yanrider

Well, 14hr drive so not horrible, if you want PM me what you have available, condition mlg etc. And price and we'll see where it goes

http://www.chevrolet.com/trucks/colorado-zr2-off-road-truck Just need a Silverado ZR2 and we're almost there! I just made my own....was way cheaper

Where at? Might be worth he trip....sorry for your loss

Ya I just need it to last a little while longer, planning to pull the transmission this summer and rebuild both. Might pick up a blown engine this weekend. Would be nice to drop in a freshly rebuilt engine at the same time...

That's what I paid for mine in Canada, it was safety and emission tested for the road which that alone is worth a few bucks...Same mlg as yours, some rust dings and scratches....also some shady spray painting touch ups....but that's what I wanted because I had plans to install fiberglass fenders all around... People want big bucks for clean ones. At $4500 you're paying for a working driver train that came with a truck Welcome

Update, swapped out the DexVI for Auto Trak II....seems much better.

I've recently found out that is does both! Just not slow crawling type stuff....

yuk that thing is nasty, but means mine is worth at least double that though! Anyways, that's kinda the direction I went but kept it as SS looking as I could.

I think what he means is Deegan 38. They have an A/T and a M/T version. The A/T is very Street a bowl and is something you would see on a brand new Z 71. I have the M/T version and they are very aggressive but awesome in the snow and ice as well as Offroad but as one would expect they are noisy Also depending on what size you pick they might be LT tires which makes them much heavier and harder ride. Look up my album you'll see my Offroad SS with Nitto Terra Grapplers. Attached is a crappy pic of degan 38 M/T. I'm running 35x12.5x20 tires on stock rims, which cannot be done on a stock truck but they have many other sizes. Do it http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/0709or-2003-chevy-silverado-ss-awd/ Any other questions ask away

HELP: I run 35" tires, truck barely gets used and will most likely have a stock engine for a while. Might get bolts on and cam in th future, or a cheap low boost supercharger if ever I find a free or cheap one. Truck will see some towing a few times ahead, enclosed car hauler, which will likely max out the truck's capacity. I want a quick, firm and confident transmission shift but not a harsh one. Open do 4L80E but it's pretty involved, i have a buddy who is a GM transmission tech willing to build rebuild mine anytime, I that itbt need to happen soon. What do I need?!?! Thanks

Can you look up my album though my profile? Got all the pics there...I looks good because 4" wheel spacers. But would rather have the spindles mounted 4" instead. Steering axis would be better

Wow great work, can you do one next?!?

Oh y'a that's right! Thanks And back to bump stops lol

Huh, didn't not know this. What's different from the Tahoe bar?

I've searched up and down the googles and no luck. I have wide fenders and 4" wheel spacers to finish off the look, on stock wheels. Well this causes rubbing in the foot wells as the wheel travel is huge now, just like running big offset wheels. I can only turn the steering one revolution which sucks in tight spots. Anyways, a long travel prerunner suspension kit would solve that but also cause a divorce as it's very expensive. Is there any control arms built for this? Simply a wider stanced setup. Obviously would need to lengthen front axles and brake lines, tie-rods etc but that's cheap. Need C/As that work with the torsion bar setup. Other option would get custom C/As made (most likely pricy) or chop up the foot well which will inherently crest a dead pedal for my left foot, which will be nice.

Bump, I'm also wondering about this and how it sounds

C notching the frame is definitely the way to go, and a proper front drop kit should almost maintain proper clearance IMO.

I've got 250k in mine (405 000km). It's been winter driven in the salt, towed sleds all over, towed heavy scrap for a year before I rescued it. I changed all the fluids as they were all original! The plugs were also original and nothing was left I can't believe it was running with no SES light. The body was bagged up so I took care of that (see my album) but it's clean and was never rust proofed. Guess it saw the car wash often and never sat long enough to rot. The driver's seat shows wear but don't they all? Getting that done soon. I replaced the front calipers and all takes lines/hoses to try and get a firmer brake pedal and because they were ugly. Performed an ABS delete. Takes much better but pedal still soft. Could be master or that's just how those old chevys are??? Engine runs strong but there might be I little knock or it could be an idler pully. Smells like coolant, need to top it up every once in a while but no apparent leaks. Transmission getting sloppy but that depends on your driving, if you drive easy or wide open it's fine lol. I think the transfer case is acting up but that might be because I filled it with Dex6, oops. Will be swapping with Auto Trak II next Time i get in the truck. I had the steering clunk also, I just removed the original one and shaved some metal in the clamp part of the shaft to allow it to clamp harder(drive bolt further) on the steering box, also cleaned and greased it. No more clunk! A few Exhaust manifold studs are broken and it's starting to leaks. As soon as I put the trans and/or motor I will be getting longtube headers so that's that. So I'm now at a point where I'm keeping my eyes open for LQ9's and 4L80's that I can rebuild in a nonchalant way. It's not my DD, so it will likely only get a few thousand miles of use per year now and it's always parked in a heated garage being babied. So it might last a while as it is. But would rather upgrade the powertrain before it's too late, the sloppy transmission is a little annoying....

Lol this is perfect timing as I was just about to start searching for how-to's. My 4L65 has 400k and the 2-3 shift is temperamental so I'm in the hunt for a cheap 4L80 I can build up or a good one I guess. Question, could you not run 2 speed sensors and make the tune ignore it? I have access to HP Tuner so I can do what I want as long as it can be done. Old post but still. Thanks for the write up man!

my rears were missing the rears when I bought the truck, just ordered them from GM...cheap and easy now it has less suspension travel so rides rough. Might trim an 1" of all 4

hmmmm, bit of reading and apparently using Autotrak II has been a fix for some issues. GM apparently recommends MTF now or something? I just used the same DEX6 as transmission, seems that could be too thin or something. Could that be an issue as it was actually spec'd for DEX3 back in the day which is non synthetic...

ya i just did all the fluids

Hey guys, so I'm getting a harsh clunk, what almost feels like a chain skip or a delayed AWD activation feeling in the front end on harder launches. It will do it in reverse also I believe. When on a slippery surface (snow/ice) it doesn't really do it, although I will hear a click from the L/F which might be axle slop? Am I looking at a transfer case rebuild?