What did you do to your truck today??

[hatzie]

Originally Posted by special-K

I ran my '92 with the original spare it's entire 22 year long life. I think I used it twice. I couldn't believe how scaly the top side (back) of the wheel was. The tire would probably hold up better than a 7 year old one. Something got changed in tire composition since back then. I ran the original trailer tires on my trailer I bought in the '90s until just a few years ago

Sunlight exposure factors into it as well.
It's probably a combination of that and Chinese rubber compounds.

[special-K]

No sun shining on that spare but plenty on the trailer tires. Especially the side-mount spare. I was looking at a couple of old hay wagons yesterday pondering those tires. Farm equipment was always a good place to use old worn out tires that still held air. You never put new tires on that stuff. I guess those days are gone and now a hay wagon needs new tires every 6 years. The tires that were on my '71 wrecker I sold a while back I had originally bought for another C/30 in '88 and they were solid. They figured out how to make rubber that rots in 6 years. Bad for us, good for the industry. But isn't that the way?

[DeadheadNM]

Pulled a complete OE roof rack and rubber strips for the Suburban from a local salvage yard.

[Just call me Sean]

I accidentally finally figured out why my truck has been stinking like gas. I was putting oil in the 99, the funnel is under my hood, next to the vapor canister. The hose came off. I hooked it back up but it really needs a new hose.

[special-K]

Does vapor come out of the hose when it's disconnected? Not really a fart can. More like a burp can

[Just call me Sean]

The check engine light on the 99 burned out, which is weird because the security and ABS lights have been on a lot longer and they still work.

[special-K]

How long was it on? Just kidding!

[Boog]

Put new shocks on the front of the '91. I had been hearing a clunk under the front end lately so I crawled under there to find the bushing was completely gone from the lower shock mount on one and while both shocks were dry the other one began dripping oil while I was under there looking. Isn't that timely? I believe those were the original shocks too. 85,000 miles. I had to use heat, the death wheel 5000 and air chisel on one upper bolt and impact wrench on the other one. Rides nice and quiet now. Oh and I put on Monroe gasmatics. I used to buy 4 of those for what 1 costs now. Geez.

[Just call me Sean]

Shocking!

My truck is stuck in the mud in my yard. It's been raining a lot lately. I'm hoping the ground will have soaked in a lot of the water by morning. I stopped before the wheels sank too much.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Boog

Put new shocks on the front of the '91. I had been hearing a clunk under the front end lately so I crawled under there to find the bushing was completely gone from the lower shock mount on one and while both shocks were dry the other one began dripping oil while I was under there looking. Isn't that timely? I believe those were the original shocks too. 85,000 miles. I had to use heat, the death wheel 5000 and air chisel on one upper bolt and impact wrench on the other one. Rides nice and quiet now. Oh and I put on Monroe gasmatics. I used to buy 4 of those for what 1 costs now. Geez.

I put new shocks on the front of my Suburban last spring. I was wondering if I replaced the originals. 230k on it now! I used to run Gasmatics many years ago, like since the '70s! I got Pro-Comps this time. Still need to install the rear ones. No leaks or bad bushings but both shocks I removed gave little resistance. Definitely feels better now

Originally Posted by Just call me Sean

Shocking!

My truck is stuck in the mud in my yard. It's been raining a lot lately. I'm hoping the ground will have soaked in a lot of the water by morning. I stopped before the wheels sank too much.

Sounds like fun. I hope it's better now, but sounds like you need a tug or get a board under the tire. Still terra firma around here after getting rain

[Just call me Sean]

The ground is saturated, the topsoil turns to mush. It will be a while until it dries up. I had to have my wife pull me out with the van. It has weight over the rear axle so it gets traction. The trucks don't do well in it, especially mine with the trailer.

[special-K]

I have limestone quarries all around the area I can pick a scoop up for cheap. I have no excuse. I guess the only rock you have around there is on the radio

[Just call me Sean]

One of my wheel cylinders is leaking. I need to check my receipts to see if it's under warranty.

