Stacy is the man..... builds all brands and does it the right way. I'm 43 now but when I was a teenager he got my full attention every Saturday morning on tnn.(aka cmt)...he makes sure to show you little tricks (measuring the torsion bar adjuster)I'm glad he's still inspiring people. Nothing but love ❤ Stacy
No brother... Thank you.... You have no idea how much crap I would have absolutely destroyed if you hadn't been there to show me before hand, you probably could have produced a season with the money it would have cost....I've been a lol (repair technician) for 23 years. I'm still an apprentice in my opinion. I learn new things all the time... sometimes even from guys younger than me. Watching you inspired me. I'm not a auto, truck, marine or equipment technician, I'ma if it's broken, I'm going to give it my best shot and get it fixed technician. Doesn't matter if it floats, flies, or goes across the land I'll work on it. I got sick with COVID in 2020 and until 6 months ago wasn't worth a crap. I found your channel while I was stuck in bed. I wanted so bad to be back in the shop ..... my shop. Watching you kept me busy and my attitude positive.... you are showing the way for alot of guys ..... and you hang out with Ted friggin Nugent and built one of the rowdiest bronco I've ever seen... the way it rode a wheelie off the top of that hill was impressive. Keep doing it Stacey 🇺🇸🏆❤️. P. S. sorry for the misspell on my first post. I didn't proofread lol
I love your Sgt Rock, I remember watching you build that truck every Saturday, I also remember you found that truck abandoned and you pulled it to your garage that I'm jealous of
Well if it looks like a work truck at least where I live that means every single bolt would either be rusted on there and it would snap or there would be no metal for it to go to because that would also be rusted through within 3 years probably no fenders as well the bed would have holes in it
There are crome sockets that are impact rated... their not as common as the normal black impact sockets but they do exist... he is on TV so things need to look sharp
I'm 6' 5" tall and I'd be the first to tell you that most of these 4x4 2500's already sit so high from the factory that it's a pain to load things into the bed or reach all the tools in your tool box from the ground. If I worked out of it every day, a lift and taller tires would be last on my list.
I hear ya. I'm 6'6" tall and work out of trucks like these. Its nearly impossible to reach the bottom of the bed without climbing in it. Most I would do is a leveling kit.
As usual Stacey. You really know your stuff . Been watching you decades. You are an amazing mechanic. So cool to see you again. Do you have any cool idea's on Acadia's? Just bought a 22 GMC Acadia AT4-AWD. Any cool ideas on how to trick out this vehicle. Bear in mind, I'm disabled and would have to find a guy like you. Hey I got an idea. Maybe you can do a show with my truck and me. Teach us old motor heads. How to enhance a mild but beautiful Acadia AT4 -AWD package. What do say brother, I'd love to help your story.
No haters! He was a paid shill for all of the component companies he talked about on the show, plus they gave him all the parts he used on the projects. Still great to watch, lots of information, and a very high cool Factor.
So happy To be able to catch up on the shoe I grew up with as a teenager rather than all my skills to work on my own vehicles. Now I get to share them with my brother.
Question Can you re-gear the ifs front end to a 4.56 for a 35 inch tall tire gmc 1500 , Dodge Ram 1500 and like you can really-gear the rear axle how do you do it
I’ve been watching Stacey build trucks since the early 2000s and I’ve always wondered how much they don’t show of him cursing out the car he’s working on an or even storming off and saying “fuck this POS hate this crap”. He is such a upbeat dude but I’m sure it happens once and a while.
Wouldn't you have to calibrate the TCM/TCU for the larger Wheels and tires for speedometer ? Don't know on the newer trucks but with old ones you just live with it.
Lifts on trucks are an mistake. Larger and especially wider tires put more stress and wear on the steering box sector shaft, tie rods drag links, ball joints, bearings and brakes. Wider larger tires demand larger suspension, drive and steering components. It's not as simple as throwing on a lift to do things properly.
