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  1. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    Sweet, so it's confirmed, the SS and the "Tahoe Brake Upgrade" use the same parts! How do you like the Thermo-Quiets? I currently have those exact pads on this pickup (QC1092) I wonder when/if GM put the "1092" pads on any other GMT800 1/2 tons? Possibly when they started doing drum brakes on...
  2. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    Okay, I went out and dug through my boxes of parts. The TRW1092 pads are the pads I have for the next brake job on the 04. I'm bored at work, so I pulled up RA. Both screenshots are filtered for front pads only. Here's a screenshot of application "2008 Chevy Tahoe 5.3". Looks like the 1092...
  3. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    The more you know. Thank you for your wisdom! Interestingly, I've had shops tell me the rear-alignment on solid axle rigs is non-adjustable, so I just assumed they didn't even look at it. You know what assuming does...
  4. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    I will look at my brake pads in the garage and then look at what RA lists at compatible for my 04 and we can compare!
  5. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    Thanks for following along! This truck and I have grown together, so I love sharing things about it. This is actually my first detailed write up on anything so I'm just trying my best! I think I still have a little more to add, so stay tuned!
  6. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    Yep, cheater pipe! I see the ball-joint press in that picture, so I'd say that it was probably for the lower joints. They can be a real pain, as you know! I tend to grab a cheater pipe if I think something is going to be tight. That way I can control the momentum and don't look like a gorilla...
  7. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    And, like any refresh, a new set of wheels. I had decided I didn't want to cut up the ball-joints this time. The tires are 285/60/18s on what I think are 10 wide Ion's with 5 inches of backspacing. They are wide, but I only rub the inner fenders at absolute full lock. Picking them up from being...
  8. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    I was at a crossroads with the truck. Fix the minor things and sell it to buy something new, or bring it back to life. I chose to give it some much needed love. As I entered my career I decided that I would replace every part of the drivetrain to make it bulletproof again. That started with the...
  9. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    I am doing a really bad job of posting this in chronological order! So, we're goin back in time to before the blue gauges and around when I did the big brake upgrade in an apartment garage in college... For the next few years the truck was just driven! I can't find any pictures of it. I was...
  10. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    HAHA! Good Day! Now I don't have to accept that shame of the GMT900 when ordering brakes! I have a set of brake pads for it sitting in the garage. I will take a picture of the part# later in the week when I am sorting through some things. Maybe we can confirm they are indeed the same. It was...
  11. INW-Iron-Steel

    Battery Ran Dead and now 4x4 does work

    Interesting. I only ask because the 261 I got had a giant tag next to the fill hole that said "Don't void your warranty, run only 5-30 full synthetic motor oil." I'd never seen that prior, always just ran the OEM spec fluid...
  12. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    OO! I like those A LOT! Is that a white needle with silver in the center? Or all silver? That looks GOOD!!!
  13. INW-Iron-Steel

    Gauge cluster replacement...no sure where to post.

    Damn, that looks like a much better deal than the Innova! I am going to have to look into that NT710 as the Innova 5610 is missing some of the bi directional test I would like to have for a few of my rigs (crank angle reset specifically for my 04). I think you may have just spent some of my...
  14. INW-Iron-Steel

    Gauge cluster replacement...no sure where to post.

    From my experience, when they fail they get "sticky"- ie, they move fine one direction, but not the other. When I would shut the truck off the gauge would stay at about the half way mark, and then when I started it, it would push up higher than before. Repeating this would eventually cause the...
  15. INW-Iron-Steel

    Gauge cluster replacement...no sure where to post.

    I've got the Innova 5610 for my OBD 2 cars. It will do live stream and bidirectional tests. It also has some of the specific "manufacture" functions... though they may not all be there depending on the vehicle. It's not exactly "cheap" (couple hundred bucks), but it is about the best you can get...
  16. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    I apologize in advance if this accidentally makes you "excited"
  17. INW-Iron-Steel

    Gauge cluster replacement...no sure where to post.

    I've got the blue backlit gauges in my 04. It looks really nice. I've got a picture of it in the build thread on my truck, and a picture of the stepper motor failing and telling me I had astronomical oil pressure...
  18. INW-Iron-Steel

    2000 Single Cab Short Bed “DateNight”

    For me, stereo work always escalates to most if not all of the interior being removed...
  19. INW-Iron-Steel

    2004 RCSB 4x4 - The Mail Truck

    Jumping ahead just a little bit, I wanted to show off my cluster. Again, I LOVE factory upgrades. The 2500 trucks got a transmission temp gauge, while the 1500s did not. The computer already sees the transmission temp from the 4l60, so just swapping in a 2500 cluster gets you a temp gauge. So...
  20. INW-Iron-Steel

    Chevy express dash in 2005 Chevy suburban 2500

    Having been in a few Express vans over the years, I seem to remember the angle of the windshield being different, and possibly the driving position. I would measure the depth of the GMT800 dash and the depth of the Express van dash at the yard. If similar both in depth and width, I say go for...

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