The z71 just means you can write songs about your truck like florida Georgia line

@jasonlittlefield6347

5 жыл бұрын

Buncha Chevy queers

@gostate009

5 жыл бұрын

That's luke Bryan

@georgeloyie7456

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonlittlefield6347 punk...

@campbell0162

3 жыл бұрын

@@gostate009 *Puke Bryan

@reaganriddle

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonlittlefield6347 nah, an obs is like a perfect first truck. that model can last forever.

If ur gonna be this clueless about trucks just drive a ford.

@jamesmartin1387

5 жыл бұрын

lol

@christiansteiner2630

5 жыл бұрын

RIP no mercy LOL I agree 100%

@chrispena4582

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

He's comparing 2 different generations of trucks with different engines transmissions and powertrain. Completely different 😂😂😂

@ericnortan9012

3 жыл бұрын

Right, that's the point, comparing the difference

@Alex68dash

6 ай бұрын

​@ericnortan9012 THEYRE STILL NOT THE SAME. the gmt-800 and the gmt-400 platform are completely different. It would've been better to compare a 4x4 and a z71 gmt-800 vs 2 completely different generations

You are comparing two vastly different generations of Chev's. (1994 vs. 2000) I give this video a fail.

@chakagillis

7 жыл бұрын

Not a 94. That dash is either 95 or 96.

@johns3153

6 жыл бұрын

Not only that I have two 2000 Chevy Silverado one new body style one old body style it's got the same dash

@alejandroo260

6 жыл бұрын

Here is an Idea maybe the blue one is a 99 classic and the white one is the 99 new model that was an option for that year

@alejandroo260

6 жыл бұрын

Do you even Chevy

@johns3153

6 жыл бұрын

Alejandro Olguin who are you replying to

When they first came out, the difference was $1500 more and a Z71 sticker.

GMC 3500, 7.2 engine, 187 thousand km, no 4x4 but never had troubles getting stuck at the dump, I love my truck has never let me down

On my 2001 Z 71 it has larger U joints then the standard versions Also came standard with the Auto for will drive and aluminum skid plates the guys at the part store said it was hard to figure out what u joints these trucks take Because there were like four different options in that year depending on the truck plan it was made in and sure enough I had the largest ones available In the new trucks I’m sure it is just stickers and badging with high end options but in the older trucks it made a difference

Thanks for this video, my 2000 Silverado came completely de-badged when I bought it on Facebook I didn’t even know it was a Z71 until I looked in the glove box at the sticker I thought it was just a regular 4 x 4 lol

The Z71 package is the package that I think people would use on farms because of the shocks

Love the z71...beautiful truck and era for the truck!

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

Me too! It's the last of the real trucks.

Kind of difficult to make an accurate comparison when one truck is a completely different platform than the other. The blue Z71 truck is a GMT 400 while the white 4x4 is a GMT 800 platform. Options on the gmt 800 platform were vastly different across the entire body style line from the base model 1500 all the way to the cab and chassis model 3500HD. Never mind from the gas engines to diesel. Like a few other people have mentioned it’s not too hard to take a bone stock gmt 400 base model 4x4 and add the skid plates, even better shocks than the bilsteins and even upgrade the springs for what it would cost you to buy an all stock used Z71.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

You are correct. Thanks.

The main thing too note here are the parts are more when replacing on a Z71 like shocks and tires etc...

The 88 to 98 GMT400s are flat out my favorite truck, good enough looking and pretty darn strong and are fairly simple to wrench on. I've had dozens of them over the years, the 3/4 and SRW 1 tons being the most useful to me for working in the mountains. In all my years of working them hard in the mountains/bush I've never walked home because of a mechanical failure. The few Fords I've bought and tried out, well sorry but they just can't handle the bush and being over-worked as well as my GMCs and that's that. I buy my trucks cheap, I pick the rust free ones that people have given up on, never paying more than $600 bucks and yep I tow them home, get them running, register and insure them and keep fixing on them until someone makes me a good offer and hell yeah I of course sell and start all over again. In my experience the Z71s have a decent skid plate package and as far as shocks go, well I honestly can't say if a plain 4x4's shocks are any better than the Z71s because by the time I get them they've usually been through a few different owners and a few sets of shocks as well. Personally I don't care if the truck I'm looking to buy is a Z71 or a non Z71 truck. All I initially care about is getting a rust free 4x4 with a clean interior, to me that's a truck worthy of being put back into service even if it needs an engine and/or transmission or transfer case and they always make me a few decent bucks in the end. What's even better for me are the LS engines, I can buy complete running but pretty rusted out or crash damaged '99 and up 'parts trucks' for as low as $500 bucks, cheap! It's a bit more work and tinkering and wiring but an LS powered GMT400 in nice shape's a minimum 5K truck up here in Canada all day. GM, gotta love 'em!

