What did you do with your truck/shop today

[Chevor]

Over 744k now. Bought 104 gallons of diesel.

Edited April 2, 2016 by Chevor

[kstruckcountry]

Cruised out to the ORV park, went through some door deep water. Nice day for it.

 

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[Jsdirt]

I battled with 2 wheels on a frickin' Prius, lol. Aluminum wheels absolutely welded to the steel drums by electrolysis / rust. Took me 20 minutes straight with heat and a BFH to get the wheel off. Then, the valve core was so frozen inside the stem that I broke my core tool trying to extract it! It ended up stripping out, yet somehow remained in the stem holding air. Had to hold the stem to deflate it - what a PITA. In all the years I've been busting tires, that was a first! All that money for those things, and that's what you get. Sign of the times ...

 

All for selling 4 tires off our 940 that I took off after just 300 miles, due to the handling. Felt real mushy. Car needs control arm & sway bar bushings, & the tires made it handle even worse. They had to go. A Prius was a perfect platform for those, LOL - zero-performance oriented.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Going to start keeping my eye out for a 06 Z71 LT 5.3 SWB. I have only ever seen one, so I'll probably never find one in good shape, but have been thinking about those, it's probably the perfect time try to find one cheap, in good shape, and decent miles. It's the decade mark so it will only get a lot more difficult from here.

 

 

And yes I said I'm done with GM, but I have maintained my belief that the older trucks(400 - 800 ) are still the best built trucks any one has made. Still see beat to crap 400's running around with no paint on a daily basis, RARELY see dodges or Fords from those years, or even workhorse 900s(non HD) as often. Seems like the local utility companies had 400s for years(att around here are just now replacing their early 90s Cheyenne WTs with Ford Transits), then 800s for years, and the 900s are already gone and replaced with k2xxs. Makes me wonder if that is a fluke or is saying something.

Edited April 3, 2016 by SnakeEyes

[Chris]

Going to start keeping my eye out for a 06 Z71 LT 5.3 SWB. I have only ever seen one, so I'll probably never find one in good shape, but have been thinking about those, it's probably the perfect time try to find one cheap, in good shape, and decent miles. It's the decade mark so it will only get a lot more difficult from here.

 

 

And yes I said I'm done with GM, but I have maintained my belief that the older trucks(400 - 800 ) are still the best built trucks any one has made. Still see beat to crap 400's running around with no paint on a daily basis, RARELY see dodges or Fords from those years, or even workhorse 900s(non HD) as often. Seems like the local utility companies had 400s for years(att around here are just now replacing their early 90s Cheyenne WTs with Ford Transits), then 800s for years, and the 900s are already gone and replaced with k2xxs. Makes me wonder if that is a fluke or is saying something.

My uncle had one, but it was not z71. It had z60. Edited April 3, 2016 by Chris

[SnakeEyeSS]

My uncle had one, but it was not z71. It had z60.

Yeah, there are only two 06 Z71 5.3 in eastern OK on CL, and one is ext cab with high mileage and the other is this http://tulsa.craigslist.org/ctd/5515876485.html

 

Nice but they will want a lot because it is rare to find one like that with low miles.

Edited April 3, 2016 by SnakeEyes

[Chris]

Yeah, there are only two 06 Z71 5.3 in eastern OK on CL, and one is ext cab with high mileage and the other is this http://tulsa.craigslist.org/ctd/5515876485.html

 

Nice but they will want a lot because it is rare to find one like that with low miles.

I thought we were talking the ext cab with the 5'8" bed

[Chevor]

Had a close call.

 

Northern Indiana is really icy tonight.

 

Just hooked to 30 foot bumper pull camper.

 

Came to a 4 way stop right after pulling out of the lot, slid through it. Lucky no traffic!

 

Put the truck in 4hi. Get going up to about 40mph and....

 

Rear end of truck moves towards ditch, cranking wheel to counter steer, off throttle, look and see CAR IS ONCOMING.... JUST ABOUT TO.....

 

 

Tap brakes, truck and trailer straighten out. 20 mph for 5 miles to Walmart for the night. Thank God for Trailer brakes!

 

Proud owner of a new pair of underwear.

[Jsdirt]

Holy crapper!! Looks like that crap will be headed this way. Guess I made the right call tonight to throw the snows back on the wifey's Volvo. Had to fix a hanging front left caliper anyway.

 

One blizzard I had to pass everyone waiting at a red light on the wrong side of the road, or else I would've rear-ended at least 3 cars total. Swerved at last second. Everyone blowing their horns at me like I was doing it on purpose, LOL. Gotta love MA ...

 

 

 

 

Someone sent this to me today. Laughed my ass off! Been there, done that!

 

 

[SnakeEyeSS]

I thought we were talking the ext cab with the 5'8" bed

SWB, as in Reg cab. They are pretty rare in LT2 or LT3 Z71(not sure if they made an LT3 in RC to be honest). Edited April 3, 2016 by SnakeEyes

[Conky Conky]

Going to start keeping my eye out for a 06 Z71 LT 5.3 SWB. I have only ever seen one, so I'll probably never find one in good shape, but have been thinking about those, it's probably the perfect time try to find one cheap, in good shape, and decent miles. It's the decade mark so it will only get a lot more difficult from here.

 

 

And yes I said I'm done with GM, but I have maintained my belief that the older trucks(400 - 800 ) are still the best built trucks any one has made. Still see beat to crap 400's running around with no paint on a daily basis, RARELY see dodges or Fords from those years, or even workhorse 900s(non HD) as often. Seems like the local utility companies had 400s for years(att around here are just now replacing their early 90s Cheyenne WTs with Ford Transits), then 800s for years, and the 900s are already gone and replaced with k2xxs. Makes me wonder if that is a fluke or is saying something.

88-98 are as far as I'm concerned hands down most reliable truck GM has ever built most reliable were 88-95 Gas jobs like my 94 2wd Silverado 315 000 + km hard miles previous owner pulled 5th wheel with it and I'm not easy on the pedal specaily with the duals and she's still going strong although just spent $1000 having the A/C system completey redone with new pump its cold enough to give a polar bear the chills now.

[SarahsGMC]

Front wheels look off from pict

Looks like her torsion bars are shot, that's how mine looked on my 02 before I found out they were twisted

It's the angle....

 

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[Jsdirt]

88-98 are as far as I'm concerned hands down most reliable truck GM has ever built most reliable were 88-95 Gas jobs like my 94 2wd Silverado 315 000 + km hard miles previous owner pulled 5th wheel with it and I'm not easy on the pedal specaily with the duals and she's still going strong although just spent $1000 having the A/C system completey redone with new pump its cold enough to give a polar bear the chills now.

 

I have to agree with you there. My '94 never gave me much trouble, aside from ball joints and hub bearings. The ball joint issue was from the PO cranking up the torsion bars as far as they'd go. What a horrible ride. But, had 266,000+ miles on it when I sold it, and was still running strong. I put 63k on it in 4 years. Also redid the A/C in that - had 38° vent temps on a hot, muggy 85° day.

 

[kstruckcountry]

Pickup got a milk moustache yesterday.

[Daryl LBZ]

Took mine for some minor off road driving looking for my future mother in law's dog.