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Oh yea but i will go to the full serve at the gas station.
Ryan
near rusted out of the box.
Any thoughts on this...
I also figured out a good use for the "rear AC control tahoe / suburban blank off panel". I may mount my Garmin GPS-3+ in there and wire it to an external antenna either on the dash or outside on top of the cab right by the rear brake light. I'd only really have it there in the winter 'cause the GPS lives on the boat during the summer
months.
-- Rock
Professor 2
Ryan
Ray T.
Professor 2
Ryan
Ray T.
Seems to me you would have to remove the factory protector and install a simple plastic or metal lip protector and then the cap door would close and seal against the face of the tailgate. Asked the salesman and of course, he didn't have a clue.
Saw a Silverado yesterday with a Leer cap and sure enough, they had removed the factory protector to get the cap door to close against the gate. They hadn't installed any other type of cover, so the guy had the factory holes exposed on the outside of the gate - looked like hammered dogpoop.
I'm looking at Leer, Raven or ARE caps. Anybody got any input on this?
Ryan,
You kill us ace....keep up the good work.
So it's ordered now eh?
As for washing it every 3 days....that will get old...trust me.
In spring/summer I wash it with water only and dry with a chamois...(or however ya spell it). It takes a long time....but looks good.
Winter I ain't standing out there....and do it your self washes don't get the dirt off...unless you use the scratch-em-up brush from hell. So I find a few good drive thru washes that cost more...but are worth it. Anywhere from $7-12 a wash though..
Oil changes.....I used to always do it myself...but the first two with this one have been at the dealer. First one was free...and second one I was pushed for time. So we will see what happens next one?
But as for nerf bars...if you pay to have them put on....we are gonna have to raz the hell outa ya Babs!
- Tim
The cap dealer removes the "whale tail" & installs a flat version so cap seals against tailgate that was part of my installation. I paid $1113 inc. tax & installation with rear slider & color matched. It is one sharp looking cap & I've seen them on both Ford & Dodge also, they look good on all.
Try www.leer.com for more info.
Ray T.
Washing...yea I've washed mine a few times already but I have the convenience of doing it at the firehouse I belong to so it's inside using WARM water.
Oil changes....well here's a good one for ya, the dealer I cancelled with after waiting 14 weeks without a allotment was so apologetic (I had bought 2 previous trucks from him) gave me one year of free maintenance so he will do my first few oil changes then I'll do myself. He still wants my business & with that type of treatment he'll get it.
Ray T.
If you have a '99 with a 5.3L or a 4.8L and are regretting (and/or resenting) not getting the 2000's more horsepower, stop it. The '99's actually have quite a bit more torque and horsepower up until 3000 rpm (normal driving for most people). Only above 3000 rpm do the 2000's start to shine. I have no idea why GM would have made that change. They tuned the new 5.3L to be more like a sportscar engine, which is fine if you bought your truck to race, but not so great otherwise. The new 4.8L is also changed similarly but not nearly as drastic.
Is there anyone out there that has owned both the '99 and the 2000 with the 5.3L? Did you notice a difference in the low-end power? If one can believe the torque curves, it should be quite noticeable.
If you'd like to see the '99 torque curves and compare them to the new ones on gmpowertrain.com,
email me and I'll send you scanned in photos of the '99 torque curves. I don't have a webpage yet (working on it), but if someone else wants to put them on theirs, that would be great. I have to leave now, but I'll be back later this evening.
-powerisfun
P.S. I'm not trying to stir things up here. If you own a 2000 with 5.3L (or just ordered one), you alone can tell whether it has the torque profile that fits you. There's a lot to love about a high-revving engine, but I just thought I'd let the '99 owners know that they're not necessarily missing anything (and may perhaps be better off).
The 100XL was quoted at nearly $1300. I would think the 122 you got would be even more $ since its the taller cap. I'll make a few more calls.
Looked at the Leer website and got a Leer brochure, and did see the flat lip cap.
