My Tahoe 2001

[Spacido]

I put the presentation of my Tahoe in the right column.

This is a 2001 model with the V8 5.3 LT finish. It is equipped with a box ethanol for a short time and just spent the 205 000 km (127 381 miles).

I bought it in October 2018 with 123000 miles. It cost me $ 10260, to which must be added $ 550 for the certificate of ownership.

It was sold new in Italy, then I bought it from a 4x4 sales professional in Eastern France in Strasbourg.

I'm still negotiating with my wife to install a Flowmaster. For now she does not agree too much because she prefers the silence of Tahoe face the noise of the ZJ, which is equipped with a Flowmaster Super 44

For the moment I only made a few adjustments:
Change of "Tahoe" marking
Removed "Chevrolet" marking
Smoked tail lights
Smoked side turn signal repeaters (required in Europe)
Chevrolet logo in black
Led bulbs inside

I will soon paint the rims in black except the central circle to look like the US Police vehicles

 

[PG01]

Nice, miss my ‘01

 

[Spacido]

As I had some days off and it does not stop raining, I took the opportunity to get my truck into the barn to paint my black rims and the bottom of the gray plastic bumper. 'origin.

It remains for me to wash it because right now it's a little shabby

 

[Spacido]

and a last picture with his little sister Renault 6

 

[Spacido]

I took advantage of my sunny Sunday to do a good cleaning of my truck. I also changed the taillights to turn them red with LED bulbs and remove the antenna from the radio to put another bullet shaped.

 

[Spacido]

Hello everyone,

This weekend, I continued my work on my truck, helped by my neighbor and enjoying a beautiful weather.

I dismounted the roof bars to paint them in shiny black and the chrome bar. it gives him a facelift. I removed the cross bars because I did not think of putting a load on the roof. Anyway, my Tahoe is already quite high and often the height of the vehicles is limited to 6.80 feet in the parking lot of the supermarket.

Then I made a double-sided exhaust because I did not like the original rear exit. Place to photos ...

 

[Spacido]

BEFORE

AFTER

 

[Miami-Dade]

Very nice work!!

 

[Spacido]

Thank you,

For the moment, I dissect all topics dealing with audio.
I have a sound system without Bose, so with a very unpleasant or the bass is non-existent despite the subwoofer. Since I'm not very good at electricity or audio, I have to look for information wherever I find it.

 

[Spacido]

Hello everyone,

I worked a little on my truck, enjoying my holidays.

I changed my subwoofer for a Boss ordered on Amazon US, and I finally understood why I had a sound really rotten ... it is only necessary to see the state of my speakers .

When I see how easy it is to dismantle plastic panels, nothing to do with our European cars or there are screws everywhere

The rear speakers. I made 40 miles to go buy them ... to realize that I had taken the wrong box. Require to restart the exchange. What to be slightly upset

 

[Spacido]

Then change the center of the wheel. I bought for Silverado, so I adapted the piece

And finally I painted the grille in glossy black and chrome FullDip, which is the equivalent of PlastiDip but which costs less

 

[Spacido]

Good morning all,

I am back after a long involuntary absence. Indeed, it was impossible for me to connect to the Forum and other US sites. Yesterday, I was looking for information for my Tahoe and I noticed that I was able to connect again.

Hope I can stay for a while.

I made some modifications on my Tahoe: I brought a little color under the hood, changed the headlights (not in the photos)

I took advantage of my vacation to go on delivery with a truck driver friend, so I left my work on it for a day.

 

[Spacido]

A small family photo that grew with the arrival of a Mazda CX-9 for Madame, with the V6 3.7 Duratec Ford and my old ZJ 5.2

My Chevy also helped find my wood that I had cut for this winter. It's funny but I saw my trailer much bigger behind the ZJ

I have some work to do this month. My truck must make its visit to the technical control in October. it is valid for two years thereafter. 600 failures can be verified and 450 can be subject to a follow-up visit. In this case, you have two months to make the repairs.
Normally a check costs $ 90, but my controller being a former soldier like me, I am entitled to my discount

I changed my fuel pump two months ago, and since then, as soon as I go below 1/4 full, my truck no longer wants to start so it bothers me a bit. I have a connection problem on my rear fog light which refuses to come on and I have my ABS warning light which comes on constantly. With my problem with the fog lights and the ABS, I already know that it will fail the technical control

 

[Tonyrodz]

Welcome back. Nice to see a Tahoe in another country. With your ABS--it's a common problem for the abs modules solder needing to be reflowed. Instead of buying a new module, you can take your old one, disassemble it and reflow the solder joints. I've heard it's not a job for the faint of heart. It could also be a problem in your front hub or hubs. Def check into those.

