My 1996 Monster Chevy Silverado Z71

[richk1500]

1:18 I did not know there was such thing as a Cadillac converter. Do you buy that from the same place that sells blinker fluid and muffler bearings?

[96GMCsierra4x4]

your truck is fuckin sweet

[josephfoster30]

Where did you buy that grill?

[TheTonganoxiechief]

when you put you cold air intake in did it give you better gas mileage?

[chevypower39]

9 inches total is the highest i have ever seen the 1988-1998 style chevys lifted. Unless you do a SAS.

[TheFreakyfixed87]

well i believe in VA its illegal and i didnt know damn..

[DBClay96]

I want this truck. Nice work man.

[bighaas69]

Prolly just a 8 in superlift or pro comp stage two with a 2 in body..but if you want this look I would just go with a 9.5 inch full throttle suspension lift and 38s all suspension looks a little better and gives better inner fender and frame clearance for bigger tires

[Crossfade543]

how much does it cost to lift a 97 or 96?

[bighaas69]

What u running man a 6 in suspension lift 3 in body with a 1 in torsion bar crank??? And what type of brush guard is tht thing looks sweet

[TheCr250rRider]

how much was the air intake ?

[TheMikeMeadows]

4" body with a 6" suspension?

[TheFreakyfixed87]

@TheMikeMeadows you cant get 4 inch body or atleast with out it being legal

[TheMikeMeadows]

@TheFreakyfixed87 I understand you ignorance.. no offense by that... So I will educate you. 4"+ body lifts aren't illegal in most states, if not all. They are just very unsafe, ugly, and useless.

[Trailerrigger]

does that thing got got the 3 inch bodylift on 7 inch lift?

[muffinman127]

how much did it all cost?

[SirMasterJake]

@KSWR500Z Yeah, I realize that now. I was in denial :( but the 5.7 350 is what I have, and it's an animal! :)

[StarbuckJames]

Those are the same brand rims i got on my truck. I also have subs and would like to know how you set up the duel batteries.

[ytown3]

He pronounced it like neeto. It's nitto. Lol

[ytown3]

Auto correct made me type nitro. I know it's nitto. He just pronounced it wrong

[nate447]

you got 9 inches of lift thats all u can go with this style and still have ifs

[steveMCHS]

sexy truck i want it

[nvfd763]

i have the same truck and im wantin to put a magnaflow exhaust on it, how did u put yours on?

[SirMasterJake]

Erm. You have a 5.7 big block. The 5.2 is the small block.

[g20s10silveradoman]

@SirMasterJake wrong, and btw 5.2 is chrysler not GM, 5.7=350 which is a small block, big block would be a 396 or greater in size

[EG310SG]

this truck is a beast

[ytown3]

Haha the way you pronouce nitro tires!

[BowDownBowfishing]

@ytown3 It's Nitto Mud Grapplers, he said it right...

[ytown3]

@BowDownBowfishing idk man maybe its his accent but idk. he said it funny

[05front]

For those subs you have, you just need one deep cycle battery like optima and then have an audio shop run a Run Capacitor and that should give it the power you need to run them. No need for dual batteries. Just MHO.

[fatmonkey00]

i got a couple questions..i wanna do pretty much the same to mine,do i need to to upgrade my rear end?does the driveshaft need to be lengthend?and how about my cv axles?will they turn those tires? and how would my tranny hold up?

[urdadddy1]

that would be 9in lift, 6in lift and 3in body lift

[XxNUGGETxX34]

gtettin same but its white

[WillDaBeast696969]

how are ur cv and ball joints holding up with the 38s on there?

[sethnichols09]

hey does the dual battery thing work? I have a 1996 chevy and two tens underneath the back seat. If so let me know how you did it. thanks

[454streetracer]

LUCKY!!! straight pipes are illegal where i live :( also we have stupid fucking light laws

[jake387w]

No, I love Chevys and this is a very nice truck I just don't like brush guards is all .

[rradford43]

have you had any problems with those 38s and your trans cause im tryin to put some 38s on mine but im affraid the trans might go out cause of em

[computergeek013214]

@rradford43 lol noooooo the only thing that'll take out a trans is stupidity or normal wear however the extra weight will make your whole vehicle have to work harder to move

[jake387w]

Brush guards=useless and ugly

[BiggW3bb]

@jake387w What are you a ford fan?

[Mitchsta44]

Thats what my truck wants to grow up to be! haha Shes a beauty! Mines almost an exact replica of yours but mines a 98 with no brush guard and a lift but everything else is identical. Im thinkin about gettin a 4 in lift cause i gotta stop blowin all my money on it haha. I cant find a damn brush gurard for the hell of me? Any suggestions?

