My dad had a 1500 truck like this, it was his pride and joy. His was in great condition also and he cleaned it often. He lost it a about 5 years ago when a defective part he bought from NAPA caused a fire in the engine bay. We were out in the middle of nowhere delivering a load of hay, by the time the FD got to us it was too late. We just stood back and watched it burn to the ground. My dad has cried twice in his life, when I was born, and when his truck burned to the ground. Take good care of it, they are great trucks for the age, they made em differently back then.
You sir, have one of the best American half ton trucks ever produced. Take care of it and it will serve you well. Not for years, but for decades to come.
I have one of these with 350k on it, bought with 110k 13 years ago. Never left me stranded anywhere. Fix the common issues before they happen, keep up with the maintenance and full of oil(the cooler lines leak on all of them you cant really stop it without mods) and it will never let you down. I have countless trips in mine going from sunrise to sunset and thousands of miles in a week.
+1 on the trans cooler lines hah. The fun part is when they poop out in the middle of winter and leave red koolaid all over your driveway and it's so cold you don't wanna fix them yourself. That was my experience anyway.
I'd would say that why the truck performed dang good was that the previous owner stayed on top of the maintenance and the normal replacement of wear and and tear items. Plus, the 1988 to 1997 Chevrolet full size pickups have a bulletproof reputation. May it serve you well. Glad that you made it home safely. Happy Holidays to you and your family.
1996 was the first year for the Vortec V8's , No TBI , Port fuel injection. Yes, that is a sweet original Grand Pa truck, do not modify it. perfect as it is. Glad you took Waldo, he's the best. Glad the trip went smooth. Merry Christmas from NC.
A 60k+ '96 Chevy pickup in excellent shape, that's insanely good! My guess is that the previous owner treated this truck like a prized set of scissors, and I hope you do the same. One of the first things you should do is to undercoat that truck's bottom, to deal with all that salt on your roads. Oh yeah, check that blower fan, just in case.
I guess the college semester and exams were just over and you gave us a nice Xmas present. You were lucky as to the weather. That is an awesome truck, likely the only rust free 1996 vehicle in VT 😄 I hope it ends up in a good home. I like this kind of 'road trip', no phony crises or personal conflicts, no stupid stunts (except for the doing donuts in the parking lot🙃 ), treated the vehicle with respect. You saw some nice scenery. Noticed the hotels improved in quality each night. I did a 5 week, 10K mile cross-country trip from NJ to LA, in 25 states, Aug 28th - Oct 1st, with stops in 12 major US National Parks, a few other NPS parks, state parks, Las Vegas (have a niece and her family who live in the area), plenty of awesome scenery. Some pointers from my travels. It was likely too cold to eat outside for you, but I would pick up something for lunch on a few days a week, eat at the roadside parks/rest areas/ National Parks I was in to save money, time and more enjoyable than bad fast food. One other trick I did was register with the points programs of Choice and Wyndham motel groups, can book ahead a day before, the morning before or even a few hours before on your smartphone or computer, get a decent rate, see ratings for quality so not in a dump and assured you had a room for the night.
That's the best truck ever made in my opinion. You have great taste man. I hope you preserve and keep that baby forever. They will never make a truck that comfortable and beautiful ever again, and best of all floor shift z71. Very rare!
Username checks out. Just kidding, 1st gen tundras are decent. My only issues are the crap turning radius and excess fuel consumption in comparison to the gm trucks @@ToyotaNutjob
Waldo is a excellent fabricator love his channel. That's a great truck I don't like GM stuff but those models were the best in my opinion I still see a ton of them running around
Gmt400s are my 2nd favorite Chev trucks, just behind 67-72s. Most parts still made durable and of metal. They've got fuel injection, cruise, overdrive, power windows/locks, comfy seats, and air conditioning. Basic truck with all the niceties. They also road trip super well. Lots of these trucks ended up getting to 300k miles...
The 88-95's are even more reliable. Throttle body injection is dead simple, just 2 injectors and a few sensors. A little less power then the vortec motors but they just keep going.
