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  1. jhornsby3

    Pillar mount gauges

    The pillar one I had with my 95 pick up, it was screwed to the factory one. It came with screws and little black caps over the screw heads. It was a nice clean look. Just be sure to have it nice and tight to the trim piece behind. Last thing you need is to hit a bump or curb or Karens dog and...
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    Running a heavier oil

    I live in the Pacific Northwest. Central Oregon close to the coastal range. I use the recommended oils for the boats, and the pick ups. The lawn equipment gets the oils from the boats because the boats might get 20 to 60 hours a year of run time. So the oil is still good and clean. As for the...
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    Running a heavier oil

    Outside of the diesels, I run the 10w40 in everything. Mowers call for it. All three engines in the two boats calls for it. And the pick ups call for it. The pick ups get a full synthetic, The boats will be getting it this year. So the lawn mowers will be getting full synthetic next year. I put...
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    Advice for a new owner of an old truck?

    Did you get the extension harness to go with? And there is a resister that goes in the PMD plug. Did you get a new one with the PMD? I found the #9 resister to be the best for a little bit more fuel delivery. There is so much that can be done for diagnostics. And, for me, it's hard to relay...
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    Advice for a new owner of an old truck?

    Where to start. The CDR needs to be checked. The "tuna can" looking thing on the right side valve cover. It looks like the heater line from the coolant cross over has blown or has been leaking. Carefully remove the quick connect and put a barbed fitting on it. Remove the fuel filter housing...
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    1995 k1500 aka granopy

    Keeping it all in the realm of internal combustion engines would make life easier. Here on the farm, it's the vehicles, goats, boats, High Power Rocketry, Photography of vehicles, boats rocketry, aircraft and landscapes and our trusty ol golf cart. Those old yamaha gas powered golf carts are...
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    1995 k1500 aka granopy

    They moved from Clackamas to Boring, proper. From the Y, just keep heading N,NE and they are up on the left. It was a lot better when it was owned by the original folks. Last time I was in, everything smelled like cat piss.
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    1995 k1500 aka granopy

    Get over to Sargent Gator's in Boring and see if they still have those slide in radio boxes. Cut in a few would make an awesome rig for overlanding.
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    Tips on installing a Brake Controller in a OBS (1999 Suburban)

    I'm not saying that it was wired for the Curt brand of brake control. But that it was wired for a plug in. I had to buy the harness that went from the GM plug to the Curt plug. The Curt brake was wired so that someone had to buy the harness for their vehicle, furd, GM, dodge or whatever. When I...
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    Tips on installing a Brake Controller in a OBS (1999 Suburban)

    My controller was just plugged into the box under the dash in my 1998 Burb. There was a harness that was plugged into the harness from the controller and was from Curt that plugged into the box. When I got my newer pick up, I had to get the harness from the controller to the new vehicle under...
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    Correct amount of rust for a life in Pacific Northwest?

    Naw, that is the ****** capital. :D Fentanyl is getting to be the drug of choice around most of Oregon now. Went to the VA in West Linn a few weeks back. Seen the Paramedics working on a woman down the road. Leaving that area, they were loading her into the coroner's van. Now dad picks up a...
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    Correct amount of rust for a life in Pacific Northwest?

    Oh, it's an industry all over Oregon. That whole valley area of Sheridan, Willamina to Grande Rounde and the Confederated Tribal lands are in such a state of depression. I'm out of the city area and in the rural county. But we still have drug murders or more of rural drug murder body dumps and...
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    Correct amount of rust for a life in Pacific Northwest?

    Being in Sheridan, Oregon (West Valley) and having several vehicles from used to new, that looks like a typical GM vehicle that came out of canada. My 99 Burb that was from Boise it's whole life, until I drove it all over hell and half of Georgia, looked exactly the same. My 95 pick up came from...
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    GCWR -Suburban

    Both of my trailers are OR registered as "excessive weight" vehicles. Any vehicle registered in this state now has a limit of 8200#. Anything over that it goes to commercial registration. So when I bought my 3500 and paid the title and registration, I paid what was already on it. Now. The way...
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    Wont start

    Almost sounds like a bad exciter wire and a bad battery. Just went through the same issue with one of my boat engines. A 1992 (GM)5.7l V8. Exciter wire was run in a bad location when the starter had been replaced before I bought it, causing the wire to rub and break. Along with a battery with...
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    What are your thoughts on this rust? Can I repair or do I need to replace?

    They don't use salt but the calcium chloride and magnesium chloride doesnt cause too much rust but will eat the wiring pretty fast. And you've forgotten, Oregonians don't tan, they rust. Bad on you, you lose your gills and half of your webbing between your toes.:D
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    Towing Long Distance

    Not true. Not one bit. Look at any boat trailer out there. My trailer is sitting at 13,000 or more. Combined weight is over 22,000 pounds. I don't currently have the $5,000 to do a electric over hydro, so the surge breaks it is. And we tow all over the area here in Oregon.
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    1998 6.5 2Dr Tahoe

    Don't listen to the diesel bashers. The 6.2/6.5 diesels were great motors. Built for economy not for power. I have owned one 6.2l and two 6.5l trucks. All three had 4:10 gearing, for pulling power. The last pick up, I had for many years. Pulled a big camp trailer all over with it. Empty and a...
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    400 vs newer

    I have owned a few 400 trucks. They are what they are. I do currently have a 98 Burb that I have been trying to sell for a few years now. Cant even give it away due to the fuel usage. Even before all this current crap. Here in Oregon, they use a blended fuel all year. And that caused it to go...
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    Max towing

    In most cases, it's not the weights or what you are using to pull with. A commercial vehicle can be a smart car. Or it can be a 1997 Peterbilt with a 900 horse CAT that can crush smart cars and their not so smart drivers. It's the appearance you exude. Put anything construction on a trailer and...
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    Max towing

    This is one of those things where some just don't know. Dad had a guy "borrow" his 2000 ECLB 1500 with the "camper special" options. Pulled a mini ex and was pulled over overweight. Dad had to take care of the whole mess, as he was the owner of the pick up. I have also seen my BIL put a cab over...
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    New to GMT400 from Oregon

    Oh I'm not saying to move to this crap hole county. I would tell anybody to leave here. Over priced property taxes. Crooked law enforcement. Blah blah blah. I'm just saying to use my address for the registration and drive on. That will give you at least two years to get it all figured out.
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    New to GMT400 from Oregon

    Goose, I have the fix to get this thing registered. It works 100% of the time. And I promise it will work for you. No, I'm not going to say to call car shield because your warranty is outdated. Use my address. 100% problem solved. I am 1 mile south of the Yamhill county line in rural Joke...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    To be very honest. You will get better results if you turn the shop in to the BBB. I had to do this with a new to us pick up when I had injectors replaced. Or thought I was getting them replaced. They paid my full costs plus hotel due to an issue as well as five oil changes and new upper and...
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    Prep for towing?

    Don't tow with that 4L80E/4l85E trans in OD. It won't lock up properly. Have to do the TCC lock up switch so it will lock in all gears. Just have to remember to turn it off below 35mph. Had a friend smoke his trans towing a small tractor in OD. I did the switch in my 96 diesel pick up and it...

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