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The chirps usually show up first when the alternator is under heavy load.

You can turn the headlights on for a few minutes before you start your truck to load down the alternator (since it will...

Dealers vary. One Fact to Consider is that some dealers work primarily or exclusively a certain way. There do exist volume dealers who are really only interested in selling from inventory. There...

Got a couple of lamps burned out for the backlights behind the buttons on the steering wheel and also behind the defrost button. It's irritating.

Any idea how hard these are to replace?

The tensioners, especially, are wear items and have to be replaced often. Take the belt off and see if there is any side play in the tensioner at all. If there is, replace it. Also check the...

Wiper linkage is shot on my K2500. How tough a repair is this? Do I have to take the instrument cluster out to get at it or just reach up under the dash?

If they are the power extend/power retract mirrors you can get replacement glass here:

http://www.powervisionmirrors.com/

I've used them and the products are an exact replacement for the OEM...

Trademarks are only protected by law within the industry where they are used or where they might confuse purchasers. There is also a requirement to defend the trademark since a pattern of otherwise...

Pikey

Thanks for the photo.

I am unfamiliar with the details of the 2005-up voltage regulators but I know a thing or two about batteries and charging controls and can guess at most of it.
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I would like to see the technical forums split up by era rather than by body type.

In other words most of my NBS posts apply equally to Yukon, Suburban, and Pickups. But they don't apply to NNBS...

A photo might help. Usually there's a red plastic plastic splice box in the positive cable where the cables for the alternator, starter, and battery come together.

I've had an ongoing problem with wind noise with my '06 burb, coming from the door seals.

Has anyone replaced theirs? Difficult job? Are the aftermarket parts any good or do I have to get them...

Consider your alternatives carefully.

In general there are all kinds of good deals out there on OBS (1999 and earlier) 'burbs and although the 2500 burbs are hard to find you may still be better...

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Not much difference between nitrogen and dry air.

Some folks say that the oxygen in the air binds with the metal in the rim or the rubber in the tire leading to a loss of pressure. I'm...

It's hard for me to tell. It's certainly an improvement on noise and manners over the Toyo Open Country tires it replaced but I think much of that was size (the Toyos were oversized while I have...

It varies among models. My 'burb has the 38 gallon tank (well, actually two tanks, but they're set up so that the driver never needs to know that). So without a trailer I get 13, maybe 14 mpg, and...

I have Michelin tires though for reasons of offroad traction I have the LTX AT2 rather then the LTX MS2, in the summer, and the LTX Winter in the winter.

You are correct that you do not need Load...

Today I want to ride around in an El Camino and listen to 8 track tapes.

I use auto 4wd on mine when there is a combination of snow/ice and dry pavement. On these trucks the 4hi is only necessary for better control at really low speeds, under 10 mph.



You're...

It's always warmer in the old country than it is here



Sometimes they do. Here in Minnesota people mostly run the same tires year around although the studless ice and snow tires are becoming...

It is not unusual for the pinion seals to leak in trucks of this vintage. Mine does though not badly (front). I resealed the transfer case, which was leaking, when I had it out, and have replaced...

Check the fuel cap O-ring first as they do not last forever. If there are cracks replace the whole cap and that may very well clear things up.

1) Check fuel pressure at the rail with a gauge, ideally tape the gauge where you can see it on the road and go for a drive.

2) Check fuel trims with a good scan tool like Torque (for android...

I agree that the more extreme side of the sport is doing just fine -- people show their trucks and compete in organized events, which is all great.

What seems to have disappeared, here at least,...

SurrealOne, if you search for the MN DNR ORV rules book they explain it in there although there are no cites.

I believe the underlying law isn't about off-road trucks specifically but any kind of...

I don't know how it is out there in the rest of the U.S., but here in Minnesota there's been enough governmental chipping away at the 4x4 community that there isn't as much interest in building up...