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kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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Frankly, I'd leave the antenna on. If the antenna is hitting you know the roof isn't far behind, and with a lifted pickup that could definitely be a concern.

 

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Took my wife to labor & delivery. Daughter born.

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I drove across town to pick up my degree since im still waiting on parts

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Took my truck into the back country of Colorado.     Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

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Colossus Senior Enthusiast

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Hung at a Stealership.

Could you have a worn out pully or tensionor?

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Frankly, I'd leave the antenna on. If the antenna is hitting you know the roof isn't far behind, and with a lifted pickup that could definitely be a concern.

 

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Wouldn't hurt to run a tape measure from roof to ground, and sear that number into your brain. Definitely a good number to know!

 

I had just a stock '94 K1500 that someone had cranked up the torsion bars on. Went to this hole-in-the-wall carwash after work - noticed the clearance was looking pretty close. I asked the guy, " Am I gonna make it here or what?" He says, " Sure - plenty of room." OK! So in I go ............. BAM!! SCREEEEEEEEEEEEECH! The metal spindles for the spinning brushes slammed down on my roof, dragged a pair of 4" wide gouges parallel to each other, then, formed opposing lower-case "h" patterns as the brushes moved away from each other. Destroyed my roof. Lucky for me, the guy shared a building with a body shop - 100% paid for, fixed right, and no insurance involved. Worked out good ... but LESSON LEARNED!

Chevor Senior Enthusiast

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Could you have a worn out pully or tensionor?

 

Those were changed with belt four months ago.
SlavO Enthusiast

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Just ran over a dead deer going 70 mph heading to South Carolina messed up the little rear mud flap it front of the rear tire hit it dead on the front driver side thank god ive a little lift level

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Yikes - glad that's all that happened!

 

 

I just finally found the source of the non-stop rattling over bumps that was coming from the rear of the truck. Sounded like I had a bed full to the top of brake rotors, and every time I hit bumps, CLANG BANG ... drove me nuts for a year and a half. After going down a chuckholed dirt road today, I said THAT'S IT - fixing this TODAY.

 

Turns out, the upper mount for my airbags was totally loose, and slamming into the frame. When the truck sits, you can't move anything - all feels solid. But, if you jack the truck by the frame, and let the axle hang halfway so the bags are totally unloaded, the play was obvious.

 

Amazing how much that SOB rusted in 1.5 years. Covered in used motor oil & Fluid Film too. Thought I was going to bust the bolt off in the frame. Got it out thankfully. Wire wheeled the hell out of the bolt, threw medium Loctite on it, ran it in, then slathered the top of the threads sticking out in the frame with anti-seize. Hopefully I won't have to remove them again .. but that should make things a little easier.

 

Debating whether or not to throw my summer wheels on or not. Been hearing rumors of snow again though ... :mad:

 

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StinkyCheese Senior Enthusiast

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^^ That sounds like my hitch bouncing around on the butt of my truck. I need to find some shims or something to shove in there to quiet it down a little bit.

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah that's exactly what it sounded like going down the road, only about 10x louder - I could feel it in the floor, too. Can't believe I put up with that for 6k miles ...

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Got my other headlight bulb changed

 

This side more of a PITA still easier than my brothers Malibu

 

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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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How about a "Beat A GM Engineer For Charity" day? :lol:

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SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

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i put a small lift kit on a 2010 jeep

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white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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I took advantage of my parents driveway today and washed out the bed, wheel wells, and engine bay. And with my luck I ruined the cloth hood liner while trying to clean it, the fuel from the other day made it look horrible but I should have left it how it was.

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Used my 13 Chevy 5.3 to pull my 13 000lb apartment on wheels to the shop so I could was it and detail it as unfortunately Im selling my 5th wheel trailer dam nice unit hate to see it go but it's times. Gota sell it now while it's still worth a bit and now that I moved into town I don't really have a place to park it. Iv bin living in that trailer full-time for almost two years including the -50C winters over in Alberta with no problems also had my nabour witch wasn't doing nothing for Christmas over and I cooked a turkey and had all the fixings pluss few gallons of rum.

Used my 13 Chevy 5.3 to pull my 13 000lb apartment on wheels to the shop so I could was it and detail it as unfortunately Im selling my 5th wheel trailer dam nice unit hate to see it go but it's times. Gota sell it now while it's still worth a bit and now that I moved into town I don't really have a place to park it. Iv bin living in that trailer full-time for almost two years including the -50C winters over in Alberta with no problems also had my nabour witch wasn't doing nothing for Christmas over and I cooked a turkey and had all the fixings pluss few gallons of rum.

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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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I've been trying to sell my parent's '04 Sunnybrook for over a month now. No bites. Guess they're asking too much.

 

EDIT: Had the wrong name, lol - was thinking of the one they had 13 years ago ...

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Colossus Senior Enthusiast

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^^ That sounds like my hitch bouncing around on the butt of my truck. I need to find some shims or something to shove in there to quiet it down a little bit.

Get a few thick old non-needed bold washers to use. (Stainless Steel) Worked great for my loose hitch.

 

Doesn't mean that you didn't get a bad one. Maybe re-check em again?

 

Those were changed with belt four months ago.

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