New tow vehicle

[BowTie Rick]

I traded in my Silverado for a Chevy Avalanche without body hardware (no plastic crapola). Mine is all white with no roof rack or running boards. It has 2 big, deep ice chests built into the bed that drain out the bottom! It has 17" wheels and a Bose stereo with 6 CD changer in dash and subwoofer under the center console. All stereo controls are on the steering wheel and the AC/heater has a thermostat so its not always on. Best of all, it has rear coil springs instead of leaf springs and load leveling shocks. It rides like a Cadi but tows just as much as my old truck. It is a bad ass ride. I guess I started to feel bad for the poor suckers that had to ride in the back of the extended cab Silverado when going to the river. The Avi has a full size back seat and plenty of leg room. I'll try to get some pics up later this week. I am getting a Magnaflow cat back, K&N intake (you could have guessed that :D ) and a billet grill. Now the big question... FIND ME SOME CLEAR TAIL LIGHTS. I checked everywhere and can't find any...HELP.

[Bryan Rose]

enjoy.....

[Jrocket]

BowTie Rick:
Now the big question... FIND ME SOME CLEAR TAIL LIGHTS. I checked everywhere and can't find any...HELP. Congrats on the truck.Hopefully you'll never find the lights! :D

[BowTie Rick]

Jrocket:
BowTie Rick:
Now the big question... FIND ME SOME CLEAR TAIL LIGHTS. I checked everywhere and can't find any...HELP. Congrats on the truck.Hopefully you'll never find the lights! :D LOL... I don't like them much either but on a white vehicle, they do look good IMO. wink

[BajaMike]

Sounds great!.
What's the tow rating of the new truck? Do those come in a 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton? How much does your boat weigh?
I really like the looks but didn't know how much they can tow.
Mike

[rvrtoy]

Congrats on the new ride. ENJOY!!

[Jrocket]

BowTie Rick:
LOL... I don't like them much either but on a white vehicle, they do look good IMO. wink Nothing wrong with being different! :D
Next time you see ol John H. back in the race shop,punch him in his fat jelly belly for me.Tell um Johnny Rocket said hello.

[mirvin]

Clear tailights? Really? If you're serious try the Long Beach Hot Rod Swapmeet at Veterans Stadium. I think it's this weekend, or next weekend, I'm not sure???? (Every 2nd Sunday of the month)
If your not serious, then, ha ha you got me!!

[hack job]

congrats rick sounds like sweet ride. wink

[73beast]

Try J&M in Glendora,they sell all kinds of stuff for pickups and suvs. 625-331-4464

[Akamatsu]

73beast:
Try J&M in Glendora,they sell all kinds of stuff for pickups and suvs. 625-331-4464 Typo.. Area code is 626 in Glendora. You may also try E-bay (http://www.ebay.com) , or some of the online truck places like Summit (http://www.summitracing.com) , Jegs (http://www.jegs.com/) , AZTrucks (http://www.aztrucks.com/) , or even possibly JCWhitney (http://www.jcwhitney.com/) .
Good luck in your search.
Akamatsu

[MagicMtnDan]

Congrats on your Avalanche. You'll like it a lot. It rides better than any pickup since it's built on a Suburban chassis.
I've got a 2003 2500 4x4 with the big block 496 (8.1L) and 4.10 gears. Got plenty of options and accessories including 6" RCD lift, Bilstein shocks, dual batteries, Flowmaster exhaust, aftermarket heavy-duty receiver (factory ones on all trucks suck for towing heavy trailers) and more.
There are no clear taillights available - at least none that anyone has found. For lots more info on Avalanches (more than you'll ever want to know) go to the Chevy Avalanche Fun Club (http://www.chevyavalanchefunclub.com)
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/67230_Lifted_2500_4x4.JPG

[JustMVG]

Congrats to you Rick, hope to see ya soon.
MikeVG

[BajaMike]

Hot looking truck...how much weight do you tow???
Mike

[Lightning]

BowTie Rick:
I traded in my Silverado for a Chevy Avalanche without body hardware (no plastic crapola). Mine is all white with no roof rack or running boards. It has 2 big, deep ice chests built into the bed that drain out the bottom! It has 17" wheels and a Bose stereo with 6 CD changer in dash and subwoofer under the center console. All stereo controls are on the steering wheel and the AC/heater has a thermostat so its not always on. Best of all, it has rear coil springs instead of leaf springs and load leveling shocks. It rides like a Cadi but tows just as much as my old truck. It is a bad ass ride. I guess I started to feel bad for the poor suckers that had to ride in the back of the extended cab Silverado when going to the river. The Avi has a full size back seat and plenty of leg room. I'll try to get some pics up later this week. I am getting a Magnaflow cat back, K&N intake (you could have guessed that :D ) and a billet grill. Now the big question... FIND ME SOME CLEAR TAIL LIGHTS. I checked everywhere and can't find any...HELP. Congrats on the new ride, I had one for about 18 months and just sold it. If you have any questions check out the website Dan mentioned above, lots of good info. Also, there is a Southern California Chevy Avalanche chapter, they have some cool cruises and events. The website is So Cal Avalanche (http://www.socalavalnche.com) Tell them that Lightning sent you wink If you have any questions on after market stuff, send me an email.
[ September 03, 2003, 11:38 PM: Message edited by: Lightning ]

[BowTie Rick]

I have a 1/2 ton with the 3.73 gear ratio. It is listed as 7300 lbs tow capacity. My "old" Silverado was an extended cab 1/2 ton also with a 3.73 rear end. It was rated at 8,100. Yes, I lost some but when I had it for the GM 24 hr. test drive I hooked it up to the boat and it was no problem at all. (Don't tell them I did that). I wish they had the 2500 w/o body hardware or I would have got that but no such dice at this time. My boat is just a 21 ft Ultra LX with a 454 and jet drive so it does not weigh much. Last weekend I hooked the new Avi up to the horse trailer with a draft horse in it and it too was fine.

[MagicMtnDan]

FYI: 2500 Avalanche 4x4 with 8.1L (496) can tow up to 12,000 pounds

[Ziggy]

Still can't get myself past those funky "cateye" headlights...look way to much like the eye glasses of yesteryear...just missing the little pearls.
But enjoy it regardless BOWTIE---its a fine truck, just not a FORD. wink