I bought this 99 yukon for a daily driver and camp rig. I got it for $2400 dollars. Had to install a fuel pump, fuel filter, and a set of tires and she runs and drives extremely well. Absolutely everything works on the truck. I think I might be in love. I browsed this forum quite a bit over the last couple weeks and it was extremely helpful. Just thought I would join up and share the progress on this truck. Next move is an alignment and replacing any worn steering parts, replacing bump stops, and new shocks.
So i bought a yukon
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swathdiver
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Welcome from Florida! Looks like nicely preserved.
Welcome to the forum. Nice looking rig there.
At that price, it sounds like you can afford to sink a little money in it. What is the mileage? You got that nice 5.7 Vortec engine.
Plus, as you said, everything seems to work. Did you get all repair and maintenance paperwork with it?
At that price, it sounds like you can afford to sink a little money in it. What is the mileage? You got that nice 5.7 Vortec engine.
Plus, as you said, everything seems to work. Did you get all repair and maintenance paperwork with it?
No maintenance paperwork. I bought it from an older gentleman. He used it for a work commuter before he retired. It had been sitting for a while and his wife wanted it outta the yard. It has 203,000 miles. I had a ram truck with the hemi and it was super expensive to do any repairs on. The Yukon will be much cheaper to repair 350's and 4l60's abound. That's my thought anyways.
Smart thoughts. Gobs of maintenance, repairs and upgrade options out there.
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Welcome to the Forum from NH.
Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.
I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.
Very nice find!
Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.
I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.
Very nice find!
I would start at the front bumper and work my way to the back going over everything and making a list. I do this whenever I or a family member buys a used vehicle. Note any and every little thing like a bulb out or a loose screw, then you can cross each item off as you do the fix. I also drain and refill every fluid on a vehicle I'm considering keeping.
Parts for these have increased over the years but are still affordable and readily available.
That's a nice looking rig! I love that body style. Looks super clean, I'm assuming a salt free area? If so, then you have a good platform to give you many more years of service...........ans YOU can actually still work on it. The older it get and having to deal with stealerships on my newer stuff makes me want to turn back to clock to simpler times.
Hoesgottaeat2
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Nice looking '99! Welcome from NY!
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Welcome from NYC!
Nice Yukon! Looks to be in excellent condition. Nice find!
Nice Yukon! Looks to be in excellent condition. Nice find!
Just thought I would post some updates.....it is a southern truck. Minimal rust but the top and hood are beginning to rust. That will be addressed eventually.
I have installed a new double din head unit with wireless android auto, a skar mono block amp and skar 8" ported loaded enclosure. New Kenwood front door speakers as well. The lil sub truly blew me away. More than I ever expected.
I had to replace the a/c compressor as it was the culprit for my leak and I also change the high and low side valves (replace the high side with a schrader valve unit), pulled a vacuum and charged it. It will freeze you out now!
I had to replace the fuel pump and I changed out the filter.
Installed some patagonia m/t's as this is gonna be a camping rig for my adventures on the national forest as well. Put a set of heavy duty seat covers on it too.
Next order of business is going to be a steering rebuild and shock all around. I have been looking at some kits. The moog kit seems to be a good buy but there are some mixed reviews. So, any suggestions would be appreciated.
I have installed a new double din head unit with wireless android auto, a skar mono block amp and skar 8" ported loaded enclosure. New Kenwood front door speakers as well. The lil sub truly blew me away. More than I ever expected.
I had to replace the a/c compressor as it was the culprit for my leak and I also change the high and low side valves (replace the high side with a schrader valve unit), pulled a vacuum and charged it. It will freeze you out now!
I had to replace the fuel pump and I changed out the filter.
Installed some patagonia m/t's as this is gonna be a camping rig for my adventures on the national forest as well. Put a set of heavy duty seat covers on it too.
Next order of business is going to be a steering rebuild and shock all around. I have been looking at some kits. The moog kit seems to be a good buy but there are some mixed reviews. So, any suggestions would be appreciated.
Hoesgottaeat2
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What size is that "lil sub"? Have an amp driving it? Have a link you can share?
Skar SDR-1X8D2 8" loaded enclosure.
I bought it off Amazon. It's still priced at $110 right now. I highly recommend it. Small form factor with big performance!The amp is a Skar 350.1d mono block
I already had the amp from a previous vehicle but it is reasonably priced as well.
The sub comes pre-wired for a 1 ohm load and I am running it on the amp in bridged configuration. The amp is 1 ohm stable.
I went ahead and ran 4 gauge wire in case I wanted to upgrade later but I now see no need, it is honestly more bass than I want.
east302
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Moog’s “problem solver” line is usually a good bet. I think they sell a budget line as well (R-line maybe?) but I’d not try to scrimp in suspension and steering.
I’d really suggest skipping the parts store reman steering gearboxes if you’re getting that far into it. Redhead and Bluetop tend to get them “more right” the first time and are rebuilt out west somewhere. Any reman from a parts store (even Delco) comes from overseas and is a complete gamble. There are now companies that sell completely new Saginaw boxes but I’ve no experience with them.
Bilstein 4600 shocks are a good choice - they were stock if your Tahoe came with the Z71 code on the glovebox label. I’ve run them for years on my 98 models without issue.
Foot0069
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Good find. Sharp looking in that color.
