FNG from Buffalo,NY

[Peacock]

Old hot rod car guy with a new ride, 2013 PPV , really clean with 74k, looking to learn a few things about it here and maybe add a few performance upgrades along the way...wink wink

Notice it has tow package

Interior

Under hood

 

[Miami-Dade]

Welcome from Miami Beach&NYC Philip!

Nice find on your extremely low mileage 2013 PPV. Looks to be in excellent condition. Hopefully you got some service records with it.

Don't forget to check out the PPV section.

 

[wjburken]

Welcome to the forum from Iowa.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Old hot rod car guy with a new ride, 2013 PPV , really clean with 74k, looking to learn a few things about it here and maybe add a few performance upgrades along the way...wink winkView attachment 240778

Notice it has tow package

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Welcome and nice! That's Chicago Motors, right? What did you think of them?

 

[Peacock]

Welcome and nice! That's Chicago Motors, right? What did you think of them?

I think it was a pretty easy deal, it seems to be as described, I elected to have it delivered so I've only ran it up and down the road a bit to make sure it shifted and had no motor noise. I dealt with a guy named Ted, he answered what I asked, the provided car fax was nice and the 54 photos pretty much showed what you needed to see.
I'd deal with them again.

 

[swathdiver]

Old hot rod car guy with a new ride, 2013 PPV , really clean with 74k, looking to learn a few things about it here and maybe add a few performance upgrades along the way...wink winkView attachment 240778

Notice it has tow package

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Welcome Phil! Truck looks great. Don't see many PPVs with hitches, could you do me a favor? I'd like to know what your truck's GVW rating is and the cargo capacity in the Tire and Load Information sticker in the door jamb for the files I keep on these. PPVs usually have a GVWR of 6700, the lightest of all the versions. A pic of the hitch sticker would be helpful too. They usually read 600 and 1000 or 600 and 1100 for the 1500 chassis. If you have a PPV specific owner's manual, it should also have the gross trailer weight ratings.

Oh, what other hot rods have you had? I used to own and race a bunch of Buicks.

 

[Big Mama]

Welcome from Virginia nice one

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome from NH. Nice looking truck!

Lots of available mods to consider, and @PNW VietVet here on the Forum would love to help you spend your money.

 

[Peacock]

Thanks fellas, here's the option sticker and the GVW/tire sticker

The only Buicks I've had was an 86 T-Type with a few mods and I turned down my brother's 66 Skylark GS 401/4spd car when I was to young to realize the rarity of that car..lol
My current cars are a traditional inspired t-bucket with a decent 355 that went 7.30's in a 66 nova

A 51 Henry J street/strip gasser that I'm currently making over with a new 2x3 chassis and switching over to a 489 stroker big block, here's a photo with the old sbc

A 41 Chevy p/u, pro-street with a blown (8-71) 540, currently getting a fuel system and rear end upgrade

 

[Peacock]

A 57 Chevy p/u that's waiting it's turn, destined to get a crossram sbc, I've already lowered it and put a 9 inch in it

And an old Harley shovelhead

So sometimes progress may not be as fast as I like...lol

 

[swathdiver]

Nice collection! Thanks for the information on the PPV too. First one I've seen with a GVWR of 6800 versus 6700. It'll be interesting to see its payload and towing capacities.

 

[Peacock]

Nice collection! Thanks for the information on the PPV too. First one I've seen with a GVWR of 6800 versus 6700. It'll be interesting to see its payload and towing capacities.

Here's that hitch photo

 

[swathdiver]

Here's that hitch photo

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Cool, the part number on the sticker is for the whole impact bar. I forget, the PPVs do not have any tow ratings, GM says not to tow with them. But even on here if you search, plenty of guys who tow with them. The 3.08 gear limits them to a rating of 5,000 pounds and if had 3.42 gears it would be up around 8500.

KC4 and KNP are your HD Cooling codes. The first one is for the engine oil cooler, the second for the transmission external cooler.

 

[Peacock]

I was hoping for 3.42 since it had the tow package but honestly I'm not sure how to tell and if the old spin the tire and count driveshaft revolutions work on these new rear ends, I would naturally think it would limit top speed and wonder if that came into play while the factory put the different packages together for the PPV.
My 02 Silverado Z71 with tow package has 3.73 gears, I understand it has a 4 speed vs 6 speed transmission and probably the reason for the higher rear gear but still quite the jump.
My concern would be more with squatting the rear, if need be I'll install helper bags in the rear springs to keep things on the level.

 

[Peacock]

Never mind, I found a code listing on line, I have GU4 which is 3.08's wha wha wha, was hoping for that GU6 which is the 3.42

 

[Tonyrodz]

Never mind, I found a code listing on line, I have GU4 which is 3.08's wha wha wha, was hoping for that GU6 which is the 3.42

At least you'll get decent mpg with the 3.08's.

 

[DrewKriz]

Welcome from LV

 

[Peacock]

Little update, even though the dealer listed it as having a tow package it DOES NOT, I do not have RPO Z82 which is for the trailering package, little disappointing. I was ready to buy a 4x4 with the tow package until I seen this 2WD had it, (well had it listed anyhow) now I'll be thinking about that every time I hook the trailer to it. Being it's a PPV it does have the engine/trans coolers and heavy duty brakes, probably have to add a helper bag to the rear springs, looking back prior to tow/haul packages there were plenty of 1/2 tons out there towing.