Did you find that installing the cap made any noticeable difference in your MPG, good or bad? I've always heard that the above cab height caps would really cut down the MPG, so was curious.
...course I could be Ryans dad almost??
Cam
would close and seal properly over the top of the
factory extended tailgate protector.
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The leer cap we were looking at just depended on the what you got with it for the price. We got one price (with light, liner, 3rd brake light) from the person who shows them, then talked with the boss and he came down $200.We liked the Leer cap and was planning on ordering it, til we looked at the A.R.E. new one that just came out (just for shortbeds so far). Love the locks on it, and the recessed windows were nicer, and the warrantee is longer for the paint, and it was just a really nice cap.We were able to look at one of each side by side, and Leer looks like it may lose. It was pricier (ARE), but did get another place a little further away to come down a little. Now we are back to thinking about it. Both would be replacing the whale strip on the back with another for a small fee.
Washing: Hey Ryan, the washing every 3 days or less will certainly wear off shortly especially when the weather doesn't co-operate. But go for it, at the beginning almost everyone does. Why spend 30 grand for something (us Canadians would have to spend 40) and have it look like 2 grand just because you don't keep it clean.
I always use some kind of carwash soap when I wash my vehicles, I find that even if you don't have time to completely dry the thing, the waterspotting is really minimized.
By the way, the truck you ordered is Indigo Blue, right?
Hey Vince4, where you been lately. I just started with a new ISP and apparently I have some webspace as part of the service. Guess I better learn how to use it.
Bill.........Revitupfast
Tim not to be mean but how old r u? My dad is 45 just to let u know.
Just got back from the toyota dealer haha went out to eat with my grandparents and my grandpa went car shopping had to rub it in the dealers face i just ordered a silverado.
Ryan
Interesting.
Yeah car soap does make a difference....dish soap will take the wax off in one washing.
As for automated cash washes..aka drive thru...scratching?>...The cheap $2-3 ones might...as they are usually the older less maintained ones. The most expensive one here I know of for Outside only is about $8.00...that gives wax..sealer...under side...etc. The $12 ones are the same wash....but they pull the car over and clean the inside as well. I usually go for outside only.
Ryan,
yeah...I have hot water in the garage as well as a unit heater...but in winter...the hell with hand washing. When I hand wash I use water only...and hold a running hose right above where I am washing all the time to allow the dirt to flow off....instead of grinding it in. Now even in summer that water makes your hands pretty cold. Forget it in the Michigan Winter.
I'm 33 Ryan...so about 5 more years older...and I could be your dad...as i said...almost.
..Course down south....maybe I'm the right age?
And as for professional install of nerf bars...I'm not sure I'd let any dealer of any kind install something on my truck. Todays help doesn't give a hoot and might even skip some brackets to save time.
Do it yourself Ryan....you will feel more satisfaction...
YOU CAN DO IT!!!
...I washed the truck today.....gonna take some pictures tomorrow of the complete accessories I got on it.....IF the weather holds out?
Bill,
You need an FTP program like CuteFTP...or Frontpage to transfer pictures to your web space. You also need to ask them what your IP address is and what passwords to use. they also have to activate it.....But that's all!
- Tim
About the tundra thing no actually i went with them to drive by the chevy dealer to show them a truck like i am getting they said its to big and i showed then its not all that big. I wouldnt even consider a tundra but the echo on the other hand........
Ryan
It's good to see some new blood. Find something to do with your time besides contemplating paint schemes, nerf configs, gosh i forgot about brush/grill guards. None of you bad 4x4's thought of that yet. You know, we're always chasin in the brush. Christ, I got this I got that. Do you? Have any of you torn down an engine, made it better, made a frame better? If so, thats great.
Lets discuss how to make this truck better.
I love getting my hands dirty.
BTW I'm a ME from KU.
I would post more but this has become the gab fest for Silverados.
More so in younger years than recent years.
We have talked on making this truck better....sometimes we Babble...(especially Ryan)..hehehee....
And sometimes the conversation turns to this stuff.
