Not so sure anymore- Need guidance

[kwOH]

My feet would be killing me having to do all that walkin' now! So what's next?

Lol, I got a 2018 Equinox LT AWD, and working on getting something else, maybe a 2 door obs, or a 2wd 00-02 Silverado, or a nbs tahoe, im up for anything, just tryin to get a nice clean something for a good deal.

 

[swathdiver]

Been down that road a few times. Almost bought one of those but decided that it had been too long without a truck in the stable.

 

[wendal]

Hope your interior is tan ... would look good with that paint scheme

Unfortunately, it's black.

 

[Garandman]

Nah. Leather-covered captain's seats, woodgrain, numerous creature comfort doodads such as separate front, rear, driver and passenger climate controls, etc. aren't "utilitarian work truck" features to me.

What about a beam rear axle and limited cargo and passenger space for such a huge vehicle, then?

 

[iamdub]

What about a beam rear axle and limited cargo and passenger space for such a huge vehicle, then?

Beam axle vs. IRS is more of a cost-effective measure. IRS would be more comfy, but the beam axle is plenty sufficient with careful suspension design. I think the Tahoe has plenty of overall passenger space, but the rear passenger leg room is lacking. The third row is pretty much for emergency use only. Personally, I'd rather ditch the third row option and have the second row located back a few inches. If the cargo space is REALLY needed, then one should get a Suburban or Yukon XL.

 

[Nashoba]

Iamdub, how do you like the catchcan? Can you tell it has made a difference in engine efficiency? I have thought of doing that for my 2015 Silverado, and maybe on the '08 Tahoe. Some of the youtube stuff looks good but some of the results are not too successful to make the effort for me.

 

[iamdub]

Iamdub, how do you like the catchcan? Can you tell it has made a difference in engine efficiency? I have thought of doing that for my 2015 Silverado, and maybe on the '08 Tahoe. Some of the youtube stuff looks good but some of the results are not too successful to make the effort for me.

I didn't install it to increase the engine's efficiency. It's there to keep as much of the blow-by oil out of the intake and combustion chambers as possible. Any amount it collects will always be a positive result versus having no catch can at all. There really aren't any cons to adding one. I consistently drained about 2.5 ounces from mine at every 5K-mile OCI. A couple oil changes ago, I stuffed a stainless scrub pad in it to increase it's coalescent efficiency and I'm now almost filling those 3-ounce cups that I drain it with. So, there is room for improvement. Since trapping oil particles out of the flowing air is the key, running two of these in series should show further improvement. I'd like to know if there's a better design that has the efficiency of two of the ones I have before I mount a second one. I'll never be able to recommend NOT running a catch can on one of these engines.

 

[Serg-214]

Im in the minority since I see it a lot on here...but I was never a fan of lowering with anything less than 24s on it. I just thought it looked weird 99% of the time with 20s/22s.
Had an 07 Tahoe lowered 2/4 with 24s for the first 4 years then moved up to 26s the next 5 years before trading it in.
Wish I could lower my 18 Denali XL but with 4 kids now....

 

[Nashoba]

I didn't install it to increase the engine's efficiency. It's there to keep as much of the blow-by oil out of the intake and combustion chambers as possible. Any amount it collects will always be a positive result versus having no catch can at all. There really aren't any cons to adding one. I consistently drained about 2.5 ounces from mine at every 5K-mile OCI. A couple oil changes ago, I stuffed a stainless scrub pad in it to increase it's coalescent efficiency and I'm now almost filling those 3-ounce cups that I drain it with. So, there is room for improvement. Since trapping oil particles out of the flowing air is the key, running two of these in series should show further improvement. I'd like to know if there's a better design that has the efficiency of two of the ones I have before I mount a second one. I'll never be able to recommend NOT running a catch can on one of these engines.

Well, by increasing efficiency I was referring to better running by not burning the oily bypass stuff. I can see that you think it is good not to burn that stuff so you answered my question about making for better combustion and cleaner running engine thereby making it more efficient and better performing.

 

[iamdub]

Well, by increasing efficiency I was referring to better running by not burning the oily bypass stuff. I can see that you think it is good not to burn that stuff so you answered my question about making for better combustion and cleaner running engine thereby making it more efficient and better performing.

I see what you were asking now, and I agree. Carbon build-up is never a good thing. Engines get enough crud from the contaminants in the fuel, but it's no match for what burnt oil leaves behind.