I'm an OBS CRACKHEAD and bought the nicest surviving GMT-400 GMC Sierra pickup IN THE WORLD!
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THIS is what I like to see on your channel. The supercars are cool, but this content is where its at.
100%
Totally agree.
Agree, this is the first Hoovie video I've watched in the past few months. I like the old Hoovie style, before the whole "dumbest automotive channel on UA-cam" shtick
Agreed!
Absolutely
Hat's off to the prior owner for taking care of the truck so we'll. Good score Tyler 👍
Absolutely!!!
@@jefferyepstein9210 I knew you were still around
Very nice purchase Hoov. This I would never get rid of. Immaculate condition. Nice color. Rare. ❤❤👍😎🤑🤑
The previous owner was prolly a Grandfather that is no longer with us, sad.
Gave it away at 18k
It’s so nice to see Hoovie actually getting something nice for himself
No, Mark, most of us get it. It’s only the ones that open their mouths that prove they don’t.
@@mark8544there's a lot of us, more likely to encounter Alaskan room temp IQ types
He'll probably just try to flip it for a profit since that's what he's really passionate about
😂
He’s going to end up selling it , won’t last long
My grandfather had this exact truck just not in that color, and he drove that truck until his death in 2019. My uncle now has it and the last I heard it had 609,000'ish miles on it. I know the transmission and the engine have been rebuilt but still the original block. The truck has lived in Texas it's entire life, so it is not quite as perfect as this one but still in really great shape.
My grandmother and grandfather used it to tow a small camper literally to every corner of the country when they retired in 2000. I would say easily half of those miles were towing miles so that 5.7L V8 (350 cu inch) has lived up to it's legendary name.
I can't believe how much these older trucks are selling for. My dad has a 96 GMC 2500 4x4 with less than 100,000 miles on it. With needing to have the hood repainted (no rust just peeling back to primer) his mechanic offered him $14,000. I was shocked. At 75 years old he has no desire to sell it though. This is a nice truck you have and that color!!!!
They are worth it. If taken care of they will outlast any new truck made today. Everything went downhill after these were produced.
I have a 95 K2500 GMC Surburban that also has the peeling paint. Came from the west coast so no cancer. But my paint is a bit worse off as it is/was white. Have debated on selling it but have not quite made it that far.
They are so much better then a new truck with the same miles
I have a 98 K1500 Silverado 3 door Z71, 180K in great shape. Everywhere I go I get asked how much do I want for it. No way I am selling it since I still need to tow stuff and could not replace it for probably less than $35K
@@bassntruck
Keep it. Have it painted.
For those of us not "in the know"... OBS = Old Body Style for trucks
Obs is 88-98 Chevy trucks.
Cheers 👍 I was scratching my head for ages, trying to figure it out. 🤔
@@sergeantspeed5941 It was 9th generation Fords long before the rest of the internet decided to latch onto the saying.
@@406Steven and the first generation of dodge ram pickup trucks. Dodge did brought out the 2nd generation out earlier than Ford and GM with the rounded body panels.
What I don't understand is why it seems like such a general term. If we're being technical, wouldn't calling something "Old-Body-Style" apply to future generations in the future? Will GMT-800 OR GMT-900 trucks become OBS one day? Or is it a generally accepted term for 90's trucks? (GMT-400, Brick-Nose Fords, and first-gen Rams?
Hoovie, a small suggestion. When you have one of your vehicles up in the air at the Wizard's, you should have him show the Date Codes on the inside of the Tires that you suspect are the originals or just old. I'm sure viewers would be happy to see where the date codes are located on Tires and also how to interpret the 4-digit codes..
Older tyres didn't used to have the specs on the sidewall?
@@NotUrDJ Tire Date Codes were mandated starting in 1971… but are usually only visible on the inside sidewall.
@@buddycollins247 oh cool. Got it.
Old tires i drove cars with 30+ year old tires. City driving etc to shows etc. I drove a 1980 gr Fury 40 years old with 40 year old Good Year Bluesteek police tires across Canada 3000 miles....no problem.
