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IMHO it's better to have them and not need them then to need them and not have them - and subsequently destroy your vehicle. There is a big difference between a stepper bar (Nerf bar) and a rock slider. One will be thin, typically not that heavy and hang down - that will be your nerf bar. Rock...

I put Timken in my Av.

There's a lot I'm going to agree and disagree with in this thread. First, I agree the lack of aftermarket support hurts the GM - but if you know how to weld...............well hello. Second, I agree that the 1/2 ton transmission, and front end components are weak. Ironically, there is actually...

Update Time. The day after Christmas I took my brother and we did a 4 day Death Valley run. Through Trona Pinnacles, over the Escape Trail and into Panamint. Up through Goler to Barker Ranch then back out and up to Ballarat, and then through Wildrose to the Charcoal Kilns. Darwin Canyon to...

How thick are the rods on a 2500? If they are the standard GM 1/2" - swapping those should be way up on the priority list. I'm curious with the 8.1 - what kind of MPG do you get with that?

The best way to get a truly flat surface in the bed of an Av is to use the Napier tent made for the Av - in which you drop the tail gate and sleep from the midgate (head) and over the tail gate (feet). Otherwise - you get that slow slide during the night........If you're looking for a Napier...

Nice looking Av - and welcome. As for the ARB fridge: 1) Use the ARB wiring harness; 2) Cut off any excess wiring that you don't need - it is extremely sensitive to resistance.

Apologies - I'm only 10 months late in replying - ooops. Yes - I got pinstriping - no big deal it's a 15 year old vehicle and most of it waxes out. Like you, my buddy was in his Raptor and he wasn't real thrilled with his new pinstripes - LOL.

Yip - Mine has one.

BTW - any of you guys have any experience converting the vacuum boost brakes to hydro boost? I think this may be the solution to the weak braking force in the Avalanche - particularly with 35" tires.

InReach - don't leave pavement without it. LOL ARB Fridge - I'm still battling an electrical issue. I figured out that when I wired the switch I used 12 gauge which introduced too much resistance so it would shut down. So I swapped that for 10gauge to match the ARB Harness. Fridge works fine...

You bought WHAT? DUUUUUUDE - I told you I have mine - uppers and lowers that I'd sell you for HALF - and they were only on my truck for a month.

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Interesting. On my 2002 Avalanche, the front track width is 65" and the rear track width is 66" - 1" wider than the front.

Let's summarize this thread so we can flush it already. Does North America have extremely similar terrain to both Australia and Africa? YES - water, dust, sand, rock, mud, heat, wind - all present on popular overlanding routes. Is a snorkel considered useful to an overlander in Africa or...

My getting snarky with you was in direct reply to your post directed at me. I wouldn't call it childish - to get to childish would have required a whole other level of response to your condescending post.

5 quarts of Valvoline Max Life, 1 quart of Lucas, 1 K&N oil filter every 3,000-3,200 miles, or before and after a big trip. 184,000 miles later, my Chevy 5.3L bottom end still shines like new. Trans-fluid every 10,000. Differential and transfer case fluids every 20,000 or at least once per year...

Exactly what environments do you think those guys are driving in that regular people aren't? (Antarctica is the exception). They do the same stuff we do: California (Death Valley, Anza-Borrego, Mojave Road), Utah (Moab, Escalante, Canyonlands, Burr Trail), Arizona (Canyon de Chelly, Kaibob)...

Settle down Francis. But - thanks for proving my point - the thread title is NORTH AMERICA - NOT BRITISH COLUMBIA ONLY. Get it? You equip for where you drive, don't try to tell others what's right or wrong for where they drive. Do I absolutely have to have a snorkel? No. But does the snorkel add...

Whatever you say - but I just finished a trip with a bunch of folks who do this for a living (and you read their articles) and they also have snorkels - and I 'm pretty damn positive which category they fall into. Take a look at Scott Brady's rigs, Graeme Bell, Dan Grec, Chris Collard, the Hema...