My 5 Alarm Hoe

[HiHoeSilver]

You're correct brother, it was 4 out of the 6 - 18mm bolts that were spinning

OK, but there still shouldn't be nuts to spin...maybe you got broken welds.

 

[Cattivo]

OK, but there still shouldn't be nuts to spin...maybe you got broken welds.

I looked again tonight and their are nuts and bolts...there's no room to get an open end wrench in there so I'm just gonna cut them out when I get a chance

 

[Cattivo]

Came home from work and changed all 4 shocks(Billstein 5100's) and rear springs(Moogs) since I couldn't take the bouncing and floaty ride anymore...rides 10x better and gained a few more inches on all 4 corners

I also changed the oil(Mobile 1 5W30 Synthetic) and re-bled the rear brakes...there was a little air in the lines causing a spongy brake pedal...stops on a dime now



The original springs and shocks

 

[Cattivo]

I didn't take many pics since I wanted to finish everything before it got dark out

 

[Cattivo]

The last couple days I've noticed a strange sound while accelerating from a dead stop that only lasts a few seconds...I'm thinking it's the driveshaft. Does anyone know if the Escalade drive shaft will work on the Tahoe if I swap them out?

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Got a chance to take a pic of the bumper for ya... These nuts should all be welded in place.

 

[Cattivo]

Got a chance to take a pic of the bumper for ya... These nuts should all be welded in place.

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Thanks for the pic brother, when I reached inside the Escalades bumper to feel around blindly, I felt the nuts but they didn't feel loose...I think from all the rust and the insane amount of torque I used with my breaker bar to break them free I may have stripped them out

I'm gonna borrow my buddies torch and angle grinder to see if I can get them out...not really worried about damaging the bracket but after looking at the Tahoes' bumper bracket last night, it looks even worse rust wise. The Escalade bracket is a little different, all 3 nuts are in a straight line

 

[Rocket Man]

Thanks for the pic brother, when I reached inside the Escalades bumper to feel around blindly, I felt the nuts but they didn't feel loose...I think from all the rust and the insane amount of torque I used with my breaker bar to break them free I may have stripped them out

I'm gonna borrow my buddies torch and angle grinder to see if I can get them out...not really worried about damaging the bracket but after looking at the Tahoes' bumper bracket last night, it looks even worse rust wise. The Escalade bracket is a little different, all 3 nuts are in a straight line

Three nuts in a straight line huh? Can't be NYC they'd all be crooked lol.

 

[Cattivo]

Came home to 3 gallons of Herculiner bed liner last night...not leaving the couch today...ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!!

I'll sand the paint off the Tahoe next weekend then begin rolling on some fresh paint

 

[Rocket Man]

Where are you putting 3 gallons of bedliner? Are you turning the hoe into a redneck pickup?