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    Phone Mount (95+)

    I need a phone mount somewhere on my dash but don't know where to actually anchor it. I don't want to stick anything on my windshield, ideally somewhere between the gauges and radio. Let's see what you guys have done.
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    !!! SOLD !!! Realift Torsion Bar Relocators

    For sale is a pair of Realift Torsion Bar Relocators. Back when I lifted my truck I had a ton of parts piling up and accidentally bought these twice. They are in like-new condition, never installed, painted or modified. I have had the other pair on my truck for about 3 years with no issues...
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    Best Ball Joints for 2023?

    Yes I searched, but those threads are years old so here it goes: I did my ball joints and other associated parts only a few years ago with Moog "Problem Solver" parts and its already time to replace my ball joints again (alignment guy said so plus I can hear them clunking sometimes). Is there...
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    Best Door Pin+Bushing Replacements?

    I used the Dorman ones a couple years ago and they sucked, they were a pain to put in and the doors still sag almost as much as they did before. What are some better options? It getting to the point were people struggle to close the passenger door and the driver side door card drags the door...
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    AC not cold after sitting + engine work???

    1998 K1500. Before the truck was parked the AC worked OK. It wasn't ice cold but it was definitely working, and has been the same way for years. Then it developed a bunch of issues that left it parked and not running for about a year. After trying my best I still couldn't figure it out and had...
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    Mild Cam Options for Vortec 5.7?

    I have a 1998 K1500 with a 5.7/4l60e, lifted on 37s and 4.88 gears. The truck needs a new cam anyway due to some stupidity on my part. I'm leaning towards staying stock for simplicity sake but I'm open to suggestions for something that can meet my needs. The truck is my DD, occasional towing...
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    Broken Timing Gear Bolt in Cam? Need a new Cam? Recommendations for a lifted DD?

    I messed up. I was changing my timing chain and gears, and when I went to torque the bolts broke one of them of. I thought I was being gentle, going around doing just a little at a time, but still snapped the head off one of them. The others were stretched/deformed and look like they would be...
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    Fuel Pump Not Priming

    98 k1500 5.7 After my injectors getting worse and worse until they finally gave out, then the truck sitting for months waiting on backordered parts and a million little issues while installing, I finally got the new injectors in and the engine buttoned up. Now the fuel pump won't come on...
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    Best Vortec Distributors?

    What do you look for in a good replacement distributor? This would be for a stock 5.7 daily driver. ACDeclo/Delphi only? What about Summit/Jegs house brands? Do rebuilt distributors tend to be problematic like other rebuilt parts? I might need one soon :3811797817_8d685371
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    Duplicolor (Not So) Perfect Match... Review and Regrets

    I have always wondered about those Duplicolor spray cans they always have on the shelf at O'Reillys, Autozone, etc and I had some rust under my toolbox so I decided to do a bit of repair work before putting rail caps on. Since the entire job was going to be covered and protected by the rails I...
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    #2 Misfire at Idle, Random/Multi While Driving

    98 K1500, 5.7/4l60e, 198k miles (It's the truck in my sig) Three times now over the past year or so my truck has given me P0302 (Misfire #2) at idle and low speed/rpms, like when I'm pulling out of the driveway. The first time it went away on it's own after a few days, before I could figure out...
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    Grease all over CV boots

    I had my diffs rebuilt earlier this year and since then there has been a constant coating of grease all over my outer cv boots on both sides. The boots are old and torn, so it might be leaking out somehow. Did they just over grease it and now it's coming out of my torn boots? Should I just...
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    Front End Creak?

    When driving and braking at low speeds, in both foreword and reverse (pulling out of a driveway, into a parking spot, stop and go traffic, etc) something in my front end is creaking. Not "sqeaking" like worn out brakes but more like an old spring mattress, old wood floors, or the beginning of...
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    Truck Randomly Dies at Stops

    Three times now in the past few months, my engine has shut off when I pull up to a stop sign or light. The electronics stay on, and the engine doesn't run rough before it happens. It's so smooth and quiet when it happens that I don't even notice right away. One time I got a code for a bad O2...
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    Re-Doing Exhaust Anyway.... A Few Q's

    After lifting my truck I need to change the crossover pipe to clear the driveline. And... well the rest of the exhaust is a rusty, leaky, sloppily clamped mess that I put together when I was a teenager. Since I'm going to be getting the welder out anyway, I might as well make any other exhaust...
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    Parking Brake Cable Hard to Install?

    I went from a 10b to a 9.5" 14bsf in my truck. I have a 98' K1500 ECSB and the donor truck was a '95 k2500 ECSB. When I tried to install my existing cables into the new axle the springs on the ends were too tight for me to pull back and attach to the lever. Even outside of the axle, just hanging...
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    Best/Favorite Spark Plugs?

    Is there a go-to make/model for plugs for our engines? I've always liked NGK for my dirt bikes and mowers but I wanted to know if there are better options specifically for our trucks. Mine is a '98 5.7.
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    Extra Lift After Shackle Flip?

    I put a Zone 6" in the front and a ORD shackle flip (4ish inches) and 4/1 leaves in place of my old sagging 3/1s. Now the front is 3" taller than the back! At least measured in my driveway, which is sloped and the slope changes every few feet. The shop did crank it some to keep it from rubbing...
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    Ideal Highway RPM's and Gearing For 37s

    My K1500 (5.7/4l60e) is getting lifted and geared in the near future. I plan to run 37x12.50r17 tires on NNBS stock alloys. I'm stuck trying to decide between 4.56 and 4.88. I do probably 70/30 highway/city, only tow about once a month, and usually the towing is local. (building materials...
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    AAL vs 3/4t Springs?

    I'm looking to get 1-2 inches of lift in the rear of my k1500. This would be in addition to a 4" shackle flip and 6" Zone lift in the front. The zone lift comes with a 5" block so the extra 1-2 inches from an AAL or 3/4t spring would put the rear closer to where it's supposed to be with the lift...
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    "It's best to have CVs parallel to tie rods..."

    I just read this here... is this true? I've always heard flat is best, and my non-engineer brain says that makes more sense than what these guys are saying.
  22. boy&hisdogs

    13" brakes on a 14bSF?

    I bought a 14bSF rear end out of a 8 lug 4x4 Suburban from the pick-n-pull. I then got 6 lug shafts out of another 14b (k1500) truck and slapped them in. Now I'm doing my brakes and... all the 11" parts I bought are too small, including the drums. The original brakes on the axle are definitely...
  23. boy&hisdogs

    Tailgate Not Opening? Already Replaced Handle + Rods...

    Like the title says, my tailgate does not open properly. I have to pull the handle, then reach in and finish the job by pinching the arms together just that last little bit. First I thought it was a faulty handle, so I replaced it. Nothing changed. Then I thought it was the connecting rods being...
  24. boy&hisdogs

    How do I know which U-Joint I have?

    From what I've read, there are two possible options for my truck (98 K1500 w/ 4l60e + 10 bolt). I'm trying to swap in a 14b SF but I need to know which conversion joint to buy. Again, from what I've read, its either a S44 or a 1330. What's the best way to tell? I do have calipers and can...
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    Shackle Flip Flex Behavoir?

    Everyone says that a shackle flip makes the rear end "flex better" but what exactly does that mean? Does it give it more travel? Less likely to bind up? Make the springs feel softer? I want to lift my truck but I still need to be able to use it for truck stuff. The 6200# springs ride like a...

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