Chevy Silverado - Continued IX

rayt2

Kanto, Emblem removal at this point may leave a shadow figure from them being on & baked by the sun, but you won't know till you remove them & you may see some difference in surface area because of the sealant you had put on.
Putting your foot in the gas a lot? Well w/my 88 I did that a lot going on fire calls as a volunteer w/84000 miles I was using quart of oil every 100 miles & ended up rebuilding engine, you decide.

Tim.........your too much............LOL

Ray T.

ryanbab

Nice picture hahahahahhaha

Ryan

scottay

they found your head.

Anyone got info on a "soft top" cap?-scott

mgdvhman

Red,

I only wish you could know the entertainment value you provide.....you can't buy this type of fun if you tried.

- Tim E.Coyote - Super Genius

mgdvhman

...beats me what it is supposed to mean?

As you can see I am very set back and deeply hurt about this whole subject here.

How will I ever go on?

Next contestant please...

LOL

- TIM

stvokc

Can anyone tell me what this option is?
(R6J Captive Fleet-Janesville). I did not order this it but it came on the invoice of my new truck under options. It shows 0 cost under MSRP and $16.50 charge under invoice amount. Truck was ordered GMO. Does this mean dealer ordered my truck fleet.

Also truck was built in Wentsville(St. Louis) plant. I did not know they were making truck there. Any comments on trucks coming out of that plant.

jimtnc

Did anybody get an 800 # from them or do you just send in an order form? Don't believe you can order online. Thanks, Jim.

obyone

link to order form:

http://www.zainobros.com/files/order.htm

either by check or money order. Or you can call number listed on order form and check whether there is a local distributor. When receiving my first order it included phone no. of representative who stocks it locally.

bluebeast

Cut a piece of fishing line long enough for you to wrap and/or hold with fingers, slide it behind the emblem, then slow work it back and forth like a sawing motion and the fishing line will cut through the foam like sticker holding it to the paint. Once the emblem is removed you can just peel/pick with your fingers/fingernail to remove a good portion of the foam. It leave a little residue of adhesive, use Automotive adhesive remover to get this off. No scratches and the Automotive adhesive remover worked great (use only what you need and DO NOT leave it on the paint surface, you are only wiping/slight rubbing to get the adhesive off , which only took me 20 seconds per emblem, I followed up immediately by wiping with a clean wet (water) towel). Lot easier to wax now! As far as the "Z71" sticker is concerned, you would be surprized how easy it comes off. I just left it in the sun for a 1/2 hour, and then just peeled it off in 1 piece!! Yes, thats 1 piece! If your truck sits outside everyday (no garage time/car port),you live in the sunbelt AND you have a dark color (indigo blue or black), it might, key word here "might" have a slight "shadow of the sticker". Otherwise I'd go ahead and do it. I took off the Z71 stickers, Chevrolet emblem, Silverado emblem and the "1500" emblems. Makes for easy waxing and a "clean look".

Sunvisor update, picked up the sunvisor yesterday. Finally found someone who could at least tell me that there IS NOT a 1/2 inch hole that the mounting bracket (where the visor "clips to") on the Silverado because the "roof bow" is slightly different that a Suburban. However, this does not mean that 1. I cannot drill the hole (danger of going through the 1/2 void and hitting the roof, resulting in a dent) 2. forget using the 1/2 inch clip, which is just a clip that you put the retaining screw into. I'm going to pull the headliner back this weekend to see first hand which approach I am going to take. If I proceed to install I will take pictures and document the steps.

bluebeast

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ran3

Henna was 3% over invoice thru Sams
Smith in S.A. was 5% over
Gunn was under 2 if on lot
Sequin quoted 3% but reneged when delivered

This was in November 2000 just coming in
probably better now with inventory up
Red MCcombs had 5 Reg cab LS's and rows
of ext cabs.

sdpierson

Is this true? Will there be exterior rear door handles on the extended cab??????? Or are you thinking of the crew cab.
If so, where can I find this info?

redsilverado

durango, i think LURDIS(tim) and i get along
fine. he obviously cares for me or he would'nt go

to so much trouble respnd in the way he does.
long live the Lurd (TIM).

rcoos, i did'nt want to believe that GM would
add the door handles either but, low and behold
we saw a new 2500LS on my dealers lot this
morning and it had 'em. glad i got my 2000 before

they made the change. GM has apparently been
getting request for this to happen for sometime
now. like to know who they were so i can tell
them what a bunch of LURDS they are.

red

durango508

I guess that wasn't an answer, but oh well.

