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Re: Avalanche

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[quote=""Duck Vader""]You should have bought a Honda Ridgeline.[/quote]

That did enter my search. But the Midgate was the choice overall. That and the avalanche can actually tow. Now really I doubt I will tow very often with it but I would like to be able to tow my car with it.

I’m happy with the avalanche. It’s gonna stick around for quite a while.


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[quote=""Melis""]The cop asked Coop "Are you really a firefighter?" Coop was like "yeah" then the cop said "ok your in charge" then the cop left :lol:
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[quote=""DCIV""]Just making a list of things I would like to do to the avalanche.

Drivers door window switch-it’s a known issue to cause my seat heater to have a mind of its own.

Tint- it sits outside. It needs tint

Gauge cluster- gas said almost empty...half tank to fill up.

Back up camera- make it easier to hook up the boat as I’m almost always alone.

Remote start- yeah I love having it working at the fire hall and it being warm when I get in.

I’m sure there are others but this is my short list.

Coop[/quote]

Ordered the window switch today. It gets here Friday so at work Sunday I will replace it.

I’ve watched YouTube video removing the door, anyone actually done it? Curious on how much force it actually takes.


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[quote=""Melis""]The cop asked Coop "Are you really a firefighter?" Coop was like "yeah" then the cop said "ok your in charge" then the cop left :lol:
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Re: Avalanche

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300 for the remote starter installed.
70 for the tint.

Don’t know about the back up camera yet.


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That is cheap tint. Doing it yourself?
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[quote=""ChargerX3""]That is cheap tint. Doing it yourself?[/quote]

No? That’s a local place that does it. It’s just the front two windows. I always get my vehicle’s front to match the factory back. Anyways, he’s dont most the fire dept, and my crv that looked perfect for 8 years till I crashed it.

It’s also TN, shit is cheap here.


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Thats a good hookup. I just have too many cars and now think I should try it myself.
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[quote=""ChargerX3""]Thats a good hookup. I just have too many cars and now think I should try it myself.[/quote]

I want to as well. You watch those YouTube videos and they are so easy. But I did try and help a friend in high school. Prob cheap tint, but we thought we had it perfect...a week later bubbles. Also, I can’t even get a screen protector on a phone perfect....so I don’t need to do that. Lol.


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Replaced the window switch today. Fixed the seat heater. So that’s good to go.


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So I seem to be failing at finding a spare tire. I don’t want a new one. I also don’t want to spend a whole lot, but I’m having issues even finding a spare.

Any suggestions on where to look that I might not have thought of yet?


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Finally found a spare from an 05 Silverado.

Now to just get it up under the truck.


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Fuel pump went out on the avalanche.

It threw the lean bank code a couple times but everything I read said it was vacuum leak or intake gasket.

Well, guess it was the fuel pump. Just like my blazer. Fuel pump went out in it when I had it as well.

Freaking chevy fuel pumps.


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Fuel pump relay had issues in my 96 Silverado. Fuel pump itself ended up being ok, but the relay would go every so often. Left me stranded a couple of times so just carried an extra in the glove box eventually.
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[quote=""Duck Vader""]Fuel pump relay had issues in my 96 Silverado. Fuel pump itself ended up being ok, but the relay would go every so often. Left me stranded a couple of times so just carried an extra in the glove box eventually.[/quote]

Well, that’s worth a shot.


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Buddy who had a 99 Silverado, had the fuel pump go out. Had to take the bed off to replace it too.
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[quote=""aaronatstate""]Buddy who had a 99 Silverado, had the fuel pump go out. Had to take the bed off to replace it too.[/quote]

Prob because it’s easier than dropping the tank.


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Man you’ve had more issues with that Chevy.
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Time to replace the Avalanche. Too many issues.
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Buy a Jeep WJ with a H.O 4.7
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This is Coop we're talking about here. I'm surprised he's not planning a dual pump external system.
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Re: Avalanche

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[quote=""ChargerX3""]Man you’ve had more issues with that Chevy.[/quote]


Very tempted too actually.

[quote=""Jeff V.""]This is Coop we're talking about here. I'm surprised he's not planning a dual pump external system.[/quote]

Soooo funny you say that. I was thinking of an external inline pump to just move the vehicle if this happened again.


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