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My hydro-boost brakes are soooo much better than vacuum.
OR VietVet Is Still Throwing $$$ at 2005 Z71
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iamdub
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Weight in the back so you will not nose dive.Agreed! I put hydraboost on my S10. 3/4-ton brakes on a 1/4 ton truck
adventurenali92
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Hydro boost brakes and the electric cooling fan set ups were two of the biggest reasons I wanted a 2005 or 2006 GMT800.
iamdub
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Removed the fuel tank that was in front of the axle and on the driver side and installed a Blazer tank that is centered behind the axle. Also relocated the battery to just in front of the axle on the passenger side. Kept a stout nearly-zero-profile fiberglass bed cover on it. A modified Class 3 (or was it 4?) receiver hitch added reinforcement, fuel tank mounts and extra weight at the far rear end of the frame. Oh, and I converted to rear disc brakes and had a proportioning valve adjusted to make it squat really well when standing on the brakes. Stainless steel flex lines. Rotors were cryo-tempered PowerSlots with Hawk HPS pads. I could stand on 'em from triple digits and they never faded or warped in the 10+ years I ran them.
Had 285s in the back with plans and clearance for 315s. It was being built to have a half-decent chance with a high-compression, cammed LQ9 (~450/450 conservatively) and FLT Level 6 moving it.
Tonyrodz
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That would've been a sick S10.
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My 20,000th post:
As you can see by the date, it has been a long time since I posted anything here about my Z71. I went thru it and did quite a bit of work and it has never ever let me down and still runs and handles fantastic. I was looking to buy a 2004 K2500HD Silverado but that fell thru and if I bought it, I was likely gonna sell the Tahoe. The road test did not impress and the ride was jarring. Then I remembered that the K2500's ride on the bump stops. It was a crew cab with a short bed and therefore, longer. In my usual traffic, it was gonna take some getting used to with it being longer. I then decided that I did not want it, lots of fluid leaks, and I decided that I cannot replace the Tahoe because I love that truck.
I have "made like new" from the front to back. There are only the a/c system, differentials, engine and transmission, that I have not opened up for work. I have done the maintenance but no repairs. At 165k, it looks and drives better than new with the Black Bear Tune and the Hellwig bars, front and rear. I have decided that if it needs an engine down the road, I will replace it. If it needs a transmission further down the road, I will replace it. If it needs gears, I will replace them and if it needs a/c work, I will gut it and fix it. I love working on that Tahoe. Crawling under it, is a joy. Pulling up in it, reminds me of the work that has been done and that it is beyond reliable.
There is only one thing I do not like about it, The sun/moon roof. I am religious about the seal cleaning and lubing and making sure drain is clear but I feel that one day it will be a PIMA and cause me to make up new curse/swear words. No sweat there, vets know how to pontificate with profanity.
Anyway......at 20,000 posts and hope to be around for 20k more.
As you can see by the date, it has been a long time since I posted anything here about my Z71. I went thru it and did quite a bit of work and it has never ever let me down and still runs and handles fantastic. I was looking to buy a 2004 K2500HD Silverado but that fell thru and if I bought it, I was likely gonna sell the Tahoe. The road test did not impress and the ride was jarring. Then I remembered that the K2500's ride on the bump stops. It was a crew cab with a short bed and therefore, longer. In my usual traffic, it was gonna take some getting used to with it being longer. I then decided that I did not want it, lots of fluid leaks, and I decided that I cannot replace the Tahoe because I love that truck.
I have "made like new" from the front to back. There are only the a/c system, differentials, engine and transmission, that I have not opened up for work. I have done the maintenance but no repairs. At 165k, it looks and drives better than new with the Black Bear Tune and the Hellwig bars, front and rear. I have decided that if it needs an engine down the road, I will replace it. If it needs a transmission further down the road, I will replace it. If it needs gears, I will replace them and if it needs a/c work, I will gut it and fix it. I love working on that Tahoe. Crawling under it, is a joy. Pulling up in it, reminds me of the work that has been done and that it is beyond reliable.
There is only one thing I do not like about it, The sun/moon roof. I am religious about the seal cleaning and lubing and making sure drain is clear but I feel that one day it will be a PIMA and cause me to make up new curse/swear words. No sweat there, vets know how to pontificate with profanity.
Anyway......at 20,000 posts and hope to be around for 20k more.
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You BETTER be around for 20k+ more posts. You presence on this Forum is invaluable to many of us. And, what would we do without your unique sense of humor?
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Yea, old/crotchity/kiss my ass/eff you, unique sense of humor......got it.
SirReal63
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I like it as it matches mine.
Congratulations on a huge milestone.Similar threads