 

[clemenshess97]

I have the same problem with the rear fog light on my 2003 Tahoe, but my next inspection is in April next year, so I'll still have time to figure that out
Maybe you can give an update on what the problem was with the fog light when you have solved it, this might save me some time.


Are there many Tahoes in France ?
Here in Germany they are very rare, I see one maybe once a month.

 

[Spacido]

Yes, of course. I think it should just be the fuse that is a problem. But as the rear fog lights are added for the Europe versions, you have to know where it is

I also see some Tahoe in circulation in France. The other day I came across a brand new Suburban. In France, when it comes to American trucks, people only think about Dodge RAM. You see a lot of them on the road. But it's nice, as soon as you come across another American truck, there's always a nice hand gesture or you stop on the side of the road and talk for 5 minutes

I once stopped for coffee on the freeway and a guy came to me to chat. He owned a Silverado in his house. He said, "Come home when you have time, we'll have a beer."

Thanks Tony, actually I'll look for welds because the modules are expensive especially if you add the shipping and customs

 

[Tonyrodz]

Yes, of course. I think it should just be the fuse that is a problem. But as the rear fog lights are added for the Europe versions, you have to know where it is

I also see some Tahoe in circulation in France. The other day I came across a brand new Suburban. In France, when it comes to American trucks, people only think about Dodge RAM. You see a lot of them on the road. But it's nice, as soon as you come across another American truck, there's always a nice hand gesture or you stop on the side of the road and talk for 5 minutes

I once stopped for coffee on the freeway and a guy came to me to chat. He owned a Silverado in his house. He said, "Come home when you have time, we'll have a beer."

Thanks Tony, actually I'll look for welds because the modules are expensive especially if you add the shipping and customs

Good luck @Spacido. I hear it could be a real pain in the ass sometimes, but if you're able to fix it'll be worth it.
Check that junction block on the floor near the parking brake pedal. Sometimes outfitters run power add ons from there.
If you can't find the fuse for that rear fog light, maybe you can splice it in another wire to get it to work.

 

[Spacido]

since I'm really bad at electricity, I think I'll pass the mission to my mechanic

Anyway he has to change my Khumo tires that we see in the photos. Good tires but they are completely worn after only 12,500 miles. The next ones are Pirelli Scorpion AT +.

On the ZJ I'm in Goodyear Duratrac, a tire that I love but I can't find them in France. They disappeared from the dealers

 

[clemenshess97]

Yes, of course. I think it should just be the fuse that is a problem. But as the rear fog lights are added for the Europe versions, you have to know where it is

I also see some Tahoe in circulation in France. The other day I came across a brand new Suburban. In France, when it comes to American trucks, people only think about Dodge RAM. You see a lot of them on the road. But it's nice, as soon as you come across another American truck, there's always a nice hand gesture or you stop on the side of the road and talk for 5 minutes

I once stopped for coffee on the freeway and a guy came to me to chat. He owned a Silverado in his house. He said, "Come home when you have time, we'll have a beer."

Thanks Tony, actually I'll look for welds because the modules are expensive especially if you add the shipping and customs

Same here in Germany with the RAM, I see at least three or four of them each day here in the Berlin area, but no Tahoes, Yukons or Suburbans, they are very rare.
The F150 Raptor is also growing in popularity here, you see more and more of them, I just saw a lifted one with a steel bumper the other day at a dealership, it looked pretty cool.

I own my Tahoe for about 3 months now and was really surprised that US car drivers say hello to eachother on the road here, just like bikers do.

 

[Spacido]

I've been driving an American car for a few years. The tahoe is a fantastic machine. American vehicles are simpler in design and therefore easier to maintain or repair than our European gadgets and in addition the parts are inexpensive because they are not changing engines or components every 3 years

I love the comfort of US cars and their big V8s full of torque. It is not ideal in our city centers but it does not matter anyway everyone moves away when they see you coming across

At the moment I am chatting with a friend. He tells me he wants to sell his Nissan Navara 2.5 diesel to take a 4x4 US V8