Rear handles seems stupid to me if you have to open the main door to open the extended cab door...even then, kind of iffy

Somebody must think they know what they are doing.

Paul

obyone

what does LURD rhyme with? Did you figure it out yet? Hey, I'm trying to be on topic just these
Dodge guys...

ryanbab

They cant hear you.

If they build it people will still buy it thats what they are thinking. An added profit.

Glad i got mine already and didnt wait. I seen a blue truck today it was awesome no flares though and it had a cap kinda took away from it.

Does anyone have a lid with the like roof rack on top? How do you like it. How much is an average price on an A.R.E lid? Thanks dad might be buying one so stuff dont get wet when we go fishing.

Ryan

jimtnc

I paid $795 for my ARE bed lid, but it's nice. It gives me a real big truck with a good lock.

speedybird

Your ARE bed lid, did you have to replace the rear tailgate guard? or does the lid mold around the factory lip?

Randy

anonymous

according to babbler's last response, you're
gonna buy a A.R.E. to go fishin' or is he just
wishin'. Ohhh great now we have big LURD (tim)
and little LURD (ryan). HEY... we can call it
the LURD and LURDY show.

OK, all you folks want to know what a LURD is
here we go it
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..........................Nah i just can't tell
you on this board because they would definately
elimanate this post. you'll have to trust me when

i tell you that it means someting so ridicoulus
that you would'nt stop laughing(maybe even lose
your breathe)) and i don't want anyone to lose
thier lunch.

besides this is suppose to be the chevy topic not

a place for rockets and what not.

someone said they tried edlebrock shocks awhile
back, anybody know if they're worth the money?
or is there something better out there.

scottay

buying it for you? real dad or cyberdad (blue)?LOL

ryanbab

My real dad wants one so when we go fishing in the summer things dont blow out or if its raining get wet. I told him if he wants it he has to buy it then thats the deal. The deal also is i get the truck he gets the boat. He kinda is backing out of this one.

See red it wasnt stupid the lid is to keep things in the back and dry DUH NOW WHOS THE LURD

And to think i was actually sticking up for you earlier.

Ryan

ran3

Had an Astro Eurolid installed when took
delivery of truck. Color matched hard
fiberglass. Its fine till have to haul
would need at least 2 people to remove.
What have done is used stretch cords pulled
down tight on load. What should have brought
is a roll in lock cover. Has anybody gone
this route. How much. Chevy had a tonneau
cover but dealer wouldn't order saying poor
quality.

ryanbab

it seemed like u made fun of me getting a lid to go fishing. And why i would need a lid to go fishing so i explained why i kinda need it but dont really want it.

Ryan

shocks hmmm i need some new ones on my S-10 getting kinda bouncy.

obyone

go for the Edlebrocks..awesome shocks...delivers exactly as they say they do in the ads. Got to shop around as its kinda on the high side. Saw someone earlier paid like $59 with some kind of discount got it to $40. I paid $69 each.

ran3
Roll n Lock or Pace Edwards...best type of tonneau as far as flexibility...can lock it, roll it out of the way...only downside it that it takes away about 9-11" of bed depending on which model. Had Pace Edwards installed for $700 total. Priced roll n lock with remote and motorized at $1100.

swobig

of these 2001's with the rear door handles???

bluebeast

babbler my boy, will you put on a MPC bugshield if your cyberdad sends you one? No drilling!

ryanbab

I already have a lund interceptor. Its sitting in the back seat of my new truck waiting for me to pick it up and put it on.

Ryan

What about a gorhino sumatra stepguard? or some KC lights with the smiley face covers. Ill take those. hahaha

mgdvhman

Did you hear little babs??

saying a cap takes away from a Blue truck.....better set the little whipper snapper straight here..

For my personal choice...I like an open bed...no cover/lid/cap....just my thoughts..

Red,

You don't Ryhme too good ace....don't quit that day job and go into making card sayings any time soon..oh yeah....as for:
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...is that how you talk in real life?..repeat after me with this sack on your head..."I am not an animal!!"

LOL

- Tim

kanton

Do you have any idea how those Edlebrock compare to the Rancho RS 9000's? I know the Edlebrocks are not adjustable, but have also heard they kinda adjust on their own? Any thoughts?

I am starting to think maybe my front end rattle is a defective shock. Sounds kinda like a loose shock, but both are tight. Truck will be at dealer all day tommorrow to hopefully get this rattle figured out. If it is a shock, might be replacing those Rancho's with something else. We'll see.

