Here's What Has Gone RIGHT And WRONG With My 2005 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 Z71 After 16 Years!
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#ChevyTahoe #TahoeZ71 #LoveOrHate
The BEST gen GM trucks ever
What was the point of this..🤷♂️
Agreed...GMT800 chassis. The best.
@@number1heatrocka287 to hopefully get GM to make vehicles this good again 😄
No way. Like most GM vehicles they are plagued with electronic gremlins. Interior is a see of cheap hard plastics that rattle after 50,000 miles. I’m a former GM mechanic. The engines where robust and reliable from 99 to 2006. This was before GMs AFM that basically ruined the reliability of the LS engines. 4L60 transmissions where not to bad if you drive them reasonably, and do regular services you can get them to last regardless of the so called reputation they have come to acquire. Recent GM trucks and suvs have had a lot of transmission problems with the 8 and 6 speed transmissions I personally have an 08 Silverado with 160,000 miles with zero trouble out of the transmission. I’ve owned it for 7 years and it only had 20,000 miles on it when I bought it. But it’s been one thing after another with lights coming on the dash for traction control, tire pressure monitoring system, check engine, oil consumption, rattles, wind noises, and squeaks. But it’s still going down the road after repairs. Just reliability has not been where it should be.
One of the years..
This is one of the best generation of Gmc and chevy 2000-2006
Yes
No
Yes
I like the 1994-1999 ones... less automated crap to break
GMT-800 platform is the best truck platform of all time
I believe these are some of the best GM.ever produced, also I consider the interiors to be one of the most comfortable ever.
I would buy this Tahoe in a heartbeat!
How much would you pay for it though? Have one in better shape than this with 70k miles
@@Cleanest_Shotz between 8-9k is fair
I just bought a 05 z71 tahoe 171k miles today! Not a thing wrong with it. Super clean I side and out off the original owner. 7k is what I paid for it.
Same.
I see what you did there 😉
This is the Tahoe I fell in love with, it is the sole reason why it has maintained position as my favorite SUV of all time. It's gorgeous looking to me. Roomy. Strong powerful V8 engine. Long lasting and rugged. Everything a man and father like me looks for in a vehicle. Especially the fully loaded models that were two tone painted.
Gm went downhill after this generation of trucks, im a ford guy but always liked these tahoes and the gm pickups of this era
Best looking SUVs ever made.
Same here! Ford guy too and I always loved this gen of chevys
I am the same. I love Ford, but I also love the 2003 Yukon I have been driving for 5 years.
Likewise here ford guy but love these SUVs/ trucks I had an 03 Z71 Tahoe was really a good suv now I have a 04 GMC Sierra Z71 extended cab with 5.3 vortec and 246k miles and still going.
These are the coolest Z71’s ever made. They actually added some cool things that made them stand out like the bigger roof rack and the roof rack roller, instead of just giving a 4x4 a body kit like newer gens. I really want one of these but they’re hard to find in good shape.
Man people beat the shit out of those z71s so bad
Love the GMT800 platform series Tahoes and Suburbans. My mom used to own a 2002 MY Suburban for over 12 years and put 176,000 miles on it. Such a good rig.
I had a 2002 Suburban and it was the best truck I ever had. I put 200k miles on it, sold it to my old neighbor and it now has over 300k on original engine and tranny.
My folks also bought a new 05 Z71 but in black. Still their only vehicle with well over 200k. They've done a u-joint, brakes, some AC work, blend door actuators, and tires. Super solid rig. Best Gen Chevy for sure!
Just bought a super clean black 2005 Yukon GMC yesterday and I love it so far
How much??
I have a 2004 Z71 with just over 202,000 miles and still drives and runs like when I bought it with 67k miles. Just basic maintenance
I just bought a 2004 Z71. The tan interior isn't the greatest quality, some peeling and worn buttons, but other than that, it's been amazing so far.
And yes, I had to solder the instrument panel board to get my gear indicator back. If you're handy, all the repair information is online.
