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@swrider, they look that way (I will admit, it is a little “stuffed”), but no problemo, lots of clearance. Just 285/75R16s (32.8”) on GMT800 factory wheels (that’s the secret). They don’t rub or contact anywhere under hard steering lock, or during articulation, even when aired down to 15-17psi...

Oops! Well, looks like the majority of my post about updating the cooling system got chopped, so I’ll fix that here in a bit… sometimes I feel like an abacus man in a digital world o_O

From a few months back, here is a rehash of replacing the badly leaking (from both side tanks), who-knows-how-old, factory-size Modine (a shout out to Racine, WI!) 28-1/4”wide by 1-1/4” core radiator with a drastically mo’ betta 34” wide by 2-1/4” thick core TYC unit… because I don’t like...

Great tip @Smileyshaun! I use that on motorcycles fairly often and didn’t even think of trying it out in the truck… we’ll now find out how much travel we’re using and see how close we are to bottoming out the shocks front and rear. Sure thing @xjchad The fronts are KYB PN: 565073, Rears are...

How'd the rig check out at the mechanic's @Samkissing ?:D

Parts on parts on parts and shocking revelations! :ROFLMAO: One of the little projects I wanted to take care of before the first big truck trip (for my rig anywho) of the season (with @Skinny06 in his awesome Frontier) was replacing the aging and leaking Monroe front shocks with a set of KYB...

Thank you for the link @Samkissing. Those are actually lift blocks for between the rear axle and leaf spring (they’re miss-labeled as body blocks).

@Samkissing, I’ve heard a lot of good things about Milestar Patagonia Tires in all their iterations as well. IMHO, as @vargsmetal mentioned, you can’t go wrong with this tire size on these trucks, and a good tire like that, with a 3-ply sidewall and E-rating (for the additional weight of the...

You’re on the money @Smileyshaun and thanks for saying that. I jumped the gun for sure! Keeping the 4L60 happy and cool along with fresh fluids in everything is about as important as it gets!

Gearing wise, what will work best for you guys really depends on what tire size you go with. I assume you have the 5.7/350 and 4L60E 4-speed Auto? There are a few variables, but even with your current tire size (looks like maybe 265/75R16s?) and hauling the camper, it’s hard to go wrong with...

Also, something to keep in mind with all the 4-6” lift kits is that they drop the torsion bars so they’re now exposed instead of flush with the frame rail. Even though you’re gaining lift, you’re decreasing breakover angle. Here’s what I mean using a 6” RC lift for example. It’s not a bad thing...

Sure thing and happy to help @Samkissing! What you intend to use your truck for with a lightweight pop-up camper sounds totally reasonable to me. That will make for an awesome adventure rig! First thing and an important one, make sure to keep an eye on your GVWR and payload, especially with a...

@Skinny06, 100% agreed!

I’ve noticed a lot of misconception of how much these trucks weigh over the last few years so I decided to weigh Edgar, with a full tank of gas (26 gallons) and my entire camping/spare parts/food setup for 4 days with a full size spare tire (80lbs). This is with me in the truck (190lbs) and 8...

Welcome Sam and sweet rig! Hopefully I can help you out with a few of these questions since I have a very similar (albeit shorter, with a 117” wheelbase vs 141.5” for the extended cab, short bed like your rig) with my ‘92 Chevy K1500 standard cab, short bed. The first thing I’ll mention is how...

Lots to catch up on, but this summer has been back to back weekends of fun times… I’m a lucky SOB! It’s not the most restful at times, but I’m A-OK with that. If that’s an actual complaint then I need to get off the soap box and split some wood or pick rocks… When opportunity knocks, you...

Just got back from some mischief this weekend… a full report to come. It’s slightly disconcerting having your rig rock back and forth when it’s on 3 wheels on a steep downhill rock chute, but having a great spotter helps! We had a ton of fun crawling on and around moon rocks!

Drivin’ on the moon…

The ol’ shorty Silverado at Sunset.

Here’s what the block looks like stripped of the old filter housing and ready for the new (old style) adapter: Here’s the new adapter ready for a filter: I torqued the Allen’s down to 8ft. lbs or 1.25 Ugga-Duggas or 2.5 dad gruntsFilled the new filter with some fresh Shell Rotella T...