@@buddycollins247rong it's on one sidewall. Just depends what side the tire is mounted on the rim where it ends up. Only a directional specific tire will have the date code on one side. Or I guess if there a white wall or white letters
This is how my dad treated his vehicles . Staying up with maintenance was a badge of honor . His love for cars has proformed a link I can revisit with that bond .Thats one cherry off the tree , full of life still but when you have something that well preserved it won’t see but 600 miles and parked .😊
My Father was the same way David North, he taught me if you take care of your Truck it will take care of you.
I built these back in '97 at Pontiac Assembly. Still the best looking truck GMC made IMO.
Yep, very good looking truck.
That's a great looking truck
Truth!
I remember seeing Martin Riggs drive one of these in Lethal Weapon god they are the best looking
Unless you count the 80s GMC Astro Cab over, but I agree with you when it comes to pick ups
This is the content I love to see. I’d love to see more 90s and 2000s trucks and suvs
90s and 2000s cars would be better. This is a nice clean example truck but trucks?….mehhhh, unrefined large obnoxious vehicles put a sour taste in my mouth.
@@brah1442 because you are Greta Thundberg fan probably. Dome people NEED this. Do you want to tow your horse behind Prius?...jesus.... I dont care this example was not used for similar job...Most owners NEED them. Not want them
I'd expect nothing less from UA-cam's no.1 towing channel
At least this is a truck that most can afford.
@@brah1442 I’m sure your personal preferences are a priority for Hoovie
The nostalgia is real. My dad had a ‘93 K1500 with a custom two-tone paint job and custom interior. Most comfortable seats I’ve ever sat in. Put me right to sleep every single time when I was a kid. Great buy.
That's a beautiful truck. GM 90s era trucks where the best of its time. Time has proven with these trucks, I still see a lot of these 90s Chevy and GMC trucks on the road today working hard. Very rarely I see Ford and Dodge trucks from this era on the road.
The Fords had the powertrains and chassis to survive, but the interiors and sheet metal were not. The Dodges are even worse.
I love these perfectly preserved old vehicles.
Time capsules are pretty damn cool to me brother
Member when every Chevy lumina, Beretta, and truck was that color?
I member
I memberrr
Oh i member... Member when there weren't as many Mexicans?
Pepperidge farm remembers
@@mcspikesky Wrong meme
The GMT400s are the last of the great GM trucks IMO. I have a 1997 Chevy K1500 Suburban still rolling on its original engine at 326,000 miles. That truck has been phenomenal for me and my family. These things don't die easily.
Oh stop, the GMT800s are damn good, I see them with 300-400k routinely like Panther chassis Taxis and Limos.
Dang you must have received a good one. My parents still have their 1999 Suburban - original owners - it’s on engine #2 but original trans. 315k miles today. Replaced engine at 289k.
@MrZedmoor that's funny it's usually the other way around, motor outlasts the trans
The 99-07s were good to, I think the powertrains were better than the 88-98, i come across a lot more with 300k+ miles without rebuilds. But I think the 88-98 bodies were a bit tougher and were made of thicker metal.
Nice one you got here again always updated and current with information kudos 👍
Elon Musk has finally come to our rescue, if really he can turn SVB to a digital currency counting hall with good security, its gonna help lives
The present issues of bank collapsing is a very good time to get into good digital business, since Elon musk has decided to buy SVB
Elon Musk asked managers at Twitter to nominate their best employees for promotion, then fired the managers and replaced them with their lower paid nominees
The present collapse of banks has really shown us that our money is not even safe in the bank
He's own case is absolutely different, I once thought the rich think only of his kind.
95 and 96 both featured the cup holders on the dash. 97 is the first year. The dashes for both 95-96 are almost the same. 95 had a one piece fold down ash tray and cig lighter, while 96 had little flaps. Super sharp truck! Just sold a 98' with 101k that I got from the OG owner
Thy had so much cupholder
My family had a 92 and I recall those had a couple cup holders on the inner side of the glovebox lid.I can't recall we ever used those despite owning that truck for about 15 years. I don't think the 95-96 cup holders were any more usable than the 88-94 ones
If you don't mind me asking, how much did you sell it for? I am looking at a 96, dealer wants 18k.