Hey there ARV. Another great video here that just happens to focus on some of my favorite vehicles/pickups ever made. Appreciate your content. These OBS GMT400’s are some of the most reliable pickups ever manufactured. Not surprised to see it still living up to the test of a cross country road trip even 25 years later. I own a 2005 Cat Eye with 70K original on the odometer and will keep it until even after it needs an engine rebuild in 15 years from now.🤣 The 5.3L’s and 5.7L’s with the simple v-block pushrod design minus all of the electronic crap they do now a days are SOLID & reliable, simple engines as time has proven. Again, great video. Appreciate & enjoy viewing your content.
I actually work at a Honda dealership here in Western Washington, every now and then you’ll find an old gem from the 80s and 90s on used lots over here in immaculate shape with low miles, cars don’t really rust over here
Look forward to seeing more videos of this truck. My family bought a k2500 silverado new in 1994. I still use that truck as my daily driver and camping truck. Was lifted in 99, but beyond that has been the same truck for nearing 30 years and I see no reason to ever buy anything else.
Also was to bad you guys didn't drive I-90 through Washington and Idaho. We live in Spokane it's beautiful out this way, but can understand the detour south to avoid the passes.
The only thing that might go out would be the ignition module. I always kept a spare in the glove box along with the paste. Other than that they are bulletproof. Looks like a beautiful truck. Congratulations!!!
@@Metalhistorian On the 94 they were under the distributor so made it harder. On the 96 they are next to the coil on the intake manifold and can be swapped in a few minutes. I've had several of these trucks. 88-98 are probably the most bulletproof trucks out there. I've personally saw 300K+ miles out of them with maintenance.
I was a mechanic 37 years never was a chevy man but picked up a '94 Z71 silverado last year only has 48k original miles owned by older man that can't drive anymore....it's mint and since I fixed hundreds of them over the years I guess that's a plus for me 🙂
Another great road trip video. Love those GMT400 trucks! Although, I forgot just how comically small the non-trailer side mirrors were on the trucks of that era.
When you passed Walcott you were only about 15 miles north of me. Had I known would have waved hi! I called myself a Vermonter for 3 winters back in the 70's. Then back to Iowa. Good vid - keep it up.
Beautiful OBS K1500! Sadly Washington State now salts state highways, during the freezing temperatures. Limits how much I drive my Corvairs, and my '90 Cadillac Brougham d' Elegance. '97 was first year for the optional 3rd door on those extended cab Chevrolets. Awesome truck, and awesome roadtrip! Columbia River Gorge in Washington and Oregon is beautiful. Most people who aren't from the PNW, have no idea how diverse the terrain in Washington is! We have Ocean beaches, rivers, lakes, mountains, glaciers, flat farmland, grasslands, deserts, sand dunes, rain forests, leafy forests, pine forests, fir forests,....etc!
I have a '96 C1500 single cab with the 350 engine and canopy on the bed. A great workhouse, and that engine just makes a lovely sound. Mine's done 120,000 miles but is still amazingly reliable apart from a few typical battery, alternator & starter motor issues.
That was a nice, classic pick-up truck that you purchased in Seattle and the week-long road trip back to Vermont. These older GM pick-ups last for a very long time than these newer ones. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am looking forward for more all-new videos in 2023.
Mid 90s Chevy trucks are the greatest trucks ever made! 83-2000 are all great but those 92-98 models are incredible workhorses,if only they still were.
Hey man I was just visiting family in Rutland vermont beautiful state u got there. I'm here from waldos world . I subbed looking forward to more of your content.
great great trip!! I loooove old Chevy trucks man. I bought a 1983 Chevy C20 Suburban a year ago and it's been the most amazing and fun experience. Drove it 240 miles home in the middle of the night on the rural highways with only a 3 speed auto trans, even semis were almost running me off the road. Not as long as your trip but a hell of an adventure still!
I got a 95 Chevy K1500 last year with 185k miles and drove it from Montana to Florida with no issues. You should have no problems, some of the best trucks ever made.
I drove a 38' Chev 1T flatbed from VT. to Utah bitd. Actually several more oddball XC trips over the years. Good to see a Vermonster carrying on the tradition!
Nice truck! My Father In Law has a 97 standard cab short box W/T V6 that he bought new. It's our bomb around truck now. Runs great and fun to drive. Undercoat that thing and enjoy!
