Chevrolado
Cruisin'
Ooooh ouch. Well, thanks for the info! No wonder you don't have coverage about it in your thread. hah. 
Noted. Will continue the hunt..
Noted. Will continue the hunt..
'99 Tahoe - Expedition Build!
- Thread starter Spargman
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Ooooh ouch. Well, thanks for the info! No wonder you don't have coverage about it in your thread. hah.
Yeah, I try not to slam small businesses so everyone can have their own opinion...but TAG (i.e. Kennessaw Mtn) takes the cake.
BurbanAZ
Explorer
yea i remember u not being happy with it when i talked to u about it at the expo last year.
BurbanAZ
Explorer
u need to get some gear and start building ur own stuff lol
I just need to stop by your place for some welding expertise! With that new bender of yours, lets make an exo for the Tahoe!
BurbanAZ
Explorer
Id be down, u just need to drive across the country and we can get started lol.
I might be taking another one and I'll definitely stop by.
How far are you from Death Valley by the way?
Chili
Explorer
I was bummed when I read all of the negative reviews on them as I was interested in them for my 05 Suburban. I ended up going with Ranch Hand but still need to have a swing out added.
Chevrolado
Cruisin'
... and if you then make it to the coast of SoCal, let me know too. I'll buy ya a beer or two. hah.
I bypassed Death Valley last year (no way in June) and 9hrs makes sense.
Yeah, a trip would be perfect. I'm thinking of spending a bit of time in Moab, but like anything...finances & free time are driving this decision.
This is a build thread after all...so I'll take a brief departure from trip photos to show some recent updates to the Tahoe
After swamping the truck in a mud hole in Maine, just about every breather tube took on mud & water. The most vital for me to change out was the transmission fluid. I've been wanting a serviceable pan for quite some time, so I found one with the deep dish option. To properly service the transmission, I had a shop hook their machine up to the aux tranny lines and flush the system using Dex VI fluid and NO CLEANING agent. After 1k miles+, tranny runs like it always had...no problems!
The rock sliders were rusting on the tops (from stepping on) them and numerous rock strikes (bottom). I used a simple rattle can of black and it came out pretty good. But I need a better solution b/c the paint hasn't lasted long and I really don't have a lot of interest in repainting them every few months
I also installed this massive 12k GVWR radiator (AC Delco) that was originally intended for the 7.4L K3500. I ended up having to fabricate new top mounting brackets and purchase the upper/lower shroud to clear the taller radiator. Otherwise all the cooler mounts were identical and it was fairly plug & play.
After swamping the truck in a mud hole in Maine, just about every breather tube took on mud & water. The most vital for me to change out was the transmission fluid. I've been wanting a serviceable pan for quite some time, so I found one with the deep dish option. To properly service the transmission, I had a shop hook their machine up to the aux tranny lines and flush the system using Dex VI fluid and NO CLEANING agent. After 1k miles+, tranny runs like it always had...no problems!
The rock sliders were rusting on the tops (from stepping on) them and numerous rock strikes (bottom). I used a simple rattle can of black and it came out pretty good. But I need a better solution b/c the paint hasn't lasted long and I really don't have a lot of interest in repainting them every few months
I also installed this massive 12k GVWR radiator (AC Delco) that was originally intended for the 7.4L K3500. I ended up having to fabricate new top mounting brackets and purchase the upper/lower shroud to clear the taller radiator. Otherwise all the cooler mounts were identical and it was fairly plug & play.
Chili
Explorer
Get them powdercoated.. You'll have to do a little searching for someone local if you want to avoid shipping but you should be able to get them done for $100 or so. Well, at least as far as pricing goes in my area. That is going to be your best option for a durable finish.
Hey chili, thank you for the advice but I stay away from powdercoating on these types of parts b/c when it's scratched it would have to be redone versus touched up. With these parts sliding over rocks, it would tear right through the powder coat.