This generation has always been my favorite. I have a rust-free '04 Suburban w/ 191k miles w/ original engine/tranny and the thing is an absolute tank. Extremely comfortable ride and relatively cheap to fix. I plan on driving this thing 'til the wheels fall off(or until gas prices reach $10 a gallon here in CA)
Shit man we’re almost there
@@Backyard.urbanfarmer32323 😂😭
Same! 😂 6.0 runs like a dream 128k on a 2004
GMT800’s are bulletproof! I’ve got a 2000 2500 Suburban with almost 220k miles on it and I thrash it hard on the weekends off-roading here in Idaho. Great video!
I will keep my 04 Tahoe till the day it dies. Then I will rebuild the 5.3 and drive it another 300k. She's only at 161k and has years to go.
Loaded with leather and everything works.
Best trucks ever made by Chevy.
Great video!
My dad has a 2005 GMC Yukon, purchased it 11/04, 2WD with the 4.8L. 87k miles, runs so well. We use it to tow our can-am (2500lbs with trailer). Amazing suv.
Ahhh...the venerable GMT800 chassis trucks and it's variants. Love these trucks. When I bought my 2014, l saved my 2000 for my oldest son who was still 5 years out from getting his license. It's now his truck...188,000 miles strong. Original water pump, air conditioning, power steering pump, etc. Only changed fuel pump.
I have a 2004 tahoe and so far only did the intake gaskets , alternator , and the oil pump o ring seal . Only major things that have had to be fixed . Besides my flex fuel sensor being messed up . But I have driven it for 6 years with it messed up . Has almost 300,000 miles and still runs great . Right now going through the suspension and doing a full rebuild on it
I have an 02 LT suburban with stock running gear just about to cross over 328k. Best trucks out there!
Amazing I have a 2004 tahoe and it blew up on me a couple weeks ago. Had oil ; wasn't overheating. It blew a hole right thru the block. 249,000 had it fixed up babied it like a child . I cant figure out why it blew up
My 05 suburban has 268k miles on it ,love my rig.
I Love when Ppl buy cars brand new, maintain them and 15-20 plus years later they still look new!
I have this EXACT same Tahoe. Same color, same year, everything is the same. Bought it in Oklahoma a few years ago from the original owner and brought it back to Michigan. 256,000 miles and still going strong!!!
I actually own an 03 suburban Z71 not as an add on packaging but an actual trim, they used the gold Z logo to show its own trim level and the red logo was an add on package. Mine has about 73k miles only and bought brand new on 2003 :) still runs well.
Judging from your pic you werent alive in 2003, let alone purchased this truck new 😂😂 jk bud, great trucks
@@doylee469 born in 93, parents purchased it new in 2003, i was 10. lol
My aunt had a 05' Z71 brand new off the showroom floor. It was a great truck. Lots of memories.
That battery is not from 2005. This guy is full of it and don’t have all the correct facts.
bought our 2005 tahoe new, it's now around 100k miles, a great vehicle for a family. I've heard the newer generations are not as good, some blame the morale of GM during these latter years. For my model, it's probably gone through 3 sets of tires, brakes 1x, knock sensors and the 2wd/4wd crankcase synchro 2x in 16 years. (probably because we don't use it much). What I love about the tahoe is if you are handy and can do basic car maintenance yourself this vehicle is pretty easy to work on. I'm fortunate to live in Missouri where we don't salt the roads much so the paint and body has next to no rust. Hard to believe it's 16 years old. With most of these tahoes going 250k miles, we probably have another 15 years to go.
I have a 05 tahoe as well. It's the second gm of this generation that I have had. Great vehicles. Mine has the bench seat in the front for a total of 9 seat belts.
I have a 2003 Tahoe Z71 with 177,000 and it’s awesome! I would love to see TFL pick one of these up and do some off-roading with it.
I bought my Dad's Chevy Tahoe LS 4x4 Vortec V8 5.3 with Trailer Towing package in 2018 with 24,,600 miles. Now have 45,700 miles. I had the ABS Brake Module, Brake Fluid Pump replaced and more recently had all the brake lines replaced with stainless steel brake lines. Really great truck, mine is white, was bought new in Louisiana June 2005.
295hp with electric fans and 335ftlbs of torque. Looks to be the original battery as I remember the one on my 06 Yukon which has been an excellent truck!
My 2001 Tahoe 5.3 have 488 675 km. Still runs great.
