Converted my old tahoe to 1 ton. Pulled all the parts off of a 3500 of the same year. Stronger front diff, transfer case, upper and lower control arms, beefier torsion bars, beefier cross members, beefier rear leaf springs etc. Even pulled the 454 and 4L80 from the doner truck. Truck was geared to cruise at 70 mph at 1700 rpms. The 203/205 doubler I eventually swapped in helped to get a axle flipped and lifted 28 foot Avion camper up to and from hunting camp. I miss that truck. Some dumb blonde in a Audi SUV driving to fast and on her phone slid right through an intersection and T Boned me. Rolled me 5 times. If it wasn't for the roll bars I put in the roof would of killed me.
I just got an 02 Chevy Tahoe 5.3L and I absolutely love it aside from the ridiculous electrical issues. Every other day it seems something is draining the battery. Some mornings ill come out to a completely dead battery. I think previous owner installed automatic start somewhere and I need to take it out. I don't know much at all about working on vehicles but for someone wanting to learn this channel rules.
Het a Chilton;s or even a Haynes manual for it. I had a Caprice which kept popping one specific fuse, figured out it was the wire to an aftermarket radio which was cut square but NOT taped off and it was just positioned, wedged in there PERFECTLY that it would ground out on the shell of the radio and pop the breaker when you turned on the running lights..if used it wouldve automatically lowered brightness of the radio when you turned on your lights but it wasnt used......point being - the simnple Haynes manual helped me narrow it down to that one brown wire using a bit of logic and testing....SUPER useful for wiring imo
Our 2 door is about to hit 329k miles most reliable vehicle in the fleet , basic maintenance , we put in a 14 bolt semi float rear end out of a 95 k2500 pickup which retains the 6 lug pattern with a factory g80 locker, 6 inch lift on 35's and it runs all day everyday.
You people down south don't know how good you have it with vehicles! In 10 years up north you're vehicle is pretty much a rusted pile of junk if you drive them in the winter!
My dad truck wasn’t rusted out. we live in Canada. He just took care of it and car washed it most of the time. It does snow here. He uses it hunting and everything.
Great work one thing you should always replace on these is the soft lines on breakshad one swelled shut wouldnt release pressure destroyed a new set of pads and rotors
I was going to say the same thing, replace the soft lines - doesn't cost much. Also, I think I would've pulled the upper and lower control arms and replaced their bushings.
You did all that work but you really need to put steel braided lines on the brakes because if you watch the lines while you pump them to bleed them they will twist right up.
cause that would make sense... And since none of it is sponsored, they won't do it. After all, all of the shit they are doing is paid for by sponsors. notice all of those $1000+ matco tools, the Duralast ONLY parts supplied, and God only knows what all else.
Any and all suspension stuff gets neglected the most on any vehicle. People don't realize how unseen it is the worn out parts. Even the 08 jeep grand Cherokee I bought 3 years old still had sway bar bushings went bad on it. The lower ball joint on both sides were bad too. It's just cheaper to replace the whole control arms now days for like 10 bucks more.
WHY, WHY, WHY ARE THOSE WHEELS SO POPULAR??? I hate those wheels but it's like the 100th OBS I've seen with those wheels on it. I have them on my OBS Tahoe and I hate them. Reminds me of a Trailblazer. Just can't find any for sale close to me.
My friend's dad like 15-20 years ago would get like 2-3 offers a week for this his truck which was just like this but red from the factory. I can't imagine how many he gets now. It was one of those impulse buys he made after getting some kind of million dollar payout from a railroad company which predictably he blew on women and partying that he's not particularly ashamed about but ended up with a house, boat and truck. The house now is easily $500k+ with the real estate bubble.
good show BUT!! EPIC FAIL on those duralast wheel bearings , the only wheel bearings that should be installed on any passenger or light truck vehicle are GENUINE SKF wheel bearings the second best wheel bearing only to KOYO which are not available for north american manufactured vehicles
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Converted my old tahoe to 1 ton. Pulled all the parts off of a 3500 of the same year. Stronger front diff, transfer case, upper and lower control arms, beefier torsion bars, beefier cross members, beefier rear leaf springs etc. Even pulled the 454 and 4L80 from the doner truck. Truck was geared to cruise at 70 mph at 1700 rpms. The 203/205 doubler I eventually swapped in helped to get a axle flipped and lifted 28 foot Avion camper up to and from hunting camp.
