Building a automatic transmission was on my bucket list. It's one of those things every person should do at some point in the path to becoming a master mechanic. I…
GMT800 Cooling System
I built up a LQ9 (LS2) 6.0L engine for my 2001 Chevy Tahoe. I was built for off road use, slow driving over beautiful mountain trails in the Sonoran Desert.…
The BEST fix for GMT800 door hinges
Back around ten years ago I decided I'd buy my dream GMT800 truck. They stopped making the GMT800, New Body Style (NBS) trucks as they call them in 2006. Even…
Plastic Headlamp Restoration
I tried one of those headlamp polishing kits on my 2001 Tahoe after I bought it. A couple years later the headlamps were even worse than before I applied the…
Tuning Knock Sensitivity for a Gen III SBC
I built the engine and transmission in my truck, thus needing a custom tune. I'm always second guessing if the calibration data is reliable due to "false knock" readings. Additionally,…
My 2001 Tahoe / GMT800 4×4 Suspension Build
The suspension was comically worn out when I bought my well used 2001 Chevy Tahoe. I first rebuilt it with stock parts. The trails made quick work of those! I…
GMT900 brake swap
My Tahoe is the GMT800 truck chassis from Chevrolet. The rear brakes always seem overworked and hard braking leaves something to be desired. If you also have a 4 wheel…
Tahoe Electric Fan Upgrade
I grew up in the generation of plastic fantastic vehicles like the NBS 2nd Generation Chevy Tahoe. Despite their low quality interiors, they hold a certain nostalgia so I took…