@hoohoohoblin

3 жыл бұрын

Good info. These are great old trucks, and you can always find one in decent shape pretty cheap.

Informative and entertaining, I learned a lot in less than 4 minutes.

@hoohoohoblin

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

i have a 92 k1500 i made them put on delco ..rides great

You missed several things. In the generation your blue truck is the z71 had a 7200 lb gvwr. Standard half ton was 6900. If you remember the early 90s 2500 truck with 6 bolt wheels that’s what they had. Z71 came with the gov lock rear axle standard was open diff. As far as springs go manufacturers use dozens of different spring packs based on how truck is specked out. I really enjoyed your video and wasn’t being critical. Just thought you might like more info. Both you and your dads trucks are nice

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Bigben1971 thanks for the extra info. Keep on truckin’!!

I have a 2001 Chevy Suburban Z71 LT 4X4, which comes with a completely different body kit, roof rack, running boards and wheels than a regular Suburban, and everything on the exterior is painted to match.

My 19' Blue Duramax Diesel LT crew cab 4x4 Z71 Off-Road package 2 inch lift stock.

Good info on the sticker in the glove box. Never occurred to me that I might buy a fake Z71. Thanks

@hoohoohoblin

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

I think Z71 and Z28 are GM codes used at the assembly line when employees are assembling the vehicle and GM marketed it pretty well over the years. These I believe are suspension shock absorbers build codes

@user-uj3zk2cx8t

Жыл бұрын

Yes you are correct

@user-uj3zk2cx8t

Жыл бұрын

The Z71 option is just shocks and some thin skid plates

I peeled off my 4x4 stickers on my 2004 silverado and added the z71 stickers

@hoohoohoblin

4 жыл бұрын

And now your truck will be worth $1000 more whenever you decide to sell it!

According to forums and brochures I have for the OBS Chevy's like the blue one you have the Z71 package includes Skid Plate, Bilstein Shocks and the Z71 stickers. Honestly in my opinion the Z71 package isn't worth for me if I would have bought the truck brand new in 96. I put KYB monotube shocks on my 1996 and found skid plates off a ex Z71 and put them on my truck. So if you shop smart you can easily convert your truck over fairly cheaply and it may perform better than what GM put out from the factory

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+BrettDN you are right that there wasn't very much to the Z 71 package. It was a lot of hype, and not a lot of parts. That being said, the resale value seems to be higher if it is Z 71, or if somebody put some $10 eBay Z 71 stickers on it. If you see a sticker in your glove box with the vehicle code of G80, it means that you have a locking rear differential. Some people say that part of the Z 71 package was that you also get the G 80 rear locker.

@brettdn13

6 жыл бұрын

hoohoohoblin My 88 had the G80 code and it's not the Z71 package. I believe the Z71 came in the early 90s. I believe the LMC truck catalog tells you the first year of the package

@raptorman2666

6 жыл бұрын

there's more to it than that bud. trans cooler, larger diameter anti sway bars, lower gear ratio, electronic 4x4 engage switch, heavier duty frame, and the tow package was standard on z71 which included the front frame hooks.

@barryedwards1819

4 жыл бұрын

@@raptorman2666 your right I have a 98 z71 and my buddy has a regular 4×4 mine has a 5 leaf springs and his has 4 and the stuff you said is spot on this guy dosent know much about the package at least where up to 98 is involved

@114wildfire

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t the z71 come with posi as well

The Z71 came with the Eaton G80 Mechanical locking rear diff. You can find the code in the glove box also. I saw the coe when he opened it up.

@bamabound9495

6 жыл бұрын

its not a locker dude. its a limited slip. if it was a locker u couldnt drive it on the street. GM RPO Codes - Factory Identification Labels and Interpretation RPO Code Description Ratio G80 Not Open Diff - Positraction / Limited Slip / Typ. Gov-Lock G81 Positraction Rear Axle G82 Axle Rear 4.56 G84 Axle Rear 4.10 193 more rows

@nicholashosslogan3444

6 жыл бұрын

Joe p , I have a 2000 silverado z71 and just bought a 1996 gmc sierra z71 , I'll only buy a z71 cause back roads here in ohio you want the rearend to lock when you get in slippery conditions.

@brandedmcgowan7688

6 жыл бұрын

BAMA BOUND it's àn open differential when you have traction but it's automatic lock up when it detects a wheel slip it's doesn't stay locked up full time (had 98 burb 4x4 and z71 Silverado)

@jeffnorbert1871

5 жыл бұрын

@@bamabound9495 G80 is Gov-loc in pickups.

