Got My New Truck Today *(PICS)*

[Hondaman90]

Here is my FIRST truck. It is a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. It's one of the first 1999's, that's why its the older body style. Its got a 5.7 Litre V8!, Leather interior, and the odometer only has 49,989 miles!! I'm so excited. I know that the front is wrecked but I'm getting all that cleaned up Thursday. I also took the toolbox off.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/MaxxMan90/100_0105.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/MaxxMan90/100_0103.jpg

[400exrules]

looks nice, i woulda rather had the z71 tho

[Butters]

how much did you, or your parents pay for it.

[Hondaman90]

I got it for 10,000. I paid for 4,000 so far, but I still got to pay another 3,000 back to my parents. So really I am paying for 7,000. I'm paying for gas, and half my insurance though. It will all be worth it in the end!

I don't care for the Z71 because it don't ever really go off road.

[Doober]

nice looking truck :)

[DieselBoy]

10,000?!??!?!?!?!?

[DieselBoy]

looks like its been cared for.

[YZEATER]

when you go to buy parts, make sure you say it's a 1998, cause it has the 5.7 350 not the 5.3 engine in the actual 99's and new body style.

[antman]

nice looking truck

[flyin#5]

nice looking truck. i take it that its only 2wd? kinda sucks because the front end is a little lower.. looks funny imo. but i guess if you dont need 4wd, why pay for it... here is mine i got a couple weeks ago. im waiting for the snow to stop flying before i take the stupid topper off, but right now it saves me from shoveling out the back.. then melting and rusting stuff in the box.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Flyin5/P1010015.jpg

[Hondaman90]

Yea, I know to say its a 1998 when I get parts. My dad has a 2002 with the rounded body style (5.3). Im getting a smoothie bumper and a new grille shell too. By the way I'm probably going to get some shackles to drop the back end so it will sit level.

[@Bad465EX]

dont drop the back end lift the front end. looks funny when thier that low imo

[Hondaman90]

I'm just getting it to sit level. I'm not getting a body drop kit.

[underpowered]

Originally posted by 400exrules
looks nice, i woulda rather had the z71 tho

Why, all the Z-71 is a a set of stickers and different shocks.

nice lookin truck, but IMHO 10k is a little steep for that, ecspecially if it is only a 2wd.

[Mxjunkie]

I'd rather have the 2wd then the 4wd, better gas mileage and you can throw a nausty motor in it. Dont get me wrong I love mudding but honestly, you cant mud your daily driver and drive it everyday, all my friends are getting trucks to mud in now :cool:

It's clean as hell man looks awesome.

[400exrules]

Originally posted by Mxjunkie
Dont get me wrong I love mudding but honestly, you cant mud your daily driver and drive it everyday,.

ya you can....you just cant go like extreme rock crawlin and crap

[Tom TRX250R]

Nice truck, I used to have a 98 Red shortbed, Reg cab Chevy Silverado with the 5.7L motor. Great running motor, and you'll be real pleased with it everyday. And for it sitting uneven, shackle the rear, I did the same thing to my truck and it sat level and looked great!!!

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by 400exrules
ya you can....you just cant go like extreme rock crawlin and crap

Everyone that does around here chit breaks and they cant drive to work the next day. We do trails, mud pits (big big mud pits) usually they jump their trucks if they get the chance. So tell me how you can take your daily driver and mud it almost everynight?

[300exrider3]

nice truck! I got a 1997 GMC seirra 5.7 and were in the process of painting it. He hondaman let me know when you want to race cause I'll take you anyday!:D

[bluebaron]

Nice truck, i got my tahoe with the front messed up too. check it out( look in my sig)

[TCracin440ex]

nice truck...i like the old body style i own a 98 z71...i love it...


my step dads 90 silverado 4x4, and my 98 silverado z71

[TCracin440ex]

oh yea the old body style chevy pickups the 89-98 are a pretty popular bodystyle so finding parts for them is pretty eazy if u want a new bumper and to fix whatever body damage you go you can probally check with a local salvage yard or order them directly from chevy...id suggest a salvage yard first

[stalefish_132]

Originally posted by Mxjunkie
you cant mud your daily driver and drive it everyday

see now thats where you wrong:devil:

[coolex]

Originally posted by Mxjunkie
Everyone that does around here chit breaks and they cant drive to work the next day. We do trails, mud pits (big big mud pits) usually they jump their trucks if they get the chance. So tell me how you can take your daily driver and mud it almost everynight?

you can do it if you have a jeep:D

[underpowered]

you can beat your DD to a certain extent, as long as you know the limit you are fine.

AS for 2wd or 4wd, i would rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. plus you can always find a use for a 4wd. and who says you cant put a big honkin motor in a 4wd? some of the baddest motors i have ever seen have been in 4wd's. My brother had a 1968 chevy K20 with a 454 pushing out 525HP and 650lb/ft.

[underpowered]

Originally posted by stalefish_132
see now thats where you wrong:devil:

We will see, i am looking for a cherokee to drive right now and it will definitally get put to the "trail rated" test.

[JR3]

Originally posted by 400exrules
ya you can....you just cant go like extreme rock crawlin and crap

any kind of mud= problems

[NacsMXer]

Nice Silverado bud, congrats on your 1st truck!! :D Really looks clean save the crumpled front bumper, but you said you were getting a smoothie bumper so no big deal. I have a 99' F-150 that I bought with 20,000 miles 5 years ago as my first truck so I know that giddy feeling you must have. 99 seems to be a good year don't know why, the truck has been trouble-free and is now up to 90,000 miles and supercharged lol :cool:

[400ex28]

Nice looking truck! have fun with it :cool:

[TCracin440ex]

who says you cant beat on your DD and stuff...i know i beat on mine to an extent...just know if you play you pay which is aways true

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by yfzrider32
nice looking truck :)

[Hondaman90]

Thanks for all the compliments! I can't wait till tomorrow so I an get the new bumper and the whole front end fixed up!

300exrider3, That new paint and shaved tailgate won't make you any quicker!

[prepracing]

Originally posted by Mxjunkie
Everyone that does around here chit breaks and they cant drive to work the next day. We do trails, mud pits (big big mud pits) usually they jump their trucks if they get the chance. So tell me how you can take your daily driver and mud it almost everynight?


Like he said nothing EXTREME....OH and they could learn how to drive so they don't break it :devil:

[400exrules]

Originally posted by Mxjunkie
Everyone that does around here chit breaks and they cant drive to work the next day. We do trails, mud pits (big big mud pits) usually they jump their trucks if they get the chance. So tell me how you can take your daily driver and mud it almost everynight?

uh everyone around here does......but sorry, they dont build jumps for their trucks.........:huh..thats a really bad idea

[300exrider3]

hey hondaman thats all I need to beat you!:D