2000 GMT400 CREW CAB SFA SWAP-The Warden: Fuel leak fixed and awaiting surgery…

[GWeakland620]

Here's the partially installed gooseneck hitch. Due to my frame and brackets, I had to mount the hitch just a hair forward. I will open the hole a bit and try to repair behind it at some point.





And this was sitting under the plastic liner that was in the new bed. Glad it was empty.

 

[78K30]

You should sell me your old bed so I can resell it to my friend for more money

Looks excellent all one color finally! Got used to seeing it the other way around

 

[78K30]

And now it's raining...

I just remembered my wipers didn't work then sprinted outside to fix them before the rain gets here, much needed rain so I'll take the lack of progress

 

[GWeakland620]

You should sell me your old bed so I can resell it to my friend for more money

Looks excellent all one color finally! Got used to seeing it the other way around

My dad already claimed it for one of the landscaping trucks. But yeah, minus that rust it is a solid bed.

I just remembered my wipers didn't work then sprinted outside to fix them before the rain gets here, much needed rain so I'll take the lack of progress

Yeah, we needed the rain, so I'm not upset. Just a mandatory chill and stare at my truck break.

 

[skunked]

I hate removing the moldings from the 400 trucks, definitely brings the suck. Get one of those 3M wheels unless you want to rub your hands raw.

 

[noJeepshere]

I paid a paint shop to use an eraser wheel after I pulled the mouldings off, best $20 I spent.

 

[yellowK20]

Heat gun really helps ,

 

[GWeakland620]

Yeah, I planned on a heat gun and some fishing line to see how Close I can get it. And I do have an eraser wheel, so that'll be clean up.

 

[campfire]

Exhaust was $265 shipped from eBay. Aluminized so no rusting.

Any complaints? They don't make a kit for a squarebody with an aftermarket ATS turbo kit, but they make pieces that are fairly close to what I will be needing.

 

[GWeakland620]

Not a single complaint. The system is holding up great. Haven't touched it since the install.

 

[jekquistk5]

Any complaints? They don't make a kit for a squarebody with an aftermarket ATS turbo kit, but they make pieces that are fairly close to what I will be needing.

They still rust.. in reply to gregs comment

 

[GWeakland620]

They still rust.. in reply to gregs comment

Mine has no signs of rust yet. The hardware has surface rust, but the actual tubing looks perfect still. And I think it's been on for about a year now.

Now I can't vouch for long term obviously, but that's how it's holding up so far.

 

[78K30]

The aliminized 4" under my Duramax hasn't started to rust yet in 4 years of rust belt winters. Greg should be fine even longer in Kansas I'd bet.

 

[GWeakland620]

Awesome.

Yeah, as long as this "brine crap" they have started spraying on the road doesn't eat more than the salt did.

 

[max 02]

Sweet deal on the box Greg! And I didn't notice you had tow mirrors on it before?

All looking real good!

 

[GWeakland620]

Sweet deal on the box Greg! And I didn't notice you had tow mirrors on it before?

All looking real good!

Yep, the tow mirrors are one of my favorite upgrades. Made the truck so much more usable with towing. Heck, even just daily driving you can see all the way down the side of the truck LOL.

 

[campfire]

Awesome.

Yeah, as long as this "brine crap" they have started spraying on the road doesn't eat more than the salt did.

I'll bet good money that it does. Our brine coats the undersides and sticks to everything. I'd be glad to go back to just salt again. Or our unpaved gravel roads that didn't get any form of ice treatment.

 

[jekquistk5]

They rust where the clamps get put on. I'll try and take pics of the MBRP i had on my old dmax.

 

[GWeakland620]

They rust where the clamps get put on. I'll try and take pics of the MBRP i had on my old dmax.

Thanks for he info. I may pull the clamps and do some por15 under there or something.

 

[campfire]

Thanks for he info. I may pull the clamps and do some por15 under there or something.

How many years/miles are you planning on having this truck? It should take a number of years for that system to deteriorate.