Update
Well I thought I'd give an update on the 'Hoe.
Since I posted up on here, I had a shop put in a street tune on it. I definitely say DO THIS TO ANY VEHICLE YOU OWN! Night and day difference. I now have more power, better mileage, and my transmission shifts like it should from the factory.
I also replaced the factory shocks with Bilstein 5100s.The fronts were shot and needed to be replaced but the rears I guess are some kind of load carrying shock to assist the coils. The Bilsteins will carry weight but not like the factory ones. Now the rear sits about an 1" lower. So at the current height it sits perfectly level front to rear. However anytime I put any weight in the rear I get the cali rake. I hate that, I'll be putting the factory load carrying shocks back in. There is nothing wrong with them, I only replaced them because I wanted the shocks to match front and rear.
I did have a few older vehicle related problems though. I had to replace 2 window regulators, wheels hub and rotor, still battling a leaky A/C system (the leak was never identified but its been holding refrigerant just fine for months now
), the battery, and the 4wd push button module. Every so often I get a code for a bad fuel pump relay upon start up. If I turn the key on and let the fuel pump prime the engine it doesn't have any problems. I have a spare relay in the glove box and a new fuel pump sitting in the garage.
Aside from the minor problems, its been a solid very reliable truck. I have no complaints other than its offroad performance. I took it out to my old stomping grounds over thanksgiving while visiting my parents. Basically its a sand pit with some side trails through the woods. It rained the day before then froze overnight so it formed a crust on top with the heavy wet sand underneath. I blame the slush box mostly. It doesn't allow the engine to get to high rpms where it needs to be to spin the meaty tires uphill in the heavy wet sand. My K10 back when it had a 305 and 3.08 gears used to make that hill its b!tch. It was still fun although I left with some carnage. I hit the rear passenger side running board. It still looks fine but it can't hold a person's weight anymore.
Maybe time for rock sliders?
Anyway onto the pics:
And just some randoms over the last few months:
Post professional detailing:
Some summer shots:
