My kids new wheels not a ford

[Oldschool280]

Just had to share as we are excited. Found this in a junkyard, jr is 15 so in my opinion is was time, little love and we are on our way!

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[chillman88]

I can't believe you found one that clean up here just sitting! I've always loved those trucks. I've had a couple of them.

 

[Booyah45828]

I can't either. Why was it junked in the first place?

Looking at it more, I think the diamond plate step ruins it for me.

 

[79jasper]

Good Ole tree-fiddy?
Delete the junk thermal actuator in the front diff.
Auto or 5 speed?

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[Randy Bush]

Pretty good looking for a Chevy. Cleaned up nice. Will be a nice first time truck.

 

[Fixnstuff]

What year is it and what engine does it have?
Do you know what's wrong with it yet?
Very nice truck for a young man at 15! And 4WD TOO! I hope he doesn't get into beating it up too much "off-roading." It's not really the right vehicle for that kind of abuse.

My first car at age 15 ( 1965) was a 1952 Chrysler DeSoto with a flat-head 6 that had an automatic transmission WITH A CLUTCH PEDAL. $50. My dad advised me against it. He was right. The engine threw a rod on the highway a few weeks later and I just left it there on the side of the road.
MY second vehicle was a GOOD ONE. 1957 Ford Fairlane, 4 door. 292 cu. in. V8, cost: $35.00 and I drove the heck out of that car for a long time, in Iowa and Illinois. It was an excellent running car and of course I drove it like a hot-rod. Only had to replace worn out tires that went flat, with other cheap, almost worn out tires. Gas was about $0.35/gal. back in those days and with frequent "Gas Wars" (price competition between gas stations) it got down to 28 cents per gallon. It wasn't uncommon among myself and friends to pull into a gas station and buy like 67 cents worth of gas to cruise the main avenue for awhile longer

 

[79jasper]

It's not really the right vehicle for that kind of abuse.

From experience I can say otherwise. Lol I had a 92 z71. 5.7/5 speed.

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[Scotty4]

From experience I can say otherwise. Lol I had a 92 z71. 5.7/5 speed.

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Agreed. My 88 z71 rode like a Cadillac on the highway and would do really well offroad.

I second the useless front diff.

 

[chillman88]

From experience I can say otherwise. Lol I had a 92 z71. 5.7/5 speed.

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Agreed. They do quite well when properly equipped.

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[chillman88]

Delete the junk thermal actuator in the front diff.

Either upgrade to the newer style electric actuator or...





Just cut the wires, pull the actuator out, stuff a 3/4" 1/2 drive socket in there, and thread the actuator back in

Hey, it works!

 

[IDIBRONCO]

My first car at age 15 ( 1965) was a 1952 Chrysler DeSoto with a flat-head 6 that had an automatic transmission WITH A CLUTCH PEDAL.

Yep. The old Fluid Drive transmission. I haven't done any research into it, but I have no idea how it worked.

 

[Cubey]

The 99 Silverado 1500 someone I knew had, what a piece of junk that truck was. It had lower miles than my 99 F150 (the direct competition: both extended cabs, very similar tan color, and both stepside beds even) and yet her truck's tail pipes rusted and fell off, the window motors died, her transmission was slipping, brakes were bad, it rattled like it was falling apart when going down the road. And she had it since new. I got mine used from a dealer when it was about 11 years old. I suspect a lot of the problem is her not taking care of it, but still. My F150 was like new with higher miles.

 

[Oledirtypearl86]

Good trucks I have a 95 heavy half that I use to haul wood hay and just beat on I swear that old tbi 350 is about as bullet proof as they ever came mine has seen hrs of red line and neutral drops and rocking to get un stuck or someone else unstuck

 

[chillman88]

The 99 Silverado 1500 someone I knew had, what a piece of junk that truck was.

Was that the next body style though? It seems like every time they redesigned the trucks kept getting junkier. I know the new more rounded style started in 99 but there were some carryover trucks with the old style.

 

[Cubey]

Was that the next body style though? It seems like every time they redesigned the trucks kept getting junkier. I know the new more rounded style started in 99 but there were some carryover trucks with the old style.

Yes, it was the next generation. They changed it somewhere around the late 90s like Ford did.