well I picked this up completly stock at my local car stealership and then I decided too give it a little lift. So I put 3 inch blocks on the rear and tortion keys on the front. Picked up the brush guard from CLIFF for a great deal and then mounted 2-100 watt KC lights on it that I pulled off my buddies bogger before he sold it. Then I did some wheelin and dealin with Chevy racer and got a great deal on my new 33x12.50x16.5 BFG ALL-TERRAIN KO'S on some 10 inch wide wagons. I love this truck. And it still gets about 20 mpg's city and 23 highway. Oh and I threw a spectre lifetime filter on it. It's got 373 gears, and its a 350/4L60E/243. It's got about 178xxx miles on it. But runs strong! I havnt gotton stuck yet and i have gone throught some wicked sh** lol for a 97 Chevy halfton this thing can haul too. I have hauled so many vehicles I can't even count on both hands and some of them were pushing 4 tons! Best truck I have ever owned.
I'm getting a new passenger side fender, passenger side cab corner, new rockers, rebuilding the bottom if the 3rd door, I'm getting procomp 1000 shocks for the rear and rough country 7000's for the front. I got a new tailgate for it I just have to paint it. I want some duty lights and fold out tow mirrors for it but that's going to come later. Oh and I hope to be getting a cold air intake and a hypertech programer in the near future as well. I'm excited about this thing and can't wait to finish it. :)
Very vauge..
Well that's just all I have done to it lol. I'll fix some things. Lol.
ramman84@charter.net
If someone could tell me what t-case and gears come on this that would be awesome. It's push button 4x4 its all stock except the little bit of work I listed above.
got the email but no pics.
what kinda truck?
97 Chevy k1500 z71 push button 4x4 ext. Cab short box.
Red. Paint code says "victory red" oooooooo, ahhhhhhh. Lol
Pics posted
i am going to get one of these trucks after i get my tax return always have liked them
I know I love mine!
great trucks had a few the push button can be a pain but they are great trucks not the best on tight trails but what do you want its a full size lol
So I see u got push bar on looks good ,Chevys rule
373 gears n 241 t case
Quote from: burl on January 29, 2013, 04:33:24 PM
373 gears n 241 t case
Thank you for finding that for me!
Quote from: Cliff on January 29, 2013, 04:17:39 PM
So I see u got push bar on looks good ,Chevys rule
Heck yeah man thanks again! It looks great and works great too!
Nice looking (victory red) chevy
Quote from: burl on January 29, 2013, 04:33:24 PM
373 gears n 241 t case
Push button was 243. Lever was 241
How would I find out for sure. I've never heard of a 243 t-case. I've heard of 243 gears tho.
Back of the case will have a small tag. It will say model, and have numbers. Go look to be sure.
Thanks!
Figure it out?
Yeah its a 241
NP241- manual transfercase, shifter is on floor
NP243- electronic transfercase, push button selector on dash,
NP246- electronic transfercase, push button selector on dash w/ autotrac,
If you got a button, not a lever, its a 243. Manual lever is 241.
I have the electronic push button on the dash. So I must have read the tag wrong? Thanks for your help.
be careful hauling 8000 ound vehicals with that 4l60e...make sure you got a BIG trans cooler and good fluid in it!
Quote from: chevroletj5 on February 10, 2013, 06:14:08 PM
be careful hauling 8000 ound vehicals with that 4l60e...make sure you got a BIG trans cooler and good fluid in it!
I've only hauled that much a couple times and it wasn't for a very far distance just a few miles or so. And I always check oil and trans fluid before I haul anything. I can't afford for something to be low and then I end up blowing something up. It's a z71 so it comes with a trans cooler from the factory. But thanks for your advice!
Just painted the frame/underbody and leafsprings, shakels, control arms, trailer hitch, and inside the wheel wells today. Man it looks good!
It's amazing what underbody paint does isn't it'?
cool lookin truck man i pretty much have the same truck just a little bigger myns a 96 z71 ext cab shortbox 6in bds lift bought it for 800 well i traded a 800$ truck for it anyways lol
Quote from: ProGrade on May 19, 2013, 03:24:04 AM
It's amazing what underbody paint does isn't it'?
Yeah it is. It looks great.
Quote from: MudDigger on June 22, 2013, 12:33:57 PM
cool lookin truck man i pretty much have the same truck just a little bigger myns a 96 z71 ext cab shortbox 6in bds lift bought it for 800 well i traded a 800$ truck for it anyways lol
Yeah i want to build it up but not anytime soon. Eventualy i want it sitting on 44's
Just save your money up until you can afford to right axle the truck. Dont waste any money on a ifs lift. , like I did. I hated my 6'' fabtech lift. Sold that now im running d60 front 10.25 rear 7'' lift and 35's.Rides better now than ever.
Update. ive removed the brush guard temporarily so i can paint it up and make it look nice. someone backed into the side of my truck so the bed is dented in now but my girlfriends dad is going to do all the bodywork to it so im going to fix all the rust. i put a new pitman arm on and new brakes all the way around. i also did both upper ball joints a month ago. im getting new shocks soon and monday ill be putting both inner and both outter tie rod ends on along with new plugs, wires, cap, and rotor. oh and new tortion keys. this thing is going to ride like new again!
Quote from: Red97 on June 22, 2013, 04:26:28 PM
Just save your money up until you can afford to right axle the truck. Dont waste any money on a ifs lift. , like I did. I hated my 6'' fabtech lift. Sold that now im running d60 front 10.25 rear 7'' lift and 35's.Rides better now than ever.
yeah im going to straight axle it when i lift it. id just waste my money with the ifs lift because i want it straight axled anyway.
Got some new boots for it!!
Close up lol