THIS is what I like to see on your channel. The supercars are cool, but this content is where its at.

@230k19

Жыл бұрын

100%

@RichieRouge206

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

@sethfrancissimracing7558

Жыл бұрын

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 KZread" shtick

@iolacowgirl

10 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@joshgreen2164

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely

Hat's off to the prior owner for taking care of the truck so we'll. Good score Tyler 👍

@jefferyepstein9210

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!

@Constabruity

Жыл бұрын

@@jefferyepstein9210 I knew you were still around

@melvinburwell8202

Жыл бұрын

Very nice purchase Hoov. This I would never get rid of. Immaculate condition. Nice color. Rare. ❤❤👍😎🤑🤑

@chrisfusco1108

Жыл бұрын

The previous owner was prolly a Grandfather that is no longer with us, sad.

@scooterdogg7580

Жыл бұрын

Gave it away at 18k

It’s so nice to see Hoovie actually getting something nice for himself

@vincedibona4687

Жыл бұрын

No, Mark, most of us get it. It’s only the ones that open their mouths that prove they don’t.

@PinkFloydFreak55

Жыл бұрын

​@@Beauloqsthere's a lot of us, more likely to encounter Alaskan room temp IQ types

@Baltzy24

Жыл бұрын

He'll probably just try to flip it for a profit since that's what he's really passionate about

@dr.romeoconfidential9271

Жыл бұрын

😂

@jamesruiz4005

Жыл бұрын

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 love these perfectly preserved old vehicles.

@BorisBidjanSaberi11

Жыл бұрын

Time capsules are pretty damn cool to me brother

I built these back in '97 at Pontiac Assembly. Still the best looking truck GMC made IMO.

@volvo09

Жыл бұрын

Yep, very good looking truck.

@cjmarsh504

Жыл бұрын

That's a great looking truck

@thecman26

Жыл бұрын

Truth!

@WazZappening

Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing Martin Riggs drive one of these in Lethal Weapon god they are the best looking

@plasterchief9582

Жыл бұрын

Unless you count the 80s GMC Astro Cab over, but I agree with you when it comes to pick ups

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.

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..

@NotUrDJ

Жыл бұрын

Older tyres didn't used to have the specs on the sidewall?

@buddycollins247

Жыл бұрын

@@NotUrDJ Tire Date Codes were mandated starting in 1971… but are usually only visible on the inside sidewall.

@NotUrDJ

Жыл бұрын

@@buddycollins247 oh cool. Got it.

@bradleysteeves7891

Жыл бұрын

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.

@johnsnow1355

Жыл бұрын

​​@@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 the content I love to see. I’d love to see more 90s and 2000s trucks and suvs

@brah1442

Жыл бұрын

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.

@jirka87

Жыл бұрын

​@@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

@dolomite_73

Жыл бұрын

I'd expect nothing less from KZread's no.1 towing channel

@BA-xj9ew

Жыл бұрын

At least this is a truck that most can afford.

@stefancelmare866

Жыл бұрын

@@brah1442 I’m sure your personal preferences are a priority for Hoovie

For those of us not "in the know"... OBS = Old Body Style for trucks

@sergeantspeed5941

Жыл бұрын

Obs is 88-98 Chevy trucks.

@philedwards2679

Жыл бұрын

Cheers 👍 I was scratching my head for ages, trying to figure it out. 🤔

@406Steven

Жыл бұрын

@@sergeantspeed5941 It was 9th generation Fords long before the rest of the internet decided to latch onto the saying.

@WilliamHollinger2019

Жыл бұрын

​​@@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.

@k.c.slawncare6046

Жыл бұрын

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?

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 .😊

@rickycompton2610

Жыл бұрын

My Father was the same way David North, he taught me if you take care of your Truck it will take care of you.

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.

@jeffreylittlejohn2974

Жыл бұрын

The Fords had the powertrains and chassis to survive, but the interiors and sheet metal were not. The Dodges are even worse.

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

@ne2i

Жыл бұрын

Thy had so much cupholder

@engineer_alv

Жыл бұрын

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

@TheJiggs666

Жыл бұрын

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!

@randylee2549

Жыл бұрын

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

@joshruiz809

Жыл бұрын

Picked up a 2003 Silverado 4.8 for $6200. Only 180K, def can get another 200K out of it

@pete538

Жыл бұрын

There's a reason you see more obs fords still on the road than Chevys

@cpufreak101

Жыл бұрын

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.

@darthtator3549

Жыл бұрын

I love the old cateye diesel or not but where i live and what i do a diesel be better

Nice one you got here again always updated and current with information kudos 👍

@luciabelle8205

Жыл бұрын

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

@jamescardio3735

Жыл бұрын

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

@ashamkumran9581

Жыл бұрын

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

@christyjohnson9679

Жыл бұрын

The present collapse of banks has really shown us that our money is not even safe in the bank

@kyliejenna7080

Жыл бұрын

He's own case is absolutely different, I once thought the rich think only of his kind.