GMT 400 & GMT 800’s are some of the best pickups ever built. I have a 2005 Cat Eye with only 70K on the odometer and I’ll be keeping it for at least another 20 years. Best pick ups ever! Built like a rock!
I have 1-400 owned since 1997 but the auto 4L, getrag 5 speed sle z71 and it was 2000 canadian in 1997with 85000 miles, currently at 140000 miles, and 2 lbz duramax 800s
Picked up a 2003 Silverado 4.8 for $6200. Only 180K, def can get another 200K out of it
There's a reason you see more obs fords still on the road than Chevys
Got a GMT400 one that I got recently. Picked it up at 275k miles but the owner took AMAZING care of it, very little rust for the rust belt, engine burns less oil than some new cars I know of and the interior was also very well kept.
I love the old cateye diesel or not but where i live and what i do a diesel be better
You know it's nice when Tyler doesn't do donuts or burnouts. Beautiful find that deserves love and respect.
Very, Very Cool Truck!!!!! Not sure where yours was made, but I worked at the GM Flint Truck Assembly Plant back then. These were truly awesome trucks, that could last almost forever, if taken care of. And it looks like you've found a gem. 👍
This one was made in Pontiac according to the monroney label at 7:49
I'm starting to realize 30 year old cars were probably the best of all worlds. A good mixture of old school with enough technology to not impact reliability.
96 camry, 289k miles. Doesnt leak or use oil, struts are toast. 33mpg all day every day.
would still love to have a 90's bmw station wagon.
I remember wrenching on these when I was a mechanic at a Chevy dealer in the late 90's/early 00's. You got lucky, these are bulletproof trucks and super simple to work on. I called mine my "20 minute 20 dollar" truck. In the rare instance something stopped working, 20 bucks and 20 minutes to fix. Color me jealous ❤
Seeing this kinda content is why I started watching Hoovie back in 2018! I agree with what others have said, the supercars are cool, but this kinda stuff is where it's at
thank you same here ..Great minds think alike 😂..super cars are great but I like these old common cars way more they live the thug life on the road putting up with normal day to day tear and wear
I love this generation chevy truck 🤤
NEVER SELL IT
Tyler I love the fact that your love of all things automotive ranges from the super fast to the super practical. What a great find.
I still got my 1993 GMC I bought new. Starting to show its age. My daughter now drives it and loves it! I’ll never get rid of it.
I'm so used to seeing these in *horrendous* condition in my line of work... This is refreshing on a scale previously unknown.
Wizard is right. Most of them were farm trucks. They were designed to be reliable and cheap to fix, but some people are just brutal!
Glad you’re back Hoovie!
These trucks were the most comfortable and most well built trucks on earth. You don’t see any fords or rams from these years holding up to time as nice as these are, as long as the rust didn’t run rampant, these trucks were absolutely bulletproof!
Never thought I’d enjoy a video about an old GMC truck but I gotta admit I loved every minute of it. Sweet find Tyler 👌🏼
GMT-400 was one of my all time favorite styles, 95 is a unique year also with the new interior and the old TBI engine for its last year along with the 2 door configuration on the extended cab models. 1996 came with the updated Vortec V8, a opening center armrest for storage on the 60/40 bench seat configurations and push button 4WD. Also the passenger air bag was introduced in 1997 on the GMT-400 platform. My father had a 1993 when I was a kid and it had the same color but with the two tone silver on the bottom, it was a extended cab short bed step side Z71 with every option and also with power driver's and passengers mirrors that were black. The power mirror's were a very rare option in 1993 and have believed to be very few built with them instead of the manual chrome mirrors seen on every pre 1994 GMT-400. Absolutely one of my favorite trucks I was ever around.
