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    Peculiar starting issues

    I don’t know how I hadn’t noticed prior, but the shop replaced the battery terminals from the setup I had put in before with more washers than it seems like it needed. Whole different color terminals. The setup I had with extra long terminals and a ridiculous amount of washers was what had cured...
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    Peculiar starting issues

    Howdy all, I’ve got a 1995 K1500 that came from the factory with a 350 L05. Motor was swapped to a 94 L05 that was bored out to a 383. Apparently the “local expert” that had helped my dad with the swap had put the distributor in one tooth off of the correct timing, which has caused dizzy cap &...
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    What seat/vehicle to look for?

    My understanding was that the compartment-less ones were another 1995 exclusive perk of the basterd year, and that 96 and up were all upgraded to the version with a compartment
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    Constant interior heat

    I took a listen this morning with the engine off and I can hear it whirring from hot to cold and back. Could be the seals The blend door motor works, if I stick my phone under the floor vents at the right angle I can video that blend door turning to all the right positions as I change it with...
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    Constant interior heat

    Howdy, 95 K1500 Silverado trim, A/C doesn’t work because of the A/C pump clutch failed. This wouldn’t be so bad but the vents are constantly spitting out hot air out. Even if the HVAC controls are set to OFF+COLD+any combo of defrost/top vents/bottom vents. Nothin comes out when you first...
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    Ignition turns without key… new replacement does the same thing

    You can pull the door chime out - black box plugged in under the dash by the drivers left knee
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    Driving in 4Hi

    When I was young(er) and stupid(er) I’d sometimes be running late for my curfew an hour away from home, throw it in 4HI and go up to 99mph on the icy roads all the way home. Transfer case is still doing great (somehow), I always stayed on the road (somehow), but the transmission did end up out...
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    Funny 4L60E sound question

    Oh yeah no offense taken, I was just expressing that I also had a bias toward it being a transmission thing and trying to clear up any RPM confusion I may have caused
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    Funny 4L60E sound question

    I hardly knew how a transmission worked or what the numbers on the tachometer meant when I was 15, so I guess what I wrote was an interpretation of my memories with my present knowledge filling some in. I don’t know what happened with the RPMs because I didn’t pay attention to that stuff back...
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    Funny 4L60E sound question

    It may have had a shift kit installed. I recall my dad saying once, while it was still just the farm truck, that the transmission was “heavy duty”. The transmission was definitely a 4L60E when I pulled it out, which matches the RPO codes said it should be. And a stock 4L60E is not what I would...
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    Funny 4L60E sound question

    So when I first started driving my 95 K1500 when I was 15, one of the most fun things to do on-road was go to a particular stop sign in town that went straight onto the highway, so I could accelerate from stopped to highway speeds (and above ) without impeding traffic by stopping in the middle...
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    1989 Chevrolet K1500 "OVERKILL"

    Any updates to this ambitious project?
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    Quick-swap mirrors

    That is entirely possible. A much less cool option though
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    Quick-swap mirrors

    Howdy all, I had posted earlier about modifying the stock mirrors to rotate up, becoming tall mirrors for towing. That was pretty much universally shot down, but I came up with an alternative to maintain all the benefits of the stock mirror but also get the benefits of a towing mirror when...
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    4th Camping

    Looks like a very fun 4th…what do you get for mpg with that setup?
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    Stock low-profile mirrors to tow mirrors

    I thought NNNBS was K2XX
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    Stock low-profile mirrors to tow mirrors

    Lots of insightful responses all around, I appreciate the honesty Yeah the stockers work fine for the car haulers but they are subpar for the enclosed cargo trailers (and the dump trailers when they get their cargo stacked too high - secured properly though don’t worry). A camper trailer for a...
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    Stock low-profile mirrors to tow mirrors

    The dodge mirrors are probably the right answer for some folks, just not for me Don’t like the look of em, costs a lot more than my mind says some hardware would, a shipping price is almost guaranteed to get them, and they’re shaped more like a brick, which be more of a hard stop for airflow...
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    Stock low-profile mirrors to tow mirrors

    Howdy all. Not sure where the best place for this thread is, but it can be moved if it’s in the wrong spot. I’ve been playing the mental game of trying to find a mirror that’s got the same relatively low drag as the stock low-profile mirror, but can also show the wide and more vertical angles...
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    BIZARRE end to the hunting/stumbling idle issue on my ‘95.

    Today I learned, Rockauto has dark mode!
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    Anyone running a Curt FRONT receiver hitch? Need opinions for my '96 K1500

    I can’t remember what brand my 95 K1500’s front hitch is, but 1. No cutting or removal of air dam 2. No drilling - uses tow hook mounting holes 3. Sits level Eventually I want to weld up a grille guard/step/hitch bottom out protector to put in the front hitch when I’m not using it, and I’d...
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    Passenger Door Vent Cover - Where can I find one?

    I had the same problem, a small washer fixed it
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    88-93 aftermarket chevy grill bowtie

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think a 400 grille can be more than 34 or so years old right now
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    Throwing ideas around - LS swapped Tahoe, built for mpg

    Looking to buy a GMT400 4dr Tahoe to be my family runner. GMT400 for ease of service, good looks, widespread parts for easy customizability, and familiarity all in one. Plus they’re a lot cheaper to get than most vehicles of similar size. 4dr Tahoe to fit all the family and all the stuff we...
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    How Much Can YOU Haul IN 1/2 Ton???

    Hauled 7600lbs of scrap metal 60 miles in a 16’ trailer last year with my 95 ecsb k1500. When she was still my dads work truck, he took 5500lbs of sheet metal to the scrapyard in the pickups box. Just today took a dump trailer of garbage to the landfill, total weight for trailer pickup and trash...

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