I SPENT $3000 On The Rarest GM Truck Bed Ever Made! Restoring A Rusty 20 Year Old Duramax
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I believe the protec bed produced from 02-03 was the rarest bed option gm produced. They had a unique raised letter tailgate similar to what the avalanche had as well as the entire bed was composite. The only steel on it was the bottom rails and hinge/ hardware assembly. I ended up finding a color matched one for my 04. It was different and had its own cool factor but I’d never seek one out again. The tailgate was not interchangeable with standard beds as well as the hinge hardware was unique making it difficult to find and hard to repair.
That’s my hubby! Thank you for supporting a small and upcoming company :) That bed sure does look good!
I think it looks great with that bed. Stands out and looks tough. Definitely want to get some wide wheels to poke past the fenders and it will bring it all together
Been specializing in Chevy/GMC trucks the past 30 years. Had 4 Q-steers in the past year. They were offered from 2002 to 2005. The bed is all steel, just the outer quarter skins are that composite GM material used on step sides, and Buick front fenders. They are apparently also available in fiberglass via the aftermarket.
And cann be bought for arounnd 1800$. Ive had atleast 7
@@chevyromans4435 The trucks or the beds? I'll take 'em all if you can get the trucks for that price!
@@scottysgarage4393 beds lol
That bed fits the front end fenders perfectly !!! And the current rims fit it perfectly. Don’t lift it. It’s perfect the way it is. Just needs a nice clean (not loud) paint job.
I think it would look great if you paint it the blue granite metallic just like the new hood.
Yes that is the nicest colour the gmt-800 came in in my opinion
I came to the comments to say just that! Blue Granite metallic if you decide to do a color change.
That truck is going to look sick. Can’t wait to see it done.
That bed looks killer, definately a keeper!
My son has been doing this exact build on his truck including the bed. He’s now on the home stretch working on the interior then new wheels and tires. He did buy spacers for the back end to fill it out better.
Definitely going to have to do fiberworx front fenders and that will make that bed pop. 4” lift with a -30 offset baha inspired rim and tire package.
I knew it had to be a quadrasteer bed when I saw the video title. I owned a fully optioned 02 quadrasteer. Absolutely the best driving truck I ever had; it went down the road so well. The quadrasteer technology was not a gimmick. If recall correctly it took 12' off of the turning radius.
Can't believe gm let it die. They didn't move enough units, not because it was bad tech, but because they could never make it affordable enough. In the beginning years it was +$7k option. In the later years I believe they had it down to the $2k range and only came with the quadrasteer rear diff, not all the other bells and whistles.
Ok that bed looks 🔥🔥🔥 on there, like a mini dually or hybrid dually. Definitely keep the same factory color. Sweet job picking this up, was a great upgrade
I think gm also made a fiberglass bed in 2004 and those were also quite rare
yes it's called the pro-tec bed. they had a really cool tail gate
Ok third comment. Dont do black. If you do black your gonna lose the visual of the bed. The lighter color helps bring out the detail in the bed.
Good point sir
He's right you'll loose the body lines go with something like Is atomic silver or cyber gray
The one and only quadrasteer I've ever seen was a sierra Denali on marketplace and it was all murdered out and you could see the body lines just fine she was absolutely beautiful it was just a clean clean simple truck dude wanted $7800 for it so it was out of my price range for a gasser
@@TruckMasterI agree, pewter looks good with the quaddi bed
You’re in a color rut. Take a few minutes and go look through the color palettes from the 1960’s through the 1980’s and see if there is a combination which strikes your interest. You’re looking to do different and interesting, but absolutely everyone does the same blacks, grays and silvers. It’s so boring. There have been so many truly good colors and color combinations which have come and gone through the years. Truck sales brochures are a good place to browse through.
Love the build, especially the bed. It does really need some sort of front fender, or a bigger flare to make it match the rear, in my opinion of course. Keep up the good work brother!