But as Monty Python says.......
"If you don't like it.......don't watch!"
- Tim
In response to duman, 4.10 gear and 1000 miles on the odometer. It is difficult (if not impossible) to pinpoint the noise location because it seems to be everywhere in the cab at steady speeds under throttle. The truck has a sliding back window (I doubt that Chevrolet calls it that, but I hope you know what I mean), and the noise is much more pronounced with the window open. This is, incidentally, my fourth new Chevrolet truck in the past five years, and this is the first problem I have encountered that the dealer has not been able to fix. (They have had it in their shop twice and now admit that they do not know where to go from here.)
Again, thanks for your response.
Ordered my Suburban sun visors yesterday, going to install them in my Silverado. I measured everything and if you look in the Suburbans they actually have a "plug" where one of the Silverado brackets would be. Met with the bodyshop guy and he told me there is a metal plate that runs the entire length of the windsheild and the Suburban bracket will mount to it fine. Looks like the main holding point screw holes will match up with the existing holes. I am going to take pictures as I do it.
Mark
pull up to a red light, something in the
transmission seems to disengage. Then when I take
off at the green light, the transmission slips for
3/4 of a second before re-engaging.>>
Mine did this for the first time today. 2000 LT
5.3/4.10's approx 1800 miles on it. Let me know what your dealer has to say. }
I talked with the dealer's service dept today
( Brown & Brown Chevrolet, Mesa Az ).
He told me GM has a service bulletin and to bring my truck in so can replace the transfer case fluid. He said they currently use a red fluid and are changing to a blue fluid. He didn't give any specifics on the differences, only the color.
I guess its to the shop tomorrow.
Any thoughts ???
I've actually ignored it for the last 4 or 5k miles and it seems to be going away again on its own. Maybe I'm just used to it now.
At least I feel as if I am making some progress. I'll let you know.
Ryan
Hat backwards????? Why u asking this? I rarely wear my hat backwards only my CUBS (GO CUBS) hat when i wanna look cool
Ryan
To replace the bumper, just the chrome part, it will be 413.90 plus a little labor and tax. All told, $484.38. I could have gotten a used one, but it would have only saved me $50.
Keith.
(The truck isn't even 2 months old...)
You might even find a tougher one for that price.
Those factory ones are made of thin sheet metal,if you look at them wrong they'll dent or bend. If it was me, for close to 500 bucks I'd find me a heavier duty one.
Tailgate Protector....I have had many chevys before, that had just the round edge at the top of the gate. The "caps" you could cover them with never fit too great but did protect the top of the gate somewhat. What I really like about the new one on my Y2k is that it gives you a real handhold, when you are closing the gate, especially if you are using only one hand. On the old styles, you would grab the thing with your fingers and just before closing would have to twist your palm around to slam it shut. This of course now puts a ginormaus (pronounced Jie normous) smudge on your nice clean tailgate. Personally, I prefer the new style much more comfortable to use.
chevyck1.......I had a 98 Silverado prior to this one and I can honestly say I find there to be a noticeable difference. Especially in the seating. I find the seat much superior to the old truck. I read in some review of the new chevys where the guy said the old truck seat was like sitting on a pile of laundry. I chuckle about this because he hit it right on the money, compared to the Y2k, that's exactly how I remembe it. This is the first time I have sprung for the "Power" seat option and I won't be without it again. The engine (mine is a 5.3) is a lot snappier than my old 350 and so far it looks like the fuel mileage will also be better.I also have the Compass/Temperature readout mirror (Talk about blowing the bundle) which although is a bit of a gimmick, I like it. Especially if I ever get lost, and completely forget how to read a map, or ask somebody directions. Oh well, I like the thing.
All in all, I feel the Y2k is a much better truck than the previous CK design time will tell however, I'm one of the lucky one's that so far haven't run into any little gremlins with mine yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Bill.........Revitupfast
Thanks
Matt
Thanks
Matt
Don't think you can get a 3 door now??
Good Luck
- Tim