RoughRiderZ71
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Bought this truck in December of 2013, fresh out of basic training. Was the first vehicle I ever purchased and owned. I drove it for a year, before I decided to make it a project vehicle. Unfortunately, my school schedule caused me to neglect it for the better part of 6 months, but now i'm going at it (finally)!
My base ride is a 1998 Chevrolet K1500 Z71. I bought it for $3,200 in December of 2013, fresh out of basic training. It had almost no issues at all, with 194,000 miles on the odometer. It was bone stock except for the 17" GMT800 wheels. Still had stock size tires, just one inch bigger, that were completely bald. After I purchased it, the first thing I did was put new tires on it, in the form of Goodyear Wrangler Trailmark A/T's, installed a Spectre CAI and throttle body spacer. Right before I parked it, the A/C compressor went out, so I did replace that before starting the project.
As it was last time I took it offroading. This is how it sat before it went from "daily driver" to "project vehicle."
My plans for this truck: EDITED 12/17/2015 - Plans changed
GMPP 350 Crate Motor (4-bolt drop-in replacement) with Accel ignition system, MPFI injector upgrade, Volant air intake system, shorty headers (damned NV smog laws), modded throttle body (cut the little plate off the inside), custom dual exhaust, Iraggi 320-amp alternator, and a high-volume water pump. And yes, all ARP bolts
Install a Gearstar 4L60E transmission, and replace the pan w/ a Mag-Hytec deep transmission pan
Auxiliary trans cooler upgrade
NP241 transfer case swap (Pass drop, from '91-'92 Suburban)
Swap the 8.5" for a 9.5" rear axle (rebuilt, with a Detroit E-Locker)
Solid Axle Swap (GM Dana 44 off a '78 K5, rebuilt, with a Detroit E-Locker)
6" lift (lift springs)
Bilstein 5100 shock absorbers
New engine wiring harness (Painless Performance)
Fitch Fuel Catalyst
Bump gear ratio from 3.73 to 4.10
Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ Tires (LT315/70R17)
Mickey Thompson Classic III Black 17" Wheels
Upgraded cooling system (454 radiator and a Flex-a-Lite Monster E-Fan Kit (5,500 cfm))
Energy Suspension motor, transmission, and body mounts
Black Bear PCM tune
Black housing projector headlights, LED turn/marker lights, taillights, and third brake light
Alpine audio system
Hydroboost swap & brake upgrade (EBC pads, Stoptech rotors front; OE rear drums and shoes, but with wheel cylinders from dual rear wheel K3500; stainless steel brake lines)
AGR Rockram Steering Box (Old one was going bad anyways)
All Amsoil synthetic fluids (except coolant, that's going to be Peak) w/ K&N oil and fuel filters
ARB front winch bumper w/ Warn M12000 electric winch
Custom rear bumper w/ spare tire mount, CB antenna mount, back-up lights, & single fuel can mount
Dual battery system install (with Interstate MT7 AGM batteries)
N-Fab hooped nerf bars
Bushwacker pocket-style fender flares
Topkick door handles
ARE Deluxe Commercial Unit bed shell (double doors w/ windows, windows on the sides, twin interior LED strips, backup camera)
All new interior (leather buckets, custom center console (base console is the center console out of a GMT800), polyvinyl floor, plastic headliner, new insulation & weatherstripping, red led convenience lights, blue led dash lights, passenger airbag delete, custom switch panel, rifle mount, light mount, fire extinguisher mount, rear bench delete, ARB 12V cooler, GMT800 sun visors, D.I.C install)
And last but not least, I am going to line-x the whole exterior (black in the bed, along the bed rails, and the rocker panels; dark blue everywhere else)
My base ride is a 1998 Chevrolet K1500 Z71. I bought it for $3,200 in December of 2013, fresh out of basic training. It had almost no issues at all, with 194,000 miles on the odometer. It was bone stock except for the 17" GMT800 wheels. Still had stock size tires, just one inch bigger, that were completely bald. After I purchased it, the first thing I did was put new tires on it, in the form of Goodyear Wrangler Trailmark A/T's, installed a Spectre CAI and throttle body spacer. Right before I parked it, the A/C compressor went out, so I did replace that before starting the project.
As it was last time I took it offroading. This is how it sat before it went from "daily driver" to "project vehicle."
My plans for this truck: EDITED 12/17/2015 - Plans changed
GMPP 350 Crate Motor (4-bolt drop-in replacement) with Accel ignition system, MPFI injector upgrade, Volant air intake system, shorty headers (damned NV smog laws), modded throttle body (cut the little plate off the inside), custom dual exhaust, Iraggi 320-amp alternator, and a high-volume water pump. And yes, all ARP bolts
Install a Gearstar 4L60E transmission, and replace the pan w/ a Mag-Hytec deep transmission pan
Auxiliary trans cooler upgrade
NP241 transfer case swap (Pass drop, from '91-'92 Suburban)
Swap the 8.5" for a 9.5" rear axle (rebuilt, with a Detroit E-Locker)
Solid Axle Swap (GM Dana 44 off a '78 K5, rebuilt, with a Detroit E-Locker)
6" lift (lift springs)
Bilstein 5100 shock absorbers
New engine wiring harness (Painless Performance)
Fitch Fuel Catalyst
Bump gear ratio from 3.73 to 4.10
Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ Tires (LT315/70R17)
Mickey Thompson Classic III Black 17" Wheels
Upgraded cooling system (454 radiator and a Flex-a-Lite Monster E-Fan Kit (5,500 cfm))
Energy Suspension motor, transmission, and body mounts
Black Bear PCM tune
Black housing projector headlights, LED turn/marker lights, taillights, and third brake light
Alpine audio system
Hydroboost swap & brake upgrade (EBC pads, Stoptech rotors front; OE rear drums and shoes, but with wheel cylinders from dual rear wheel K3500; stainless steel brake lines)
AGR Rockram Steering Box (Old one was going bad anyways)
All Amsoil synthetic fluids (except coolant, that's going to be Peak) w/ K&N oil and fuel filters
ARB front winch bumper w/ Warn M12000 electric winch
Custom rear bumper w/ spare tire mount, CB antenna mount, back-up lights, & single fuel can mount
Dual battery system install (with Interstate MT7 AGM batteries)
N-Fab hooped nerf bars
Bushwacker pocket-style fender flares
Topkick door handles
ARE Deluxe Commercial Unit bed shell (double doors w/ windows, windows on the sides, twin interior LED strips, backup camera)
All new interior (leather buckets, custom center console (base console is the center console out of a GMT800), polyvinyl floor, plastic headliner, new insulation & weatherstripping, red led convenience lights, blue led dash lights, passenger airbag delete, custom switch panel, rifle mount, light mount, fire extinguisher mount, rear bench delete, ARB 12V cooler, GMT800 sun visors, D.I.C install)
And last but not least, I am going to line-x the whole exterior (black in the bed, along the bed rails, and the rocker panels; dark blue everywhere else)
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