My brother is in the middle of restoring his 2004 quadsteer Denali he's done all the body work frame work all he has left now is drive train sweet build man love seeing people keeping gmt 800s Alive
I think it looks really awesome. Definitely a good idea to make this build different than every other cateye build
The front end looks great!
Amazing what you have done so far.
Definitely paint it black.
But I would of got the black bed from that guy at the yard and a new regular OEM rear bumper.
Dude I have never seen this bed on a DMAX and I am a FAN! it gives such a width that makes it look tough. Duramaxes always look big and intimidating from the front but the rear always lacks, now this SOLVES it in my opinion, great build, dude idk why I am liking the stock color too, it matches with like any wheel combo and color
That truck is come along way man I would definitely keep that bed on there. It looks killer. Nothing wrong with being different. I’ve always been like that my whole life it’s going to be unique. Can’t wait to see it finished. Beautiful Duramax.
Your channel helped inspire me to work on my LB7! Unfortunately she will be parked for the foreseeable future. Just lost the transmission. 😞Going to spend the next few months saving up for a Mark's transmission. After watching him work he will be the guy. I also really like the step bumper on an old truck! I think the bedsides look better with a beefer tire. Buddy of mine had a pewter grey truck and I think it looked killer!
Paint it Iridium Metallic! U121V. Don’t think I’ve ever seen someone do that on a cateye. Would look amazing
2nd this!
The bed and the rest of the parts are fitting well and make the truck look really good. I can't wait to see the end product, keep up the great work.
Honestly, I like the look of that bed. Definitely different and you just don’t see them too often. It goes very well with it. I would say keep it the same original color.
If they gave you back your monetization of your videos I would definitely do a truck give away some time soon and show some love to all of us. I know your really good at doing this stuff on your own and it’s hard to come off of a whole truck build but your authenticity is what keeps us around
Great idea
@@TruckMaster an izuzu 6bt swap in a 97-2000 2500 ccsb would be bad ass. It’d be like a pre-duramax in a the previous body style in the rarest 2500 configuration
I retired from Flint truck. I remember them trucks very well.1500 HD only platform, at least in our plant. The rear axle is wider than the front end and that was a huge issue appearance wise. More than the bubble box side. I feel they were so far ahead of their time people were afraid of it. In my opinion if they would’ve pinched the frame and made the rear axle the same width as the front end, it would’ve changed the out come . Good ole Q44!! PS different color dark metallic green . Or you could leave it up to us viewers by doing a pole.
I mean a rare oem bed deserves a rare oem color…. Bermuda Blue!!! Truck will be unique yet true GM!
Put a bed cover in fiberglass or plastic over it with windows and paint everything in same color and paint over the chrome and use some more extreme color. That bed rocks on that truck.
I don’t know about the bed but I think if you do Baja wide front fenders to match it would look killer
Do a pre runner kit on the front it would look sick
Agreed, a super mild front prerunner fender with small wheel spacers on all 4 corners would be super cool and unique
Please keep the stock original color to that truck. It is beautiful.
I can’t wait to see the finished product!
We had a quad steer Chevy. Only problem with it was when you get a lot of mileage on the rear component it would look like it ran sideways. But you were able too tuck a bigger tire under it. But look at the weight loss you’re getting from that bed. Full on race truck
The truck is looking good! Nardo grey would look really good with the new front end and you won't lose the body lines like you might w black.
YESS!!!!!! So stoked to see this bed on this truck!!!!
Score…Nice find…. that’s gonna look good..I have an 02 Dually…. The bed is made the same way ( I was really puckering when you took that off the trailer like that…. After 20 years, it gets a little brittle). I totally rebuilt mine. Those side panels I’ve found are reeeeeal expensive. You’ll find some small stress fractures here and there. Use a reinforced fiberglass (with mesh) on the inside, then paint 👍. If you don’t, The body filler will eventually crack with changing temperatures leaving something undesirable. However you do it ….do not take the panels off to make repairs. Make repairs on the truck while bolted. You will want to…..but it’s better to leave them on ( I took mine off …..trust me on that …. save you some frustration👍).
