Bad Luck; Nuked Driveshaft = Cut Fuel Lines

Blue15 · May 9, 2020

Thread revival! Sorry folks, forgot to come back here and post my updates. Truck is a 2wd for those who asked.

I did get the truck fixed and actually took it as an opportunity to finally get the truck looking how I want it. (I've owned the truck since 2016 and really never done any appearance mods.)

So to fix the driveshaft, the 2-piece from Performance Drivelines is legit! Got that sucker bolted up right away last spring!

My local dealer was actually very helpful looking through the parts diagrams until we found the right fuel lines. I had cut #3 and #4 in this pic. Good news was they were small lines and I was able to snap in the new ones without dropping the fuel tank!

Part numbers: 23248011 and 2272357

For the driveshaft, they have a "stock height" option and a "lowered" option. I knew I wanted to lower the truck some day so went ahead and got the lowered option. However driving that with the truck still at normal height, was a good bit of vibration on "moderate" acceleration. Parked the truck again, ordered up the Belltech drop kit! And here it is, reborn with 3/6 drop, 24" replica wheels, and debadged! Wheels are honestly a bit too big for me, so probably gonna step down to 22" at some point.

Also did High Country grill and wrapped the bowtie. Looking just like my old 04 Blue Silverado that I regret to this day ever selling!

Ak_grown · May 10, 2020

nice looking truck.

Colossus · May 11, 2020

On 2/4/2019 at 3:14 PM, Bikemobile said:

Interesting, police package tahoe is limited at 120 mph. I’ve ran it 120 for a few miles without a problem. I wonder what the difference is.

2020 Tahoe SSV/PPV (PPV is 2WD, SSV is 4WD)
2WD is 135ish (Probably drag limited) without lightbar and other things to increase the drag (Michigan State Patrol fleet testing got it to 134)
4WD is limited to 112 MPH according to GM, but Michigan State Police testing got 120

Both with the 5.3L. 355HP

2020 Silverado SSV only available with the 355HP 5.3L
2WD- Limited to 112 MPH or 99MPH depending on tire type

4WD- Limited to 112 MPH or 99 MPH depending on tire type

for comparison:
Source: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/msp/TestResultsCombinedMY2020_666841_7.pdf

2020 Dodge Durango
3.6L AWD 117 MPH
5.7L AWD 118 MPH (Limited)

Ford Exploder/Police Interceptor Utility:
3.0L Ego Boost AWD - 148 MPH (1 MPH slower than the 5.7L AWD & RWD Charger top speed of 149!) (0-60 of 5.43)
3.3L Ego Boost AWD- 136 MPH

Ford F150 Police Responder 3.5L Ego Boost (unknown if 2WD or 4WD) 105 MPH

Don't try to outrun a Ford Explorer Police Utility or Charger.
FYI Chevy discontinued the short lived Caprice PPV in 2017. It with the 6.0L had a top speed of over 155 MPH.

Edited May 11, 2020 by Colossus

Blue15 · May 12, 2020

And someone had asked, but yes indeed the factory driveshaft has cardboard inside it. I believe this is used when forming the driveshaft.

Kef · June 15, 2020

I decided to play and pay too. Took the speed limiter off, pulled to 110 like a beast then BOOM I had a 3 piece drive shaft. No mods other than speed limiter off. At dealer now hopefully won’t be too bad. Got lucky didn’t see any other damage and nothing leaking. Center piece shown. Other ends are still attached to truck.