Thanks
Kyle

obyone

I'm not to sure on the Rancho RS 9000. I think you may want to check the Edelbrock website to see if they make a shock that fits your application. Bilstein users claim that the Edlebrock is too soft. Rcoos was praising the Edlebrocks on his 4x4 up and down Edmund's Silverado topics. If I remember correctly you had 4" lifts? Check the link out:

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/index.html

My two choices were the Tenneco stock or Bilstein. One too soft the other not to my liking from previous installs on company vans. I also checked out KYB but at the time they didn't make any for the Silverado.

What kind of warranty do the Ranchos come with?Aren't they kinda new?

jescop

Thanks for the advice.
The only thing the owners manual says is to change it after 500 miles of towing. I assume they mean the locking rear end (which is what I have). I am thinking like you, that changing at 1000 miles is a little early. I don't think you wasted your money by changing at 6000 miles, especially if you tow at all. I think I'll put a few miles towing a trailer before I change my rear differential fluid, maybe second oil change.
I won't be towing until I have at least 1000 miles
on my truck.

Thanks again

Jeff (jescop)

redsilverado

obyone, thanks for reasurrance on shocks, hate to

spend money and end up with over priced pogo
sticks. Kyle brought up something that i've
noticed on my truck too. when new the front and
rear end seem firm and quiet. after 3 or 4K miles

on these trucks they seem to sound like something

is becoming loose when you hit bumps and such. do

you think this is shock related?

ryan, trust me I would'nt make fun of you, your
too nice a kid to bring down especially in your
time of glory. but beware there's a jealous LURD
in the midst. you could tell that in LURDY's last

post. I like the cover, especially in my
buisiness it's on my list of toys but have'nt had

time to research the one i want. i like the type
obyone has but have'nt decided yet. How much did
you (or did you) say the A.R.E. cost?

red

obyone

truck tires ride got a little stiff. After changing rear leafs got a little stiffer and bouncy. After changing front insulators. I can feel every single bump in the road through the steering wheel, plus bounce and stiffness from tires and rear leafs...what used to be a smooth ride has been upgraded to a 1979 C/K 2500 ride. Like having a firm suspension with a 2wd. I think I need additional weight in the front or I could wait till the truck bounces apart. I think the dealer is going to work on this though...when test driving with service manager I was sure to take a bouncy section of highway at 75. Sure was fun bouncing down the highway...service manager was turning different shades of green like in sea sickness.

As far as the something coming loose, could be the shocks, steering shaft, leaf springs, rear seat insulators or may be generally related to GM build quality. Kinda spooky on a $30k truck...not to be negative but my truck was built at Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

kanton

already have had the intermediate shaft replaced; no change in the rattle. hopefully this dealer will be able to diagnose and fix it!

obyone, thanks for the info. yes edlebrock does have shocks for the silverado with a 4" suspension lift. saw them advertised in a mag yesterday. you reminded me the shocks do have a warranty, they are only five months old. we'll see what the service dept finds out tommorrow.

thanks
kyle

yotaboy1

When is chevy/GM going to come out with an off-road package for the full size that is similar to their ZR2 package on the compact? I was looking at silverados this weekend, saw a Z71 next to a LS 2wd. They looked identical except for the sticker on the bed. Looked good for a "street truck" but not something I would expect to take off-road. If they went with a 4" body lift, heavy axles, wide stance, 33x12.50's, skidplate package, fender flares, and the 6.0 as a base with the 8.4 and D-Max as options they might have one hell of a truck. I'm planning on buying a silverado in the next 6 months (I like chevy's ext cab over the others, and I have GM card earnings) but I don't know if I want the Z71 package. Looks a little weak to me......just my opinion.

kanton

went for a ride with the shop foreman just to make sure he heard what I was hearing. he said he definately heard it, actually there is no way to miss it unless one is deaf or just does not want to work on the truck. this was the experience I had a while back at another local dealer. they said they could not reproduce the rattle. i'll never go back to them!

so now with two dealers working on this problem, I'm sure one of them will be able to fix it! let's hope!

Kyle

redsilverado

i don't mind that you're following me around to
the different topics but , i hope you're not one

of those funny kinds that likes boys. not a good
image for a LURD(tim) to uphold. BTW iam
flattered though, just don't get too close OK.

red

mgdvhman

of when you know you have lost Red....just insult the other person.

Last time I had to deal with a person like you...well..it got me kicked off...so I choose not to do that again..

(remember that guys?)

