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  1. BurbanAZ

    CB tuning

    I want to start getting some communication on my truck and i figured since i dont know anything about radio, id start with a CB. I ordered a Cobra 18wxst2, 4' Firestick tunable, stud to mount it, and fabbed up a little bracket to mount it on my front bumper. I mounted it there because that way...
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    What shocks to get?

    One this i think gets overlooked alot is shocks. My 92 k2500 suburban has ridden pretty bad since ive gotten and i just never really thought much of it but now that i think about it im pretty sure my shocks are garbage. I have 190,000 and i think the original shocks still. I was thinking of...
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    winding winch line

    i have an engo 12k winch on my suburban, ive used it a ton of times, some really hard pulls, i seem to end up using it atleast a few times a month usually, always done great. I have the steel cable and its such a pain in the butt to wind the freakin thing even. Does anyone have a trick to...
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    Dual battery setup

    I was planning on just staying with my normal truck battery for a while, but on our last trip we got stuck in snow a few times and had to winch out a bunch and ended up ruining the alternator and killing the battery. I have another battery from costco to replace that one, and i found a guy...
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    IFS really that bad?

    I have a 92 K2500 suburban with IFS of course, i always hear how every says its so prone to breaking and how horrible it is. I had a k1500 suburban with ifs that i was pretty hard on and it did fine, but i only had it for a few years. I now have my 3/4 ton suburban with it and now that im...
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    6.5 td instead of 454tbi

    Ive noticed on our latest trips our biggest issue is the range we get before having to stop for gas, and if were way out its just annoying always having to keep that in mind. I have a 92 k2500 suburban with a 454tbi and a 4l80e, i was thinking of swapping a 6.5 td in place of the 454. Ive heard...
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    smittybilt hilift jack

    Everyone on this site seems pretty good about judging productions objectively without getting all caught up in brand name. I bought a smittybilt trail jack it was really cheap it was a christmas deal, and i had a gift card and stuff the quality seems decent and its not like their complicated...
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    treadwright tires

    I hope there isnt a thread on this already, but on my last little trip my truck did great and tires were fine in the mud, rocks, sand, but they were garbage in the snow and ice. I was looking at a more aggressive tread because now the suburban isn't my dd. I like the sound of the Goodyear...
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    mounting cans to doors

    I havent built my rear bumper yet but id like a place to mount some cans for fuel and water, i was thinking of just mounting to one of the barn doors. Has anyone done this? or have any idea how if the door would be able to support a can on it?
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    Gunsight pass and backside of Mt Lemmon

    Ended up going through gunsight pass (a little tight in a 3/4 ton suburban most of the corned i had to 3 point lol) still a bunch of fun but the trail was all washed out and muddy from all the recent rain and snow so some parts were a little challenging but didnt have to winch or jack to get off...
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    Offroad lights

    I got some cheap basic offroad lights the other day and put them on my bumper. I bought the wiring kit and it was crap, and not near enough wiring so i said screw it and just went from the battery to the switch to the positive on the lights then grounded them and that is way easier. Do i need to...
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    roof rack

    I have a 1992 k2500 suburban that came with the factory luggage rack on top, i want to build a roof rack that can hold a good amount id say atleast 500 lbs, so that if i want i can put our small 2 person tent up there and stay off the ground if i need to. Does anyone know what the rating of the...
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    6.5 or 454?

    I have a 3/4 ton 92 suburban with the 454tbi and a 4l80e tranny with a 14boltff rear end and 3.73 gears. The engine is great and i love it towing and just in general the only thing that bothers me is the mpg which honestly im not really that concerned with but id like to do some further trips...
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    winch bumper

    I ordered an Engo 12k winch and ive been building a bumper for it, i started building one that i was going to put the winch inside and have everything hidden then i didnt want to have to mess with getting to the clutch release or anything else so i just changed gears and made a subframe to go...
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    garmin question

    I picked up a garmin etrex legendHCx from someone for 80 bucks. Its basically brand new and alot of the packaging wasnt even opened so it seemed like a good deal since i needed a better gps. I have an older garmin that we got from someone a while back and it has the city streets and stuff on...
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    New guy from AZ

    Hey guys i didnt see an intro section anywhere so i might have missed it, but just wanted to say hey. I live in Tucson, AZ and love to go wheeling, i camp and hike alot during the cooler months and am going to start combining my interests and start trying to do some overlanding trips. I have a...
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