Had ‘97 Chevy Tahoe with 215,000 miles. Had to get rid of it, because the seat belts stopped working, and I had 3 small kids. Loved that truck! Ran like a champ and never let me down.
I sold a 1985 Chevy K10 Canadian made, different from US made is several ways, with over 250K on it was driven from SC to OR the next day after I sold it. Sold for $5,000 and he planned total restoration which is done and he will put it in a show or two.
Amazing documentation of the trip! I wish I could do a similar coast-to-coast drive. Also not to forget the Chevy truck you have which looks pristine and performs great! I’d love to see the future videos of it.
I bought a new one in 1997 and I still have it. Lots of great memories and I cannot part with it. Your truck is a lot cleaner. Take care of it. It will be a classic.
That’s a nice find of a truck. My uncle the GMC Suburban version of that generation and I really liked it. Had a road trip myself with a bud back in September for 12 hour drive to South Dakota. It’s an absolute blast driving across the country.
What a beautiful truck, hopefully didn't cost you too much. Reminds me of the vehicles I grew up in. I had a mint 91 Sonoma. One of my favorite vehicles. 🤙 Little too small haha.
What a beautiful truck! I've got a 1995 K2500, 7.4L, 5-speed. Mine's special though cause the seats are held together with fencing wire. But this thing is mint! That color with the Z71 is fairly rare I would think. Glad the trip went well! Love your road trip videos. God bless and Merry Christmas - Everett
I remember my uncle's old '98 Sierra. When he lost his license for a vision problem it sat for years only being taken up to the family cottage a few times a year driven by my aunt. It had around the same mileage as yours there. When I was old enough to drive the only reason I did not end up with it was because it was a bit of a pig on gas and only 2WD. I ended up with a little 2010 Ranger 4x4 I love to absolute bits because it handles our Canadian winters so well. But I have very fond memories of the five hour drive to Algonquin national park we used to do for camping every summer in his truck. Nowadays I have the space and the knowledge to keep it, and wish we hadn't sold it, but hopefully it's still on the road somewhere out there.
I live 5 miles from that dealership and wish I had seen that rig because I would have bought it. We have 4 suburbans at work from the era. Two have just a hair under 300,000 miles, no rust on any of them. One is a K2500 with he 454 and that is one with 298,000 and have never touched the 454 motor or transmission. I'm sure your pickup being a Z71 would have the G80 locking axle. Look in the glove compartment for that code on the data sticker. Great video and if you buy another rig from the Renton, Seattle area I would drive it to Vermont.
Nice truck!!!! My first truck was. 90 single cab longbed 1500. I miss that truck!!!! Good find!!! I lived in Detroit and the frame rusted out on me. Was still running like a champ when I got rid of it.
My mom had a truck like this only a 98 brown in and out manual transmission and 4 wheel drive with 75 thousand miles I love this year of the Chevy truck good choice glad u made it home safely and had a good Christmas and new year's
My dad has a 92 Silverado as his daily driver and I myself drive a 93 Buick Century. Most vehicles from the 90s are actually pretty reliable and if they were taken care of will perform as well as a new one. They're really only lacking all the fancy gadgetry you have in the new vehicles. Though you can install a touchscreen android radio with a backup camera to make them a bit like newer vehicles.
A few little drops of machine oil at the end of the blower fan where you can see the center rod that goes through the bearings and it will shut it up for a week or two
Very enjoyable video. Would like to make a cross country trip like this as well. Just not in December! Vermont looks as beautiful as anywhere you went.
I drove my old chevy across all the eastern central states just last year towing a camper. Mine was a 3/4 single cab long bed. I miss that truck everyday.
Awesome I love my 2005 Chevy Tahoe 5.3v8 4x4 with the Trailer Towing Package currently 43k miles in January 2023. Was my parents Tahoe and garage kept. 3rd row seat rear AC rear heat. When I bought it from my Dad in 2018 Tahoe had 24k miles.. Bose Sound System and I enabled my lifetime SiriusXM 👍😎👍 last week gas was $2.89 in Maryland in 2023 it's now $3.39 a gallon like the alloy rims 👍 Mine made a funny noise under the hood for a few minutes when I started engine when we had the artic blast went down to near zero in Maryland. I always let it warm up some before driving to get transmission fluid and oil warmed up some..