@jeffnorbert1871

5 жыл бұрын

@@brandedmcgowan7688 supposed to unlock at 20mph and faster.

Thats a nice looking older Gen z71 silverado tale care of that truck not to many out there anymore! In that kinda of shape

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Kyle Hereygers Thanks!

I have the 2017 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab 1500 LT 4x4 with All Star and Max Trailer Package with Eaton G80 rear auto locking differential and I have a 6” procomp lift on 35x12.5x20. The Z71 actually have Rancho Monotube Shocks, 18” AT Tires, colored bumpers, Z71 door plates, leather seats, under body transfer case shield, and a sticker but the real difference is the up charge of $2,000. (3.08 gears)

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

They have change what’s in the Z 71 package over the years, and it’s confusing to know what you get and what you don’t. There are so many different combinations of packages that equal just about the same thing, but it’s tough to tell. Your truck sounds like it is set up perfectly.

I plan to put the Z71 sticker on my new 2010 Chevy because the previous owner was a farmer who did not want to pay for the Z71 premium (where i live there is little to no competition between dealerships so the Z71 was 6k USD more than the most luxury truck on the lot) so he bought the standard edition and just put all the Z71 upgrades on himself for only $1750-$2250, so I get all the nice things on the inside from the LTZ and all the upgrades that him installing Z71 parts himself come with, plus I like the sticker

@hoohoohoblin

6 ай бұрын

Do it! These stickers are super cheap on eBay.

@David-jt9nt

6 ай бұрын

@@hoohoohoblin also $5 on amazon

Wow. The comments in here DID NOT disappoint! My favorite is the "MY FOR WILL DRIVE CAN GO ANY WHERE 71 CAN HOSS" 🤣 Drive ya for will drive back to school and learn to read bro 🤣

@hoohoohoblin

Жыл бұрын

Haha!

Great video

@hoohoohoblin

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Next time: all you need to do is decode the GM's regular production option code ("RPO"), in this case "Z71". It will tell one exactly what the option Z71 includes... for starters, the Z option codes are top-end packages (ZR1, ZL1, et cetera). By the by, that sticker in the glove box is the key to everything when it comes decoding what your vehicle came with. I still find it ridiculous that even on the top trim, and in typical GM fashion the door is squeaking and squealing because it is already starting to rust and fall apart... I have an expensive, top-level trim GM vehicle myself with all the options, and had several in the past, and I have noticed that something always squeaks, squeals or rattles on a GM vehicle because they always cut costs on the wrong things (especially the interior with cheap Fisher-Price plastics, although they are changing that as of last several years). How are they not ashamed? GM vehicles require regular and paranoid maintenance in short intervals (6,000 km plus regular checks of various things) and on top of that come the factory defects and recalls, but the irony is, most people in the United States are poor and have neither the funds nor the mentality to be regularly checking and maintaining their vehicles... And if they by some miracle don't suffer from mechanical or factory defects, then the rust eats them, in spite of anodising the chassis at the factory, because they nickel and dime their customers on poor quality paint and only a few thin layers of it... Eh, GM, maybe someday the dumbass, greedy, corrupt, selfish managers there will finally learn: the long game is everything.

Hey man... nice channel. Just picked up a 93 suburban, coincidentally, here in Alaska. Just wanted to say thanks for the content and I am really happy with my investment. The plan was to buy a 99 pathfinder but after some swaying; part due to your channel, part my buddy telling me I am being a dumb ass. I am the proud owner of a pretty, bad-ass, boaty, suburban. Anyhow just thought I'd show some appreciation.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

Wise choice. You’re going to love it. These trucks do have some problems, but they are easy to fix, and parts are cheap. And the suburban is super functional because it’s so big. You could even live in it if you wanted to.

@anthonymanzo9880

6 жыл бұрын

hoohoohoblin Definitely. Road trips will be taken in this beast. Thanks again sir.

Go to the parts house and get shocks for either and see if you get a different shock absorber, hey you got a 8x10in. aluminum cookie sheet skid plate for a reason no worries. That's a high priced sticker.

I have a 94 6.5l turbo diesel with the Z71 package and you're not joking about that ride quality lol. After about an hour of driving around town my back is trashed!

@hoohoohoblin

7 жыл бұрын

It is harsh on the street, unless you're driving way too fast, but it is good off road. I've thought about getting some more streetable shocks but haven't got around to it. I am impressed that the original shocks are still working as well as they did when new after over 20 years.

@bamabound9495

6 жыл бұрын

really??? I'm not sure what all the complaining about. i have 2 Z71s. An 01 all stock that rides silky smooth down the highway at 85/90 & a 93 regular cab short bed w/a 6 in lift & have driven more than 8 hours in one day on road trips & while its not the smoothest, it still runs down the hwy at about 70 & my back is fine.

