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Muley

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    2016 Silverado Reg. Cab, Reg. Bed

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  1. I see a lot of anecdotal information about Silverado transmission, AFM, and lifter issues and, of course, dissatisfied owners are always the most vocal about problems on GM truck forums but is there any solid information available about what percentage of models are actually plagued by these issues? I've got a 2016 5.3 reg. cab 4x4 with 29k miles that's in excellent condition with no problems that I could sell for only a couple thousand less than I paid for it seven years ago and I'm trying to decide whether to keep it or sell before I might need to spend thousands on it for inevitable repairs if, indeed there's a high likelihood of problems occurring.
  2. My truck is always garaged at home but I get concerned on road trips when I'm staying in motels, etc. It'd be a big inconvenience to deal with on the road.
  3. Is there a spec. for the physical location on the windshield for the wipers blades, like so many inches from the air intake cowl or another reference point? I just had the windshield replaced and I think they removed/replaced the wiper arms so I want to verify the location. Edit: Not OEM glass so no marks on the windshield to use. Maybe someone with OEM glass could tell me the measurement from the top edge of the air intake cowl where it sits against the glass to the marks on the glass.
  4. https://www.gmpartsgiant.com/parts/gm-panel-asm-air-inl-grl-23318845.html?vin=&make=Chevrolet&model=Silverado&year=2016&submodel=1500 4WD&extra1=&extra2=&filter=()
  5. It looks like it's called the air inlet grill. https://www.gmpartsgiant.com/parts/gm-panel-asm-air-inl-grl-23318845.html?vin=&make=Chevrolet&model=Silverado&year=2016&submodel=1500 4WD&extra1=&extra2=&filter=()
  6. Looking for recommendations for shields for catalytic converter theft protection on my 2016 Silverado 5.3L.
  7. I want to add SXM satellite radio to my 2016 Silverado with the 7" touch-screen radio (RPO IOB) and have found an aftermarket radio module but want to know if the existing shark fin antenna will work for SXM or if it needs to be replaced with a different one.
  8. After considerable investigation and experimentation, the only thing I've found that mitigated the 70cm band noise was relocating the antenna now mounted on a front fender bracket away from line-of-sight with the infotainment system which I determined using a mag mount antenna that quieted the radio when it was on the cab roof. Unfortunately, I can't put the antenna on the roof as I want to park in my garage and a rooftop antenna won't allow that. Interestingly, if I attach either of my two handheld Alinco dual-band transceivers to the fender-mount antenna they don't pick up the noise nor does my Yaesu FT-857D that I use mostly for portable operation. Apparently those radios have better front-end noise rejection. I called Yaesu tech. support about the problem but they had no suggestions that I hadn't already tried. I guess the only remaining thing is to investigate whether the truck's infotainment system can be shielded or choked to eliminate or minimize the noise.
  9. I recently installed a VHF/UHF dual-band (2m/70cm) ham radio, Yaesu FTM-7250D. in my 2016 Silverado and have determined that the infotainment system is causing quite a bit of noise in the 70cm (440 MHz) range. It's definitely coming in though the antenna as it stops when I unscrew the antenna from its NMO mount or unplug the antenna coax at the radio. The noise stops when the infotainment system is off or if I pull the infotainment system fuse while it's on. Has anybody else here had a similar problem and how did you solve it (if you did)?
  10. Can the center seat be removed by itself without removing either the passenger or driver side seats?
  11. Just removed the front license plate bracket from my new 2016 1500 LS. Three small, barely noticeable holes remain, two on top and one on the bottom. Much better.
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