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Originally Posted by IRA51
THE BELT TENSIONER ON THE GM TRUCKS ARE A PROBLEM . I WOULD CHECK IT AND REPLACE IF NEEDED AND ALWAYS USE A GOOD BELT .FOR THE MAIN SERPENTINE BELT THE GOODYEAR GATORBACK BELT IS VERY GOOD FOR THE AC BELT GATES,GOOD YEAR ,OR THE GM BELT IS FINE. THE SOAP TRICK IS NOT GOING TO WORK FOR THE SYSTEM WITH A TENSIONER ,IT MAY STOP IT FOR A FEW DAYS BUT IT WILL NOT FIX A BAD BELT OR TENSIONER.
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Yes, but the GatorBack belt is a bit pricy, so be prepared to pay. However, it has a lifetime warranty. I had a Dodge that had the same problem, and the gatorback didn't help. Also, the Dodge had a 6" lift on it with 22" wheels, so it in essence had more weight to turn thus sincreasing the strain.