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 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 ❤

Member when every Chevy lumina, Beretta, and truck was that color?

@yannikaloudis1124

Жыл бұрын

I member

@aleski4090

Жыл бұрын

I memberrr

@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13

Жыл бұрын

Oh i member... Member when there weren't as many Mexicans?

@mcspikesky

Жыл бұрын

Pepperidge farm remembers

@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@hendo337

Жыл бұрын

Oh stop, the GMT800s are damn good, I see them with 300-400k routinely like Panther chassis Taxis and Limos.

@MrZedmoor

10 ай бұрын

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.

@rdr9519

7 ай бұрын

​@MrZedmoor that's funny it's usually the other way around, motor outlasts the trans

@Tigersfan829

6 ай бұрын

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.

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.

@doctube2020

Жыл бұрын

Great trucks. I own a 97 and have some videos about it on my channel DocTube

@toro220d

Жыл бұрын

Mine was a 1998 Manual windows manual door locks 305 vortec

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.

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. 👍

@engineer_alv

Жыл бұрын

This one was made in Pontiac according to the monroney label at 7:49

You know it's nice when Tyler doesn't do donuts or burnouts. Beautiful find that deserves love and respect.

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

@1922BluePhoenix

Жыл бұрын

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

Glad you’re back Hoovie!

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!

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.

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!

@MichaelSmith-jv7zm

Жыл бұрын

18 foot cord. I hoard them.

@neilmurphy845

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome why did they get rid of it

@gorak9000

Жыл бұрын

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

@PinkFloydFreak55

Жыл бұрын

​@@neilmurphy845because ultimately profits are more important than the consumer, boy I'm glad we bailed GM out lol

I'm so used to seeing these in *horrendous* condition in my line of work... This is refreshing on a scale previously unknown.

@Vitamin-R

Жыл бұрын

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!

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 👌🏼

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👍

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.

@-in-the-meantime...

Жыл бұрын

96 camry, 289k miles. Doesnt leak or use oil, struts are toast. 33mpg all day every day.

@Koen030NL

Жыл бұрын

would still love to have a 90's bmw station wagon.

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.

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.

I love this generation chevy truck 🤤 NEVER SELL IT

That truck is absolutely gorgeous what a find!

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!

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.

Beautiful and practical truck, love to see it. A clean SCSB example of one of these is one of my dream trucks.

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. 😉

@muskokamike127

Жыл бұрын

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.

@2bunphettered788

Жыл бұрын

@@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!👌

@muskokamike127

Жыл бұрын

@@2bunphettered788 The 78 was better, before they got throttled by emissions but yeah, older T/As are great.....

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.

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.

@atlaslion5128

Жыл бұрын

Be sure to turn off that overdrive when towing

@texasaggieproud

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

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.

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.

Beautiful! I have the same truck. 300K miles, still runs great with no rust!

Keep doing the great work, this world needs more of it.

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

@muskokamike127

Жыл бұрын

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.

@EYVOAuto

Жыл бұрын

@@muskokamike127 100%

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.

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.

@ectolle54

Жыл бұрын

I’m 38 too. Those were the nicer trucks and square bodies were the beater work trucks. They were everywhere

@Full_Otto_Bismarck

Жыл бұрын

@@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

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. 😁

@cpufreak101

Жыл бұрын

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 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

So nice to see you this excited about this truck. And I agree, this is in a great shape and absolutely beautiful truck.

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!!

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.

@mistx7115

Жыл бұрын

But the top today is not 50K that is just average a top truck like this would closer to 70-100K.

@UZForLife

Жыл бұрын

​@@mistx7115 He didn't say it was high for today, he said it was at the top back then.

@mistx7115

Жыл бұрын

@@UZForLife Likewise I did not say he was wrong I was more pointing out how the market has changed.

@chrisheaton2082

Жыл бұрын

@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.

@mistx7115

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisheaton2082 Still crazy when you realize how much has changed.

You might want to tell the Wizard that proctologists usually don't perform exams from the front... he might want to get another doc. 😂😂

O00hh, positively dreamy. I have 570,000km on my '98 Sierra w original drivetrain, just several alternators, rads, brakes, tires over the years.

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!

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.

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 👌👌

Hopefully Hoovie sees the youtube analytics uplift for these sorts of videos and continues the trend of buying awesome yet affordable classics

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.

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 🎉

Those were excellent vehicles. I had a ‘96 and the 5.7L was very strong. Only weak point was their brakes.