[DieselSniffer3500]

how did you set up the dual battery? i want/need to do it did you just link the positives and ground the extra battery or what?

[AdamW582]

I wouldn't get rid of either one of my Chevy's for nothin. Nice lookin ride

[SpidermanRun]

Very nice to see big rims AND big tires. . instead of just one of the 2

[goobertime102]

what kinda gas mileage u get brah sick ride tho

[norloko4]

Freakin' sweet truck! I love the way this truck is set up! Great job man!

[13Archaic13]

i have a 96 with a ram jet 350 over sized cam and its straight piped also

[mwd92]

@reefmayne no it wouldnt look stupid it will look good the guy across the street from me has a lift on his 2wd pick up and i like it

[4X4REDNECKZ71]

very niiiice

[Dansz71sierra]

u still trying to sell it?

[Customdrummer17]

are ur wheels 18X9?

[TexRangers7]

How did u find the right tire size according to your lift?

[hysteriag]

what type of brush guard do you have and where did you get it it looks awesome!!

[bowfishingtexas94]

Wat kinda mpg are you gettin... I'm lookin for a truck just like that... It's gonna be murdered out black excpet for lime green lettering and other crap with about a 9"-10" lift

[HondaProductions]

you need to make more videos of this truck.

[mudder97]

hey wat kind of body lift is it 

[MrkelloJello]

Hey how much HP do you think the cold air intake gives it? Is it super noticeable? anyone haha

[wheelus8]

ILL BUY!!! being serious as hell.

[BattyBitz]

I have a '98 Sierra. I think our trucks have the best-looking body style. Especially looks good in black!

[magicmike50]

2500?

[geotraker223]

i have a boner for your truck

[paolapanther101]

what kind of k and n air is that cause i searched it and it doesnt look like the one in the video?

[SHIUG]

hey man, what kind of brush guard is that on it? iv been lookin for one just like it but idk what kind it is so its hard to look it up.

[monsterchevy71]

@SHIUG hey sorry im tryin to find out myself. alot of people have asked me. If i find out ill tell you.

[155344mk]

@monsterchevy71 alright cool. thankyou very much

[TheBlackChev34]

warn makes this grill guard i used to have on on my truck but just sold it the other day. get on ebay and typer in grill guard for silverado. from that point you can choose what year you want it for. this specific grill guard will work on newer years as well. such as the 99-02 body style.

[urdadddy1]

@SHIUG its a westlin !!! used to have the same one on an old truck of mine !!!

[zac030101]

NEVER,NEVER GET RID OF A TRUCK!!!!!

[monsterchevy71]

@zac030101 yeah that's the plan!!! keep it forever!!

[xJacob711x]

i watch this video atleast once a day, and i gotta tell you im in love. I have a completely stock 96 silverado z71, and the only thing that isnt is the new 2009 18" wheels, new brake lines, new OEM radio, K&N filter. And thats about it really. I LOVE your truck, grats.

[monsterchevy71]

@xJacob711x thanks man. yeah i love this truck to death!!! i still have it up for sale, but im thinking about just getting a loan and buying the car i wanted to get. That way I can keep it.

[jcena1986]

did the body lift make it ride different?

[monsterchevy71]

@jcena1986 yeah. You will get alot less gas mileage, and you have to get an alignment alot more often it seems to me.

[gary66669]

is it just me or dose that look like a 4.3

[monsterchevy71]

@gary66669 haha. Just you......

[wheelus8]

THE BODY LIFT LOOKS LIKE SHIT

[Dansz71sierra]

the lights on front does yours leak????? mine leak real easy and there brand new

[dawgsdude28]

i had a bronco with 39.5s and i had a tiny little wheel barrel tire on the back spare rack for shits and giggles

[dawgsdude28]

you still got the tiny spare under it behind the trailer hitch..

[monsterchevy71]

@dawgsdude28 yeah.... the previous owner lost the wrench to take it off. I will eventually take it off thou. it's not like i can fit another 38 under it anyways.

[HondaProductions]

what you mean re done? they like prayed it with night shade or something?

[monsterchevy71]

@HondaProductions the truck used to be a tan color and had the whole under frame (sway bars, etc.....) was painted red. but they painted it black and kept the red under frame.

[HondaProductions]

that is the best looking truck I have ever seen. It makes me not hate body lifts cuz that truck looks Bad Ass with it. I might have to paint my 98 chevy black and get a 3 inch body lift and 6.5" dick cepek lift with some 38 or 39" grapplers. Where do you get the dark Z71 stickers?

