roundsy's 05 daily hoe

[roundsy]

I've been searching around for a new DD to wheel for the winter since I'm trying to keep the salt off of my 08 lifted Sierra. I was fine with either a nbs/nnbs 4x4 Sierra/Silverado CCSB, an avy or a Tahoe/Yukon, basically something I could put my 2 dogs in. I found this on the local CL over the weekend and bought it Monday night.

Specs:
- 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4x4 5.3L
- 138,500 miles (221,600 km)
- Basically stock minus some chrome trim
- Has new water pump, brakes, and freshly under coated for winter in the last 1k mi
- The only thing it needs is a passenger fog light lens

Plans:
- nnbs GMC 20" with 275/60/20 Cooper Zeon LTZ (from rcsb)
- Windshield brow tint 2.5% or 5%
- BlackBear Tune
- 06 burb valance/fogs
- Clear signal housings and different tails
- Debadge/Demold and remove steps
- Little bit of PDR for 2-3 minor door dings
- Crank stock keys/swap to ford keys eventually
- HD hood if I can find one
- Painted flares
- Painted handles/mirror caps
- Painted bumpers and front cap
- Painted grille with billet inserts and now tie.

Pics:

 

[roundsy]

More pics:

 

[tgui]

Nice find! I also got my 2002 Yukon for winter duty. How much in Freedom Bucks did you spend on it?

 

[07Burb]

Glad you made it over here, man! Nice Hoe!

 

[roundsy]

Nice find! I also got my 2002 Yukon for winter duty. How much in Freedom Bucks did you spend on it?

It was about $5900 USD after conversion. I looked at a few other similarly optioned ones from some of the dealerships around here and most were around $8000ish.

Glad you made it over here, man! Nice Hoe!

Me too, lots of good info over here

 

[roundsy]

Got the hoe home yesterday:

Also starting ordering some parts:

 

[07Burb]

Those lights should really clean it up! Nice choices

 

[roundsy]

^ Thanks! Got the hoe put on the road this morning and messed around with a few things. I pulled one of the chrome flares off and found that the paint was bubbled underneath so the chrome ones are going to stay for now. I'm going to get the rust fixed, paint blended and then mount some OEM flares (painted eventually).

I cranked the keys and mounted my old wheel setup off of the RCSB, 275/60/20 cooper zeon ltz. No issues with rubbing so I'll probably just rock these until they are worn out before I go any higher.

Measurements: F-35.25" R-36.75"

Measurements: F-38.25" R-38.25"

 

[Pachanga02]

Looks good on the 20s.

 

[roundsy]

The 20s need to be refinished but they'll do for this upcoming winter

 

[07Burb]

Nice upgrade on the rims. I'm tossing around those (and a few others) to put on my '98.

The rust sucks but hopefully it's been caught early enough to not be too bad to fix!

 

[roundsy]

Few updates:
Started debadging tonight but ran out of daylight and fishing line before I could finish the 2 door emblems

Pulled the chrome trim pieces off to colormatch until the OEM flares show up. Got tired of the chrome for the time being but NAPA mixed my paint wrong so they may just end up plasti-dipped. Also found that the passenger rear was the only spot that had bubbled paint under so that's was a nice surprise.

Randomly found a painted lift gate handle on egay so I grabbed that as well since the price was right. Bought a set of new fogs too since they were on the cheap and the z71 valance isn't happening until the spring unless I find a deal on one before then.

 

[07Burb]

That's awesome that the only spot that had rust was the one wheel arch. she's lookin good

 

[roundsy]

It definitely made me feel better once I found that out.

I'm also throwing around the idea of nnbs mirrors the hoe since tows will be going on my 08 RCSB. I've seen it done but I'm still on the fence about it

 

[roundsy]

Threw the BMF/305s on the hoe last night to see how it would look. They cleared fine except in reverse at full lock. Ended up putting the gmc 20s back on because I liked how they looked more. When it's fully cm'd and has ford keys next spring I'll mount them again but there's too much going on right now with all the black trim pieces.

 

[roundsy]

Went to Michigan today and brought my parts back across. Going to install them tomorrow if it's not raining.

 

[07Burb]

Nice score!!

 

[roundsy]

Got my flares too, forgot to post them. They are black smoothies but will be painted after this winter.

 

[roundsy]

eBay lights' price ftw
eBay lights' fit ftl
The blinker bulb socket was no where close to matching the cutout in the lenses so they needed to be opened up with an exactoknife.

 

[tgui]

eBay lights' price ftw
eBay lights' fit ftl
The blinker bulb socket was no where close to matching the cutout in the lenses so they needed to be opened up with an exactoknife.

Why you putting Chinese crap on your Murrican truck?! Silly Canadians.