@@jesusisalive3227 That's true. But unless it's an custom frame and axel up project who is upgrading with larger housings, axels, bearings, shafts, gears, and links? Mostly it's just some parts folks order off the net that look cool and they slap them on their truck. Daily driver lifted trucks don't qualify. The only ones I've seen proper are the purpose built rock crawlers and hard-core off road builds.
@@aaronwilcox6417 That's not true at all. You are very lacking in your knowledge. Manufacturers are offering lifts as a factory option. The frames on new trucks are crazy strong, they are fully boxed right from the factory.
@@jesusisalive3227 I didn't mention frames. Everything else is suspect. I'm not exactly lacking in knowledge as I change these components out. How can I be lacking when I rebuild axels and do bearing and shaft link swaps? I'm insightful aware of what's on a chassis. None of these light duty trucks are exactly strongly built.
I have seen several short contractors with their lowered tailgate at about eye level. Makes complete sense for a work truck. But those are usually the same ones that won't ever take their truck in any mud, or off road trails.... Which makes even more sense having a lifted truck . But they sure look nice covering 2 parking spaces where they park!
Some people want the look but don't want to trash their truck. Especially at what new trucks cost. It's not that hard to spend $50k on a new truck. It's the same as the guy with the blown big block that never takes a pass down the drag strip.
I'm running those tires in 285. I haven't done a lift, but I have completely restored the front suspension on my '90 silverado 4x4 with oem equipement. Also new shackles on the back. I bought some Crager soft 8's in the oem size, except the offset kicks them out a little. It's a good look, and for an all-season, daily-driver highway-runner, it gets pretty good mileage with the 4.6 v6. I kept the oem wheels and will run them in the summer on smaller tires.
I have a hard enough time pushing my CRF 450R up the ramps into the box of my 98 Z71 Silverado stock height. I couldn't even emagine installing a lift a trucks suspension should never be tampered with in my opinion that is something that should be left OEM.
The 1 thing he forgets every time with these jobs is that 99.9% of us do not have a lift, and I now myself if I could make a wish and have 1 tool it would be a lift, I hate driving between a ditch to work on 1
Without breaking the bank? So how much is not breaking the bank? And, Stacey, you didn't buy all that rubber and metal yourself anyway. Why not something a little more realistic for a project. Used to love all these type shows on TV, but when you go pricing out projects like this, well, on the average working mans' wage, it ain't gonna happen and I'm not going to borrow the money to do it.
It is realistic if you find bitch or blow money on beer, tobacco, scratch off, have child support for 10 kids with different baby mommas, or have 5 kids with one married baby momma.
Stacey, That's not a work truck, too much bling! And when your through it will just be another toy. My version is a 1996 F250 steel wheels ten ply. Firestone eight foot bedw with Rhino lining wheel well tool boxes receiver hitch and the baby of the Ford V8 5.0 with 150,000+miles and still pulls a single axle cargo trailer and a tandem axle equipment trailer. Oh it's plan Jane XL black grill old fashioned steel painted rear bumper bench seat and a AC that still works. The last trip with the 8' bed fully loaded and the cargo trailer loaded to the gills about 6,500 lbs and a total trip miles of 1,600+ and NO PROBLEMS!!! Living proof PMs WORK!!!!
Well I started to watch the video because it said work truck!?!? Then you show a four door garage man companion ( GMC ) a dress up BOWTIE! Work truck to me is a two door bench seat eight foot bed 3/4 ton two or four wheel drive!!! Not these COOL ON YOUR STOOL TOYS THEY CALL A TRUCK; I CLASSIFY THEM AS GROCERY GETTER!!!