I also have a 2005 Tahoe Z71 and I'm in Denver. Not to brag but my bumpers have no rust. Lol. Mine is even optioned the same, I don't have auto climate controls or the rear DVD player. I love this gen of trucks
Ive owned 3 the Tahoe,suburban, & a 06 yukonxl Denali and loved every minute of it
Beautiful truck! Just for the record, even back then they offered a z71 "appearance package" that had all the looks but not 4 wheel drive. The giveaway was that the z71 logo did not have the 4x4 subscript. Happy trails!
Very nice! I had a '91 Tahoe Sport (2-dr Blazer). The seats were like Laz-E-Boy chairs, similar to these. Most comfy seats in a truck- EVER!
I currently have a 2005 Tahoe PPV with all the paperwork included. Right now, my engine has 270k miles ( still purrs like a kitten ) and unfortunately I had to replace the transmission last year at 260k miles. ( its an old police package tahoe, so it was pushed really hard ). But, GM doesn't make the Tahoe no where near as reliable as the GMT800's ( 2000 to 2006 ). I've owned my Tahoe for five years now and I've yet to see another Tahoe ppv like mine here in West Texas. Although, I see plenty of the regular GMT800 Tahoes still going. Best GM trucks ever made.
From 2005 to 2013, the 2WD option for the Z71 trim was optional on the Tahoe and Suburban
My 96 with the 5.7 350 has 290,000 miles on original engine and trans. It runs and drives fine. Trans is starting to shift a little hard but whatever I don’t care. Still haul a lot of heavy loads in my Tahoe!!
Bought my 2002 Tahoe from a used car dealership 13 years ago. She runs better then the day i Bought her. Original motor and transmission amazing truck. No issues, She is my road trip queen.
This was kept in a more hospitable climate then the rust belt and it shows. It also was very gently used averaging less then 10,000 miles a year. It looks great. The engine sounded good with no GM piston slap that was evident in some of the early 5.3L engines. I am curious if this one burns oil as my second two 5.3L engines would start to burn oil after eclipsing the 100K mile mark. For someone who could send out the gauge cluster to be fixed and touch up the bumpers this would be great ride to have and should go another 100K miles or more.
His actually has a little bit of rust on the bumpers. I have an 05 Z71 and I'm in Denver and my bumpers have zero rust. I have 149k miles.
That generation Tahoe was awesome. I had a 2001 and never had any major problems. If it wasn't for the a/c I probably would've still had it today. I traded it in 2017 with 255k miles and I do miss that truck, very reliable. Always did its oil changes and ran just like the one in this video. Excellent truck!
this tahoe is notorious for an ac line leak right where the service valve is on the high pressure side, with time it corrodes and leaks even though it doesn't seem to show visible wear... i fixed mine for 80 bucks and took 30 mins.. should have tried to fix it man.. mine has 175k miles and it blows ice cold, did it myself
@@raulcrod I do miss that truck...
I have a 2001 Silverado. Drove it off the lot on May 1, 2001. Has the 5.3 V8. Has been very good for me. Also has issues with gauges. Glad I’m not the only one 😅. Andre sure does love mentioning the G80 rear diff. I think it was a very common option back then. My truck is 2wd and has it. Been helpful on wet roads.
Just sold my 03 tahoe last month. Owned it from 86k to 136k. In that time the abs module needed rebuilt, front hubs, multiple batteries, lots and lots of brake pads and rotors (it eat them up), hvac resistor, water pump, one wheel bent, new fuel lines, did brake lines twice,cluster rebuilt,transfer case module,blend door actuator, two calipers. And that’s it as far as I can remember.. all in all it was a great truck. I got rid of it because I knew that somewhere down the line the 4l60e tranny was gonna take a dump even though it shifted smooth as silk.
Still have my 03 Tahoe at 323k orignial miles on it and she's still kicking. I've replaced every major part except for the radiator, tranny and motor. Solid trucks built like tanks!
Had this very vehicle. Best generation of the Tahoe ever
Hey Dustin, you should have the transfer case looked at for the pump rub issue. It happens to nearly every gm transfer case of this era at around 140k. Nice looking truck
Yep mine went at 150k
I love this generation of tahoe/silverado, I own a 2005 silverado and I absolutely love it, I plan on getting a Tahoe to camp out of at some point in the near future
My 2001 Tahoe has 300k miles and still running strong. New tires are coming soon.
