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<blockquote data-quote="BadChevyZ-71" data-source="post: 7422" data-attributes="member: 520"><p>Edited both modification lists in first post.</p><p></p><p>So it's been a while since I've updated this build. The post before the last has pictures of the idler arm bracket that came undone from the frame. So it sat for a couple months until I had a chance to get it to the shop. My 6-7 year old Optima Yellow Top battery started leaking acid from the top posts and didn't pass with the midtronics battery tester so I knew it was time for a new battery too. About a month ago I picked up a AutoCraft Silver Battery (800 CCA/Dual Post) and got it installed. That same day I had my truck towed to a Off-Road shop. Earlier that day I had talked with the owner for a good 15 minutes about if he had seen that issue before, what causes it, cost, time frame, etc... I told him I was dropping it off after hours to just call me with an update the next day. I was expecting it to take a day or so, but I got a call the next morning about 9:30am from him saying he got there early this morning and my truck was the first on the lift and it's done and ready to roll. So I told my work I was taking a long lunch to pick up my truck. My wife and I picked up my truck and talked with the owner who did all the work. He said he not only welded the bracket back the best he could but welded/added support brackets on both sides. So of course I had to drive it home, which was the first time driving it in months so I wasn't sure if anything else was wrong with the truck from sitting. Truck drove great home (little over 20 miles) but noticed three things. 1.) Drivers side window regular is toast. Took the door panel off and found the cable broken. 2.) Alignment off/Steering wheel not centered. Was expecting this. 3.) Noticed the brakes were acting funny when I was getting close to work. When I got to work I noticed a bad smell and that both rear wheels were super hot. So I've just been driving the truck to and from work lately and taking the Tahoe anywhere else. So that's where I'm at now with the truck. I'm just happy to have it back on the road. </p><p></p><p>So the next couple things getting done to the truck here soon in this order. </p><p></p><p>1.) Installing new rear brake calipers. Brake fluid flush. Bleed brakes.</p><p>2.) Alignment</p><p>3.) Driver side window regulator with motor</p><p>4.) Paint center console and front speaker covers</p><p></p><p>Enough talk. Here is a couple pictures I took.</p><p></p><p>AutoCraft Silver Battery</p><p><img src="http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151216_151310_zpseqhbwmwd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Installed</p><p><img src="http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151216_154036_zps56qy7nnb.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Getting towed. Little blurry because the tow truck started to pull away as I was taking the picture.</p><p><img src="http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151216_184824_zpsvkrwt8i6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151216_185430_zpsyzhrr8jd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Fixed bracket</p><p><img src="http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151217_152419_zpsxldq78rh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151217_152500_zps3zmkuf4c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151217_152555_zpsxkubgduc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151217_152620_zpssphoxbrg.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>I cleaned out and organized my toolbox.</p><p><img src="http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151227_125434_zpsm5gosouw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151227_125420_zpswckiel5q.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151227_125604_zpsl5trkw1u.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BadChevyZ-71, post: 7422, member: 520"] Edited both modification lists in first post. So it's been a while since I've updated this build. The post before the last has pictures of the idler arm bracket that came undone from the frame. So it sat for a couple months until I had a chance to get it to the shop. My 6-7 year old Optima Yellow Top battery started leaking acid from the top posts and didn't pass with the midtronics battery tester so I knew it was time for a new battery too. About a month ago I picked up a AutoCraft Silver Battery (800 CCA/Dual Post) and got it installed. That same day I had my truck towed to a Off-Road shop. Earlier that day I had talked with the owner for a good 15 minutes about if he had seen that issue before, what causes it, cost, time frame, etc... I told him I was dropping it off after hours to just call me with an update the next day. I was expecting it to take a day or so, but I got a call the next morning about 9:30am from him saying he got there early this morning and my truck was the first on the lift and it's done and ready to roll. So I told my work I was taking a long lunch to pick up my truck. My wife and I picked up my truck and talked with the owner who did all the work. He said he not only welded the bracket back the best he could but welded/added support brackets on both sides. So of course I had to drive it home, which was the first time driving it in months so I wasn't sure if anything else was wrong with the truck from sitting. Truck drove great home (little over 20 miles) but noticed three things. 1.) Drivers side window regular is toast. Took the door panel off and found the cable broken. 2.) Alignment off/Steering wheel not centered. Was expecting this. 3.) Noticed the brakes were acting funny when I was getting close to work. When I got to work I noticed a bad smell and that both rear wheels were super hot. So I've just been driving the truck to and from work lately and taking the Tahoe anywhere else. So that's where I'm at now with the truck. I'm just happy to have it back on the road. So the next couple things getting done to the truck here soon in this order. 1.) Installing new rear brake calipers. Brake fluid flush. Bleed brakes. 2.) Alignment 3.) Driver side window regulator with motor 4.) Paint center console and front speaker covers Enough talk. Here is a couple pictures I took. AutoCraft Silver Battery [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151216_151310_zpseqhbwmwd.jpg[/IMG] Installed [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151216_154036_zps56qy7nnb.jpg[/IMG] Getting towed. Little blurry because the tow truck started to pull away as I was taking the picture. [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151216_184824_zpsvkrwt8i6.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151216_185430_zpsyzhrr8jd.jpg[/IMG] Fixed bracket [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151217_152419_zpsxldq78rh.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151217_152500_zps3zmkuf4c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151217_152555_zpsxkubgduc.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151217_152620_zpssphoxbrg.jpg[/IMG] I cleaned out and organized my toolbox. [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151227_125434_zpsm5gosouw.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151227_125420_zpswckiel5q.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/HighTechRedneck007/Project%20Z-71/20151227_125604_zpsl5trkw1u.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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