Offroad Trailblazers and Envoys

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Trailblazer and Envoy related, but not off-road related...

by MrSmithsTB » Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:22 am

I made a huge noob mistake :gimp: , and it just ended up making my day. I have assumed since I became interested in lifting that I had an open differential. I even checked the codes in the glove box, saw GT4, and stopped reading. For no reason at all, I second guessed myself just moments ago. I went to take out the trash and popped the glove box to double check. Guess what is right next to GT4? G80!!! :excited: I'm so damn excited I could crap my pants where I sit. I'm also embarrassed as hell that I didn't check thoroughly enough :oops: Anyway, :friday:
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by foosh » Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:42 am

Damn that gives you 2 more wheels then i got... dang nabit!
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by irishboy02 » Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:57 am

Well that would definately explain the ease you had with that little shelf climb we were screwing around on in wharton..
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by foosh » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:04 am

It would definatley explain quite a bit, like why he could definately win the mt jemima competition... Thats threads pretty dead anyone want to liven it up?
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by MrSmithsTB » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:09 am

Explains a hell of a lot. I may be able to win...if Mario doesn't make it. Remember, I'm going to be on ATs now..
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by foosh » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:14 am

Mario's 4x4 hasn't been used in who knows how long, its very simple, like certain body parts, if you don't use it you loose it! :poke:

Before any of you smart-asses say anything mines broke cause i probably bogged it too much in mud and got metal shavings into the housing and messed up the flux capacitor!
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by staticfusion » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:37 am

Wait, where is the G80 located? I wanna check mine to see if its there.
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by foosh » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:40 am

Um... what do you mean where is it?
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by staticfusion » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:44 am

Well he said he looked in his glove box and saw it?

I take it by lookin the the glove box he meant behind it after letting it fall down limp. I automatically assumed i didnt have a G80, but Id like to know if mine has one. So basically I am asking how i could check.

EDIT: Just read in an introduction thread that it says on a sticker, Ill check in the morning.
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by irishboy02 » Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:15 am

staticfusion wrote:Well he said he looked in his glove box and saw it?

I take it by lookin the the glove box he meant behind it after letting it fall down limp. I automatically assumed i didnt have a G80, but Id like to know if mine has one. So basically I am asking how i could check.


Open your glove box. Youl find a sticker on the inside witch a whole bunch of letter/number combos. Search in there for the code "G80". This "G80" represents a locking rear differential. Dont be scared, not everyone has it (i dont) but youl still be okay offroad.

Il leave ou here to search for any further information you wish.
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by foosh » Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:29 am

The best way to test it is dig up a 3x8 area of your lawn leave the hose running for an hour or two which replacing some of the dirt pull the rear wheels into it and see what happens.
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by dirtychevymama » Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:52 am

foosh wrote:The best way to test it is dig up a 3x8 area of your lawn leave the hose running for an hour or two which replacing some of the dirt pull the rear wheels into it and see what happens.



Boy I am glad the ground isn't frozen yet... :excited:

Anyone got a shovel? :finger:

Hahaha sorry for hijacking Bot..... :work:

Welcome to the G80 club. Well I guess it is where you have always been & didn't know it....
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by Gordinho80 » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:04 am

You guys sure do talk a lot of junk... especially you, Tom. :slap:

I'll let my truck do my talking if/when I show...

And Bot, yeah... pretty silly move on your part not looking for the G80 code... but welcome to the club. :friday:
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by foosh » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:08 am

Hey Mario, I'm just trying to tease you a bit so you'll get that pretty truck of yours back on the trails. :poke: :slap:
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by gotspeed1 » Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:15 pm

bet youre glad you went skyward... just think, if you were still lowered, you would be wasting something so many of us envy (such as myself :finger: )
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by staticfusion » Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:33 pm

Update, I just got home, just checked and...............................................



I HAVE IT!!!

I seriously wasnt expecting id have it, but here is the proof! Sweet, im excited haha :excited:

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by MrSmithsTB » Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:42 pm

Cool, man. Did you do a little dance in the street like me? :excited:
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by staticfusion » Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:49 pm

You bet I did haha
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by Doratus » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:36 am

Congrats to both of you... :cheers:

I just checked mine and I don't have it. :coffee:
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by CHIEF BIG RIDGE » Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:11 am

Just checked mine. I have it too. :mrgreen:
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