My 98 k1500 z71 still has the sale sticker, locking rear axle was $252, and the z71 package in total is another $272.

@hoohoohoblin

5 жыл бұрын

That’s a pretty good deal. I thought it would’ve been a lot more than that. Maybe it is if you adjusted it for inflation.

I like my tahoe and Silverado NOT showing if I have 4 wheel drive. They both are the beasts!

I love the color of the inside I'm wanting to go either gray our blue. On my truck I'm redoing where would I find interior parts.

@hoohoohoblin

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t know. You can buy used ones on eBay, but they are usually pretty beat up. I don’t know if anybody sells new ones or not. They made a ton of these trucks, so somebody somewhere probably is making replacement parts.

I bought a k2500 2001 suburban 8.1. It came with plates, locker, and can pull anything I want it to....

I love chevy and Ford both make great trucks

If he changed the glove box door just look at the vin on the sticker.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Dave the Barbarian Thanks.

"shut up bird" 😂😂

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

1:36 or the Meijer parking lot if you’re from Michigan/the Midwest.

@ericnortan9012

3 жыл бұрын

Go Blue!

I have 2011 drive smooth most of the time

'93 Chev Z-71: Front 4WD doesn't want to come out of 4 easily and makes a rapping noise until it eventually pushes away. Is this a half-shaft that needs to be replaced? I just occurred to me in the last few days that about 2 years ago I started a drive, and the front end had a "buck". I got out and nothing was visibly wrong, and I have driven it since. Could that be related to the mis-disengagement? I'm thinking it may as well have been a gear tooth breaking off. Winter is coming, and it's something I should be doing. (New thermal actuator already installed)

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Lou Fazio I don’t know what that is. It could be a broken gear tooth.

My '89 K1500 is not a Z71. That being said, it still has the big tow hooks up front and both skid plates like this truck does. I guess I need to look at all the vehicle codes to find out what else it has. I think it has a limited-slip rear diff.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. This Z 71 thing is really confusing because you can order different parts individually that are included in the Z 71 package. G80 is the code for the limited slip differential. If you see G 80 in your glove box, then you have one.

I love the z71

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

Me too. Thanks!

you can verify the sticker in the glove box by matching the VIN number on the sticker to the VIN on the truck.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

Good point. It’s always possible that somebody swapped out the glove box with one from the junkyard.

Nice vid

I have a 95 Chevy 1500 4x4 and I'm sorry to tell you brother but my truck has everything you pointed out on your truck other then the shocks.

I have a single cab 1994 z71 5.7v8 silverado with 159xxx miles. Im rebuilding the transmission and adding some long tube headers. I want to lower it but not sure im in cali.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Antraxx_5.7 I am not a fan of lowered trucks, because it's harder to haul motorcycles in them and they don't do as well Offroad, but I shot this video of a lowered Silverado of this generation, and it looks pretty nice. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWWnlcZmda7FXco.html

My stock 96 Silverado 4x4 has a skid plate and tow hooks

@hoohoohoblin

7 жыл бұрын

I wonder if they were separate options. Look in your glove box and see if there is a Z71 code on the sticker in there. Maybe it was a Z71 and someone peeled the sticker off.

@bass_fishing_country_6934

7 жыл бұрын

No I am second owner an the first owner let this truck sit for 10 years. He only used it as a work truck. But I do kniw that he did custom order it from the factory. So that's probably why.

@williamhugelmeyer2702

7 жыл бұрын

Bass_fishing_country_ 69 skip plates could be ordered as a separate option. Same with the posi rear and axle ratios. One thing Z71 has that very few people know about is the passenger side of the front differential is case iron. While the regular 4x4 is aluminum on the 1500

@rickwilliamsjr.4003

5 жыл бұрын

its kinda like the differance bewteen a lt and ls model. i think the z71 may have differant shocks, and gearing. all have skid plates. and a little more plush inside.

LoL love the intro dude !🤘🏼 "YEUUUUHH!!!" So I just inherited an 04" z71 (yes it is a REAL Z71) ... but I wasn't aware they made them in 2WD ( has every feature like suspension, body , etc..) and it does say "Z71" in the book... so I'm wondering what's up with this thing as far as off-road??? I had an 01' Silverado LT and that Vortec back in 01' when I was still in high school was a beast! ...but even with some Bilsteins, fat rugged tires, and a 3" lift, it wasn't very good off-road. I got an 03" TRD TACOMA 4x4 after that... and it fucking killlled the mountain trails in my area (San Fernando Valley/Chatsworth) . Not too long after that my buddy with an 02" Silverado 4x4 w/ 6" lift rolls it on not that steep of a hill, with 5 ppl in the bed 🤦🏻‍♂️. Pretty sure was more human error than the truck, but Silverados and Tahoes need suspension with a lot of play it seems like, or else they're not so great off-road. Lol... I might just get an 09' Range Rover next cause those have amazing ability just stock!