Great trucks. I own a 97 and have some videos about it on my channel DocTube
Mine was a 1998 Manual windows manual door locks 305 vortec
When I worked in Fleet, I would see these come in with 300,000+ still being worked everyday, hauling and towing, with the original engine and even (not always) the original transmission. Just a great work horse👍
What a time capsule wow. That is so awesome to see one just like that. In very very good condition. That truck makes a good cars and coffee conversation. Lol.
I can’t be mad at you for this. I still own two GMT400’s myself, a ‘95 diesel Suburban and a ‘99 K3500 crew cab diesel stake body. They are hard working, great riding, dependable and comfortable trucks. And I like the way they look.
Beautiful and practical truck, love to see it. A clean SCSB example of one of these is one of my dream trucks.
So happy for you brother! Everyone can see how happy that makes you been a while since I legit seen you this happy in yiur videos yea you always look happy but man this is so dope! I think the phrase is like a kid in a candy shop
Good find! A true classic and to have someone like you who appreciates this truck for what it is an American icon: comfort, tons of room, and simple mechanics. They just simply don’t make anything like this anymore and it’s a shame.
Nice truck. I still drive my 89 c1500 that I've had since I was 16. 350(slightly modified of course)🙂 700r4, 2 door, long bed. Real long bed 8ft. Crank windows. Vinyl floor. Bench seat, best seat for a young man🙂. It's gone everywhere with me. Has never left me stranded. Its babied nowadays but I still drive it once in a while when the weather is nice.
I had a 95 sle z71 I sold a few years ago with 250,000 miles and still original drivetrain. I miss that truck for sure. This one you have Hoovie is gorgeous
You have made me appreciate my '97 Chevy 1500 4X4 350 all the more. I bought it 5 years ago in New Mexico (dry climate, no rust) with 83,000 miles. Really, really good condition. Based on current values you quote in the video, I believe I paid for the bargain of my life at $4,000. I may be just a bit happier than you. 😁
Yeah these are appreciating now, I remember pre pandemic a low mile 350 4X4 regular cab short bed went to auction for $10,000. Seems prices are only going up from here
I had a friend in high school who purchased this truck brand new in 1995, exact same interior and exterior colors, 5.7 V8, automatic. Sticker was about $29,000 he got it for $25k... northern California purchase. It was an awesome truck and I got to drive it a few times when it was brand new, including over the Sierra Nevada mountain range and Lake Tahoe, on vacation. This thing was built in simpler times when trucks were actually trucks. And I personally think this is one of the best GM interiors ever built...for design. Great to see a video of its twin!
Reminds me of my dad who passed in 2021. He was a land surveyor and his company had a white one of these. My first time experiencing off-roading was with him in that truck. Good memories.
My 1991 Suburban had that underhood light. It has a long cord so you can magnetize it to the body at night if you needed a light to see your way to change a flat tire or something. Yes, they are factory installed. Congrats on the purchase, looks like a keeper!
18 foot cord. I hoard them.
That's awesome why did they get rid of it
Hmm, why does my 95 not have it? Maybe the diesels didn't have it?? That air box resonator thing is much bigger on the diesel and takes up that entire area - maybe that's why they didn't put the light in... that sucks
@@neilmurphy845because ultimately profits are more important than the consumer, boy I'm glad we bailed GM out lol
Keep doing the great work, this world needs more of it.
So nice to see you this excited about this truck. And I agree, this is in a great shape and absolutely beautiful truck.
Always loved that generation of GM pickups. I had a 1997 Silverado back in 2000 for a couple of years. Wish I still had it today.
That truck is absolutely gorgeous what a find!
You might want to tell the Wizard that proctologists usually don't perform exams from the front... he might want to get another doc. 😂😂
FYI that under hood light reaches the back tires
You sir have been blessed to have found this truck. The low mileage, the overall care and how new this truck basically is. Some people have all the luck? Not to mention, where I'm from these trucks are still on the road. 4 and 5 hundred thousand miles, same engine/trans. And I mean a lot of 'em.
Adjusted for inflation... that truck today would cost around $50,000. The rough average for a full size pick up in the mid 90s was around $16k ($29k today). So this one was on the more expensive side of the market.
But the top today is not 50K that is just average a top truck like this would closer to 70-100K.
