What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

Got the new Mechman 250amp alt installed after the original 165,000mi-old 160amp alt started dropping voltage at idle.
With the original alternator, my belt tensioner was perfectly in between the lines, with the new one having a smaller pulley, it's at the most loose part of the tensioner mark.

Did "the big 3" upgrade.
Still need to get some loom to cover up the wires from some abrasion that is likely to happen.
And once I run a new lead for my sub amp, I will shorten and re-terminate the wires going into the distribution block on the positive terminal to clean that up.
And although the original cable still looks great and hasn't had an issue, I will probably replace the wire for the starter as well at the same time as that other stuff.

 

[justchecking]

that's a pretty typical time frame for a bodyshop

I don’t know. The quote only has 20 hours of labor.

 

[Doubeleive]

I don’t know. The quote only has 20 hours of labor.

there is a lot more involved than just labor. I don't know how body shops even make it I guess because they are doing 5-10-15-20 vehicles or more at the same time, they have to take it apart and determine what parts are needed exactly because sometimes there are other damaged parts not on the estimate, then they have to source and order the parts and wait, in the meantime they go on to the next vehicle because if they stopped and waited they sure as heck ain't gonna make it. so if they are busy they go on to the next car and paint and prep there parts while yours are on the way, this doesn't count having to stop and clean the painting equipment for the next color (for each car), time for the paint they just did to dry and set, there is a lot involved including having to usually re-submit a revised estimate to the insurance and wait for approval, then on top of all that they have to "float" all the labor, parts, everything because they dam sure do not get paid on Friday they eventually get paid after you have your vehicle back whenever the insurance company decides to send a check. It's easily 2-weeks at pretty much any body shop, unless it's something easily repairable that they can do quickly even then it might be a week because there are other promised vehicles in front of you that they need to finish up and get paid for.

 

[George B]

Had a spare key cut today. At first I was gonna just do a valet key but then decided that I wouldn’t do me any good if I lost my keys vs locked them in it. So, where would yall hide a key on your rig? I was thinking a hide a key magnet box and maybe make it look like a module with wires and a plug glued to the cover. I would place it in the back underneath somewhere.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Had a spare key cut today. At first I was gonna just do a valet key but then decided that I wouldn’t do me any good if I lost my keys vs locked them in it. So, where would yall hide a key on your rig? I was thinking a hide a key magnet box and maybe make it look like a module with wires and a plug glued to the cover. I would place it in the back underneath somewhere.

If you're gonna use one of those, just make sure it's secured really good. I used to find a load of those hide a key magnet boxes on the sides of the highway with the keys still in them, when I worked for the DOT. I bet a lot of people were pissed when they needed it and couldn't find it.

 

[89Suburban]

If you're gonna use one of those, just make sure it's secured really good. I used to find a load of those hide a key magnet boxes on the sides of the highway with the keys still in them, when I worked for the DOT. I bet a lot of people were pissed when they needed it and couldn't find it.

My old man would wrap his in a rubber sheet and stick it into the tow hitch cross bar.

 

[Kapitein]

My original intake was busted up around the PCV tubing. Cracked and then reglued.

Took the opportunity to replace today with an Airaid 200-996 modular.

Perfect fit and everything needed is included

 

[Gmc1]

New tires BFG KO2 285 70 17. Upgraded from KO2 265 70 17 after 60k miles. I could have bought any other tire set but BFG KO2 tires have save my life in adverse conditions.

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

New tires BFG KO2 285 70 17. Upgraded from KO2 265 70 17 after 60k miles. I could have bought any other tire set but BFG KO2 tires have save View attachment 382205my life in adverse conditions.

Do you have any rub with those?

 

[justchecking]

there is a lot more involved than just labor. I don't know how body shops even make it I guess because they are doing 5-10-15-20 vehicles or more at the same time, they have to take it apart and determine what parts are needed exactly because sometimes there are other damaged parts not on the estimate, then they have to source and order the parts and wait, in the meantime they go on to the next vehicle because if they stopped and waited they sure as heck ain't gonna make it. so if they are busy they go on to the next car and paint and prep there parts while yours are on the way, this doesn't count having to stop and clean the painting equipment for the next color (for each car), time for the paint they just did to dry and set, there is a lot involved including having to usually re-submit a revised estimate to the insurance and wait for approval, then on top of all that they have to "float" all the labor, parts, everything because they dam sure do not get paid on Friday they eventually get paid after you have your vehicle back whenever the insurance company decides to send a check. It's easily 2-weeks at pretty much any body shop, unless it's something easily repairable that they can do quickly even then it might be a week because there are other promised vehicles in front of you that they need to finish up and get paid for.

Remember when they used to drill holes and use a slide hammer to pull out the dent then bondo over it? They don’t do that anymore. They just called and are ordering a new rear hatch. So now it’s going to be four days from when the hatch comes in.