[monsterchevy71]

@HondaProductions yeah man i love this truck to death! I keep thinking about selling it but i decided to keep it and now im getting a loan for a gsxr 600 i found. but the Z71 sticker was redone when the truck was painted black.

[WeightSwapFitness]

ITS MIIINNNEEE :((

i want it lol.

ive been looking everywhere for one just like this.

ill trade you my 1990 chevrolets silverado sport, its got a 350 in it and you cant find them anymore

[monsterchevy71]

@WeightSwapFitness hahaha yeah man it was up for sale. But since i got a job again im keeping my baby :)))) the other reason im not selling it also is because people would call me and offer me 3,000 cash for the truck....... lol people these days. the lift and tires alone cost more then 3,000. The only thing now that is making me wanna sell it is a bike!!! :)

[WeightSwapFitness]

@monsterchevy71 omg my dad has a bike for sale its a 1996 harley davidson super glide hes saling it for 7000$ it is a VERY VERY good deal.

[tupaclives94]

dude its very subtle (think i misspelled) but that extreme badge on the back looks really badass,nice pick-em-up man,ahh Z71 thats a bonus as opposed to 4X4

[monsterchevy71]

@tupaclives94 hahaha thanks man yeah i love the extreme badge also. yeah well seeing that i possibly wont be buying my duramax soon enough i will be doing a full body buffing and new black paint job in the next month or two. i will try to put a vid of it once i finish

[spiderelectra321]

i got the same truck but it just looks a lil diffrent and its only gota 3 inch body lift with oversized tires im gunna post a vid sooon btw just a heads up watch that cold ait intake with the water wen u go muddin

[monsterchevy71]

@spiderelectra321 yeah i have the same problem. i cant keep mine to stay on also.

[spiderelectra321]

@monsterchevy71 no i took my truck threw a pit up to the hood and the damn cold air intake sucked in water and fried my engine thats y u gota watch it lol and to keep mine on i just used zipties and cut the ends off u cant even tell that theyr their

[monsterchevy71]

@spiderelectra321 yeah i think imma just build something that will keep it on all the times. cause it's killing my gas mileage when its off

[spiderelectra321]

@monsterchevy71 i wanted to get an old hood for mine so i could cut a hole in it and run a temporary snorkle but then my engine blew so now thats wer allllllll my moneys going to get a new one and then im stickin cherry bomb glasspacks in it

[monsterchevy71]

@lilsk8r888 i never owned the vehicle stock. But they say the 96 runs about 255 stock. im pushin about 305-315 from my programmer k&n and headers. my next buy will be a detroit locker if i do not sell.

[wylierebel]

imma thinkin that's more than 10", look at the video compilation of my z, mines got 11 total and i don't think mine sits that tall. 8" susp. & 3" body on mine, sittin on 35x12.50x15's

[monsterchevy71]

@wylierebel hahaha nope thats a 10" total lift. on 38's i could definatlly fit 40-42's thinkin about puttin 42's under it this summer. if I dont sell it. tryin to save up for a d-max!!!!

[wylierebel]

@monsterchevy71 shiiit, go big or go home right? DMAX POWER!!!!!!!!!

[monsterchevy71]

@wylierebel hell yeah imma have a 14in on my d max

[wylierebel]

@monsterchevy71 damnit boy! That som'bitch is gonna be a beast!

[monsterchevy71]

@wylierebel yeah i will definatly post some vids of it. I am spending a certain price range anywhere from 28,000-38,000. im lookin for a LBZ with low miles then i will apply the lift myself.

[wylierebel]

@monsterchevy71 dang rich kids haha. wish i had me about $80,000 to do everything i need to all my cars & pay my debts hahaa

[monsterchevy71]

@wylierebel not really rich..... just got grandparents that love me to death :) haha like i have never payed with my own money for gas for this Beast. they fill it up once a week sometimes 2 or 3 times if i go muddin. haha

[wylierebel]

@monsterchevy71 ahah, very very nice. You're pretty lucky man. I ain't got a whole lot of family left. Got me an uncle who I never talk to, mom & dad & 2 of my sisters are still around, that's pretty much it.

[monsterchevy71]

@wylierebel dang. yeah im really lucky cause i got great great grandparents alive. i see them like every day. hahaha

[wylierebel]

@monsterchevy71 pretty lucky man. Hopefully by December by 2011 I'll have enough saved up, gonna wait for a mudfest and go on a roadtrip about 3 weeks before it actually starts. Drive from Dallas to Indianapolis, then cross country to Iowa to California then to where the mudfest is. :D Gonna get as many 4x4s as possible to meet in Iowa or somewhere and get a convoy to the mudfest.

