# 2009 GMC Yukon Hybrid - Hydraulic to Solid Lifter Conversion

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-gmc-yukon-hybrid-hydraulic-to-solid-lifter-conversion/148527>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 11, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-gmc-yukon-hybrid-hydraulic-to-solid-lifter-conversion/148527 "2019-09-11T14:07:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![everett26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@everett26](https://community.cartalk.com/u/everett26)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-gmc-yukon-hybrid-hydraulic-to-solid-lifter-conversion/148527/1 "2019-09-11T14:07:29Z")

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can lifers be switched out from hydraulic to solid lifers

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-gmc-yukon-hybrid-hydraulic-to-solid-lifter-conversion/148527/2 "2019-09-11T14:08:51Z")

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No, they cannot. It requires a cam change as well.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-gmc-yukon-hybrid-hydraulic-to-solid-lifter-conversion/148527/3 "2019-09-11T15:17:50Z")

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Curious—Why would you want to switch hydraulic to solid anyway?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-gmc-yukon-hybrid-hydraulic-to-solid-lifter-conversion/148527/4 "2019-09-11T16:05:18Z")

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Because someone told him that the solid lifers ( lifters ) would give him more power ?