I miss that truck. Some dumb blonde in a Audi SUV driving to fast and on her phone slid right through an intersection and T Boned me. Rolled me 5 times. If it wasn't for the roll bars I put in the roof would of killed me.
One lucky sob, was the frame a 1500 or 2500?
@@DirtyMax_OBS 1500 got turned into a 3500 and kept the PA registration as a half ton lol
love my 2 door 97 tahoe, this project will be very helpful for me
Halo cars are nice, but teaching about project cars, something you actually afford and likely have is much better.
Definitely
They always give different opinions on builds don’t act like that
As a Fellow Minnesota transplant, suspension parts never come apart that easy when there are 2 decades of rust on them.
Ohio resident here. Living in the snow belt turns everything to rust no matter how hard you try.
😂😂😂 you are not lying about that. It's the same in Michigan
That's because they have their interns break them loose and then tighen them back up for they come right off for t.v.
That's why you soak them in PB Blaster for a few hours first.............
That's a good video showing a front end rebuild. Showing a torque wrench or two and loctite where needed would have made it great.
I just got an 02 Chevy Tahoe 5.3L and I absolutely love it aside from the ridiculous electrical issues. Every other day it seems something is draining the battery. Some mornings ill come out to a completely dead battery. I think previous owner installed automatic start somewhere and I need to take it out.
I don't know much at all about working on vehicles but for someone wanting to learn this channel rules.
Het a Chilton;s or even a Haynes manual for it. I had a Caprice which kept popping one specific fuse, figured out it was the wire to an aftermarket radio which was cut square but NOT taped off and it was just positioned, wedged in there PERFECTLY that it would ground out on the shell of the radio and pop the breaker when you turned on the running lights..if used it wouldve automatically lowered brightness of the radio when you turned on your lights but it wasnt used......point being - the simnple Haynes manual helped me narrow it down to that one brown wire using a bit of logic and testing....SUPER useful for wiring imo
Our 2 door is about to hit 329k miles most reliable vehicle in the fleet , basic maintenance , we put in a 14 bolt semi float rear end out of a 95 k2500 pickup which retains the 6 lug pattern with a factory g80 locker, 6 inch lift on 35's and it runs all day everyday.
2 door Tahoe and 4wd? Good luck getting your hand on one of those. Awesome build.
And rust free !!
You guys make it look so easy to compared how it really goes
Place the brake hose with calipers, 1/4 million miles.
Also applying an anti squeal paste/compound on pads is a must do.
Another great build thank you .
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Great video on GMT400 trucks
Jimmy is amazing !
I would like to see a 7.3L turbo diesel like the ones in the late 90s. 3/4ton pickups refreshed and made like new.
Only because I have one, really.
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You people down south don't know how good you have it with vehicles! In 10 years up north you're vehicle is pretty much a rusted pile of junk if you drive them in the winter!
This was the reason I moved from Maine to Virginia.
Just move, you don’t HAVE to live up north
My dad truck wasn’t rusted out. we live in Canada. He just took care of it and car washed it most of the time. It does snow here. He uses it hunting and everything.
Nice video! WIth all that front end work, I didn't catch any mention of replacing the control arm bushings. Did those get replaced?
Great work one thing you should always replace on these is the soft lines on breakshad one swelled shut wouldnt release pressure destroyed a new set of pads and rotors
I was going to say the same thing, replace the soft lines - doesn't cost much. Also, I think I would've pulled the upper and lower control arms and replaced their bushings.