I had an 05 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended cab z71 basically fully loaded and I miss that bad boy, replaced it at I think 147k miles. My mom has a 2008 Suburban LT 4x4 with 146k miles on it all original no real issues with it yet. And for work we had 2 2004 Chevy Express cargo vans, one with the 6.0l and one with the 5.3l. Wrecked the 6.0l sliding off into a ditch in the snow and the 5.3l was feeling a little weak and the transmission was starting to probably fail because it wouldn't even like running over a curb or going up steep inclines in reverse lol. So we took the 6.0l and it's being rebuilt right now and we're gonna drop it in the other van with the 5.3l and put the other transmission in because it's in better shape. Both have 300k miles on them all original and they've been used as work vehicles that never get taken care of. Surprisingly though, both gauge clusters still work just fine. We just have issues with the headlights and blinkers going out randomly. Or like on the 5.3l van when you turn the brights on it turns off all of your lights, very strange lol. They'll still run forever though. If the world ever comes to an end aside from the terrible fuel economy I'd be driving around in an early to mod 2000's Suburban or GM Van because there's really nothing you can do to kill them. Even our 5.3l didn't get an oil change for 20-25k miles and that's was between like 270-290k miles still didn't seem to care fired up everyday for work drove 150-200 miles a day never left us stranded. Pretty sure the 6.0l and even the 5.3l are the best gas motors ever made. That's why I bought a 2018 GMC Sierra 3500 HD CC Long Bed with the 6.0l before they got rid of them 35k miles on it and it's doing good so far I'll take it to 300-400k miles if not more.
My parents bought an 04 Tahoe LS brand new 17 years ago and is still running strong today, so far its needed a new instrument cluster, new front shocks, new drivers side front wheel hub, new water pump, new battery, and new tires. The Heating / A/C system has a couple issues and the parking brake doesn't work. It's got 180k miles on it and has yet to have any major issues.
I had the 2005 271 Tahoe and drove it for 160k miles no problems.
FYI, new seat foam and covers are available on Amazon. I’ve got replacement seat foam made by Dorman. As usual driver seat on my 04 was beat. The rest of the seats are perfect.
So much cleaner than my '04 Suburban Z71! Here in Michigan they use a ton of salt on the roads, so the body on mine is disintegrating (I've actually had trim pieces fall off because the body rusted so much that the trim mounts ripped out).
If you buy a new vehicle, you have to powerwash the underside and then liberally spray fluid film underneath b4 every winter...
@@richfarfugnuven6308 I've only had it for a few years, so most of the rot happened with the previous owner. To make matters worse, they lived on a dirt road, so it constantly had mud/dirt caked underneath it, which trapped moisture year-round. That's okay, I bought it as a winter vehicle and it works well for that!
These are abundant in CO. Hell I'm in Denver and I own the same exact Tahoe Z71 with nearly the exact mileage as thia one but mine is white and my bumpers have zero rust. The rear frame does though and I'm currently in the process of manually scraping it with a wire brush and using Krud Kutter rust converter to get it back to bare metal
@@DJR5280 when you finish spray with the rust converter paint and then fluid film the crap out of it.
@@richfarfugnuven6308 I've actually been thinking about what I want to do and researching options. Living in Denver I've never really dealt with rust like this. Even though it's surface rust it looks terrible. I was think por 15. I don't think I'll need Fluid Film, we don't really under coat out here and these Tahoes are a dime a dozen here and when I look at other frames I notice mine by far has more rust than the others in my area. I don't have scale or anything like that and a manual wire brush takes 95 od the rust off.
I had a 2005 LS Tahoe with leather interior. The radio volume went up as you accelerated from factory so old white ladies in Florida wouldn't complain of the V8 sound
I literally just bought one of these today. Identical to that one same year, color and Z-71 it even has issues with the dashboard but as part of the sales agreement they are replacing the dash, so thats cool. I actually pick it up in a day or two. When its done. The engine sounds smooth. It's loaded with little options everywhere. The only noticeable rust is the steel bumpers. Unfortunately the backseat is torn pretty bad, But! I just happen to have an avalanche with a blown engine and a perfect back seat, super easy swap 6 bolts. I wont say the exact price but i will say i got it for an excellent price. Take what you're thinking in your head and knock off about 3 thousand. The weirdest thing about this whole situation is the vehicle im replacing with the suburban is a gmc jimmy that also just happens to be the exact same color inside and out. To my neighbors it will look like my jimmy grew 3 sizes over night. Lol
The GMT 800's are arguably the best the trucks GM ever made, and one of the best vehicles ever made, period. One thing to note is GM changed and modernized ALL their electronics in 2003, so if you can live with a little bit of an older radio and less "computer" features, you'll get much more reliable electronics if you choose a '99-'02 GMT800 instead of the '03-'07.
