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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 07:00 AM
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You running stock size tires?
Im looking at dropping my AWD as well, but these vibration issues scare me, let us know what you can figure out, beautiful truck btw.
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 12:43 PM
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Yes, stock tire, 275/55/20.
Thanks.
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 03:17 PM
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Sharp truck. Only exterior changes I'd make would be demolding and throw a lot of tint on that bad boy.
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 03:59 PM
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It will be going in for tint before summer. I forgot how hot a black interior gets here (previous Tahoe had tan interior). Molding will likely stay since it is my daily and people around here dgaf about other people's stuff in parking lots. I try to park away from everyone else but sometimes that's not an option.
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 04:36 PM
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Clean truck buddy.
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Old May 3, 2017 | 06:59 PM
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I think I may have found my high speed vibration. I was doing 100K maintenance a couple weekends ago and found the front differential full of silver mud. Doing a little research, the 8.25 IFS differential eats carrier bearings due to the bearing retainer design. The AWD more so due to being engaged all the time. So it looks like I will be pulling the differential and freshen up the bearings in the near future.
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Old May 4, 2017 | 12:31 AM
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Fingers crossed that's it. Vibrations like that drive me nuts!
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Old May 4, 2017 | 01:22 PM
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I have done two sets of front diff carrier bearings in 80k miles. It is definitely an issue with the awd front axles.
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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 10:30 AM
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Bumping this.. was this your issue afer all? Also, anyone know what can be done to prevent this from happening?
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Old Feb 17, 2018 | 11:03 AM
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Ideally, but not easily, changing the angle of the differential would solve the issue.
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