Wow, just had my 97 Yukon w/170k get a new front end - $3,000 , but it's like a new truck 😊
I wish that if you are replacing all these parts you clean and rust proof all the other parts so it would look a little bit better / professional.
Opel blazer kalo di Indonesia, disainnya sama hanya beda gril dan lampu depan , dengan mesin 4clinder yg sudah di down grade biar irit bensin
I love this build!❤❤
You did all that work but you really need to put steel braided lines on the brakes because if you watch the lines while you pump them to bleed them they will twist right up.
That rotor was really groovy, baby.
I would love to have a 2 door Yukon
Rust belt guys are crying rn over the ease of removing most of these parts (myself included)
El siguiente paso, cual será un swap ls? Eso estaría genial como las otras dos obs qué ya armaron
yes yes yes yes yes!!!!!!! finally a 2dr build!!!!!!!! and the same color haha
The only thing that is missing is the z71 decal..👍🏻👍🏻
These trucks are still going to be on the road for the next fifty years while the new cars they are making go out after 5 years
Love these shows, I just wish they would say what size wrench or sockets they use to help us diy's out
Just use a dial caliper if you really can’t figure it out. Tells you pretty damn much exactly what you need
While disassembled, why not clean and repaint hardware that you are going to reuse?
cause that would make sense... And since none of it is sponsored, they won't do it. After all, all of the shit they are doing is paid for by sponsors. notice all of those $1000+ matco tools, the Duralast ONLY parts supplied, and God only knows what all else.
Yeah I thought that too
Like to have that, don't see many 2 doors left
1996 Chevrolet Tahoe
Any and all suspension stuff gets neglected the most on any vehicle. People don't realize how unseen it is the worn out parts. Even the 08 jeep grand Cherokee I bought 3 years old still had sway bar bushings went bad on it. The lower ball joint on both sides were bad too. It's just cheaper to replace the whole control arms now days for like 10 bucks more.
Even VGG would have painted that spindle
@PowerNationTV would u be interested in buying my 99 suburban with spare motor with it
Do all dat to el tahoe
Can someone please tell me what boots Jeremy Weckman is wearing it’s been bugging me.
Red wings:)
WHY, WHY, WHY ARE THOSE WHEELS SO POPULAR??? I hate those wheels but it's like the 100th OBS I've seen with those wheels on it. I have them on my OBS Tahoe and I hate them. Reminds me of a Trailblazer. Just can't find any for sale close to me.
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What happened with the Camaro??
Its sitting in the background
Yeah, but when was the last update?
Moog parts are much better than Autozone
You are very good TH-camrs, can I get a comment heart?
My friend's dad like 15-20 years ago would get like 2-3 offers a week for this his truck which was just like this but red from the factory. I can't imagine how many he gets now. It was one of those impulse buys he made after getting some kind of million dollar payout from a railroad company which predictably he blew on women and partying that he's not particularly ashamed about but ended up with a house, boat and truck. The house now is easily $500k+ with the real estate bubble.
Ew why use Duracrap parts
Most likely a sponsor....no sponsors no show
It's a Chevy what else can I say
Crap
Heaps
Every
Vehicle
Year
All those metric bolts😢
AutoZone parts suck! O'Reilly's is best. Precision and Moog
good show BUT!! EPIC FAIL on those duralast wheel bearings , the only wheel bearings that should be installed on any passenger or light truck vehicle are GENUINE SKF wheel bearings the second best wheel bearing only to KOYO which are not available for north american manufactured vehicles
Must be nice working on cars not from the rust belt
This week on slackass mekaniks: we slap some china parts on the cameraman's shtbox, and overtorque everything with our impacts. 😅😅😅😅
Jimmy has had Jeremy'shair style for a while, but he went bald now.. what happened?!
Hopefully they dont ruin this one as well