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  1. Bigkevschopshop

    Traiding in 2021 Tahoe High Country for 2021 Escalade worth it?

    Yeah once you go Massaging seats, it's hard to think about going back! My 17 has them and only thing I wish they did was stay on longer. Congrats on the upgrade. You are not the first person to complain about the seats on the Chevy.
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    New to 4WD, any info and advice appreciated

    Im old skool in my ways of keeping 4wd working good. The main issues that I have found, solenoids and other things get sticky if sitting in one position too long. So I do things in this order. Flip to 4Lo, Drive around the block, around 1/4 mile etc. This gets the fluid, gears moving. Flip...
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    2007 Escalade won’t shift into drive

    What side of Houston are you on? Secondly Was there a check engine light on the dash lit up? Few notes: 1. Definitely check the fluid level, make sure it registers on dipstick, if not then low fluid will make no hydraulic pressure and no movement on any vehicle. 2. I have heard that if...
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    8L90 Logic

    Honestly, you can reprogram the clutch learning points and it will fix things up alot better. Look into clutch relearn procedures. I have found it likes a bit of commitment on the small pedal. A tune would help most likely to get the trans parameters dialed in a bit better also. Fluid was...
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    Over this tranmission

    Did it get a fast relearn for the clutches? You may want to bring to stealership, have them diagnose the trans. Could be as simple as a reflash needed to fix issue.
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    What's the best year 2015-2020

    Both the 6.2 and 5.3 are pretty equal in reliability, its the gadgets and gizmos that are a bit different on higher trim vehicles. I lean to the 5.3 and 6 speeds myself as they are cheaper to rebuild in case of failure. Bulletproofing 101 here..... a 100k mile 5.3 with 6 speed, I would do...
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    What's the best year 2015-2020

    If the service records were stellar, 3 to 5k oil changes, a few trans services shown, Struts and shocks already replaced, and it drove great and shifted fine, then yes.
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    Brought a new (to me) Burb home

    Nice burb and glad your getting it dialed in.
  9. Bigkevschopshop

    What's the best year 2015-2020

    Check it out completely. I bought a 17 Esky, 8 speed and as long as the service records are good, check it and drive it, see how you like it, then drive a 18 to 20 with 10 speed. Personally if the 8 speed is good, the driving experience is better and it pulls harder and I believe is actually...
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    Newbie from Oregon

    Welcome From Texas! Best of luck on the motor swap, And you may look into a different oil if you are getting that much sludge and buildup inside the motor. I normally find that kind of build up on motors running conventional oil and lack of working PCV systems.
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    Second Tahoe for me

    Congrats... Welcome from Texas... Nice looking rig. Makes me miss my 12 quite a bit...
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    Towing woes

    That car particularly has a 800 lb motor in it, so it's Very nose heavy, before starting the esky to head home the truck was just about leveled and the air pumped it up to stock height. the 34 Tudor is alot less up front, so I have to load it further forward. But I think the Air is...
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    If you didnt have a Yukon/Suburban/Escalade, what would be your next choice?

    I have checked out alot of vehicles. Honestly Id probably be in a Silverado or a Lexus LX whatever... Notable mentions: 1.GW and W Cheap/Jeep, the Mcintosh system is epic though. Interior is ok, the comfort is very on par with just another Stelantis product. The seating position is made...
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    Towing woes

    Was my thoughts, just seems weird for sure. I'm walking around today like I did 5 rounds with Mike Tyson. Here I was thinking my old 1920s cars rode a bit rough...
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    Towing woes

    One thing I havent bought yet...
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    Towing woes

    Unloaded the pump, pumps up and releases works fine. I have felt them once while towing, they are hard like a football inflation maybe basketball, but still able to compress but deff hard. Really I am leaning to a MRC issue. Tire issues I have tons experience with, and the shake was...
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    Towing woes

    When I pulled with the suburban it was lowered and the trailer was level, it had MRC and didnt bat an eye lash, one thing I did find is the Burb when loading a car, that thing went down a bit and the air suspension pumped it back up, the escalade, its not dropping all that much when putting a...
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    Towing woes

    All tires 100%, new, road force balanced. U joint, weird but plausable if the rear was sagging real bad, but it didnt sag as the air suspension brought it back up to normal height. Shudder, I would expect it to change if lowering a gear as I was in 7th, and going to 8 did the same junk as well...
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    Towing woes

    So after many miles I finally got my ass beat by my truck. Preface, I have a 18' car hauler, towed this ***** many miles, no real issues other than being too light on tongue weight when unloaded. Towing with the suburban before, and 3 of the NBS tahoes, no issues, smooth and clear when...
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    How to know if oil has been changed at dealership

    Yeah, so simple to pre fill a filter to extend motor life drastically, but dealers are about that $ and speed, and if your motor wipes a bearing, they get a motor job out of it.
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    How to know if oil has been changed at dealership

    Pull the dipstick, rub some of the oil between your fingers. If it feels gritty, they damn sure didn't change it. Honestly 20 miles that oil should still be translucent for the most part. I would actually drive back to the service department, pull the dipstick right there and ask them if that...
  22. Bigkevschopshop

    Newest Addition 23 Escalade V

    You need to check out the Garage Journal for some finishing to match your house and rides!!!! Great looking rides man! I have been really thinking about a V also...
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    Had to scratch the itch!

    Towing in style!
  24. Bigkevschopshop

    AFM/DFM and Lifter Question - Moving from 07 Denali to Newer

    Ive had the later and the earlier 6.2, the extra hp on the LT is noticeable for sure. AFM failures are not a matter of if and more of a matter of when. If you get one, just try to aim for the 17 to 20 area if possible. Funny fact I think there are more lifter failures in the 21 and up than...
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    New ride

    Yeah, the early ones had the crest in the grille, and the later went to the updated badging. Just do the cooler bypass reprogram by Superior that will keep the trans cooler and help keep it going longer for sure!

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