Author Topic: 2002 Suburban 2500 build thread, Part 3 (Read 70260 times)

Nate · « **Reply #1050 on:** May 30, 2019, 09:29:00 AM »

Did these new floor liners come in yet?

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1051 on:** May 30, 2019, 09:41:09 PM »

Quote from: Nate on May 30, 2019, 09:29:00 AM

Did these new floor liners come in yet?

No, and I was just thinking about that today. I haven't had a peep out of them!

Please, I hope there is not some funny business going on here

I'll call them in the morning

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1052 on:** May 30, 2019, 09:45:56 PM »

So, I have the brake lines in progress along with some other stuff. Should, with any blessing from above at all, have brakes on it tomorrow and able to back it out of the garage, first time since, when?? October?

Just a few things left

Finish brakes
Drive shaft rear bolts (I think Shawn has me covered on that)
Wire up back up lights
Throw in the fog lights, although I could depart without them
Mount the roof top tent
Align the front end
Drive and record data
Send that off to Justin...reload his tune, then I'm ready to go

I have two of those things in progress at the moment...

Pics tomorrow

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1053 on:** May 30, 2019, 09:48:05 PM »

And...we have been working on the new website(s)

I'll start a new topic in the message from the owner section to explain a bit about the changes which are coming.

stlaser · « **Reply #1054 on:** May 30, 2019, 10:16:05 PM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on May 30, 2019, 09:45:56 PM

So, I have the brake lines in progress along with some other stuff. Should, with any blessing from above at all, have brakes on it tomorrow and able to back it out of the garage, first time since, when?? October?

Just a few things left

Finish brakes
Drive shaft rear bolts (I think Shawn has me covered on that)
Wire up back up lights
Throw in the fog lights, although I could depart without them
Mount the roof top tent
Align the front end
Drive and record data
Send that off to Justin...reload his tune, then I'm ready to go

I have two of those things in progress at the moment...

Pics tomorrow

Those girdles showed delivered

KensAuto · « **Reply #1055 on:** May 30, 2019, 10:20:02 PM »

Oh no, a Ranger took out the trash again.

JR · « **Reply #1056 on:** May 30, 2019, 10:21:07 PM »

All this good stuff as the farm gets forgotten.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1057 on:** May 31, 2019, 08:15:05 AM »

Quote from: stlaser on May 30, 2019, 10:16:05 PM

Quote from: Flyin6 on May 30, 2019, 09:45:56 PM
So, I have the brake lines in progress along with some other stuff. Should, with any blessing from above at all, have brakes on it tomorrow and able to back it out of the garage, first time since, when?? October?

Just a few things left

Finish brakes
Drive shaft rear bolts (I think Shawn has me covered on that)
Wire up back up lights
Throw in the fog lights, although I could depart without them
Mount the roof top tent
Align the front end
Drive and record data
Send that off to Justin...reload his tune, then I'm ready to go

I have two of those things in progress at the moment...

Pics tomorrow

Those girdles showed delivered

Mail?

Have to check...Pre-Rangers...!!!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1058 on:** May 31, 2019, 08:16:52 AM »

Quote from: JR on May 30, 2019, 10:21:07 PM

All this good stuff as the farm gets forgotten.

More like abandoned! I hear the grass is ten feet tall and a pack of wolves has moved in and taken up residence!

I hope the outhouse makes it so I have a nice place to stay!

After the trip my friend...after the trip

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1059 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:00:25 AM »

The girdles did show. Little box found on momma's desk

Shawn, you big ole wonderful guy! And THEY FIT

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1060 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:02:03 AM »

And so did the floor matts!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1061 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:03:30 AM »

Pretty thick rubber, aggressive pattern that should hold dirt, but they do not fully cover the floor like some others

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1062 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:05:20 AM »

They sent me a single front matt, so I cut out the section where the console occupies floor space

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1063 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:06:53 AM »

Made this matching console tray cover from the unused, cut away section to bruise my elbow on during long drives

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1064 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:08:35 AM »

Got the Trans-Dapt wheel spacers in, removed a wheel and discovered they do not fit.

They had an advertised ID of 5" but they actually had a 4.8" ID

I threw them away

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1065 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:10:42 AM »

After all the crawling around on the steps, the rubber anti-skid plates had all moved or fallen off. So I glued them back on with contact cement. They don't move now!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1066 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:12:14 AM »

The stock underhood light with its out of level switch did not work. I couldn't get it to work. So I applied the "Don-Effect" to it

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1067 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:14:37 AM »

And I believe we were talking about brake parts. Well here theys is:

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1068 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:16:00 AM »

The adapter fittings adapt the 37 degree "AN" fittings to the 1/2 X 20 stock brake sizing

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1069 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:18:48 AM »

The lines are measured for length, cut and the ends screwed on.