I live near Seattle, and I LOVE road trips. Ive never been east of Chicago. But my '98 Chevy 2500 has a 454 Vortec, and gets 10mpg, no matter how slow I go or how much I "hypermile". So that's 300 gallons of gas. I'd have to sleep in the truck and live on saltines!
If my work schedule would let me get away I would do the same thing. That is a beautiful truck and it was top of the line in 1996. I'm not going to lie I am jealous of your truck.
I just did 3300 miles round trip in my 94 Honda Accord, not even a hiccup and I even got 32 MPG going 65-70. Granted, earlier last year I knocked out a lot of maintenance.
Would these long trips be possible without sat nav and real time updates? Especially navigating diversions and cities? Imagine doing it old school with paper maps?
Nice video and nice truck. Bought a 96 Silverado earlier this year it also had the running boards which had to remove right away. Good luck with your new ride
First! 🤠
yeeeehaw. what a trip, looking forward to your video coming out soon!
Didn't catch it in the video. What did you pay for the truck? I get totally discouraged looking for cool older trucks, pricing is just stupid high.
@@blippacg it was pricey. Might do a vid with numbers in the future.
Two of the best TH-camrs on the platform in one video. Keep up the great work, guys!
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 I've been without power for 15 hours now. Just got to a friends house to finish editing the video 😂
This is absolutely classic American Truck. 1980s to 2000s were the best generation of the truck market!
Absolutely. Back before all the afm garbage and electronic throttle body crap was around. 💯
Yeah, I love old trucks, 1948-87ish. But the 90s are the best for daily driver reliability, for a fairly low price.
The diesel options from gm were garbage though. I think early oughts is peak tech. 2000-03. Some good stuff til 07.
@@swamp-yankee I couldn’t have said that better myself, plus I just can’t get enough of the 99-02 aesthetic there’s just something so unique about it
The best trucks ever are made today. You’re all just poor haha
My dad had a 1500 truck like this, it was his pride and joy. His was in great condition also and he cleaned it often. He lost it a about 5 years ago when a defective part he bought from NAPA caused a fire in the engine bay. We were out in the middle of nowhere delivering a load of hay, by the time the FD got to us it was too late. We just stood back and watched it burn to the ground. My dad has cried twice in his life, when I was born, and when his truck burned to the ground. Take good care of it, they are great trucks for the age, they made em differently back then.
what part caused the fire? Sorry to hear about the truck
You sir, have one of the best American half ton trucks ever produced. Take care of it and it will serve you well. Not for years, but for decades to come.
I have one of these with 350k on it, bought with 110k 13 years ago. Never left me stranded anywhere. Fix the common issues before they happen, keep up with the maintenance and full of oil(the cooler lines leak on all of them you cant really stop it without mods) and it will never let you down. I have countless trips in mine going from sunrise to sunset and thousands of miles in a week.
How do you drive that far in one day
What is the common issues needs fixing
+1 on the trans cooler lines hah.
The fun part is when they poop out in the middle of winter and leave red koolaid all over your driveway and it's so cold you don't wanna fix them yourself. That was my experience anyway.
Wasnt it silly to buy a car without even test driving it
I do it all the time, plenty of others do as well. Some of us know what we're doing. What a silly question from a silly little man.@sampatterson7761
I'd would say that why the truck performed dang good was that the previous owner stayed on top of the maintenance and the normal replacement of wear and and tear items. Plus, the 1988 to 1997 Chevrolet full size pickups have a bulletproof reputation. May it serve you well. Glad that you made it home safely.
Happy Holidays to you and your family.
my 92 k1500 still runs like new
Bulletproof and 4lslippy and don’t belong in the same sentence
@@johncenayoll Please. The 4L60 is fine.
I have an 85 k10 runs like a top just keep up on the maintenance
The RPM to MPH is impressive for a truck that old.
1996 was the first year for the Vortec V8's , No TBI , Port fuel injection. Yes, that is a sweet original Grand Pa truck, do not modify it. perfect as it is. Glad you took Waldo, he's the best. Glad the trip went smooth. Merry Christmas from NC.
i will take tbi over it ..there is a reason
Both were rock solid reliable.