Find a wheel that offers different widths. Run a 17x9 say up front and 17x12 rear. Stick with keeping it mostly stock! Going over a 17” wheel wouldn’t really be period correct as to how the trucks came from factory! Loving it so far!
Your truck looks good man just need wider rims and tires
Absolutely cool! I love the upgraded bed and bumper as well! The gray or black would set it off!
What a sweet find! Can’t believe you found one of those beds especially in the same color.
I think it would look sweet but you definitely need a little offset to fill it in
Not a fan of the bed but it’s all personal preference.
With the bullet holes and the bed I think it looks killer!! I was on the fence in the beginning of the video but after seeing it with the wheels and tires to combo with it. Love it!! Maybe 1.5-2” wheel spacer in the rear to flush it?
Looks fantastic - one of a kind. You really know how to do a unique build. Go for it! Keep grey - black shows the dirt and imperfections. Earth tones, silver, or grey hides dirt. I love the new paints with no metallic - like Jeep sting grey, dodge destroyer grey, or Toyota Lunar Lanscape. Since there is no metallic in the paint, touchups are easy if you get a stone chip. That paint probably is more expensive. I vote for stock style wheels = no monster truck look. This is going to be epic.
Being composite is nice and that’s in great shape but the bed is ugly. 🤷♂️ To each their own.
I’m so stoked to see the bed on it especially in this silver birch metallic color!!!! Almost the same color as my mega cab!!! My mega cab 06 5.9 3500 SRW is the light khaki metallic and I love it, don’t see many of these pre emissions diesels this color at all
Spacers in the back will help make the bed look good. I like the bed. And yes paint it black with old school bullet hole wheels
I’ve had two quadrasteers. They made them from 2002-2004. My dad still has the 04 Denali truck. Definitely some of the coolest and toughest trucks GM ever built. It’s got 240k miles and everything works exactly as it should.
My dad used to sell the trucks with quad steer in 2001! Love almost every year of the Silverados! ❤
I bought one brand new the year I graduated highschool. I miss that truck. Someone blew a stop sign on me and totalled it out. Wish I still had one. Truck looks really good Josh! My engine is currently at Miller Racing getting built, thank you for the recommendation, Matt has been excellent to work with.
I actually like the bed on there. Was not expecting to. Definitely gives it the pre runner truck look. Some offroad looking 17” wheels with nice tires would look nice. Maybe some welds
The grey is a classic color! Truck looks great so far!
Bed looks awesome. Go with the battleship grey for the color. Can’t wait to see the upcoming videos on the build! Keep kicking out the great content!
I think you should keep it silver birch metallic. It’s one of the best colors on these trucks in my opinion and it’ll look great when the truck is done.
It looks unique, which is right up my alley.
Hello Josh. Looks like you've found a good truck bed for your truck build. Can't wait to see it on the truck. Also can't wait to hear it run and see it drive.
my friend had a quadrasteer. gmc sierra. the wider bed definitely made it look more aggressive and the rear ends in them were great.
I worked for a company and one of the owners had a gmc Denali Quadra steer. He loved that truck!
I think it’s going to look awesome. Definitely one of a kind! Go with a military theme with a desert tan paint job 👌🏽
Had a buddy with one of those boxes on his duramax. Definently looked different and stood out
We had a quadrasteer 1500hd with the 6.0 as a work truck, loved driving that truck. The turning radius was amazing. Imagine lifting a 4wd Quadra steer, would be badass off-road.
Thank you for keeping the language clean, I appreciate it. Not sure of the bulged bed but love watching the build anyway.
It's looks so cool nobody else has one one of a kind truck now
Looks sick can’t wait to see it all done I am a huge fan of the rims that are on it
I really like the look of the bed, and the hood and grill and lights are great. Looking good!!!
