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And Yet Another One Gone....
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:20 am
by gocntry
I Made The Swap To Fullsize Yesterday.....
Went From This:
To This:
Resized pic inserted JW
Two Years Newer, About The Same Mileage As My S-10 Crew, 5.3 V-8 Now With The Same Gas Milage As The 4.3 And My Insurance Went Down By A Dollar A Year.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:39 am
by HenryJ
That makes a pair that have gone to the white Tahoes siren song.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:03 pm
by green02crew
Been dropping like flies lately!
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:51 pm
by HenryJ
The trucks are aging rapidly. Salvage yards are not going to have them anymore, soon.
The one here locally got moved to the archive yard. The rest will be crushed soon. Perhaps in the next year or so. Older than five years the profit really drops.
Hard core guys will keep them and keep fixing them. Others will take the easy road and find something a little newer and with fewer problems. The draw to fullsize is easy when your mileage is as poor as ours.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:15 pm
by F9K9
Did the sliders go with the truck?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:28 pm
by jeff024
f9k9 wrote:Did the sliders go with the truck?
not sure what the s10 measures but I put these on my frontier
http://www.trail-gear.com/rocksliders.html
I used the 78" you guys might be able to make some work
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:13 pm
by F9K9
jeff024 wrote:f9k9 wrote:Did the sliders go with the truck?
not sure what the s10 measures but I put these on my frontier
http://www.trail-gear.com/rocksliders.html
I used the 78" you guys might be able to make some work
We both bought from Chris on ZR2.com (RIP) but, he got the added rails. I was just curious. They won't work with my BJ.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:31 pm
by HenryJ
f9k9 wrote: They won't work with my BJ.
you got one of those!
Freudian slip perhaps?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:49 pm
by Jim
Love my Hoe, can't beat the V8 for power and quietness.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:26 pm
by HenryJ
White hoes and BJ. We are going to have to flag this NWS!
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:38 pm
by PGH04ZR5
Speak for yourself... me and the rest of the dirty youngsters just found our favorite thread!!!
Other than this reminding me of 5th ave downtown Pittsburgh. - $20....
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:42 am
by F9K9
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:13 am
by gocntry
f9k9 wrote:Did the sliders go with the truck?
Nope, I Have A Pile Of Parts To Sell, The Only Thing That Went With The Truck Was The Cap, Cowl Hood & Front Aluminum Skid (Didn't Have The Factory One To Swap).
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:58 pm
by F9K9
Those Sliders will be a sweet deal for someone that doesn't have a "BL". They need not have the ZR5 package but, have them installed thru welding,
Hate to see you move on but, that is life! PM your email address if, you want and we can stay in touch!
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:43 pm
by HenryJ
Wonder if they could be modified to fit with a body lift?
Those sliders would make a good addition for anyone.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:39 pm
by gocntry
Jim wrote:Love my Hoe, can't beat the V8 for power and quietness.
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Yep Sure Is Different From The S-10, My Has The 5.3 And I'm Getting The Same If Not Better Gas Milage Than My 4.3, And It Doesn't Have That Annoying Balance Shaft Rattle My S-10 Had.
I Went To The Landfill The Other Day And My Tahoe With Just Me & My Wife Tipped The Scales At 5880 Lbs.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:41 pm
by gocntry
HenryJ wrote:Wonder if they could be modified to fit with a body lift?
Those sliders would make a good addition for anyone.
I'm Sure You Could Cut The Mounting Plates Off The Slider & Re-Do A New Mounting Plate.
It Probably Wouldn't Look To Bad Mounted As-Is With A 2" Bl With The Design They Are....
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:46 pm
by gocntry
f9k9 wrote:Hate to see you move on but, that is life! PM your email address if, you want and we can stay in touch!
It Was Time For Me To Upgrade, Bigger Truck For The Family, Less Rattles & Squeaks Than My Crew & The Towing Capacity Works Out Great For The Camper I Bought Last Summer.
But I'll Still Be Watching The Site, It Will Be Interesting To See How Your SFA Works Out On Your Crew.
I Pm'd You My E-mail But The E-mail Button Under My Signature Is Still Linked To My E-mail Address Also.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:01 pm
by F9K9
HenryJ wrote:Wonder if they could be modified to fit with a body lift?
Those sliders would make a good addition for anyone.
I don't know how much more 2 vehicle modding I can handle.
Those rails that Jeff had added cost over $100 on top of the price I paid I paid for mine. There are only 2 sets custom made for the ZR5 and his is the nicest. I am thinking that they will avoid modifications required on the e-brake for non ZR5
BL CCs and just welded on. If, the price is good, I might be interested. Mine has saved my bacon many times as you witnessed when you bypassed that one obstacle on the "Fins and Things" trail at Moab.
Jeff if, you haven't been in the military, we are basically dividing up you gear like we would if, you were KIA in battle. Helping out the family even before the remains arrive home.
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:31 pm
by Gary H
Figures! I finally rejoin the party and now everyone is leaving.
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:38 am
by F9K9
Gary H wrote:Figures! I finally rejoin the party and now everyone is leaving.
Nah, we are just weeding out a little. Your original cast still keeps in touch.
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:12 am
by Gary H
Just like family!
