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techhagen · 04-25-2003, 10:10 AM

When i bought my suburban the cruise control didn't work and now that i have driven back and forth from Lubbock to Dallas several times i would like to give my foot a rest. Any ideas on where to get started and try to crack this case?

Mike76251 · 04-25-2003, 10:35 AM

Get yourself a service manual and see what is left of the system on your truck.
I don't know what you have now so I can't say.
Too often.....previous owners started taking things off like that when they failed for a petty reason.

alf4444 · 04-25-2003, 11:42 AM

i have a 78 blazer that had cruise when i bought it but was disconnected. Cruise isn't needed for wheelin so if you need any of it let me know.

gchemist · 04-26-2003, 11:43 PM

Ditch the factory stuff older than '83. I recommend Rostra. Costs me about $250 to install on my truck. Worth every penny. If the truck starts to slow down from a hill or something, this unit will pull the throttle to the floor just to keep the speed up. I think it works better than the original. I've driven from Austin to other side of Lubbuck about 6 times since the first time without cruise control. 480 miles one way.

Now it seems like a breeze with this cruise.

www.jegs.com or www.summitracing.com or www.jcwhitney.com also have an Audio Vox $99 cruise control too. I have this one installed on my other truck. Works pretty good except for hills on uneven roads. Either one is easy to install. I installed both of cruises on my truck. I just gave up on the Chevy cruise due to many problems.

04-25-2003, 10:10 AM	#1
techhagen Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 7	cruise control When i bought my suburban the cruise control didn't work and now that i have driven back and forth from Lubbock to Dallas several times i would like to give my foot a rest. Any ideas on where to get started and try to crack this case?

04-25-2003, 11:42 AM	#3
alf4444 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: taylorsville, UT Posts: 778	i have a 78 blazer that had cruise when i bought it but was disconnected. Cruise isn't needed for wheelin so if you need any of it let me know. __________________ 2011 CCSB GMC 2500HD DMAX 73 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 96 Chevy 1500 STD Cab Shortbed Z71 Owner of WickedWolfRC.com

04-26-2003, 11:43 PM	#4
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Ditch the factory stuff older than '83. I recommend Rostra. Costs me about $250 to install on my truck. Worth every penny. If the truck starts to slow down from a hill or something, this unit will pull the throttle to the floor just to keep the speed up. I think it works better than the original. I've driven from Austin to other side of Lubbuck about 6 times since the first time without cruise control. 480 miles one way. Now it seems like a breeze with this cruise. www.jegs.com or www.summitracing.com or www.jcwhitney.com also have an Audio Vox $99 cruise control too. I have this one installed on my other truck. Works pretty good except for hills on uneven roads. Either one is easy to install. I installed both of cruises on my truck. I just gave up on the Chevy cruise due to many problems. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

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04-25-2003, 10:35 AM	#2
Mike76251 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,499	Get yourself a service manual and see what is left of the system on your truck. I don't know what you have now so I can't say. Too often.....previous owners started taking things off like that when they failed for a petty reason.



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