Every Saturday I get droped off to see the grandparents for the day 7 am to 630 pm she would have my snacks and fruit punch reddy beside the coach and after the show was done out to the shop to help grandpa I’d give anything to be able to do that one more time with them
Idk about you, but when I do projects like this I go over every bolt I touched at least once when I'm done anyway. Should retorque everything a few days down the road as well
how much was the rear bumper on the rig u put on......??? & what all trs,. will it directly bolt onto......... i need one for my 2004 chevy silverado 4x4 rig here plzzzz..... ..... why is there no direct link down below ro the company u got ther rear bumper from ir eve the simple cost of just the rear bumper................................?????????????????????????????????????????????
Takes me back to Saturday mornings sitting on the couch with my old man.
I have looked for this channel half my life I watched the heck out of this show as a kid. I’m happy as hell right now
Right on
FACTS!
This dude is a legend
I grew up watching Stacey David on trucks, on TNN the Nashville network.
So did i
I have a 06 Chevy 3500 diesel. Daily drive it. Starting to rebuild it, it's got 371,000 miles and rusty but trusty. Bought it from a friend.
Stacy is the man..... builds all brands and does it the right way. I'm 43 now but when I was a teenager he got my full attention every Saturday morning on tnn.(aka cmt)...he makes sure to show you little tricks (measuring the torsion bar adjuster)I'm glad he's still inspiring people. Nothing but love ❤ Stacy
Thank you!
No brother... Thank you.... You have no idea how much crap I would have absolutely destroyed if you hadn't been there to show me before hand, you probably could have produced a season with the money it would have cost....I've been a lol (repair technician) for 23 years. I'm still an apprentice in my opinion. I learn new things all the time... sometimes even from guys younger than me. Watching you inspired me.
I'm not a auto, truck, marine or equipment technician, I'ma if it's broken, I'm going to give it my best shot and get it fixed technician. Doesn't matter if it floats, flies, or goes across the land I'll work on it. I got sick with COVID in 2020 and until 6 months ago wasn't worth a crap. I found your channel while I was stuck in bed. I wanted so bad to be back in the shop ..... my shop. Watching you kept me busy and my attitude positive.... you are showing the way for alot of guys ..... and you hang out with Ted friggin Nugent and built one of the rowdiest bronco I've ever seen... the way it rode a wheelie off the top of that hill was impressive.
Keep doing it Stacey 🇺🇸🏆❤️.
P. S.
sorry for the misspell on my first post. I didn't proofread lol
I love your Sgt Rock, I remember watching you build that truck every Saturday, I also remember you found that truck abandoned and you pulled it to your garage that I'm jealous of
“This is not a show truck” the bottom of that thing looks brand new!!! Lol
Well if it looks like a work truck at least where I live that means every single bolt would either be rusted on there and it would snap or there would be no metal for it to go to because that would also be rusted through within 3 years probably no fenders as well the bed would have holes in it
I own that same truck model color and year. That thing is extremely clean almost looks brand new! Best truck I have ever owned 260,000 miles.
Same mine is a 07 classic so same body style with the lbz and only 124k on the clock!
Mines the same colour 07, but dually.
Lol everyone’s talking about the truck picked but nobody’s pointing out he’s using chromes with an impact lmao 🤣
You can get impact rated chrome sockets......🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
I used to watch you every Saturday when I was in high school. TRUCKS!!!!!
I really like your truck project Stacey.
Tells you to use the right torsion bar removal tool, hammers on it with a chrome socket on an impact lol
I noticed that too!…lol
I knew I wasn't the only one to see that
There are crome sockets that are impact rated... their not as common as the normal black impact sockets but they do exist... he is on TV so things need to look sharp
There are impact rated chrome sockets. We have them at our bus shop
@@MasterDreadnought89 but many aren't.
All this makes me appreciate the ease of lifting Jeeps
Imagine trying to do this on a rustier truck, lying on your back. Oof
I'm 6' 5" tall and I'd be the first to tell you that most of these 4x4 2500's already sit so high from the factory that it's a pain to load things into the bed or reach all the tools in your tool box from the ground. If I worked out of it every day, a lift and taller tires would be last on my list.