With 140k that thing is just broken in! Let it not rust, and worst case rebuild the 4L60 around 250k, and you'll have a truck until 400k.
They've aged so well, and you still see SO many on the road.
My 2002 Suburban has 250k on it now, and in the last 12 months it's been from NY to Montana and back, then NY to Florida and back, and I just got back from a trip from NY to Kansas and back, all with zero issues. Granted, I do take care of it really well.
Enjoy that truck for another 140k!! cheers
Thanks for sharing that info, I didn't realize they made big changes in 2003. I'm considering getting rid of my 4Runner and picking up one of these, so maybe I'll research the older models.
@@trailrunnah8886 glad I can be of help! Yeah as much as the 03-07 have a more modern trip computer and fancier radio etc, I gotta say I’d go with the 00-02 because they have far less problems with the electronics! Also, buy one in the southwest and you’ll have a truck literally forever. Rust kills them in the north. Fluid Film every fall if you live in the north…
The 4L60’s usually go out between 200-300k, so factor in a rebuild for ~$1500.
@@ohaggdah thanks for the info! I was actually doing just that, looking at classifieds in the southwest when the notification for this comment came up, haha. I live in New England, there are a lot of them for sale around here, but they're all rusty. I think it would be well worth my time to fly out west and buy one and road trip it back.
I would drop aftermarket, HD bumpers on this and drive it until the wheels fall off.
How long do they last
@@immuneatlas1476 500k - will likely need the transmission rebuilt along the way but that's only a few thousand
You treat them well take care of it don’t abuse the transmission putting your foot on the petal man they could last along time I have a 08 GMC Yukon it’s absolutely great I love it
Great share! Pops had great taste in purchasing this Tahoe💪🏻
Nice👍🏻I have a2004 Tahoe Lt with 187 thousand kilometres.🇨🇦
I had a 2004 1500 Suburban with the g80 almost 300k on it. Me, my wife and kids are sad we sold it. We towed a travel trailer and some moderate to heavy off road. Never let us down! The g80 work great if you don't abuse it.
Sounds like my 2006 Chevy Tahoe Z71 4x4... Still going strong even though it has a ticking sound with 260+k miles 😅
Perhaps it’s a timing chain. I would get that done as soon as possible.
Ticking sound = Classic exhaust manifold leak = common issue for the these generation GM drivetrains
I’ve always loved the Z71 Tahoe’s.
407,000 miles on my 2002 5.3L!
Great vid, very nice truck.
I just found a victory red 2000 z71 built may of 2000. 2000 was s weird year, obs and nbs. The mono painted bumpers, grill, fog lights, brush guard and step rails, two tone leather, barn doors, and alcoa 5 star rims all oem is cool. The brush guard is solid.
I have a 2005 z71 & I haven’t been as lucky, transmission rebuilt under 120k miles, sunroof went, heat & AC go out yearly. Loved the concept of it, wish I would’ve had this experience. Getting rid of it & going Toyota or Honda
I have an 04 Yukon and with 145k miles. I bought 2 years ago 123k for 5k. The Tahoe and yukon were made to last for ever. My girl starts up and runs like a top. I've taken up and down the highway she's a daily driver. I'll keep it forever
Had the same one / regret selling it so much.. !! Parts are cheap and easy to fix.. only prob keep on eye on the rust underneath
I just picked up a 2003 Yukon XL with 66k miles on it (no joke). Former vacation home rig probably used for airport runs a few times a year. Love it so far. Planning to do a Suboverland inspired build out.
I’m also in CO if TFL ever wanted to see it!
