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I hear ya - I am in no way sold on lifting my rig. Just weighing the pros and cons of it.

4WD the clearance issue is always the differential height which tires are the only way to raise that - so you're right - with a 35" tire I would see 1"-1.5" increased clearance from that perspective. A lift would also give me a bit more wiggle room for going through water (and it invading my...

Not yet. A trans temp gauge is on the planned to do list. But, interesting info posted in the thread about running the trans-fluid through the radiator and it not affecting the trans temp. That is counter-intuitive as metal will transfer the heat to whatever is inside of it (logically) yet the...

Your pics just reminded me that I need to order a set of tie rod sleeves.

Thanks again for all of the detailed answers - I keep learning............... Interesting HenryJ - I too get the best MPG while towing at 55MPH. I posted this as I was thinking a bit of chicken-egg: My water temp would climb while towing and pulling a grade (Cajon/Grapevine) when the truck would...

Thanks for all of the replies - much needed. I'm a drag racer - so a cooler engine makes more power. Higher heat cooks things - like transmission oil. So, I was just trying to figure out if running a lower temp on my rig would translate into more reliability out in the middle of nowhere and less...

Honest answer - I didn't know those two were interchangeable. The transmission shop I found seemed to be the only ones I've come across that understood the issue and knew the fix.

Seeking opinions on whether or not it's a worthwhile Upgrade (change) to go from stock 195 degree thermostat to something lower - either 180 or 170(not sure how low to consider). My rig is 02 Avalanche with 5.3L gas, 4WD and we are in SoCal so we deal with warmer weather and steep grades to go...

Hi - nice looking rig. I like your idea of the 12V USB socket in the rear for the kids - I HATE the cords running from the front of my area to the back on trips. I need to do that. To your note about the snorkel build - I have the snorkel (Safari SS81HF) but have not yet started the build. I...

Eibach did not make a shock for our truck. I approached my buddy who is an R&D guy there and told him the horror story of Death Valley's Racetrack Road washboard. We discussed what I wanted to do with my rig: daily driver, tow, and wheel. so, he built a really stout shock with 5/8" shafts and...

Nice looking Av. Mine is NOT the OEM tent. I heard bad things about those breaking easily. By the time I decided I wanted one, the OEMs were long gone. This one is an aftermarket tent and we've used it on three different trips now and it seems to be pretty solid - though I am careful when...

Thanks a lot - much appreciated.

Thanks for all of the advice in the other thread wrt putting a snorkel on my Avalanche. Here are some pics of it along with mods I've done (thus far): Mounted a Lowrance and CB. My OnStar was useless as it was analog, so I scrapped it and mounted an external CB speaker in the control slot and...

Here is my -02 Avalanche NFE. Lots of mods done, more to come.

Figuring out how to post pics. Here is my Av on our latest trip - Lake Mead - Camping at Echo Bay, hiked The Valley of Fire. Offroaded Boathouse Cove (10miles each way) - smoked the trans. Limped it home and put a new 4L60E with tons of aftermarket upgrades in it. This was the first trip with...

Yes - I'm on CAFCNA as well, but the snorkels that were done on that site are handmade PVC stuff - I'm a little more picky than that, although the guys who did it actually expended quite a bit of effort to make them as nice as they can be. I spoke with Rough Country engineering on the phone...

Hi - great write up and photos as many others have mentioned. We have done Death Valley camping and hiking (the most offroad was Race Track and that gawdawful washboard). Having said that, the 33 miles (each way) of washboard was the catalyst for modifying my Chevy Avalanche and starting us in...

Thanks for the info guys. The good thing about Chevys - as mentioned - is there's a lot of knowledge, but the bad thing about Chevy's (especially the older Avalanche) is there is a lack of parts specific to it. The snorkel I bought (Safari SS81HF) is that it is for an 80 Series Toyota Land...

Hi - Thanks for the reply. YES - that makes perfect sense. The scenario made me really nervous because once the hole saw hits metal I'm committed.