spring kit. Air springs are superior to air shocks in versatility and overall usefulness.
- ancho
- Post #25
- May 10, 2011
- Forum: Towing
Trailer lighting issues.... please help

I'd probably start with a digital multimeter to check what's being output through all the wires when different lights are being activated. It sounds to me like a possible grounding issue.
- ancho
- Post #2
- May 10, 2011
- Forum: Towing
Denali/Escalade Gauge Cluster

Looks like 166K on that odometer...
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- Post #3
- May 5, 2011
- Forum: For Sale
"Weakest Link"

That's a great deal for a low mileage 6.0, I'd jump on that.
- ancho
- Post #23
- May 4, 2011
- Forum: Towing
"Weakest Link"

Yah, 6.0L is my plan for my GMT400 Escalade that I just bought. Would solve the problem of being rather underpowered, being a heavy pig that it is. The GMT400 trucks just feel like home to me - I've owned 3 of them now, first one back in '02, so it's a very familiar platform to work on and...
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- Post #21
- May 4, 2011
- Forum: Towing