BBJ- 1 Ton Silverado Build.

[Treybiz]

I figured I would get off my duff and post a build thread for my Duramax. I bought it with the intention of a weekend camper/hauler a few years ago but ended up daily driving it for a while. Bought a new to me Yukon for a daily a few months ago so I can now use this thing when needed as I had intended.

07 Silverado Classic Crew Cab Long Bed 4x4
Duramax/Allison
209k miles or so as of this last weekend. Bought it with 174k bone stock. Clean as a whistle complete with Old Man Carpet Dash Mat.


Fun Stuff:
4-6" Cognito NTBD lift set basically flat with no blocks or AAL in the rear. (Sags a bit but not sure I'm going to mess with it on the current setup)
Fox 2.5s
Kryptonite Steering, Wheel Bearings, UCAs, Etc.
Cognito FIPK
Titan Fuel Tank
Custom Front Bumper w/ M12000
Few Items on the motor + EFI live but largely factory.
EDGE Monitor
Garmin GPS in the Sunglasses holder
Katskins Leahter w/ Full Console.
Few other odds and ends

Few Things it Needs:
-Cab Bushings.
-More Money saved up for trans. (Slips a little under serious load but livable)
-Need to finish modifying the core support to trim some more metal and move/replace the washer tank
- Roof Rack for the Shell
-More Miles on it.


This is about where it sits as of today. I've got a list of things a mile long I want to do but life comes before the truck so this might be a slow build. I'm using it in the current form but in hind site I wish I would have solid axle swapped it from the word go since I've got a small fortune tied up in the front end.... I've started collecting parts for the swap but am in no giant rush.

 

[Treybiz]

Guess I deleted the rest of the text when I posted the picture.

- Plans are to get it setup and reliable to take my two boys, wife, and the dog: camping, hunting, fishing, and whatever else. I almost never use the bed space for the same thing twice and still use the old girl for work fairly often so anything we do that facilitates camping/over-loading needs to be either removable or not get in the way of regular old truck duties.

- I mentioned something about the springs early on as I've never been a fan of the 1-ton springs of this vintage. They are the worst of both worlds as they ride like a covered wagon but sag quite a bit with a large load. (Bed full of junk and the boat hooked up is noticable). I would like to swap over to deavers with helper bags but a change in ride height with the SAS makes that a little tricky. Still trying to make up my mind.

-Electronic gadgets are on the menu-
-I've got a Double Din Screen (Sony) that has thus far been a complete piece of crap. I need to replace it, get the steering wheel controls working again, and hook up cameras (I've got one on the back bumper and a space for one in the front skid plate). I'm looking for suggestions on a forward facing camera as the last two I've bought were "forward facing" but the image was reversed on the screen. I'll add some other stereo goodies and probably a DVD player for the boys at some point.
-In bed power: I'm planing on adding some lighting in the shell (in addition to the factory dome) along with some 12v/ USB outlets.
-Inverter: I've got one in the back floorboard right now that has worked for what limited use it's gotten but I'm still researching what fits my needs for a more permanant solution.

- Rear Bumper: So this thing will never have a great or even marginal approach/departure angle but I can at least make it some what better... I eventually want to build a tube rear bumper to match the front but I first need to wrap my head around how that works while keeping the class 5 hitch. I've got some ideas doodled up along with "rally cutting" the bottom of the 3/4 panels but haven't made it happen in real life yet.

 

[locrwln]

Great truck and it should serve you well. I know mine has and continues to do so.

Jack

 

[Treybiz]

Thank you sir.. Been watching yours for a long time. I had a string of 1/2 ton chevys that I rotated through every 3-4 years (I drive quite a bit for work) and always seemed to get them built up the way I wanted and then sold them since miles were getting up there. Decided on this one to build what I wanted and have a daily driver for 95% of my work duties. The 05-07s are certainly my favorite years.

 

[chilliwak]

Welcome to the site Trey and thanks for posting up. Your truck looks great and you will find lots of helpfull people here to help you. Our resident GM guru is Larry, who is a licensed GM tech and knows all about our rigs. I hope you feel welcome here and we are all looking forward to seeing what you do with your truck. Cheers, Chilli...