[Balowin]

@wylierebel Thats definatly not $80k worth of parts BY FAR

[wylierebel]

@Balowin (WYLIEREBEL QUOTE): "wish i had me about $80,000 to do everything i need to ALL my cars & pay my debts hahaa"

Was talking about paying off all my bills & debts along with fixing all my vehicles. I got a mustang gt needing a new motor, my z71 needs a new transmission & the engine will need to be overhauled soon. Also got an 01' F150 I need to have the body damage pulled out of along with needing a new clear coat.

[Raptorf117]

u sound like u need an education.

[monsterchevy71]

@Raptorf117 i sound like i need a education??? =/

[4wheelermaniac500]

would you reccomend the CAI? Im picking up the 1998 z71 I just bought tomorrow.

[monsterchevy71]

@4wheelermaniac500 yeah i would most defenitaly recommend it.

[4wheelermaniac500]

@monsterchevy71 alright thanks. and awesome truck man.

[monsterchevy71]

@4wheelermaniac500 thanks and goodluck with your truck. you'll love it!

[kauaiboyz51]

nice truck

[monsterchevy71]

@kauaiboyz51 thanks

[C0P1605]

what was the sub?

[jgargettij]

how much are you asking? if your selling

[monsterchevy71]

@jgargettij I have a guy looking at it right now for 8,500 and he is buying it for his daughter..... Lucky daughter???? lol

[jacobr77]

how do you like your tires. How is the road noise, traction in the mud and sand and did they wear down fast

thanks

[monsterchevy71]

@jacobr77 I love the Nitto Mud Grapplers. The road howl is LOUD, but i also love that about them. Personally i would put these tires above all (even swampers) in the mud. And in the sand they would perform decent. But i had do drop a good amount of psi in the tires. But overall i love these tires!! i would recommend them for sure!!

[HondaProductions]

What size and brand lift you got?

[monsterchevy71]

@HondaProductions the truck has a 6in pro comp lift with a 4in body lift and the truck is sitting on 4 38/15.50/18's

[ryansisthebest]

you know that chrome strip on the bottom messes the paint up

[monsterchevy71]

@ryansisthebest no really??? never heard of that before...

[ryansisthebest]

@monsterchevy71 it really doesnt mess it up but if you want to take it off it would be darker than the rest of the truck

[monsterchevy71]

@ryansisthebest ohhh, well im going to be doing the whole side diamond plate next.

[browninghunta]

where did you get the lift at?

[monsterchevy71]

@browninghunta The lift was already on when i bought it. But i will be selling this truck soon and buying my duramax which i will be putting a 12-14in lift on it.

[2500HDchevy1]

awert man tat sounds great

[2500HDchevy1]

damn cuz i wntd to c how to get mine like at i love tat crease n it

[monsterchevy71]

@2500HDchevy1 yeah uhhh... ill try and get some information off mine and research it and let u know.

[2500HDchevy1]

aw hell man ant nutn wrong wit tat hell im wntn my z to b like tat hey and another ? i hav tha same exact brush guard as yours but how did u get tat crease n urs did u do it ur self!?

[monsterchevy71]

@2500HDchevy1 naw it was already like that when i bought it. i love that brush guard it makes the trucks more beasty!! haha

[2500HDchevy1]

well hell man how much u wana get ride of it fer i mite b intearesed n it and tha tares

[monsterchevy71]

@2500HDchevy1 honestly man i dont have all the other stuff thats been put into it in the description. like it has LED lights,after market sliding back window, front Re-aligned and i just put 2 new tires on. but with the miles that it has and it has a brand new manufactured transmission. I'm asking 8,000 for it right now. since 2 tires are around 45-55% thread.

[2500HDchevy1]

yea tats wat im wantn wen i get bck from basic...but ima keep mine fer a toy lol u planin on getn rid of urs?

[monsterchevy71]

yeah mine is actually up for sale right now. But im not in a hurry to sell it. and people keep tryin to low ball me on offers. lol

[jcc136]

when r the new vids comin up man?

[monsterchevy71]

haha well they took the only place to off road and they are developing it. So im not sure when the next one will be.

[2500HDchevy1]

wat kinda lift u got on it i gota 97 like urs and im tryn to get it purty high while im n basic

[monsterchevy71]

its a pro comp lift. yeah i wanna have mien lifter higher. But im buyign a duramax this summer and imma put a 14in lift on it.