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Im not sure the 4x4 models come standard with the G80 locker as the Z71 does ?

@hoohoohoblin

7 жыл бұрын

+J Fike I don't know either, but I bet you could look up the code and see if it was printed in the glove box. I hope that they put that on hold or 2 Wheel Dr. trucks, because it would be nice to know that both wheels were pushing along equally well if you didn't have four-wheel-drive.

@redneckonizemerica6709

6 жыл бұрын

has to be a 1500hd or 2500hd to have locking diff. z71 is crappy option package.

@hicksvilleshick

6 жыл бұрын

There are also 2wd z-71's where they just got the g80 diff, skid plates, shocks and stickers. I think my truck is the oddity, I have the z-71 rpo code, but no g-80 rpo code, and my diff is obviously an open diff.

I’m confused I have a 95 Chevy k1500 4x4 not z71 and it came with tow hooks,skid plates, and the g80 differential I put new heavy duty shocks in and it’s got fatter tires on it from 245-265s I don’t see much of a difference between the too at all

The new 2017 Z71 ride nicer than a 4x4 on ruff road, plus they come with a high capacity air intake

@jamesmartin1387

5 жыл бұрын

LOL, I'm trying to convince the old lady to get one of those for our Z71

I had the same truck and took me anywhere I wanted to go off road or on road . It never got me stuck . I wish I never sold it

@hoohoohoblin

5 ай бұрын

These are great old trucks.

I'm buying one because I need a truck for hunting where I go off roading in Montana terrain so I go on river beds with sand, rocks, mud snow and everything else

@hoohoohoblin

4 жыл бұрын

One of these trucks will do great out there.

shure would like to know if z71 trucks had 4 bolt mains,rest of the truck are of no interest to me

My passenger door makes the exact same noice when I open and close it 😂

You can tell if it's a different glove box door or sticker. The sticker has the VIN on it.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

Good point. Thanks.

@MA-ii3gm

5 жыл бұрын

What' s a VIN? Something like ID Number?

i'm not sure about the shocks, however, everything else except the stickers is available on a regular 4x4. The code NZZ is for skid plates. i've seen many Z71s w/o them listed in the glove box. there is no locker available on either one. There is code G80 which is a limited slip, often called positraction, but it is a limited slip & a separate option as well. U cant drive a locker on the street. On ure truck there is code GT4 which means u have 3.73 gears. I've also seen Z71s with code GU6 which would be 3.42 gears. I dont know of any code for the tow hooks but have seen them on many regular 4x4s. This only applies to 90s trucks & possibly early 2000s. As someone else already said, chevy got cheap & started putting Z71 on 2wd. Also in the 90s, I've only seen Z71s on 1500s. Now they come on who knows but who cares. And lastly, if u can't read the sticker in the glove box or think it's been changed, u can always go down to any GM dealership, go to the parts dept & give them just the last 8 digits of the VIN# & they can print out the RPO code list with description of each code. There, i think that should about cover it.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+BAMA BOUND Thanks. That was very thorough. I wonder if the Z71 code just means you are getting a $2000 sticker on the side of the truck. I think at least it includes the Billstein shocks.

@ezye361slezzyne8

6 жыл бұрын

The Z71 is a suspension package and doesnt include 4x4. Its the shocks and skid plate. You can get them in 2wd if you want, but most z71s are pretty decked out and 4x4. Yes you can order a regular 4x4 with most of the z71 options but it would cost the same and you would have to put the blistien or monroe shocks on yourself

@AStanton1966

6 жыл бұрын

The G80 in GM trucks is not limited slip like Ram trucks. If one rear wheel is completely off the ground. The wheel will continue to spin and then the whole axle locks, making the other wheel begin to turn. Thus, both wheels will turn. On limited-slip only the wheel with traction will spin.

The 4x4 if same year has only 4x4 but z71 has a different frame, heavy-duty radiator, upgraded rear springs, skid plates, a difrent gear ratio and a standard g80 (locking dif)

@tommyschulte2577

6 жыл бұрын

Zergling and a 12 bolt rear end. Bigger drum brakes. At least mine did. Z71 was more of a heavy half ton. Oh yeah. And an aluminum drive shaft. Probly some other small differences.