Dont think I will ever sell my 2000 Tahoe. Granted it's now a cammed 6.0/4l80 with Katzkin interior, its still overall a solid rig and best part is I can work on, mod it myself. 👌 my original front brakes went 200k before I finally just pulled them off and went to the larger GMT900 caliper/rotor setup and added hydroboost. I'm sure my old truck will out stop a new one. 🙄
How hard was the drivetrain swap?
@@nate649 not hard at all. I have a custom converter with 4l60 plate to make the trans fit and just swapped the yoke on my stock driveshaft and bolted it back up. I bought a custom trans mount cause the 80e is a little longer. I have an EFI live tune running it all. Did it all in my garage you just have to do a lot of research. running strong for 3+years now.
Our family 1999 Suburban needed some minor work but runs well decades and miles later
These were good trucks, but the steering components are a weak link and aftermarket tie rods are better, the fuel pressure regulators go bad (great MPG but it’ll die at idle), fuel pumps die regularly if the tank is run down to empty, 10 bolt axle is weak, and the dash wiring (and cheap plastics).
I’d still drive one.
My rod ends are original at 225,000 so they can't be that bad. This one is a 2005, which in my recollection means returnless fuel system, so no worries about the regulator. My factory fuel pump made it to 215k, I replaced it preemptively because I didn't want to risk it failing. The 10 bolt leaves a lot to be desired, mine was rebuilt at 144k. Weak spot on mine is the electronic 4x4; the transfer case encoder has been replaced 4 times. Funny thing is that my gauge cluster and power fold mirrors work perfectly. 😅
Chose this year suburban over newer options ! Is more solid and reliable! And still looks good I think! Had it for 4 years and running strong
GMT 800 are the best GM ever built, my 05 Tahoe LS 2wd has over 221,000 and runs so good that she is being prepped for another road trip even though we a 2013 Acadia because she is just more comfortable than that Acadia. In fact I just switched her from 2nd row bench to buckets to make it even more comfortable. I'm riding her till one of us dies.
My 04 Tahoe has 190 k and also no issues other than a water pump going out at 174k and the wacky gas and oil pressure gauges.
I have an 04 Tahoe z71
Best truck I’ve ever had
My 03 Tahoe has 270k on it now. Love it. Paid $2500 in 2020 for it.
I’m about to do 2800$ for a 2004 with 189k miles
This is the exact taho I want. This bodystyle and options. Best gen ever.
Our '05 Suburban just rolled over 400,000 miles. 147k is basically a brand new truck!
I have taken my Suburban to hell and back. 325k. Original power train. Tbh motor and trans probably need replaced. Rear main is out. All the options work. It's been a great ride!
I own this same truck only difference is I have a sunroof, auto climate control and no engine block heater with 161k running strong.
I have an exact one but in bermuda blue, with only 133,000. Love it.
i got 2003 tahoe best generation. car batteries only last years no way around that
With a Battery Maintainer Ensures peak battery performance by eliminating the main cause of lead-acid battery problems and failure-sulfation buildup on battery plates
Increases battery life span up to five times longer
@@ModernDayTemplar606 - Very true! I have some deep cycle batteries for my boat trolling motors. Pontoon boat and a very small inflatable for electric only lakes. I wanted to switch to lithium or AGM to lighten up the batteries for my back, especially with the inflatable as that is hooked up and unhooked all the time. I had one battery from 2011 (the 85 ah 12 volt wet cells) it still tested fine at the shop. I also had a 105 ah battery for the Pontoon that came from my previous pontoon boat. It was a 2012. If you take proper care of them, they really do last a long time. Can’t wait to see how long the 54ah AGM I purchased will last. On the water, it lasts all day, when the bigger older battery didn’t. It also charges up much faster. I’m impressed so far! I use a 40 lb thrust Min Kota Max tiller mount trolling motor. Stays between just on to mid power almost the entire day. May hit full throttle going out or coming in. Depends on how well they are biting,,, Hahaha.
@@shitloveaduck yes you took care of them and they took care of you. Strange thing is your a Fisherman and I’m a Retired Tournament BASS Angler
@@ModernDayTemplar606 - Hmmmmm. I never even fished for Bass, I live in Alberta Canada. No Bass lakes here. In southeastern BC, a few hours away no, there are a few lakes I want to try out this summer or fall. I hear they pull like crazy and are great for fly fishing. Mostly small mouths in that area but a couple of lakes have largemouth Bass, all illegally introduced!! I’m ok with that now. The trout seem to survive with them so,,,,,,,,,,. Caught most anything else you can get in this area though, even a couple of sturgeon out of the Bow River by Medicine Hat. I use the Inflatable almost exclusively for trout though. I have a friend that moved to Texas and he catches Bass out of the pond just behind him in his community. Up to 5 lbs. he said that’s his PB. Others have said they are bigger, but he hasn’t seen any evidence of that yet.