A 60k+ '96 Chevy pickup in excellent shape, that's insanely good! My guess is that the previous owner treated this truck like a prized set of scissors, and I hope you do the same. One of the first things you should do is to undercoat that truck's bottom, to deal with all that salt on your roads. Oh yeah, check that blower fan, just in case.
Better yet, don't drive the truck during the winter. It would be a shame for such a nice truck to become yet another victim of the northeastern salt.
I guess the college semester and exams were just over and you gave us a nice Xmas present.
You were lucky as to the weather. That is an awesome truck, likely the only rust free 1996 vehicle in VT 😄 I hope it ends up in a good home.
I like this kind of 'road trip', no phony crises or personal conflicts, no stupid stunts (except for the doing donuts in the parking lot🙃 ), treated the vehicle with respect. You saw some nice scenery. Noticed the hotels improved in quality each night. I did a 5 week, 10K mile cross-country trip from NJ to LA, in 25 states, Aug 28th - Oct 1st, with stops in 12 major US National Parks, a few other NPS parks, state parks, Las Vegas (have a niece and her family who live in the area), plenty of awesome scenery.
Some pointers from my travels. It was likely too cold to eat outside for you, but I would pick up something for lunch on a few days a week, eat at the roadside parks/rest areas/ National Parks I was in to save money, time and more enjoyable than bad fast food. One other trick I did was register with the points programs of Choice and Wyndham motel groups, can book ahead a day before, the morning before or even a few hours before on your smartphone or computer, get a decent rate, see ratings for quality so not in a dump and assured you had a room for the night.
That's the best truck ever made in my opinion. You have great taste man. I hope you preserve and keep that baby forever. They will never make a truck that comfortable and beautiful ever again, and best of all floor shift z71. Very rare!
Na. Best truck ever made is a 1st gen tundra
Username checks out. Just kidding, 1st gen tundras are decent. My only issues are the crap turning radius and excess fuel consumption in comparison to the gm trucks @@ToyotaNutjob
Waldo is a excellent fabricator love his channel. That's a great truck I don't like GM stuff but those models were the best in my opinion I still see a ton of them running around
I appreciate it!
Gmt400s are my 2nd favorite Chev trucks, just behind 67-72s. Most parts still made durable and of metal. They've got fuel injection, cruise, overdrive, power windows/locks, comfy seats, and air conditioning. Basic truck with all the niceties. They also road trip super well. Lots of these trucks ended up getting to 300k miles...
Me too!
Damn this is awesome! I drive a ‘93 C1500 and this makes me a little more confident to drive mine longer distances, Awesome video as always.
I drive my 91 from North Dakota to California every year
The 88-95's are even more reliable. Throttle body injection is dead simple, just 2 injectors and a few sensors. A little less power then the vortec motors but they just keep going.
Merry Christmas
All the best in 2023, thank you for making 2022 a little bit easier and better for myself
Hey there ARV. Another great video here that just happens to focus on some of my favorite vehicles/pickups ever made. Appreciate your content. These OBS GMT400’s are some of the most reliable pickups ever manufactured. Not surprised to see it still living up to the test of a cross country road trip even 25 years later. I own a 2005 Cat Eye with 70K original on the odometer and will keep it until even after it needs an engine rebuild in 15 years from now.🤣 The 5.3L’s and 5.7L’s with the simple v-block pushrod design minus all of the electronic crap they do now a days are SOLID & reliable, simple engines as time has proven. Again, great video. Appreciate & enjoy viewing your content.
I actually work at a Honda dealership here in Western Washington, every now and then you’ll find an old gem from the 80s and 90s on used lots over here in immaculate shape with low miles, cars don’t really rust over here
Look forward to seeing more videos of this truck. My family bought a k2500 silverado new in 1994. I still use that truck as my daily driver and camping truck. Was lifted in 99, but beyond that has been the same truck for nearing 30 years and I see no reason to ever buy anything else.
Also was to bad you guys didn't drive I-90 through Washington and Idaho. We live in Spokane it's beautiful out this way, but can understand the detour south to avoid the passes.
Man this brings back memories!!! Did a fly and drive in 2010 in a 1962 K20 Chevrolet with a cabover camper. The trip was amazing!!!