This is PTFE type hose built to withstand, 3,000 psi I believe. The ends attach by way of a bronze collar which squeezes onto the plastic inner line, crushing that against a nipple that inserts inside the line. The screw on part secures it all for three days short of forever.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1070 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:19:55 AM »

1/8th NPT sealed with teflon tape adapts the shut-off isolation valve to the AN -4 fittings

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1071 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:21:12 AM »

I made a mount for the valve from some angle aluminum, taking great care to countersink the screw heads into the wrong side

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1072 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:22:06 AM »

Screw it, the thing fits anyway!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1073 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:24:29 AM »

I placed that in such a way that it would scrape my knee and serve as a constant reminder to buy a stock axle next time.

Under the hood everything is all buttoned back up.

But for some weird reason, although fluid pours from the MC port, nothing is getting to the caliper! WTH!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1074 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:25:35 AM »

I use the synthetic DOT 3/4 fluid because it looks a little better in my hair and on my sleeves than the standard stuff.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1075 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:26:34 AM »

Oh, and here is something else I stored somewhere on board that I will discover a couple weeks after we get back!

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #1076 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:30:16 AM »

Wow. Is that one of those Nick Bolton Tac Lanterns??

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stlaser · « **Reply #1077 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:49:34 AM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on June 01, 2019, 11:00:25 AM

The girdles did show. Little box found on momma's desk

Shawn, you big ole wonderful guy! And THEY FIT

Sweet!

stlaser · « **Reply #1078 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:51:33 AM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on June 01, 2019, 11:08:35 AM

Got the Trans-Dapt wheel spacers in, removed a wheel and discovered they do not fit.

They had an advertised ID of 5" but they actually had a 4.8" ID

I threw them away

I have a company I use if you want the link. They make 90% of the spacers and adapters for resellers out there. You plug in your measurements.....

wilsonphil · « **Reply #1079 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:58:35 AM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on June 01, 2019, 11:00:25 AM

The girdles did show. Little box found on momma's desk

Shawn, you big ole wonderful guy! And THEY FIT

Shawn, are these as good or better that going to the Ubolt type setup?

stlaser · « **Reply #1080 on:** June 01, 2019, 04:18:04 PM »

Quote from: wilsonphil on June 01, 2019, 11:58:35 AM

Quote from: Flyin6 on June 01, 2019, 11:00:25 AM
The girdles did show. Little box found on momma's desk

Shawn, you big ole wonderful guy! And THEY FIT

Shawn, are these as good or better that going to the Ubolt type setup?

Phil, you’re the engineer!

They’re pretty strong, I’ve been doing these over ten years and never heard of an issue. I used to have a company up North of the border that built nascar chassis who would buy these in bulk.

If you can get a larger diameter u-bolt and bore the yoke for that and still retain the strength of the yoke the u-bolt would be stronger I would think. These bolts are 5/16 fine thread gr 8

wilsonphil · « **Reply #1081 on:** June 01, 2019, 05:32:35 PM »

Paper and calculations are one thing real life usage is what you always go by!!!

stlaser · « **Reply #1082 on:** June 01, 2019, 08:16:53 PM »

Quote from: wilsonphil on June 01, 2019, 05:32:35 PM

Paper and calculations are one thing real life usage is what you always go by!!!

Well, then they are invincible

Realize though if you have a u-bolt yoke these don’t line up with those holes typically. These were made as an upgrade from flimsy straps.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1083 on:** June 01, 2019, 08:44:08 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on June 01, 2019, 11:30:16 AM

Wow. Is that one of those Nick Bolton Tac Lanterns??

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Not that cool (Yikes!!!)

Naw, just some lantern I had laying around in the house. I put some batteries in it and just like that, it made light!

wilsonphil · « **Reply #1084 on:** June 01, 2019, 09:35:49 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on June 01, 2019, 08:16:53 PM

Quote from: wilsonphil on June 01, 2019, 05:32:35 PM
Paper and calculations are one thing real life usage is what you always go by!!!

Well, then they are invincible

Realize though if you have a u-bolt yoke these don’t line up with those holes typically. These were made as an upgrade from flimsy straps.