..as for poor Red..at the end of his rope...can do nothing more than make up insults based on his own fettish?....such a sad case..

but he does have interest in Silverados?...so maybe there is hope...

But for now..
http://www.teleweb.net/mgdvhman/catch.wav

- Tim

mbr

I am not to fond of Dodge trucks, in fact all i've heard is bad things about them but they have the right idea on their new off-road package. I basically have or am going to install everything that comes on Dodges new package, but it would be nice to have it on straight from the factory. I just hope that by my next chevy truck (hopefully not for another 10 years)they will wise up and have a new off-road package.

nuwo

I'm no expert the quality looks good to me. The acid test will be this weekend when I tow my boat to Powell. I'll let you know if the hitch breaks!

rwagoner

The only rear door handles I have seen on a Silverado are the ones on a crew cab. The 2500 crew cab was just introduced. I don't think (or is it wishful thinking) that Chevy is stupid enough to copy ANYTHING on the Tindra.

Richard

stvokc

Can anyone tell me what this option is?
(R6J Captive Fleet-Janesville). I did not order
this it but it came on the invoice of my new truck
under options. It shows 0 cost under MSRP and
$16.50 charge under invoice amount. Truck was
ordered GMO. Does this mean dealer ordered my
truck fleet.

Also truck was built in Wentsville(St. Louis)
plant. I did not know they were making truck
there. Any comments on trucks coming out of that
plant.

rcoos

I won't go on about thge Edelbrocks on my Silverado (I've talked enough about this). Before I selected the Edelbrocks, I looked at the Rancho RSX shocks (the new Monroe Reflex shocks were not avaiable then).

From the information that I received the Rancho RSX shock is very close to the Edelbrock IAS shocks. The Rancho has a self adjusting value too!

I looked at the Rancho 9000 shocks, but it has to be set at one of five levels. I just found this systems to be a pain in the rear.
rcoos

vince4

It sounds like the Elelbrocks are good shocks for an unloaded truck but what about with a near max load in the bed? The advantage of the Ranchos is the ability to adjust for the load. My stock shocks (not firm ride option) seem fine with no load but with 2500lbs of camper it gets a bit floaty. Anyone know how the Edelbrocks would handle that?

vince4

I had a thought recently. With the new Tahoe and Suburban out now maybe we could use the visors from one of those (or the GMC equiv). I'm sure the mounting would be the same as in our trucks but since those vehicles are more upscale they probably have pull out extensions. Does anyone know for sure?

chevy4me

obyone : Did you change all four ? is there improvement in ride running with empty bed?

obyone

yes, did all 4. My stock Tenneco has about 400 miles on them. Edelbrock improved handling, smoother over bumps, potholes. Pretty much everyone who has them likes em except maybe hardcore Bilstein guys who claim that it's too soft.

vince4
Never got to evaluate the 3/4 ton version. With load on 1500 the handling was better than stock shocks. How much better...with load and stock shocks, I would look like the midas commercial...bouncing up and down as I drove down the street. After Edelbrocks...no problem. The leaf springs..that's another story.

bluebeast

That's what I picked up on Wednesday, 92I color code 2000 Suburban drivers side sunvisor. Problem is that the roof bows are different between the Suburban, Silverado & Tahoe. The left side of the sunvisor (with the 3, size 15 torx screws) WILL FIT perfectly. Its the other end that is the problem. 1. its about 3 inches farther 2. not sure until I pull back the headliner to see if the bracket will mount to the roof bow (is there a square punched hole to insert the bracket fitting). It is not simply a screw into the roof bow. This weekend I should either have it in or be taking it back for a refund.

ARE makes fine lids, however I still like the idea of a "cover" that "gets out of my way" without having to remove it. I think I'm going to go with either Roll Lock, Pace Edwards or Specialty Covers. Check out this new lid from Leer, pretty interesting: http://www.leer.com/pg6.html

jimtnc

yes, I had to replace the tailgate protector with a slimmer version, which the ARE dealer had(for $15.00 extra)and wasn't too bad a change-out. Fortunately, he made a mistake and I got mine free. I think he made enough commish off of me on the sale...when all was said and done it was close to $850-$875 drive-out.

jweimholt

To date I have 4500 mi on my Rancho 4" lift with the RSX shocks.
No problems. The ride is firm, but the shocks are performing quite well.

Kanton,
My truck had same problem with the shaft.
It took two replacement intermidiate shafts to clear the problem.
I had to go to another dealer to get the 2nd one installed.
It is the shaft.

Good luck.