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Hello, my name is Connor. I'm from Salt Lake City, Utah, but my wife, son, and I currently reside in Chesapeake, VA. I just bought a silver birch 2007 Chevy Tahoe 1LT (according to www.compnine.com) 4x4 with the 5.3 litre engine in the end of March. I ended up trading my 2006 Chevy Cobalt SS Supercharged for it. Although I miss that car, and the 40 mpg highway I was getting from it (thanks to a pulley swap, injectors, and an awesome tune that still allowed Corvette-like performance) I desperately needed the extra room the Tahoe provides due to having a recent addition to my family. In adition to the extra space, I was attracted to the Tahoe because of its ability to tow adequate loads for my needs. This is important because my wife is a nurse in the Navy's Nurse Corp. Because she isn't considered "fleet" she isn't assigned to a ship, hence we have to relocate every 3 years. She isn't one to appreciate a long distance drive, so I find it easier to throw her car (a 2007 Chevy Cobalt SS sedan) on a trailer and do the driving myself.
This is my first truck, ever. I'm familiar with all sorts of setups on cars, but I love how much space there is under the hood of the Tahoe. It really makes working on it much easier. I've already replaced the waterpump and performed a tune up in my driveway. It was ridiculously easy compared to the Saab-in-Chevy-skin I just traded for this truck. I've already started looking at various projects I can do to make this truck "mine," including lift kits, accessories, supercharger setups, etc. Right now I'm focused on upgrading some of the features my truck has, such as sat/nav radio, xm, rear dvd, remote start, trailering hardware, etc. I'm also looking into some differences between the current setup and PPV and SSV hardware, and whether or not it is going to be useful (read: brakes, power steering cooler, engine oil cooler, sway bars, 160 amp alternator, etc). If you have any experience or knowledge in these areas I would greatly appreciate any assistance you can provide or knowledge you are willing to share.
I joined this forum because everytime I conducted a Google search for information pertaining to my truck this forum was one of the first results I would end up with. The information I would then find on here would prove to be very useful and valuable. Thanks goes to you guys for being very helpful already. I hope to get to know some of you guys better as I maintain my membership on here, and as my family an I move all over the country.
Now, it's late and, I have work tomorrow. I guess it's best I move along since I need to add this forum to my tapatalk app on my phone. Good night, and I'll talk to you soon.
Sincerely,
Connor
This is my first truck, ever. I'm familiar with all sorts of setups on cars, but I love how much space there is under the hood of the Tahoe. It really makes working on it much easier. I've already replaced the waterpump and performed a tune up in my driveway. It was ridiculously easy compared to the Saab-in-Chevy-skin I just traded for this truck. I've already started looking at various projects I can do to make this truck "mine," including lift kits, accessories, supercharger setups, etc. Right now I'm focused on upgrading some of the features my truck has, such as sat/nav radio, xm, rear dvd, remote start, trailering hardware, etc. I'm also looking into some differences between the current setup and PPV and SSV hardware, and whether or not it is going to be useful (read: brakes, power steering cooler, engine oil cooler, sway bars, 160 amp alternator, etc). If you have any experience or knowledge in these areas I would greatly appreciate any assistance you can provide or knowledge you are willing to share.
I joined this forum because everytime I conducted a Google search for information pertaining to my truck this forum was one of the first results I would end up with. The information I would then find on here would prove to be very useful and valuable. Thanks goes to you guys for being very helpful already. I hope to get to know some of you guys better as I maintain my membership on here, and as my family an I move all over the country.
Now, it's late and, I have work tomorrow. I guess it's best I move along since I need to add this forum to my tapatalk app on my phone. Good night, and I'll talk to you soon.
Sincerely,
Connor
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