Recent content by Pistachiobob

Will!! LOL on the closed shell pistachios! This is a very fascinating nut, and is mentioned by name in Genesis! It’s the only Drupe (a botanical family of fruit) that grows the pericarp (shell covered in a green hull) in the spring (April to early June) and THEN FILLS the shell with the...

To all members on this thread: I am overwhelmed with your knowledge and graciousness to share it with C2500 neophytes like me! I’m especially grateful to Fermanator and Will L! Will, you solved my very basic but confusing problem of explaining the difference between a GMT400 and GMT800! Until...

Dear Fermanator: You have been exceedingly gracious with your time and expertise! Many Thanks! I have to review the details of your original post back in, I believe, 2016, where you provided photos of the parts needed to upgrade the front braking system of C and K 2500 GM vehicles. Based on the...

Fermanator! Thank you for the kindness of a reply! To summarize: 1. My 8 lug C2500 2WD semi floating Axel WILL NOT ACCEPT the 3.5” drums and shoes. 2. I can upgrade the FRONT BRAKES using ALL the GMT800 parts without difficulty, and improve the braking for a reasonable cost. Did I get it...

Fermanator: I’m sorry to have made yet ANOTHER mistake. My friend corrected me in what we removed from the proportioning valve on the back of the ABS UNIT. We did NOT remove the plunger! We only removed the spring and the shouldered “O Ring” from inside the proportioning valve. We then fully...

Dear Fermanator: My 3/4T 1999 Suburban is a C2500, NOT the 4WD K2500. My mistake in my first post!! Bob QUOTE="THEFERMANATOR, post: 513094, member: 343"] I know many out there are less than thrilled with the performance of there stock brakes, so I figured I would do this thread to post up what...

Dear Fermanator: I read with great interest your stock part swap to improve the braking of the 1999 K2500 GM vehicles (Silverado PU or 3/4 Ton Suburban). I’ve now thrown almost $1200 at this problem, and would like to strangle the GM engineers for not addressing this issue back in ‘99. That...

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