Pavel's 2005 Escalade EXT build

[iddqd]

Smart thought on the door locks! Yeah I would think the video cable would have to be covered. I have a back up cam installed with my headunit as well. But I had it installed because I don’t have the experience or skills for that. Lol. And have always been curious about how they worked the backup cam.

I think u've got a Suburban. Its so much easier to run the wires on SUV than on SUT. BUt it's usually done under the door frame trims, where floor panels meet door frames

 

[adventurenali92]

I think u've got a Suburban. Its so much easier to run the wires on SUV than on SUT. BUt it's usually done under the door frame trims, where floor panels meet door frames

Yukon XL but same thing. Lol. Just seems like a lot of work I guess. I would think it’d be easier to have some sort of receiver that runs off of a signal rather having to run that cable all the way forward. That’s a lot of cable. But what do I know about these things?! Lol

 

[ArcticYukon]

Rear view camera

I installed a rear view camera in the tailgate. That was a PITA!!!

Some engineer (if that's the right word) at GM decided to make tailgate out of fiberglass. To put the parts of the tailgate together they used double sided sticky tape. To add insult to injury, GM didn't put a lock actuator inside, so the tailgate can only be opened and closed with a key. And it's very heavy, but no torsion installed.

To be fare, in 2007 GM did their homework and the new Avalanche/Escalade EXT had a regular metal tailgate with a power lock, torsion bar and a rear view camera. But for 2002-2006 the owners have to do it themselves.

To take tailgate apart, you need to cut the above mentioned sticky tape. I used just a regular kitchen knife. All the rest is very easy.

So, I installed the camera, a tailgate lock actuator and a torsion bar.

Pix speak louder then words:
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Nice work, man!

 

[iddqd]

Yukon XL but same thing. Lol. Just seems like a lot of work I guess. I would think it’d be easier to have some sort of receiver that runs off of a signal rather having to run that cable all the way forward. That’s a lot of cable. But what do I know about these things?! Lol

There are actually wireless camera, but I didn't want to add complexity where it's not needed. Plus, they all are made in some Chinese basement, which doesn't contribute towards reliability either, The fewer points of failure, the better!

 

[adventurenali92]

There are actually wireless camera, but I didn't want to add complexity where it's not needed. Plus, they all are made in some Chinese basement, which doesn't contribute towards reliability either, The fewer points of failure, the better!

Ah ok that makes sense

 

[05Single]

Nice work . Great to see you do a full job and not half ass it .

Side not looks like your apartment has a nice view. 7th floor?

 

[iddqd]

Side not looks like your apartment has a nice view. 7th floor?

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Ground floor actually, but it's on the top of the hill, near Twin Peaks. But I moved out already. The apartment was very nice, but for 2 people and a German Shepherd Dog 1BR is waaay to small. Now I live in a 3 story townhouse in South San Francisco with my own garage, 2BR, 2.5BATH, but rent is actually the same. Welcome to San Francisco


Ah, and I cut my commute time in half

 

[05Single]

Ground floor actually, but it's on the top of the hill, near Twin Peaks. But I moved out already. The apartment was very nice, but for 2 people and a German Shepherd Dog 1BR is waaay to small. Now I live in a 3 story townhouse in South San Francisco with my own garage, 2BR, 2.5BATH, but rent is actually the same. Welcome to San Francisco


Ah, and I cut my commute time in half

Awesome upgrade on the home , I thought San Fran was expensive

 

[Dantheman1540]

Man that thing is super clean I love those wheels what are they off of exactly?

 

[Tonyrodz]

Man that thing is super clean I love those wheels what are they off of exactly?

They look like Silverado rims.