@Vitamin-R

Жыл бұрын

I just replaced the brakes, calipers, and brake lines on mine. Including turned rotors the whole thing cost less than $300!

You should do a dry ice detail on this one. It would really show itself as factory new if you did that.

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.

That is a really nice truck. What a great score!

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.

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!

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.

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.

@cpufreak101

Жыл бұрын

Sadly the way these are appreciating maybe not for much longer lol

Beautiful. I'd like to own a two-door Chevy Tahoe from this generation.

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.

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.

I have the same truck from '98 that was a one owner and only has 42k miles. Same color combo too. Love those trucks.

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.

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

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!

OBS trucks are awesome. A perfect balance between modern daily driveability and classic style.

Glad to see a new video!

that's a very nice example, I'm always happy when I see these out on the roads

I currently have my grandads 96 chevy same color same options and I will never get rid of it. It's pushing 300k but just like this one you can't tell the age on it and he always used a small trailer if he did need to move something so the bed is just as bright as the day he bought it. It doesn't hurt that it got a camper shell as well within 2 months of him buying it new. It's absolutely priceless to me

Hoovie showing more enthusiasm for his $18,000 pickup than "Daddy Doug" showed for his Porsche Carrera GT.

@gstevens6948

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Daddy? 🤷‍♂️

@GigaChadMob

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Did you watch Doug's video? He could barely contain his excitement

@Defy_Convention

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Idk about that Doug seemed like he had the spare key up his rear

@raullasvegas

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@@gstevens6948 Tyler calls Doug "Daddy Doug" even though Tyler is older than Doug

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 👍

@cpufreak101

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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

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!

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.

That is the most prominent brake controller mounting that I have ever seen. 😆 Great truck!

@brandonwright6659

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old man engineering

@paulshannon4576

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The luggage went in the bed the trailer was out back. Check to see what the receiver looks like.

95 and 96 GMT400 facelifted interior is my favorite interior, those were the years before the passenger side air bag was added. I'm an odd person but I also prefer the 60/40 front bench over the dual bucket seats and a center console.

@justkegan851

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You’re right about the airbag, I have 96 with no airbag and the 60/40 with the lay down center console and I love it. Of course I bought it in 2005 with 116k miles for 5k and now it’s almost to 300k miles and I can easily sell it for 5k in my area.

@ManleyHurd

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@@justkegan851 I had a 96 K2500 Suburban SLT with the 6.5TD and had that dash, thats how i know the 96s had them. After selling it and hours of research I realized the 95s had that dash as well.

@jeffreylittlejohn2974

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I too prefer the split bench. I have a 99 classic that is a cloth split bench and a 97 with leather buckets.

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

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.

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)

@jmoney7289

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What?

@williamriley-jones

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@@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.

@RokanRulerofKaos

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They didn’t start naming trucks and putting them behind the bezel until after 02

@NickJThibault

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it’s the final inspector’s name, not the trucks name but still an interesting fact

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.

NOW THAT S A REAL TRUCK AND WORTH EVERY PENNY HE SPENT FOR IT !! That s when simple was beautiful and it worked still !! THIS IS WHAT WE STILL WANT TODAY :) I LOVE IT

You’re the 🐐 Hoovie!!!

He’s back!

FYI that under hood light reaches the back tires

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…

Your excitement for this truck is so great to see. Very genuine. Congrats Tyler!

I never considered GMC trucks in the past. I'm only slightly younger than Tyler but I've been eyeing trucks a lot more of today but I think the older, simpler ones from the past are more my style and I'm gravitating to them more and more. This truck has changed my opinion about at least some older GMC trucks. Still not a huge fan of the design but the simplicity of it and apparent comfort makes me want one of these for a daily so badly. One day... one day... Great find and congrats! I feel like this will stay in your fleet for a very long time...

@cpufreak101

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I got a '94 and took the thing on some road trips already. They just eat up the miles, and mine with a 350 and a stick (don't remember which rear axle tho) will even get 20MPG out of the old TBI unit, gotta finish the tune-up and hopefully rebuild the TBI unit itself sometime tho!

The previous owner obviously took an IMMENSE amount of pride in this GMC, and even a blindfolded man could see it. Not real keen on the squarebody-style bumper guards, but every other aspect of the truck itself is immaculate. The “fancy” bed upholstery additions were head-scratchers for a moment, but becomes clear as day….previous owner most likely employed the camper shell for that precise purpose, to CAMP in. I notice the add-on electric trailer-brake controller, probably pulled a small boat….the condition reminds me of a neighbor from my childhood, had lost an arm in a work accident but remained active. His home and lawn looked like something from a magazine, and he personally maintained his fleet of vehicles…his wife’s Delta 88 was about 5-6 years old(this was circa 1985-86), but you’d swear it had been hermetically sealed because it was so clean.