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MikeRi24 · #41 12-09-2011, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by rebert

Sooo what do you have in the truck with all the repairs? Looks great!

including truck, all the repairs and the plow, a little under 6 grand.

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Originally Posted by theguynextdoor

I was going to pick up my roller across the street from you and I would suggest you make your driveway wider. Haha, you're tearing the place up.

Are your stakes red and yellow with orange ones along the sidewalks?

thats me. gotta work on that lawn next year, prob dig it out a bit and fill all that with some crushed stone.

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Originally Posted by skferreri

Hey mike nice to see a local guy on this site, think we live pretty close..nice set up.

Yeah I'm over on the Amherst/Buffalo border.

mcwlandscaping · #42 12-09-2011, 11:45 AM

I'm kind of doing the same thing except with the interior on my 95 dump. I have the interior from a similar year tahoe, same interior you have in yours now except mine are full power seats. On your center console, did you have to mount it leaning forward in the front a little bit because of a difference in the floor height from the suburban? In the tahoe that I salvaged parts from, the floor goes downhill at the back of that center console that allows it to sit flush where the dump truck floor doesnt' do that. That's the best way i could explain it lol! Just looking for ideas on what you might have done if you faced a similar issue.

Truck looks great! I have the same rims on my 97 RCLB, painted black and absolutely love the way they look!

MikeRi24 · #43 12-09-2011, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mcwlandscaping

I'm kind of doing the same thing except with the interior on my 95 dump. I have the interior from a similar year tahoe, same interior you have in yours now except mine are full power seats. On your center console, did you have to mount it leaning forward in the front a little bit because of a difference in the floor height from the suburban? In the tahoe that I salvaged parts from, the floor goes downhill at the back of that center console that allows it to sit flush where the dump truck floor doesnt' do that. That's the best way i could explain it lol! Just looking for ideas on what you might have done if you faced a similar issue.

Truck looks great! I have the same rims on my 97 RCLB, painted black and absolutely love the way they look!

The console I got was completely flat across the bottom. Mine came out of a Suburban but it was a '94 Suburban, and someone must have replaced the front seats and console at some point cuz '94 had the older interior still (and this one still had the original back seats) and these are obviously 95+ seats. So I have no idea where they originated. Could have been out of a ext cab pickup for all I know. Theres a slide-out tray at the bottom with a cupholder thats not non-functional. I mounted it about 5" out from the back of the cab so I could keep the storage space behind the seats. The only power feature they have is lumbar, and to be honest I just cut the connector off the wire and hooked them up to my jump pack, set it where I wanted it and left it. Not worth running wires just for that IMO. I also had to drill new holes for the seats. The 2 outside bolt holes (next to the rocker) lined up fine on either side, but the 2 inside ones were non existent. Driver's side was not a problem, passenger side theres actually only 3 bolts holding it in. The one hole I had to drill is RIGHT above part the exhaust, and theres really no good way to reach up under there to get a nut and bolt in it (trust me I tried for a couple hours). So its in there with 3, its not going anywhere. I wish this truck got better gas mileage, because I'd prob drive it everywhere, I actually like this truck better than my '06 I think! This is my 4th OBS GM, so I guess I have a thing for them!

MikeRi24 · #44 04-16-2012, 08:41 PM

Kinda out of season, but I did some more work to the truck. I added a dump insert and also had a little color change. I got it painted to match my 2006.

randomb0b123 · #45 04-16-2012, 08:44 PM

Then you gave it to me

mercer_me · #46 04-17-2012, 08:18 PM

Nice truck and plow. How do you like it?

thelettuceman · #47 04-22-2012, 12:53 AM

I had previously said that I like your truck. Now I am back to tell you I like it even better. Nice work !!!

MikeRi24 · #48 05-26-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mercer_me

Nice truck and plow. How do you like it?

Honestly, I hate it. It almost started on fire a couple weeks ago due to some electrical issues, got all that fixed, ran great for 2 days and then we just had to put a transmission in it this week. Oh and it gets 6.5 mpg....but it'll pull any trailer and push snow like you wouldnt believe!

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Originally Posted by thelettuceman

I had previously said that I like your truck. Now I am back to tell you I like it even better. Nice work !!!

Thanks! unfortunately its been a bit of a lawn ornament lately, but a nice looking lawn ornament non the less!

mossman381 · #49 05-26-2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeRi24

Honestly, I hate it. It almost started on fire a couple weeks ago due to some electrical issues, got all that fixed, ran great for 2 days and then we just had to put a transmission in it this week. Oh and it gets 6.5 mpg....but it'll pull any trailer and push snow like you wouldnt believe!

That is the way it goes with older trucks. Usually as soon as you get one thing fixed another thing breaks

L.I.Mike · #50 05-27-2012, 12:14 PM

Nice set up. New color looks good.

MikeRi24 · #51 07-04-2012, 11:57 AM

recently got it lettered. Since the other issues I mentioned above, its been running great with no problems. We use it every day, 10 hours a day and its always hauling, towing or both and it runs like a champ! Hopefully I got all the bugs worked out.....

Morrissey snow removal · #52 07-04-2012, 10:03 PM

nice looking truck

DieselSlug · #53 08-07-2012, 02:20 PM

I want to get a set of those mirrors for my 94' bad!

mcwlandscaping · #54 08-07-2012, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DieselSlug

I want to get a set of those mirrors for my 94' bad!

For $150 for a set off ebay, you can't go wrong! I have them on both my 95 and 97 and would never want anything else!!

Seeing the paint job, it makes me want to paint my 97 black to match my 550....someday!

MikeRi24 · #55 08-19-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mcwlandscaping

For $150 for a set off ebay, you can't go wrong! I have them on both my 95 and 97 and would never want anything else!!

Seeing the paint job, it makes me want to paint my 97 black to match my 550....someday!

Yeah a week after I got these, I ordered a set for my '06 to replace the "camper mirrors" hahaha they make a huge difference!

Painting it was nice, I think I mentioned about the deal I had with the body shop who is a customer of mine. It came out good, theres some little places where you can tell it wasn't blue its whole life, but they at least did the door jambs so its not maroon everytime you open the door!