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The mechanic (Joe) was recommended by my Doctor. He has the usual Doctor's antenna for rip-off tradesmen. Joe is also his patient and they occasionally trade-out repairs for treatment. Joe has already proven solid for me. He's in the next town south in California and I wouldn't travel that far...

Thanks again, PNW... I have the 8.5" differential and I've ordered the kit from Rock Auto. Safety wiring the Chrome cover would have been difficult for me. I have an appointment with an honest and competent mechanic next month; he'll replace the cover for me. I'm glad I thought to ask you...

Thanks again, PNW From my understanding of all news sources, returning to MO quickly is a wise move. I can't imagine living in or around Portland. We'd move to Montana or Wyoming if we could, but I'm 82 and disabled; no chance of leaving this homestead after 31yrs. I love it here. It's a time...

Thanks for your reply, PNW... SW/OR = Brookings, the closest Coastal town to the OR/CA border. I don't recall the brand of actuators, but they're likely knock-offs; I'd probably recall paying $140. Instead of trying to repair the actuators, I'll replace them with GM parts. Good advice...

Last year, I replaced both electric door lock assemblies. They look like solenoids, but I see them also called actuators. These have no motor sound, but make a clunk when activated. I think they're solenoids. In any case, they recently failed simultaneously with a louder than normal clunk...

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Thanks for the Tahoe Forum! We just bought a 99/2dr4wdZ71 Tahoe. 166k/mi. Seems to be fairly solid for the age/mileage. Build data from GM indicates it was built with 245/75/16 tires, 6.5"x16 wheels, & 3.43 gear ratio. On line data indicates it should have had 265/75/16 tires, 7"x16 steel...