@@mistx7115 He didn't say it was high for today, he said it was at the top back then.
@@UZForLife Likewise I did not say he was wrong I was more pointing out how the market has changed.
@Mist X in the inflated market of the last 5 to 7 years, and the advent of more luxury options, that truck doesn't compare to modern trucks. However, in 1997, that was pretty close to the top of the line. Average cost (pre-hyperinflation -2019) was $50k for a non base model, crew/extended cab truck. In 2022, that average jumped to about $70k.
@@chrisheaton2082 Still crazy when you realize how much has changed.
I inherited my late father's 2001 Yukon SLT. We ordered it new together in 2000 and as of today it's only at 78,000 miles. Aside from some door dings, it's immaculate since it was garage stored 100% of the life. I'm VERY happy to have it and use it to pull a boat from time to time. 5.3 Vortec with the 3.73 option.
Be sure to turn off that overdrive when towing
@@atlaslion5128 yeah there's a tranny channel that I watch and he discussed several ones that had to be rebuilt due to people not doing this.
Love these trucks. I kept the 95 chevy C1500 stepside 4.3L V6 I drove in high school 20 years ago. Never wanted to get rid of it, still going strong with 177K miles. Needs some interior tlc, TBI rebuild and a few other things, but engine is solid in these.
Lol it’s amazing hearing how happy you are with this gem. I can hear it in your ti e of voice through the entire video. I’m happy for you man 🎉
Beautiful! I have the same truck. 300K miles, still runs great with no rust!
If whoever owned this thing for all that time is reading this: Well done sir, (or ma'am,) 👍👍 It really made my day seeing a 90's vehicle in such beautiful condition. So many good cars came out in the 90's and too many of them just didn't get the love they deserved. Well done indeed 👌👌
I bought a 1998 GMC c3500 dually a few months ago. 2 owner truck, gentleman I purchased it off of owned it for 20 years. It is also in very good shape, not quite as nice as yours though, but also all original and unmodified. Been digging mine so far, first GMT400 I've owned.
I had a 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 and loved that truck, it rode like a dream and I had zero problems with.
I almost cried when I sold it but the 180,000 miles worth of memories I made with it last to this day.
Good to see you are getting your groove back. Nice to see some non hooptie true quality vehicles. What a contrast to the Ford Lightning!
Nice. I’m an OBS fan as well. I have a 2000 Tahoe z71. It’s the final year of the OBS and has some nice trim options. I’ve had it since 2001 or 2002 and it’s around 120k miles. It’s a great dog hauler.
I have the same truck from '98 that was a one owner and only has 42k miles. Same color combo too. Love those trucks.
For anyone with the newer one with the poppet spider injector, get the upgrade and do it yourself. Makes it true EFI and eliminates the frustrating poppet valves. It IS expensive if you have a mechanic do it.
Hoovie showing more enthusiasm for his $18,000 pickup than "Daddy Doug" showed for his Porsche Carrera GT.
Daddy? 🤷♂️
Did you watch Doug's video? He could barely contain his excitement
Idk about that Doug seemed like he had the spare key up his rear
@@gstevens6948 Tyler calls Doug "Daddy Doug" even though Tyler is older than Doug
Beautiful GMC Tyler! Its funny; this truck brings you more joy in it's simplicity and care than many of the exotics you've owned.
Man what a beautiful truck! I Currently have a 94 k1500 sport side as my daily driver, also my dad bought it new and was his daily driver for most of its life before passing it onto me, 404,000km currently and it drives great!
My dad has wanted a truck since before I was born so probably near 20 years now and he finally got a truck. It's a 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 that's top of the line with all the good stuff and it was a one owner with 90k miles and he picked it up for 11k. It's super exciting to know he finally got what he wanted so congrats!!
OBS trucks are awesome. A perfect balance between modern daily driveability and classic style.