That’s a great save, and what a great runner too. The highway at 16:05 looks absolutely breathtaking with the snowy mountains and the sunset ❤❤
Eastbound I84 heading into weber canyon in Utah
GM small block 350 with throttle body fuel injection..the best V8
Livin the dream. Great buy, great friend, a plan. More power to you. Enjoy life while you're young
NICE truck & no-drama road trip with Waldo! Great end to your year. All the Best in 2023!
The only thing that might go out would be the ignition module. I always kept a spare in the glove box along with the paste. Other than that they are bulletproof. Looks like a beautiful truck. Congratulations!!!
Yup replaced that several times in my 94.
@@Metalhistorian
On the 94 they were under the distributor so made it harder. On the 96 they are next to the coil on the intake manifold and can be swapped in a few minutes. I've had several of these trucks. 88-98 are probably the most bulletproof trucks out there. I've personally saw 300K+ miles out of them with maintenance.
@Jeffrey Epstein Yes indeed not the easiest spot on the 94. 170k on mine. Should be able to get another 30 years at this pace.
I was a mechanic 37 years never was a chevy man but picked up a '94 Z71 silverado last year only has 48k original miles owned by older man that can't drive anymore....it's mint and since I fixed hundreds of them over the years I guess that's a plus for me 🙂
Nice find
Another great road trip video. Love those GMT400 trucks! Although, I forgot just how comically small the non-trailer side mirrors were on the trucks of that era.
And to think there were even smaller mirrors on the 454SS. Only stuck out 6”.
When you passed Walcott you were only about 15 miles north of me. Had I known would have waved hi! I called myself a Vermonter for 3 winters back in the 70's. Then back to Iowa. Good vid - keep it up.
Beautiful OBS K1500! Sadly Washington State now salts state highways, during the freezing temperatures. Limits how much I drive my Corvairs, and my '90 Cadillac Brougham d' Elegance. '97 was first year for the optional 3rd door on those extended cab Chevrolets. Awesome truck, and awesome roadtrip! Columbia River Gorge in Washington and Oregon is beautiful. Most people who aren't from the PNW, have no idea how diverse the terrain in Washington is! We have Ocean beaches, rivers, lakes, mountains, glaciers, flat farmland, grasslands, deserts, sand dunes, rain forests, leafy forests, pine forests, fir forests,....etc!
10:08 it’s really funny, I saw that truck as I was driving through that pass too. I was thinking that was a mint gmt800.
Indeed 'grandpa' pick-up, 26 yrs old w/60k miles. 👍🏼
Those rural Vermont road look so familiar, been there 3 times.
I have a '96 C1500 single cab with the 350 engine and canopy on the bed. A great workhouse, and that engine just makes a lovely sound. Mine's done 120,000 miles but is still amazingly reliable apart from a few typical battery, alternator & starter motor issues.
That was a nice, classic pick-up truck that you purchased in Seattle and the week-long road trip back to Vermont. These older GM pick-ups last for a very long time than these newer ones. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am looking forward for more all-new videos in 2023.
Mid 90s Chevy trucks are the greatest trucks ever made! 83-2000 are all great but those 92-98 models are incredible workhorses,if only they still were.
Hey man I was just visiting family in Rutland vermont beautiful state u got there. I'm here from waldos world . I subbed looking forward to more of your content.
great great trip!! I loooove old Chevy trucks man. I bought a 1983 Chevy C20 Suburban a year ago and it's been the most amazing and fun experience. Drove it 240 miles home in the middle of the night on the rural highways with only a 3 speed auto trans, even semis were almost running me off the road. Not as long as your trip but a hell of an adventure still!
I got a 95 Chevy K1500 last year with 185k miles and drove it from Montana to Florida with no issues. You should have no problems, some of the best trucks ever made.
Nice of your buddy to tag along. Man, I LOVE that truck!!!
I drove a 38' Chev 1T flatbed from VT. to Utah bitd. Actually several more oddball XC trips over the years. Good to see a Vermonster carrying on the tradition!
Oh to be young again and willing to drive long distances.
I mean I'm 33 and would rather drive than fly. I just drove to Minnesota from Washington
Nice truck! My Father In Law has a 97 standard cab short box W/T V6 that he bought new. It's our bomb around truck now. Runs great and fun to drive. Undercoat that thing and enjoy!