[special-K]

I have a leaking p/s hose. I got both new pressure hoses (hydraboost) laying on the passenger floor. Almost fixed!

I'm ready to rotate tires and check on my brake situation. I scored a rotor and never replaced that. It's stopping fine but would like to get brakes 100% again

[Boog]

I have bought parts but lost them while looking for the round to it.

[special-K]

I'm there again! A good while back I traded my storage cubby out of my dash for the factory am/fm/cass/cd but was waiting till I took care of my '95-only heat control issue. I went to put the stereo in and discovered the harness to connect the two units wasn't in the box. I found one on Ebay and bought it. That was early this summer. I went to put it in the truck a couple weeks ago and the harness wasn't with the stereo! It's just not meant to be!! I still haven't scoured the place for it, but why would it be anywhere else? It didn't cost that much. I might just buy another

[Just call me Sean]

I have a brand new alternator on my back seat, it's been there for months. I can't find the bracket I made to mount it to the engine, for dual alternators. It was on my old van until I retired it and pulled the engine.

[special-K]

The first year I bought this Suburban, which was almost 8 years ago, The starter developed a dead spot, but it would start. I usually have starters rebuilt, but I buy them if I need them right away. I went and bought one. It sat in the box on the passenger floor forever, like a year. One day I realized I couldn't remember the last time the starter acted up, so I took it out of the truck and returned it. I really didn't expect them to take it back after all that time, but I got my refund!

And hey! Don't be making fun of my lack of organization and ability to find parts when I need them just because I told you about that stereo harness missing yesterday. It just so happens that not long after I was in my truck looking for something else on the passenger seat and I uncovered that harness right there! I'm more organized than I thought. I had it right where I needed it for the install. I'm just a knucklehead for not having the stereo on the seat, too! I could make room

[Just call me Sean]

I've been having issues with the taillights on the 99 which I thought was the connector plate. I was going to order new ones but they would have taken a week to get here, so I got the whole taillights and cut off the plug with them from the junkyard. I installed them and got them working but they're still touchy so I might have to install the plug I cut off too. I'm going to split the old plates and see if I can make the upper bulb act as a brake light too as a little custom touch, since only the lower bulb is a brake light from the factory. I've been searching for a factory jack for the 93 for a long time and finally found one. It was laying loose in a truck. I still need to find the plastic nut for the case cover and I have to check the 99 because I think there's another plastic thing missing. For some reason the 93 had one wrong seatbelt end for the back seat, and I've had that for a while so I finally installed it. I also finally installed the sun visors I got a while ago.

[special-K]

I need to get to the junk yard. I'll look for a jack cover nut. They're colored, right?

[Just call me Sean]

Yes they're colored but my interior is a mix of blue and grey. Grey originally the case is grey but my front seat, door panels and visors are blue. And that one seatbelt clip cover is blue.

[special-K]

Ok. I'll look for a red one . We both have Civil War theme interiors . My '95 is blue. I was happy to find decent earlier hi-backs in blue. I found the console in the JY, but grey. I was going to dye it but it looks ok. I had replaced my glovebox door that came broken with a grey door. But I found a blue one since.

[Just call me Sean]

The blue and grey go together pretty well. I don't even really notice it anymore.

[special-K]

I feel my color scheme is more in line now with the grey console. I call it "custom aged". The front door panels are faded to grey on the top and blend to original blue on the way down. I had second thoughts about switching out the grey glovebox door for the blue one. Not sure how much I like the all blue look of the dash now. It's so factory

I ordered a fan motor for my heater. While I was at it I splurged on a brake peddle pad, too. I noticed the original is wearing through. Doggone it! I screwed up and selected the parking brake pad! I already replaced that. I still need a transfer case switch, so I'll throw the brake pedal pad in on that one.

We have had rain since Friday evening. Supposed to finally move off after tomorrow morning (Wed). If it let's up a while this afternoon I'm hitting the JY. I have some inside work for this morning

[Just call me Sean]

You got me to look at my brake pedal. I only use the corner, it's pretty worn.