@willlivingston9944

6 жыл бұрын

Okay. Yeah no. G80 was not standard. They all have the SAME frame. And the Z71 in 99-up actually came with LESS springs. The z71 came with one or two less springs than your regular 4x4. Z71 is literally stickers, skid plates, shocks, and on the newer trucks, springs. That's. It. No Z71 I ever had came stock with a g80. It's an order option. Also no 12 bolt. The 12 bolt hasn't existed since the 80s

@tommyschulte2577

6 жыл бұрын

Will Livingston my 95 half ton had a 12 bolt rear end with a locker in it. And the bigger drum brakes. Much like a 3/4 ton truck.

@willlivingston9944

6 жыл бұрын

Tommy Schulte then it was added. They had 10 bolt or 14 bolt. Do your research. GM killed the 12 bolt in the 80s. And I'm not saying they didn't come with g80 lockers. I have one. I'm saying it wasn't a z71 only option.

@jonathanparker3313

5 жыл бұрын

No z71 has the same frame the only difference is skid plates and rancho shocks on rear

Reading comments here and losing my mind. The G80 rear is a LIMITED SLIP (aka Posi), correct?? It is NOT a locker. Someone please tell me this statement is correct. Thanks

@hoohoohoblin

5 жыл бұрын

That is correct.

My 05 z71 sits on 20s and rides smoother than a cadi

I have a 97 Silverado and I bought it over a z71 mainly because of the front seats and middle console. And if you know these trucks then you know what I mean.

I don't know my 02 Chevy S10 ZR2 has the same bilstein shocks and it rides smooth I always get complements on how smooth it rides people think it will ride rough like a jeep especially with 31inch mud tires and the resale value is $5,000 so I'm happy with it

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Dillon Koch I didn’t even know they made a Z 701S 10. That’s great resale value.

@dillonkoch72

6 жыл бұрын

hoohoohoblin no man ZR2 lol and yeah the only S10s that really have good resale value is the ZR2 and xtreme yeah they are really rare they come with 4 inch wider fenders with fender flares,bigger ring and pinion gear,bilstein shocks, 3inch body lift, and some of them come with a G80 locker. now the new colorado has a ZR2 package with a bunch more goodies for $50,000 😲

@ericnortan9012

3 жыл бұрын

I have 2012 Colorado Z71. 18" wheels, 32" tires. Rides great. Awesome on the Northern Michigan two tracks. I prefer it off road over a full sized, much easier to maneuver through the trails. Just as capable on most terrain. Has just as much ground clearance or more tham most factory full sized. The only thing it really lags behind in is power and capacity.

@ericnortan9012

3 жыл бұрын

@@dillonkoch72 the new ZR2s are kick ass

@dillonkoch72

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericnortan9012 yeah they are if I could afford one I'd get one. But I'll settle for my 4.7 v8 tundra with 332,000 miles

Not all Z-71’s came with Bilsteins. GM also used Black Tenneco shocks on later Z-71’s

@jaywilliams8327

11 ай бұрын

Ranchro

That’s a nice truck man if you don’t mind me asking does it have to 350 and also how many miles is on it I’m just curious also what did you pay for it

@hoohoohoblin

3 жыл бұрын

I paid $3200 for it 4 or 5 years ago. It is a 350 with around 130,000 miles on it.

The regular 4x4 have the gov locks also. Skid plates, shocks who cares. I think the biggest advantage is my 93' had an external trans cooler instead of in the radiator. Honestly waist of money. You can get the locker in ANY CONFIGURATION. My 03' two wheel drive had both tow hooks also. I have a 14' 4x4 with the g80 rear locker and there is no performing difference between the two. I guess you can argue the shocks but seriously they both slam when removed from the earth and returned😂 and know I don't do that intentionally.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+eric rush Yup. Most of what people pay extra for is the sticker. You’re right about the locker. Look for a G80 code in the glove box to see if your truck has one. Mine has a G80 code and a Z71 code, proving they are separate options.

i have been in these trucks since i was 4 and ive always wondered wtf is the difference?!?!? from my 25 years of giving a damn ive come to the conclusion that no "factory z71" has ever been a "base" model 4 wheel drive pick up. Ever since z71 tagged trucks ever came out, you will find no manual locks or windows, always a "silverado" trim. no low geared rear end.." from factory". 10bolt rear ends 16" wheels, bilstien shocks and skid plates. basically a highway 4x4. now your tagged "4x4" pickups could be found in Cheyenne ,silverado, and Scottsdale trims. with base model options available such as roll up windows, manual locks, and available low gear ratios in the axles and even and upgraded 12 bolt or 14 bolt, not too sure. so long story short the z71 is a comfortable 4x4. The Regular 4x4 is more of the work truck style with more available options in the drive train and interiors..........i could also be full of shit too, which is more often the case.

@hoohoohoblin

7 жыл бұрын

I'm sure they add on a bunch of other expensive options on the Z71 trucks because they know people want them. My dad's regular 4x4 truck in the video was the last year they offered manual window cranks on a truck. They're all electric now.