Nice to hear from another fisherman, even though my skills are no where near Professional level!!!! I’m a hack that just enjoys the day, more than anything else.
@@shitloveaduck Your just as good as anyone on Earth. Having fun and enjoying the day is what it is supposed to be about. You have mastered that. God Bless
That gen is so good
2005 Suburban - three heater relays in 17 years and 335k km. Nothing else except routine maintenance.
Just rolled over 200k on my 05 Yukon same drivetrain and when it dies I will revive it for sure
I'm pushing 180k miles on my 02 Tahoe make a video when you revive it because I plan to do the same thing I need ideas
@@raulcrod hey good idea maybe should make a video on my channel showing how it looks now
take it on a mpg loop please!!!!! lol i own a 2002 model tahoe LS 5.3 and i get like 17 mpg and it has 175k miles still runs pretty strong although it leaks oil which i been too lazy to fix, but considering my dad who originally bought it in 2002 never did any maintenance to it i'd say it runs pretty good, since i took it over ive done a transmission fluid flush, ac line fix, full brake job rotors and pads and replaced some seized calipers, shocks were bad so i replaced, ball joint replacement, so far it runs great and no problems
I'm sorry original brakes? If that thing is still on original pads and rotors he's gotta be down to the rotor vents or have brakes that are warped and squeaky as hell. Either that or he is bs'ing
My rear drums made it to 144,000, it's all about your driving situation. I'm guessing this vehicle spends most of its time on the highway and is driven gently.
My '04 Suburban has twice the miles on the original pads and rotors. Stop by, I'll let you drive it. They only squeak if it sits around enough to build some corrosion, and then only for the first couple stops. I look at the front pads at every oil change, they still have a ways to go. Like him I live in a dry climate, and we do most of our driving on highways, but they are mountain highways, so we do sometimes use our brakes.
@@richsarchet9762 that's honestly awesome. I live in a suburban area and (not sure if this makes a difference) in a colder climate where we use salt on the roads and I don't think I've had pads make it past 20k miles before replacing them. That's in my 2015 Silverado
I really likes these Tahoes
Some of the best trucks made
Definitely not in the rust belt. I had an 03 Sierra and I repaired rust on a daily basis. Replaced the dash cluster and the CD player quit. The spare wheel even rusted so bad I'm not sure the lug nuts would have held it on. Also had the worst brakes of any vehicle I ever had. I would have been afraid to tow a 5,000 lb trailer with it. Even after replacing every part on the braking system. My dad had an 03 Chevy Avalanche with only 13,000 miles and had the same terrible brakes.
I'm calling bullshit on the battery
Definitely a keeper! Wish our 2017 Z71 had the roller bar on the roof rack.
Im a ford guy but i used to have a 03 Z71 Tahoe and was a great suv now I have a 04 GMC Sierra extended cab Z71 with the 5.3 vortec and 246k miles and still going strong
Extremely reliable vehicles - the only problem a lot of us have is rust, living in salt and brine. It sucks.
He said the truck had been to about 20 states with 147k miles?? No way lol 😂 my 03 Tahoe driving in state of Texas only has 323k miles!
😂 your math
Very impressive, when you guys were in the car I could barely hear the engine.
I have a 2005 tahoe only thing I hate is the rocker panels rust. Other than that it's a tank. I have 203 thousand miles. Seen a guy on RUclips get 500 thousand out of his. Thinking about moving on to a good quality used land cruiser.
I own one it’s a 03 great Tahoe Z714x4
Mine is very similar to that z71 but mine is a year older with a bit less miles and a tad more options besides not being 4x4, like mine has the sunroof and the digital/dual zone ac and rear audio control and rear ac controls
2001 Tahoe with 240,000 miles, same engine and transmission. Replaced alternator, fuel pump and exhaust pipe. That’s it 😂