I hear ya. I'm 6'6" tall and work out of trucks like these. Its nearly impossible to reach the bottom of the bed without climbing in it. Most I would do is a leveling kit.
Level kits work really well with work trucks. If you want to airbag it you can.
Trucks from this generation are nowhere near as tall as new trucks. I’m 6’ even and have no problem with my 6” lifted 2500hd
This guy owned my Saturday’s
Now there's some HEAVY METAL...AWESOME!!!!
Way too clean underneath to be “typical of a truck on a ranch or farm” lol
As usual Stacey. You really know your stuff . Been watching you decades. You are an amazing mechanic. So cool to see you again. Do you have any cool idea's on Acadia's? Just bought a 22 GMC Acadia AT4-AWD. Any cool ideas on how to trick out this vehicle.
Bear in mind, I'm disabled and would have to find a guy like you. Hey I got an idea. Maybe you can do a show with my truck and me. Teach us old motor heads. How to enhance a mild but beautiful Acadia AT4 -AWD package. What do say brother, I'd love to help your story.
That’s a car bud, it’s not really all that modifiable. They’re too fragile
Ya I know it's car platform oh well
Easy buy something older, new trucks are just luxury cars that look like a real truck. Last real trucks made in 80s
Those old school bfg AT's date this video. They changed to the KO2's years ago.
No haters! He was a paid shill for all of the component companies he talked about on the show, plus they gave him all the parts he used on the projects. Still great to watch, lots of information, and a very high cool Factor.
How did you think it worked? He gets a commission off each part he sells.
Stacey great to see you using wrenches instead of always impact for everything. I was always a wrenchbender rarely an impact
Being a plumber I would like to lower the rear on demand for those water heater's lol
You can find rear air shocks for almost any truck that you can inflate and deflate to help with height and weight.
There are fairly cheap truck cranes (like an engine hoist) here in Canada Princess Auto for $300... not sure what you yanks got for stores
So happy To be able to catch up on the shoe I grew up with as a teenager rather than all my skills to work on my own vehicles. Now I get to share them with my brother.
Question
Can you re-gear the ifs front end to a 4.56 for a 35 inch tall tire gmc 1500 , Dodge Ram 1500 and like you can really-gear the rear axle how do you do it
I’ve been watching Stacey build trucks since the early 2000s and I’ve always wondered how much they don’t show of him cursing out the car he’s working on an or even storming off and saying “fuck this POS hate this crap”. He is such a upbeat dude but I’m sure it happens once and a while.
Honestly, it's the cost of insurance that keeps my garage empty of dream vehicles
You won’t get vibration by not marking the axles.
I ha a Buckstop bumper on my 1997 Suburban... AWESOME bumper. I get compliments on it regularly.
I like the air hammer being named Dirty Harry.
So, of course, they play the theme song from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
😂🤣🙃
He even used the chrome sockets on the impact to prove this can be done by a weekend warrior
Winch my favorite word
I’m pretty convinced that we as Americans are literally just stupid when it comes to being the “coolest person” in the workplace or neighborhood
Great work as always Stacey! But what a PAIN. I would never own an IFS 4wd.
Wouldn't you have to calibrate the TCM/TCU for the larger Wheels and tires for speedometer ? Don't know on the newer trucks but with old ones you just live with it.
Definitely have to reprogram the computer. Back in the day you changed the speedometer gear.
Lifts on trucks are an mistake. Larger and especially wider tires put more stress and wear on the steering box sector shaft, tie rods drag links, ball joints, bearings and brakes. Wider larger tires demand larger suspension, drive and steering components. It's not as simple as throwing on a lift to do things properly.
So!!
that's why you upgrade those parts.
@@jesusisalive3227 That's true. But unless it's an custom frame and axel up project who is upgrading with larger housings, axels, bearings, shafts, gears, and links? Mostly it's just some parts folks order off the net that look cool and they slap them on their truck. Daily driver lifted trucks don't qualify. The only ones I've seen proper are the purpose built rock crawlers and hard-core off road builds.