@ezye361slezzyne8

6 жыл бұрын

Windows are not all manual. I had a 2014 with crank windows and manual locks. You just have to get a WT Trim level. Even the 2017 models have manual stuff in the WT trim.

@bearatts

6 жыл бұрын

martin navarro you're not right, I owned a Silverado that had manual locks and windows. It was kind of a pain in the ass.

@dirtyharryville

6 жыл бұрын

martin navarro Im full of shit too... ask my wife

@carriehansen7323

6 жыл бұрын

martin navarro kk

GM sold & still sells the Z71 package in 2WD. a lot of people don't know this & buy a Z71 thinking it's automatically going to be 4WD. just some info to throw out there. buy the way... I've worked at a GM dealership for 20 years.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Alan Marshall thanks. People have been telling me that, and it was hard to believe. Myself and a lot of people have always just assumed that Z 71 means it’s a special four-wheel-drive version.

Skid plate and stickers

I have a 2005 4x4 with lift and 37’s 249k. A guy wants to trade a 2004 z71 200k with smaller lift. What should I do? I love the look of the big lift but I don’t need it

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

That’s a tough question. If it were me, and my truck were running fine, I would stick with the one I have rather than trading. You never know what kind of problems you might be getting into if you buy somebody else’s used truck. Unless you can get them to throw in some cash as well with the trade, and you take the truck to a mechanic and do an Emissions test before you buy it.

@BobbyHilll132

6 жыл бұрын

hoohoohoblin my truck has 7.5 in the front with5.5 in the back. The engine is 4.8. His is 2 inch lift with 5.3 and it’s z71 with 50k less miles. I met the previous owner of my truck and he even said the other truck is nice. The lift with nittos just rides so rough. I’m just tired of it. I wish I could post pics. It’s a beautiful truck.

Z71 has a off road package verses 4×4 means is can haul heaven loads go where the 4×4 can't

Z71,s have lowered geared differentials which uses more fuel but better for off road

the z71 has a rear lock also

@tvese1234

7 жыл бұрын

posi rear diff

@hoohoohoblin

7 жыл бұрын

They might have added more features to the Z71 package on newer models, including positraction.

@offroader23

7 жыл бұрын

on GMT400 (88-99) the z71 did not have a lock. it was an option but not standard

@Delmar504

6 жыл бұрын

I have an 05 Lt with g60 locker. My Lt has leather sets My neighbors z71 has a bench seat cloth.

@tltsw

6 жыл бұрын

tvese1234 I have a 2011 Z71 4×4 and mine has a rear locking diff, it's all what you order in a truck. My GMC is not a off road Z71 but I did add the skid plates and other off road features.

Most Z71 options can be ordered separately except for a few things. One is the taller suspension . It's about an 1-1/2 inch taller. Second is the cast iron front axle section on the passenger side. This is used on the 2500 and 3500 front axles also.

@williamhugelmeyer2702

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Johnston it is the same suspension in the front but with different shocks and the torsion bars are cranked up an inch or so higher. Go measure it against a regular 4x4. I am specifically talking about the early to mid 90s. After might be different.

@williamhugelmeyer2702

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Johnston on the 1500 it is exclusive unless a HD or Z71 was ordered. I can speak for 1993 but it may have changed in later years.

@williamhugelmeyer2702

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Johnston the suspension is taller. Try ordering shocks from rock auto, they specifically separate z71 from the standard 4x4. Although both will fit and both are the same suspension, the torsion bars are cranked up and the wheel alignment is different. You can cross reference that too while you are at it if you don't believe me! In the s10 models , GM offered a high boy that was the z71 suspension but that was never offered in the full size. Anything else you need help with?

@williamhugelmeyer2702

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Johnston I never said the shocks were longer and I also agreed both shock numbers would fit. I also agreed the front suspension is the same except the tortionbars were cranked up higher but now that you mention it, they probably do use a diffent bar that is clocked differently and stiffer. If you are a GM guy, then you would know 2 simple turns on that porkchop bolt will lift the suspension over an inch. My whole point is GM set that suspension a little higher and the different alignment specs prove my point. The rear suspension is the same except for the shocks and a posi rear was NOT standard.

I replace my Z71 shocks with AC Delco premiums in the front and spring assist shocks in the back so does that mean I still have a Z71!

@hoohoohoblin

4 жыл бұрын

As long as you still have the sticker, it’s still a Z 71.

@jamesm568

4 жыл бұрын

@@hoohoohoblin I have updated Z71 stickers. The originals rolled up in the sun.

Can you pull a Chevy 1500 Silverado Ltz behind a R V?

@hoohoohoblin

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know. It depends on how strong the RV is. These are really heavy trucks, especially the older ones.