I was just asking because I had never seen those before. My RC has 1410 yoke with the straps and I bought a Ubolt strap style yoke that I was going to swap it out with. these give me an option.

stlaser · « **Reply #1085 on:** June 01, 2019, 10:02:35 PM »

Yeah, these are most likely just as strong and no need to swap yokes.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1086 on:** June 04, 2019, 09:16:20 AM »

Brake Bleeding on this generation Chevy truck

OK when bleeding the brakes with this GM Anti-Lock system, it seems you need to bleed the anti lock module along with all the calipers and corresponding lines.

Once I bled the anti-lock module I was able to get fluid, then pressurized fluid to all calipers and successfully remove most of the air from the system. I say "Most" because until I cycle the anti lock motor and clear the accumulators, the system will retain a bit of spongy stuff.

But as soon as I got brakes, for the first time since October, I drove it out of the garage under its own well mannered power.

It moves! It stops! It starts and shuts off!

I think I am getting it finished............FINALLY!

Nate · « **Reply #1087 on:** June 04, 2019, 09:34:20 AM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on June 04, 2019, 09:16:20 AM

Brake Bleeding on this generation Chevy truck

OK when bleeding the brakes with this GM Anti-Lock system, it seems you need to bleed the anti lock module along with all the calipers and corresponding lines.

Once I bled the anti-lock module I was able to get fluid, then pressurized fluid to all calipers and successfully remove most of the air from the system. I say "Most" because until I cycle the anti lock motor and clear the accumulators, the system will retain a bit of spongy stuff.

But as soon as I got brakes, for the first time since October, I drove it out of the garage under its own well mannered power.

It moves! It stops! It starts and shuts off!

I think I am getting it finished............FINALLY!

awesome!

is this before, during or after it leaked fluids all over your driveway?

Flyin6 · « **Reply #1088 on:** June 04, 2019, 09:38:43 AM »

Quote from: Nate on June 04, 2019, 09:34:20 AM

Quote from: Flyin6 on June 04, 2019, 09:16:20 AM
Brake Bleeding on this generation Chevy truck

OK when bleeding the brakes with this GM Anti-Lock system, it seems you need to bleed the anti lock module along with all the calipers and corresponding lines.

Once I bled the anti-lock module I was able to get fluid, then pressurized fluid to all calipers and successfully remove most of the air from the system. I say "Most" because until I cycle the anti lock motor and clear the accumulators, the system will retain a bit of spongy stuff.

But as soon as I got brakes, for the first time since October, I drove it out of the garage under its own well mannered power.

It moves! It stops! It starts and shuts off!

I think I am getting it finished............FINALLY!

awesome!

is this before, during or after it leaked fluids all over your driveway?

Water, That's water son!

From sprayin' the brake fluid off all that fresh paint underneath!

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #1089 on:** June 04, 2019, 09:43:36 AM »

Looks killer ! Time to wash that blue paint off the white walls

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longball · « **Reply #1090 on:** June 04, 2019, 09:47:27 AM »

That’s what all suburbans should be. Well done Chief!

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #1091 on:** June 04, 2019, 09:49:10 AM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on June 04, 2019, 09:43:36 AM

Looks killer ! Time to wash that blue paint off the white walls

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UK: Blue

Duh...

;-))

dave945 · « **Reply #1092 on:** June 04, 2019, 09:49:22 AM »

That suburban looks good. I think you and the pre-rangers are going to have a fun trip.

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #1093 on:** June 04, 2019, 09:50:08 AM »

Quote from: dave945 on June 04, 2019, 09:49:22 AM

That suburban looks good. I think you and the pre-rangers are going to have a fun trip.

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Yup!

Off to the alignment rack...

KensAuto · « **Reply #1094 on:** June 04, 2019, 09:52:48 AM »

Booyah!! Looks awesome

wyorunner · « **Reply #1095 on:** June 04, 2019, 10:30:30 AM »

Yea this is awesome to see!! I too drove our truck out of the garage this weekend... but not to wash it, just clean some welds and keep the dust outside :)

JR · « **Reply #1096 on:** June 04, 2019, 10:44:18 AM »

Sweet, rangers getting tall!

dave945 · « **Reply #1097 on:** June 04, 2019, 11:01:32 AM »

Hey Don, if you decide the 35” tires just don’t look right, I can probably find a spot under the blazer for them. They aren’t TOO used so I’m sure we could make a deal. ;)

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JR · « **Reply #1098 on:** June 04, 2019, 11:27:34 AM »

Yep, needs 37s.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #1099 on:** June 04, 2019, 02:01:43 PM »

Be careful out there Don. That CG looks pretty high.

Congrats on finishing.

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