@@aaronwilcox6417
That's not true at all. You are very lacking in your knowledge. Manufacturers are offering lifts as a factory option. The frames on new trucks are crazy strong, they are fully boxed right from the factory.
@@jesusisalive3227 I didn't mention frames. Everything else is suspect. I'm not exactly lacking in knowledge as I change these components out. How can I be lacking when I rebuild axels and do bearing and shaft link swaps? I'm insightful aware of what's on a chassis. None of these light duty trucks are exactly strongly built.
That thing is a show truck compared to my Silverado😂
I have seen several short contractors with their lowered tailgate at about eye level. Makes complete sense for a work truck. But those are usually the same ones that won't ever take their truck in any mud, or off road trails.... Which makes even more sense having a lifted truck . But they sure look nice covering 2 parking spaces where they park!
Some people want the look but don't want to trash their truck. Especially at what new trucks cost. It's not that hard to spend $50k on a new truck. It's the same as the guy with the blown big block that never takes a pass down the drag strip.
I'm running those tires in 285. I haven't done a lift, but I have completely restored the front suspension on my '90 silverado 4x4 with oem equipement. Also new shackles on the back. I bought some Crager soft 8's in the oem size, except the offset kicks them out a little. It's a good look, and for an all-season, daily-driver highway-runner, it gets pretty good mileage with the 4.6 v6. I kept the oem wheels and will run them in the summer on smaller tires.
What about resetting the speedometer
Old torsion bars make the best pry bars. FWIW
Ha!! Yea they do.
Looking back at that truck from December 2023….thats a beautiful truck. General Motors… PLEASE bring them bacckkkkkkk
This man needs an "Up to Speeed" about him. He's an automotive legend
02 Ford explorer upgrade suspension and motor mods already did a stock suspension and light electronics needs seats that match and head liner
Got a hoist or horizontal lift to do? Check out the Hitchmaster (found in Australia...)
Cool video, and nice build/truck! Thanks man! Merry Christmas!
I need Stacey David to explain to my gf that 3 inches make a big difference.
00:18:18 Watch 6 old guys pull really old truck on to a trailer !
th-cam.com/video/vXi9OA9t3lI/w-d-xo.html
I love my 12;000 lb badlands. Will never go back to cable.
regarding winches id like to see Stacey cover winch ropes vs wires
wonder how far off the speedo is now,
1 million miles per hour
Your speedometer will be off now, plus your odometer. You need to include instructions on how to recalibrate them.
Wish I was able to remove my torsion bars from the bottom control arms lmao
Nice amp !
Even three inches is ridiculous to lift on your truck
What about wiring up those lights and wench
I don’t understand why you’d have that haircut.
19:27 "That will just cost you a couple of pizzas."
Translation: A couple of cases of beer.
Don't much care for GMC but okay
WHERES THE REST OF THIS BUILD ??
He said “look at that look at thattttt” like a serial killer
That isn't a work truck......still got stickers on the parts he is taking off
He didn’t use any impact sockets
The first thing done was literally make it worse for work things like loading the bed or towing. What in the fuck
Not everyone has that kind of $$$$
ruined the truck. it was so clean
Go big or stay stuck or call a tow truck
I have a hard enough time pushing my CRF 450R up the ramps into the box of my 98 Z71 Silverado stock height. I couldn't even emagine installing a lift a trucks suspension should never be tampered with in my opinion that is something that should be left OEM.
remember he has a lift, put the mc on the lift and back the truck under, helps if you have 2 people.
This guy looks like my neighbor
Not my choice of truck, I’d go Toyota. But love the content.
$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ?