It has the g80 option which is something I would look for !

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+antony kolony Definitely. G 80 is a must-have item on one of these trucks, especially if it’s a 2 Wheel Dr. truck.

@ericnortan9012

3 жыл бұрын

It can come in handy. You know it when she locks up

@RimshotsandNamaste

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

The only difference is the decals because I changed the shocks on mine it's not a z71 but there is no other difference mine came with skid plate

how do u tell if its a z71 or not if they dont have the z71 sticker?

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

Look in the glove box. There is a sticker inside with vehicle codes on it. If one of them is Z71, then it is one.

@etaled

6 жыл бұрын

i only have pics of the 2 trucks

Lol I'll like this video just for the intro

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Patrick Palacios Thanks.

I have a 96 Chev Z71 Silverado and a 06 chev Silverado.. Both good trucks... With over 300 000 kms the 96 still beats the 06 in gas milage...

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+TheFarmerfitz I am kind of surprised that even band new trucks don’t get much better gas mileage. I figured some engineer would have found a way to get more miles per gallon out of a truck by now.

Is z71 Floor Shift or always push button 4x4 ??

@hoohoohoblin

11 ай бұрын

Newer ones are push button.

I've had such a hard time find shocks for my 94 z71

@hoohoohoblin

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no! My shocks are getting really rusty, but they still work. I figured they would be easy to find replacements for.

@tuffz712

3 жыл бұрын

@@hoohoohoblin yeah all the places I've looked say they'll fit the k1500 4x4 except for z71

Z71 OFF ROAD YEAAAA

Not just z71s have tow hooks and skid plates. You're reviewing two different yea trucks so of course it's different

I came here to read all the experts in the comments section. Both are good trucks. Who gives a shit!!!

Down here in Louisiana, we need a Z71 just to drive on the roads.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

I believe it. I’ve been down there, and it’s bad. It’s hard to build roads on top of the swamp.

Cuál es el precio de ésa camioneta

I own 2 90s Chevy's reg cab short box step sides both 4x4 one z71 one not , only differences I see is , the non z71 has 3.73 gears ,z71 has 3.43 , the z71 does ride like a Cadillac over bumps better but after time I have decided it's because it has the split bench seat compared to the buckets in the non z71, , z71 (1992 is the last year of the 700r4 transmission, non z71(1993) is first year of the 4l60e, like the shifting better on the 700r4, compared to the computerized shifting of the 4l60e,. Both are 5.7l, use all the same parts . Both Are Silverado with power every thing.

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Brian Perry thanks. I didn’t know about the gearing. I will have to do some research and see what kind of gearing I have on my truck. I thought it was just stickers and skid plates and shock absorbers they were selling with the Z 71 package.

You also have the G80 rear end. Posi locker

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Gage Bishop True.

The blue truck is a 1995. The white truck is newer.

Frame are wax coated instead of painted. They rust out in a short period of time.

BOTH!!

And having those upgraded shocks on a Z71 does make it ride much smother on road & off... replace those shocks with even the cheapest ones from an auto parts store and you will know what I mean - I'd assume those shocks you currently have are well beyond there prime. I've owned a 2000 Chevy 1500 "4x4" and a 2002 Chevy 1500 "Z71 4x4"...Both great trucks!

@hoohoohoblin

7 жыл бұрын

+Ryan2845 _ thanks for all the info. I've heard from other Z 71 owners that the shocks are pretty harsh as well. I have thought about changing them, but they work really well at higher speeds over bigger bumps, which we sometimes do off-road.

@Ryan_-dv7gs

6 жыл бұрын

hoohoohoblin for sure - after all, it is a truck and they aren't know for having the best ride! - wish my trucks were as clean as yours tho - we have rusty stuff up here in MN. Good lookin truck!

Z71 is just a suspension package, same drive train, also you cant compare your 90s vs 2ks chevys, that 90s has a sbc and that 2ks has an LS motor, literally the only thing thoes 2 trucks share is the 4l60 transmission

@myboyjimmyah5360

5 жыл бұрын

Ls my ass, it's ls based...its not an ls

Does yours have rear diff lock? I assume all z71 have one

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Harmbae Mafia Yes. It is a separate code in the glove box, G80. Look for it if you are buying a used truck.

Same truck.

Lol awesome video! Shut up bird !😂

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

I want a Colorado 4x4

@hoohoohoblin

6 жыл бұрын

+Paul O'Neal That new Z 71 Colorado truck looks like a lot of fun.

@ericnortan9012

3 жыл бұрын

I got one and love it. 2012, Z71, 18" wheels, 32" tires. Clean, which is rare for a ten tear old truck in Michigan. Way better (for me) than a full size and great off road. Next on my list is a new ZR2