Had ‘97 Chevy Tahoe with 215,000 miles. Had to get rid of it, because the seat belts stopped working, and I had 3 small kids. Loved that truck! Ran like a champ and never let me down.
That truck won't let ya down my blower fan does that same thing not a big deal but overall very clean truck
I sold a 1985 Chevy K10 Canadian made, different from US made is several ways, with over 250K on it was driven from SC to OR the next day after I sold it. Sold for $5,000 and he planned total restoration which is done and he will put it in a show or two.
What an awesome weather window you had for the trip. Way to go!! Nice truck, enjoy!!
Amazing documentation of the trip! I wish I could do a similar coast-to-coast drive. Also not to forget the Chevy truck you have which looks pristine and performs great! I’d love to see the future videos of it.
I really enjoyed myself with you guy's today. This was a real good hang. That truck is super sweet. Great video, and Great content 👍
I bought a new one in 1997 and I still have it. Lots of great memories and I cannot part with it. Your truck is a lot cleaner. Take care of it. It will be a classic.
Love Waldo, he’s got his own style and I love it. Thanks for the video!
That’s a nice find of a truck. My uncle the GMC Suburban version of that generation and I really liked it. Had a road trip myself with a bud back in September for 12 hour drive to South Dakota. It’s an absolute blast driving across the country.
Great to see Waldo making an appearance. This truck is an amazing find.
Great trip love to do it nice truck they built them like tanks back then no electronics no problems
Beautiful truck!
Great to see this collab! Definitely excited to see what you and Waldo collab on next.
I picked up a 95 back in October with 90k all original! Can’t wait to see more videos of this gem! Keep us updated. Happy New Years
Fantastic truck! Thanks for taking us along. It looked like it was a fun trip!
nice video, enjoyed watching from the other half of the planet, with love, from the Philippines!
What a beautiful truck, hopefully didn't cost you too much. Reminds me of the vehicles I grew up in. I had a mint 91 Sonoma. One of my favorite vehicles. 🤙 Little too small haha.
What a beautiful truck! I've got a 1995 K2500, 7.4L, 5-speed. Mine's special though cause the seats are held together with fencing wire. But this thing is mint! That color with the Z71 is fairly rare I would think. Glad the trip went well! Love your road trip videos. God bless and Merry Christmas - Everett
I got a ‘94 C1500, these GMT400s really started growing on me these past couple years. Used to not like them growing up, but funny how that changes
I got 95 Z71 looks just like that truck! mine has factory aluminum wheels, 265/75/16 tires, no top, blue interior, bucket seats, and loving it!!!
I remember my uncle's old '98 Sierra. When he lost his license for a vision problem it sat for years only being taken up to the family cottage a few times a year driven by my aunt.
It had around the same mileage as yours there.
When I was old enough to drive the only reason I did not end up with it was because it was a bit of a pig on gas and only 2WD. I ended up with a little 2010 Ranger 4x4 I love to absolute bits because it handles our Canadian winters so well.
But I have very fond memories of the five hour drive to Algonquin national park we used to do for camping every summer in his truck.
Nowadays I have the space and the knowledge to keep it, and wish we hadn't sold it, but hopefully it's still on the road somewhere out there.
That was a super fun Road Trip vid!
I luv the long scenery clips.
Was fun to see good ol' Oregon in a Rural Vermonter vid.😎
The last 3 vehicles I have bought were grandma and grandpa cars. They have all been great cars!
I live 5 miles from that dealership and wish I had seen that rig because I would have bought it. We have 4 suburbans at work from the era. Two have just a hair under 300,000 miles, no rust on any of them. One is a K2500 with he 454 and that is one with 298,000 and have never touched the 454 motor or transmission. I'm sure your pickup being a Z71 would have the G80 locking axle. Look in the glove compartment for that code on the data sticker. Great video and if you buy another rig from the Renton, Seattle area I would drive it to Vermont.
Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Great vid. Nice to see Waldo on the road. My 2 favorite you tubers on the same vid.
Nice truck!!!! My first truck was. 90 single cab longbed 1500. I miss that truck!!!! Good find!!! I lived in Detroit and the frame rusted out on me. Was still running like a champ when I got rid of it.
That right there is so clean! That would be a dream for any, chevy enthusiast.
That was an awesome video!!! Thanks for sharing.