[George16437]

hey how much did the k&n cold air intake cost you?? was it a pain in the but to install?? and how long does your filter last?

[monsterchevy71]

mine cost me a little over 300 dollars. no its like a 5-15min job. uhhh... i would say they last as long as you want. meaning if you clean it often. I personally buy a new K&N filter every 4-6months which cost me 60 dollars. They help with gas alot! I would recommend one for sure thou.

[George16437]

300 dollars!??! are you sure? cuz i found one just like that one for $72.00 and its k&n and everything. thatl fit my 96 chevy

[monsterchevy71]

The whole K&N kit??? it cost 300 for a new kit. But for just the Filter itself cost around $60-75

[250fourstroke1]

how do you put dual batteries in is it hard

[monsterchevy71]

No its not hard at all. But mine isnt dual at the moment because im having problems with just one battery. But all you do is run them back to each other so they go into a circuit while they are still hooked up to your vehicle.

[250fourstroke1]

then do you have to get a bigger alternator too then

[monsterchevy71]

Some people say that is ruins your alternator quicker. But i Bought a new alternator with a life time warranty. But I wouldn't reconmmend a bigger alternator. I would just have dual battery and then a capacitor. Then you will be fine.

[monsterchevy71]

@250fourstroke1 No im not sure anything about the tranny i bought it when the people had just replaced it. it only has 6,000 miles on the tranny.

[250fourstroke1]

well if u dont have low enough rear end gears and big tires that can be hard on your tranny also. i have a 96 z71 also and i have 3.73s in it

[monsterchevy71]

yeah i running 3.73. i will do upgrades eventually.

[250fourstroke1]

yeah if i was you i would put 4.11s or 4.56s but it totally up to u

[monsterchevy71]

@250fourstroke1 well im thinking about just putting in a detroit locker in the rear.

[jamesonw23]

Hey man are you in tri cities washington? Why is your truck for sale??

[monsterchevy71]

yes i live in tri-cities. I LOVE the truck but I am at CBC right now and then imma transfer to eastern for football. you live in tri-cities also???

[jamesonw23]

Oh I see. I'm actually over in Seattle area but yea Eastern's a great school I know a few people who play ball there. I'm trying to either go to UW or SPU in the fall. But why dont you just take the truck to Eastern? They let you have a car on campus dont they?

[monsterchevy71]

That is cool! hey goodluck getting in. I would love to get in to UW.Yeah they let you have a vehicle but i really dont need a truck that gets 6mpg.HAHAHAHA And plus i would be driving back to the tri-cities every couple weeks.

[suckaniggasdick]

does it actually get 6mpg???

[monsterchevy71]

Yeag it does. I mean i have some K&N problems but even if i get that all the way fixed i'll probably still sit around 10mpg. HAHAHA But if i dont sell it before i head to college it will sit in the shop and i will travel back to where i live and im probably gunna buy a 454 and maybe supercharge it. it will be a cool little project.

[yz125mxracer777]

uh if ur gettin 6 im guessin u didnt regear... maybe that will help ur problems a little bit seeing as your tranny is goign to grenade at any moment

[monsterchevy71]

Well really i want it to blow in a way. It's still under warranty so im just waiting. Then i will throw a tranny temp gauge with the new tranny. Cause i know it gets hot when im muddin.

[muscle121]

nice truck man you should check out my 97 gmc with straight pipes from the cats back and tell me what you think

[monsterchevy71]

Thanks. I'll do that.

[radcock8301]

Hey man, thats a clean truck. My buddy at my local muffler shop suggest 3' dual in/3" single out for EFI chevy 4x4s. More back-pressure is better for low end power, which is what u need with larger tires. Magnaflow is probly ur best bet, esp over flowmaster. I have a vid i just posted of my Z71, u outta check it out and comment back if you want.

[monsterchevy71]

Thanks man! I was about to put a flowmaster on. Now i will look at the magnaflows!!! But right now its straight piped.

[jamesonw23]

What a sexy truck. How many miles does it have? Everything ran good for you? I'm considering getting a local one

[monsterchevy71]

Thanks man. it currently gots 166k with a brand new tranny in it. everything runs really well. the only problem i have with it is my K&N cold air intake stayin on while im mudding. good luck with finding yours!!!

[cdelviscio]

i got a 97 1500 short box, reg cab....was there a difference with the cold air on it? could you feel a little difference?

[monsterchevy71]

yeah. i would recommend one for sure!!