I miss this dude 😢
Yeahhh, I’m happy with the simplicity of my solid axle lift. No cutting or grinding. Just a few bolts, drop and go
all stock wheels and tires are now called stock wienies ...: )
The show is very entertaining Stacey but boy you are some kind of a nut
Men working on a 06 and 08 truck and that's what I've been thinking about what size tire to put on them 305 sounded good
Haha, I found you Stacy. I watched your show “Trucks” for years. Glad to see ya again.
Your favorite stalker…. 🤣👍
Welcome back!
that GMC is minty
That was a perfect truck but not now
The 1 thing he forgets every time with these jobs is that 99.9% of us do not have a lift, and I now myself if I could make a wish and have 1 tool it would be a lift, I hate driving between a ditch to work on 1
It could be done with out 1 just more work.
is that a brand new truck? that thing is clean..
I know exactly what 3” looks like.
That's what she said.
All that cost like 10k 🎉🎉
Without breaking the bank? So how much is not breaking the bank? And, Stacey, you didn't buy all that rubber and metal yourself anyway. Why not something a little more realistic for a project. Used to love all these type shows on TV, but when you go pricing out projects like this, well, on the average working mans' wage, it ain't gonna happen and I'm not going to borrow the money to do it.
It is realistic if you find bitch or blow money on beer, tobacco, scratch off, have child support for 10 kids with different baby mommas, or have 5 kids with one married baby momma.
Is he still sporting that quasi-mullet?
He still is, but it is looking crispy and a little fake.
Stacey,
That's not a work truck, too much bling! And when your through it will just be another toy.
My version is a 1996 F250 steel wheels ten ply. Firestone eight foot bedw with Rhino lining wheel well tool boxes receiver hitch and the baby of the Ford V8 5.0 with 150,000+miles and still pulls a single axle cargo trailer and a tandem axle equipment trailer. Oh it's plan Jane XL black grill old fashioned steel painted rear bumper bench seat and a AC that still works. The last trip with the 8' bed fully loaded and the cargo trailer loaded to the gills about 6,500 lbs and a total trip miles of 1,600+ and NO PROBLEMS!!! Living proof PMs WORK!!!!
Needs a 5.8 or 7.5 200hp 5.0 ain't cutting it imo
@@Niterider73 even a 300 straight 6 would do better!
Sounds like a hoopty to me.
Thanks for the vids.
Well I started to watch the video because it said work truck!?!? Then you show a four door garage man companion ( GMC ) a dress up BOWTIE! Work truck to me is a two door bench seat eight foot bed 3/4 ton two or four wheel drive!!! Not these COOL ON YOUR STOOL TOYS THEY CALL A TRUCK; I CLASSIFY THEM AS GROCERY GETTER!!!
Every Saturday I get droped off to see the grandparents for the day 7 am to 630 pm she would have my snacks and fruit punch reddy beside the coach and after the show was done out to the shop to help grandpa I’d give anything to be able to do that one more time with them
ummmm 9:07 that diff drop bracket wasn't tight...
Idk about you, but when I do projects like this I go over every bolt I touched at least once when I'm done anyway. Should retorque everything a few days down the road as well
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Miss your show on TV
All episodes are on TH-cam now, but new and repeat episodes still air on MavTV and MotorTrend.
Eddie money teaches you how to lift your diesel
You used to have good content on TH-cam now you show up every 6 months or so with a 22 minute commercial
Sixth
how much was the rear bumper on the rig u put on......??? & what all trs,. will it directly bolt onto......... i need one for my 2004 chevy silverado 4x4 rig here plzzzz.....
..... why is there no direct link down below ro the company u got ther rear bumper from ir eve the simple cost of just the rear bumper................................?????????????????????????????????????????????
there buckstop bumpers. the rear bumper starts at $899 and the front bumper is about 2 grand
www.buckstopinc.com/
Can't use Chrome sockets on an impact, the will ruin sockets or cause them to explode
They make impact rated chrome.
You won't find them at the Harbor Freight.
All terrain TA's don't get such good traction.
Is that a General Mistake Corporation or a Government Motors Corporation?
lol
both sound good to me.