2000 NBS Blue Steel Burban Build

[00'BlueSteel]

Awesome news on the trans. Sorry to hear about the problems with the lift. Hopefully it will all come together after a break.

Yeah man they trans is working good other than blowing the extra fluid out all over the cars behind me on the way to Xmas with the family haha.

And yeah I should have the suburban back on its on legs in a week or 2, maybe 3. I got a loner 2004 suburban with all the bells and whistle which should be pretty fun to drive until then. Ill grab pics of it later, I’ll be doing 6 low/8hi and LEDs on it for the owner who let me borrow it while I finish mine.

More pics of lift actually going on..

 

[00'BlueSteel]

That’s the point that shit hit the fan, lower ball joints would not come out of the knuckle even with heat and 20lb hammer, had to leave each one in the shop press over night with creep oil and then heat in the morning and rapid freeze the ball joint shaft to knock them out with out ruining the arms. Moog pitman arm didn’t fit all the way on the Redhead steering box and put the pitman arm in such a place that the Cognito braces hit the top of the new driver side diff mount. Then the cold came and the regulator on the compressor filled with water and froze, killed on 1/2” impact gun, broke 2 ratchet wrench’s due to the grease freezing inside them, and had to make a view runs to the parts store for new ball joints and new hubs.

At this point the most everything is new expect for the center link and the differential itself. Lol but hey good piece of mind once I get it back that steering, suspension, and trans are all new.

I will get more pics up tonight or the loner 04’ suburban and more steering and lift pics

 

[Rocket Man]

I heard about the Moog Pitman arms not fitting right; that's the only part that I didn't go with Moog on. I bought an ACDelco Professional.

 

[00'BlueSteel]

I heard about the Moog Pitman arms not fitting right; that's the only part that I didn't go with Moog on. I bought an ACDelco Professional.

How did that one fit, as far as like how far up on the output shaft did it seat?

 

[00'BlueSteel]

Loner 2004

 

[Rocket Man]

How did that one fit, as far as like how far up on the output shaft did it seat?

I had the work done and they didn't say anything so I assume it went all the way on. All I know is I've read about problems with that Moog one.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Loner 2004
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Nice. Don't get spoiled now.

 

[00'BlueSteel]

Nice. Don't get spoiled now.

Tell me about it the heated leather seats where noice this morning when it was 8 degrees....

 

[drowssap]

Loner 2004
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Can you tell me how you like driving a z71 burb?

 

[00'BlueSteel]

Can you tell me how you like driving a z71 burb?

Honestly, I prefer my none Z71 2000 over this 2004 Z71. I don’t feel like there is anything I can point out and say because this is a Z71 it drives or rides any different. I think it’s more the difference from 2000-2004. I can say I am not a fan of fly by wire throttle, steering seems a bit touchy, seat controls are a little weird, not a fan of the center console, don’t like the steering wheel, love the color matched bumpers and grille, love the Z71 valance, back end is a little lofty in the corners and body roll is a little much. But the 2000 was like that before I put new sway bar links and keys in. The ride is ok, has 5100s in the front and the keys are set so it is just resting on the jounce stops. I would probably turn the keys up a bit if it was mine and put new sway bars/links on it asap.