It's your money ! And you can do what you want ! Be thankful for the opportunity to use it the way you want!
It’s like Dolly Parton coat of many colors. I love it I guarantee this will be the new hot fad in the near future
The wife max is such a clean build , it’s 100% my dream build with one exception , I would want a crew cab . But man I tell ya you do great work!
That bed looks good on there. I'd paint it that blue granite metallic like the hood. it's gonna be a good looking truck when finished. Can't wait to see it finished.
Have an '04 Suburban 2500 Quadrasteer. Great truck, 6 Liter runs like a beast. Scary how tight that little bit of rear steering angle can let you turn such a long vehicle.
I love the two tone red/black!!! Black over red!!!
My dad had one of those “rare”birds. I loved that truck. Black w/ chrome trim.
I love the sound of a very cold diesel starting up it makes them sound like they have a narly cam in side !!
That looks COOL! Keep it! Very unique.
That truck bed looks so sick, definitely a good choice love the unique look
My uncle had a Black Denali Quad Steer. Such an awesome truck! Wish he still had it!
It is hard to find a bed like that going down the road.
It's even more rate to find a pimped out pewter truck,everybody goes with them colors you mentioned.
I appreciate the fact that you blaze your own trail with your builds.
I also appreciate your content.
Keep the vids coming.
There were actually some 2500 8-lug Q-Steers built. Also some Suburbans and Yukon XLs were Q-Steer. Truck looks great!
It looks amazing, looks mean! Great find it’s a one of a kind part
That bed sets it off. Great addition. Keep the bed🔥🔥
Maybe try some baja front fenders and see if that makes it look a little better. Also adding some wider wheels and tires on it too🤷♂️
Dark grey bud! Looks Awsome with that bed! I really like it. Cheers
HD hood works perfectly fine with non HD grille. And looks good too. Have it on my truck currently
Paint it Greystone Metallic! That's the same color as my LBZ and I dont think it's a very common color for these years trucks. Love the channel man!
I was fortunate enough to drive one of the 2002 GMC Quadra-Steers at the NC State Fair when they were first introduced that year. They had this obstacle course set up where you really got challenged with the handling characteristics of that quadra-steer system. I wish I could locate one today even though they did have their fair share of problems!
Pewter all the way! I love the way these trucks look! My own awesome and id never have a different color! Plus itll keep all the body accents of that bed!
When I went to Stryker driver school, the lead instructor had a Denali with quadrasteer. That was the one and only time I ever saw one.
My buddy had a quadrasteer. I was really surprised when I saw it and I had to ask and double check. It’s a good looking truck and the rear steering does still work. It’s used everyday
looks sweet, I love the quadrasteer bed. And honestly, the pewter colour is growing on me
There is a quadsteer truck in my town of about 1000 people I see it every day and it had absolutely no rust on it, it’s a really clean truck
I think the bed looks great definitely keep it.
One of my old buddy’s from high school drove his parents quad steer truck to school once and a while and they are extremely cool
The bed looks awesome!
This video took me back to when I was looking for a rust free color matched box in Michigan as well. Don’t miss that experience at all 😂
Definitely keep the truck 926L Silver birch metallic.
The world is crazy. Sitting here watching another great video and you throw the tailgate on and low and behold the dealership logo is from a dealer I used to work for in North Texas. Kinda nuts.
No way 😂
@TruckMaster Small dealer with like 3 or 4 techs in the shop. Dealer was Cadillac and used trucks. Town is about 35000 population so not a lot of those badges out there so that tailgate is more rare that the bed you got.
Sick! Looks great!
Looks Awesome!
I had a 04.5 lly and I swapped to the Lbz grill and hood. Loved it
I did the quadrasteer bed swap on my old white LB7. Love the look!
You are so smart for this move, it’s “unrustable” lol from what I’ve been told, I’ve seen 1 that was that dark hunter green and it was nice as hell!!! Cool to see the quadrasteer work also