Love it! Great find. I grew up with these trucks on my Dad's farm & construction business. He's still using all 3 of them for work almost 30yrs later - each one well over 200k with one at 326k & still going strong. Being so far ahead of their time, you really don't give anything up. Great riding, driving, running trucks. Little lower fuel economy, but they last forever and are cheap and easy to fix. I'll definitely be looking for one of these at somepoint
thats the thing...the manufacturers traded dependability for HP numbers and fuel economy. I ran the numbers on my POS 5.4L. Sure you save $3000 over 3 years in fuel but you have to spend $3000 in timing jobs every 3 years.
"it's more efficient" no, it isn't. The most efficient vehicle is the one built once and not needing any major repairs for 30 years.
@@muskokamike127 100%
O00hh, positively dreamy. I have 570,000km on my '98 Sierra w original drivetrain, just several alternators, rads, brakes, tires over the years.
that's a very nice example, I'm always happy when I see these out on the roads
You should ask the wizard to take the trim off around the gauges to see what the manufacturer named this truck (and besides, when you get that scratch fixed on the tailgate at that one detail shop, you should ask them to plastic weld the broken part of the trim)
What?
@@jmoney7289 GMC and Chevy put a sticker with a name on the trim that goes around the speed gauges. If you take it off and look at it it should have a name you should look it up. It’s pretty interesting.
They didn’t start naming trucks and putting them behind the bezel until after 02
it’s the final inspector’s name, not the trucks name but still an interesting fact
Glad to see a new video!
I had a used 1998 Tahoe. It was originally ordered with factory order Bilstein shocks and a variable rate steering options. One of my favorites from the past.
First year of the new interior, last year of the TBI. Nice truck, love it.
That is a really nice truck. What a great score!
Your excitement for this truck is so great to see. Very genuine. Congrats Tyler!
I’ve got a gmt 800 with 330k on it pretty much all original. That truck is beautiful and props to the owner that took care of that. Those trucks were everywhere when i was younger.
Makes me miss my Suburban. When the girls went to college I figured I didn't need it any more. Then I realized that the refrigerator, stove, coffee maker, mobile wifi and outlets I had installed in the back would have been great for comping
Beautiful. I'd like to own a two-door Chevy Tahoe from this generation.
A trip down memory lane with Hoovie's pristine GMC truck.👌
Whomever owned this took every precaution to ensure its longevity. 👍
Glad to see you back uploading Tyler. 😉
It was used enough so it didn't rot. It is just as bad to not use a vehicle enough as it is to use it too much. There's been a few "dealer" backlot finds of 80's 90's vehicles brand new and never sold or driven. I saw a brand new 80's trans am with 2.3 miles on it. Still had the plastic on the seats, was never even dealer prepped. The prob? Engine had to come out to be rebuild and every rubber seal and hose needed replacing because they were all dry rotted from not being used. The brake fluid had turned to sludge, calipers seized.
Probably cost $20,000 to make it driveable again.
@@muskokamike127 You're right Mike. 👍I hear ya, cars need to be driven. Good thing about this GMC is that Hoovie will drive it.
There's a Porsche Type 993 Turbo S, silver with guards red interior on CarGurus in Miami selling for $900k with just 2k miles.
I hope it's road ready!! 😁
Love the Trans Am, top five fave!👌
@@2bunphettered788 The 78 was better, before they got throttled by emissions but yeah, older T/As are great.....
yes, yes, and yes!
You can drive that forever. My dad used one of that generation with the 5.7 TBI on a rural mail route. He had around 250k on it when he retired and traded it in, and that's just the miles. I can't imagine how many hours were on it, seeing how it was running in place a good portion of it's life.
Your making me miss my 98 I had . Your right those seats really were comfortable. It is quite a contrast to my 22 Sierra I have now…
Those were excellent vehicles. I had a ‘96 and the 5.7L was very strong. Only weak point was their brakes.
I just replaced the brakes, calipers, and brake lines on mine. Including turned rotors the whole thing cost less than $300!
I love that you love GMT400s hoovie - grew up with these trucks and at 38 yrs old I have pretty much always owned one since I started driving.