Great trip, great views! Thank you for sharing!
My mom had a truck like this only a 98 brown in and out manual transmission and 4 wheel drive with 75 thousand miles I love this year of the Chevy truck good choice glad u made it home safely and had a good Christmas and new year's
I live in the northeast as well i just bought a truck from texas , i will never waste another dime on a northern truck.
My dad has a 92 Silverado as his daily driver and I myself drive a 93 Buick Century. Most vehicles from the 90s are actually pretty reliable and if they were taken care of will perform as well as a new one. They're really only lacking all the fancy gadgetry you have in the new vehicles. Though you can install a touchscreen android radio with a backup camera to make them a bit like newer vehicles.
The power of Vortec - I have a 2003 GMT800 with 210k still going strong 👍
A few little drops of machine oil at the end of the blower fan where you can see the center rod that goes through the bearings and it will shut it up for a week or two
I drove my 1998 eclipse GST from San Diego Cali to Minneapolis Minnesota. Best time of my life
Can't believe how clean it is
Definitely a gramps mobile.
I always buy window washer fluid and mix it with windex, windshield is clear.
not a chevy guy but Very nice! ya dont see them that clean EVER make sure you undercoat that thing really good.
Very enjoyable video. Would like to make a cross country trip like this as well. Just not in December! Vermont looks as beautiful as anywhere you went.
Yea we got very lucky with the weather!
I drove my old chevy across all the eastern central states just last year towing a camper. Mine was a 3/4 single cab long bed. I miss that truck everyday.
Niiice! Being in the UK long trips aren't really a thing - I'd love to do a long road trip one day!
You can always drive to Portugal but is not a 5 days road trip, is more a two day hehe
Great collaboration with Waldo!
More Please!
Love the 90’s GM gas trucks.
Super reliable.
wind warnings in Wyoming are no joke, we have winds over 30mph with gusts of over 80mph and that's on a normal winter day
Love that truck I’m so happy the video came out
Thank you for showing us your journey. We live in a beautiful world
Awesome video.
All the best to you and your family for the festive season and 2023.
Awesome I love my 2005 Chevy Tahoe 5.3v8 4x4 with the Trailer Towing Package currently 43k miles in January 2023. Was my parents Tahoe and garage kept. 3rd row seat rear AC rear heat. When I bought it from my Dad in 2018 Tahoe had 24k miles.. Bose Sound System and I enabled my lifetime SiriusXM 👍😎👍 last week gas was $2.89 in Maryland in 2023 it's now $3.39 a gallon like the alloy rims 👍 Mine made a funny noise under the hood for a few minutes when I started engine when we had the artic blast went down to near zero in Maryland. I always let it warm up some before driving to get transmission fluid and oil warmed up some..
That was my buddy's truck. He traded it in at a Renton dealership by Walmart. Good truck
Truck is in awesome shape . Congrats !
I live near Seattle, and I LOVE road trips. Ive never been east of Chicago. But my '98 Chevy 2500 has a 454 Vortec, and gets 10mpg, no matter how slow I go or how much I "hypermile". So that's 300 gallons of gas. I'd have to sleep in the truck and live on saltines!
If my work schedule would let me get away I would do the same thing. That is a beautiful truck and it was top of the line in 1996. I'm not going to lie I am jealous of your truck.
I just did 3300 miles round trip in my 94 Honda Accord, not even a hiccup and I even got 32 MPG going 65-70. Granted, earlier last year I knocked out a lot of maintenance.
Would these long trips be possible without sat nav and real time updates? Especially navigating diversions and cities? Imagine doing it old school with paper maps?
That's a nice Chevy. Greetings from Finland.
Your editing skills improve each video you make. Can't wait for the next one!
In New York, don't fall for having to go on I-87 south, to get on the Mass. Turnpike in Mass., I-90 is Mass.Turnpike.
Nice video and nice truck. Bought a 96 Silverado earlier this year it also had the running boards which had to remove right away. Good luck with your new ride
I remember seeing a comment somewhere else about 20+y/o chevy's "The engine still runs like a champ. Everything else just falls apart."
Hell yeah! Merry Christmas from Arizona 🎉
Great road trip. I would celebrate any of the gas prices you’ve seen there😀 merry Christmas from Germany