"Tristan" (casselts)
12/05/2016 at 15:15 • Filed to: None
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"Tristan" (casselts)
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It’s not bad for a 17 year old GM product. It desperately needs the nasty ass carpet replaced, though. Forgive the crap pic.
HammerheadFistpunch
> Tristan
12/05/2016 at 15:20 |
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K1500?
cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> Tristan
12/05/2016 at 15:20 |
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Nice! I have a ‘99 Suburban in the exact same color. Mine is at 271,000 miles and I just love it. Great rig.
PatBateman
> Tristan
12/05/2016 at 15:43 |
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CI?
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Tristan
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/05/2016 at 15:46 |
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Yessir. Should be sufficient for towing duties without sucking down all of the world’s petroleum reserves in daily driving.
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Tristan
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
12/05/2016 at 15:50 |
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Cool! That was another reason I bought this one. With as many as I saw out there during my search with 300,000 miles, I figure it’s a safe bet with 138,000. I’m also unreasonably excited about the bench seat and column shifter. Other than needing a coolant flush (stupid Dexcool) and an oil change, it seems to be ready to go. There’s a few cosmetic issues I’ll tend to such as the carpet (only $200 for a full set, firewall to barn doors), broken/missing radio knobs, missing grilles on the front door tweeters, etc. But, overall, it’s a whole lotta truck in pretty damn good shape for $2,600. I can’t believe how cheap these things have gotten!
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HammerheadFistpunch
> Tristan
12/05/2016 at 15:51 |
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Yeah, the Vortec 5700 wasn’t too bad, especially on the highway. We had a 97 K2500 with the Vortec 7400 and she liked to drink, especially with the addition of the protech supercharger
Sweet Trav
> Tristan
12/05/2016 at 16:01 |
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Keep an extra crank and cam position sensor along with the requisite tools to change them in the back. Also might want to add an extra trans cooler inline if you’re going to tow. The 4L60e (and the previous 700r4's and 4L60's) in the 1500's are known to blow up around 150k or when towing.
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Tristan
> Sweet Trav
12/05/2016 at 16:19 |
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Yeah, I’m aware of the 4L60E’s weakness. I intend to add a big honkin’ trans cooler, a deep pan, the Corvette servo and a transgo shift kit. The fluid that’s in it looks very nice, clean and pink, so it hasn’t been abused.
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Tristan
> PatBateman
12/05/2016 at 16:20 |
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Confidential informant? I can’t say...
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Sweet Trav
> Tristan
12/05/2016 at 16:45 |
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That’s good news! I’m serious about the sensors though. Only thing that stops gen 1 vortec 6's and 8's
shop-teacher
> Tristan
12/05/2016 at 17:23 |
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Nice purchase! I love me some Suburban.
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PatBateman
> Tristan
12/05/2016 at 17:27 |
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Which engine is in it?
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Tristan
> PatBateman
12/05/2016 at 19:16 |
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Tree fiddy Vortec.
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Tristan
> shop-teacher
12/05/2016 at 19:17 |
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Thanks! Now I need to work on getting the wife to love it!
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shop-teacher
> Tristan
12/05/2016 at 19:28 |
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Can’t help you there. My wife hates my Roadmaster. She tolerates it, because having it keeps me from bugging her to drive her car.
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PatBateman
> Tristan
12/05/2016 at 19:45 |
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Bad ass engine. Had one in my old Chevy truck. Enjoy.
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Tristan
> shop-teacher
12/05/2016 at 20:13 |
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So far she likes that I paid for it out of my “fun money” account, and when I sell the WJ the money goes back into her savings. Really it’s a lost cause, because I still haven’t managed to effectively communicate that NO, a Subaru Outback with a CVT cannot tow a 24' travel trailer...
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Tristan
> PatBateman
12/05/2016 at 20:15 |
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I looooove being able to drive all over the city without ever exceeding 2,000 rpm. The low end torque is just delicious.
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shop-teacher
> Tristan
12/05/2016 at 20:48 |
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BWAHAHAHA! I mean, you might be able to tow it once. If you all survive, the car sure won’t.
Mike
> Sweet Trav
12/06/2016 at 11:28 |
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Hi Travis, i came along a post of yours from about a year ago in regards to the vibration issues on the K2XX platform sierras and silverados, and you mentioned your company had a fix but I couldn’t find anymore details beyond that. Is there still something in the works? I’m not really sure how to contact you through this website other than hoping you see this reply.
Thanks,
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> shop-teacher
12/06/2016 at 14:01 |
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My wife hates all my cars. She doesn’t even like the longbed which perplexes me to no end, given how much utility we’ve gotten out of it. She hates the current Tercel the least.
Joke’s on her. When (if) I finally buy a nice car, it’ll be a coup with a stick.
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shop-teacher
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/06/2016 at 16:34 |
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I can’t really see you doing the nice car thing. I feel like you would lament the money you spend on it. “I could’ve bought six old Toyotas!”
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> shop-teacher
12/06/2016 at 18:10 |
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That’s precisely how I feel. My wife’s Pontiac Vibe could have afforded Tercels for daaaaaays
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shop-teacher
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/06/2016 at 19:04 |
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Totally. For the price of a “nice” car, you could have a T-100 and a whole fleet of Tercels ... maybe even a Paseo!
J_P_Cars10s
> Tristan
01/18/2017 at 12:21 |
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I’ve used something very similar as a plow truck a few times. The most beat to shit vehicle I’ve ever driven. A lesser truck would have quit working several winters ago.