I’m 38 too. Those were the nicer trucks and square bodies were the beater work trucks. They were everywhere
@@ectolle54 man I wish the square bodies were still the beaters lol
I prefer my gmt400 to a squarebody though, much nicer ride and the 96 and later with vortec 5.7 were a lot less gutless
Beautiful truck, these are a huge part of my childhood and they will always be special to me I’ve had 6 of them.
Really enjoy you getting “back to your roots” in a way and showing off older vehicles that still hold up today. I like the new videos and new/exotics but there’s plenty of channels that do that. Not many would do a 20+ minute video on a ‘95 GMC pickup and make it worth watching lol
Hopefully Hoovie sees the youtube analytics uplift for these sorts of videos and continues the trend of buying awesome yet affordable classics
You should do a dry ice detail on this one. It would really show itself as factory new if you did that.
I have a 96 Chevy Cheyenne with 136k absolutely perfect. Everything works no lights on the dash, factory exhaust and quiet, no rust. But… it’s a 4.3 vortec she ain’t worth the dirt she sits on but I love it.
I had a 93 Suburban 3/4 ton that I ordered from the factory with a 454, dark gray and silver paint with plush light gray interior and the front captains chairs. I loved that monster!
I miss mine. I had a K1500 Black with the Grey interior. I crashed it and always told myself I'd get another one. Prices shot way up after that, and I'm still waiting.
Drive shaft is actually aluminum with a carbon fiber overlay for noise reduction. In later years they put a foam isolater inside the tube. That drive shaft was made by Dana in Pontiac MI.
Love these body styles, the last generation that had that square body feel to it. I have a emerald green Chevy 97' Z71 with 227k miles that my dad passed down to me, upgraded the spider fuel injection system with the newer style and replaced the head gaskets a couple years ago. I just recently rebuilt the 4l60E transmission with the Transgo Shift kit and corvette servo; replaced the timing cover, oil pan gasket, and crankshaft seal while I was at it. Upgraded the headlights to LEDs. Paint has been wearing down on it but compared to many on the road, it still looks good! And the SEATS, oh my does Tyler know about the comfort when sitting in them! Great video and find!
I was born 1990. These were my favorite (newest coolest Chevy on the road). When I was 27 I finally bought a 1994, white, with the older blue interior (no air bags) and it was lifted 4 inches. 2 years later it was stolen in Santa Ana. 3 weeks later I flew out to South Carolina (from CA) and bought a 1994, blue, with the older blue interior again, Z71 with 31k miles. I drive it every day and would not want anything else as a truck/daily driver/off road machine. These trucks are just the best. I do like the square body styling better, but as far as reliability and interior comforts, these are better than any new Chevy truck. Wish Chevy would go back to their roots.
You’re the 🐐 Hoovie!!!
Love the content. Affordable vehicle for many of the viewers. Some of the high end cars you have are awesome but it's nice to see a vid on something the average Joe could obtain.
Sadly the way these are appreciating maybe not for much longer lol
Nice find!!! The GMT400’s are my favorite too! I bought a new 1989 GMC shortwide K1500 SLE Z71 w/deluxe two tone exterior (brandywine over flame red). The front bash plate was in aluminum not plastic! 5.7 w/3.73 ratio, 265 Goodyear Wrangler TD’s. Yellow Bilstein’s. I took it 4 wheeling all over the 4 corners region. Then we started a family & I traded it for a 98 GMC Z71 extended cab 3rd door! That 89 was the best truck I ever had!
Had a 96 ZR2 s10 in that beautiful teal color back in highschool. It was an amazing looking truck. It was under powered, and I'm fairly sure you could watch the fuel gage drop if the throttle was 1/2 way open or more. It was one of the best vehicles I've ever driven in the snow though. It made a great winter beater after the AC went out. That teal is one of my all time favorite colors.
He’s back!
Love this channel haha you and the car wizard are hilarious 🙂 and as an aussie I've never understood why chev never let us buy these beautiful rigs here they are very sought-after here as well and still would fetch a high price 👍
I remember that apparently for Australia/NZ they were officially sold, but only as Ambulances so they're not common at all. I'm sure they're fetching crazy money now though