2007 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Backstory and Adventures (Ep.1)

[@brandon2076]

I love this channel. So soothing to watch before going to sleep.

[@alexandercurtis4427]

What I'm doing as we speak

[@computernostalgia6293]

Alexander Curtis same

[@captainjirk9564]

i like to put him on in the background on long drives in My Summer Car

[@vr4787]

I have an 06 Dakota with 90,000 miles. Granted I live in a warm climate and it’s 2wd so no off road but it’s doing good for it’s age and does it’s fair share of towing and hauling with no major issues like what you have. Just have to tap the steering column to get the windshield wiper to work and the trans temp light comes on but otherwise no issues like on the Chevy, hope it can be saved

[@ajhedge]

I love the manual locks and windows, no electrical issues to fix and/or window regulars to replace.

[@sk8punk318]

Legends says he’s still trying to remove those rocks from the crossmember...

[@rgbigdog]

You put everything on that truck except a winch! I like your never give up, never surrender attitude.

[@billwilmington8284]

Holy cow if I was you and had this truck I'd do almost all the modifications you've done. Classic/older guy type of mods. Very nice!

[@spoolin610]

The above cab lights are for signifying your over a certain width. So if someone is hating on you can tell them it's for when you hook up to a wide trailer ;)

[@Koshunae]

I''m a chevy tech and I can tell you that the headlight connector melting is extremely common. I saw it on plenty of trucks, suburbans, tahoes, pretty much any full size truck chassis vehicle. The daytime running lights, which obviously run in the day time (you know, when its hot), get hot from the excess heat and melt.

[@jamesflores9456]

Holy mother of god the rust

[@blakeok952]

James Flores oh well lol ,my dad old 99 Silverado had rust on bumpers ,fenders ,frame and the bottom part of the body . I still have it though, I just need new bumpers,too much rust and chrome

[@Itsontothenext1980]

Looking to swap L.E.D on parking lights. Already had to drill small holes on the bottom of park light housing bcuz after a good rain they would fill up to electrical connections with water!

[@chrisdoe6890]

James Flores a

[@mikeypoo2211]

Chevy's aren't the only ones that do this. We got 3 11-16 Ford Super Duty's at my job and we've had the headlight connectors melt in all of them more than once.

[@duck5336]

A modern 90s looking pickup you’ve made.

[@JohnnyB2x4]

I absolutely love seeing your videos. the care and dedication you put into them is fantastic, and you truly treat them as family. looking forward to seeing more, my good man!

[@stewpidgrumpycat]

I had same problem with my 3rd brake light. Good tip to use electrical tape, blends nicely

[@WAAAAAM39]

I absolutely love the roll bars and KC lights. When I had my 07 I wanted to do it so bad

[@bkranz-1283]

Have a 2010 f-150 I bought from my dad. Has 205,000+ miles... changed spark plugs due to a serious misfire issue found out it was still running original plugs:/ changed rear diff fluid, and installed a new driveshaft after my hanger bearing blew to bits. Otherwise been a sexy, awesome truck that I have so many memories of. Only appearance mod is a window sticker... might change that with some fx4 head and tail lights, maybe an exhaust but that's all I would want.

[@wbrian507]

Seriously can’t wait for this series! Thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge.

[@CrazedSymptoms]

I’m so glad you’re not giving up on it

[@kylezere7426]

I own a 2009 Silverado with the 5.3 motor and I cannot say anything bad about it even after 160 k of hard use. It’s something about these year of Silverado trucks that looks and feels great to drive. I think that it’s not too sophisticated but it’s functional. I feel that the new trucks are too busy looking and don’t feel as fun to drive as the 07-13 however that’s just my opinion. I will soon be leveling the truck with Bilstein struts to match the rear shocks to fit 33’s. I love the video and hope to see more like it in the future keep it up my friend :-)

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

Cool! Just a warning about fitting 33's, I left the rear height alone and used the spacers on the front (got an extra 1.5-2"), but because of the offset of the Mickey Thompson Classics, they rub on the steel at the rear of the fenders when turning. I bet it would be okay (barely) with a more stock offset, or maybe on a Z71, but expect that they might rub a bit! Most of the research I did before going with those tires said they would fit fine, but that wasn't quite my experience. Hope everything works out for you!

[@Shapechanger101]

My dads 97 F150 was treat us well, it now sits at 315k milea and starts up everytime waiting for work. Excited for the truck series.

[@OCTOmgnt]

This should be called "Mod your truck like Walker Texas Ranger"

[@frenchfrysz6695]

07-13 chevys were the "Bankruptcy" Gen of chevy trucks. I had an 09' with the 4.8l. I cant tell you how many thousands of dollars of parts I had to put into that truck between 65k-100k miles. Massive list of electrical issues. (powerlocks, radio (2x), and many others) Fuel pump control module. 2x- 4L60E rebuilds. (planetarys ate themselves) Entire front suspension rebuild. (CV axles twice, bushings were whooped in control arms,) I had to replace the EVAP purge valve atleast 3 times. I did all the work except the transmission. One thing I loved about that truck was the engine. Plenty of power, and incredibly reliable. Any fullsize vehicle with a 4L60e needs to have a serious cooler in the system. I could not haul or tow anything without those trans temps climbing to 215+F on the regular.

[@xxCORONAxx]

How has this guy not gotten the recognize he's deserved. Love the videos man. Thanks for the s10 to bringing me to you

[@billytwowillies]

Wheel bearings and ball joints are pretty common wear items on those trucks, I would say the bigger tires had more of an impact then going through all the water. But its good to see you actually use it as a truck not a jacked up pavement princess like other people.... Looking forward to seeing the upcoming vids! PS. Thats a pretty typical low optioned work truck, the government around here had lots like that back in the day.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

Thanks for that PS! I always assumed as much. I can't seem to get ball joints with boots that don't disintegrate after a few years, so the water definitely got into them and rusted them to hell. You're probably right about the wheel bearings, and driving on the bad ball joints didn't do the bearings any favors!

[@davidcoen441]

I can wait to watch you tear the trans apart me and my dad are gonna have to take that trans mission out of our Widow Maker(2000 Cadillac Escalade) and rebuild it. I am 13 almost 14 year old and i have helped work on or work on cars my self sence i could walk(around that time i only helped get tools for him). So know how to do this is one of the only thing i need to know when i get the truck, and i can't wait. Soon, i will have to be the one who does the work on my familys cars due to my dads health declining. Which trans missions are more or less the last thing i need to know. Luck for me, our 2005 GMC Yukon has a 4L60E in it too so... thats helpful so if there is an issue, i can take care of it. And during the past winter my mom wrecked the Yukon, her and my brother was alright and the Yukon had only a broken mirror, majorly dented finders(thankful not ripped or anything like that) and quarter panels, dented hood and passenger hood. The truck was drivable and didn't have any bent framework, but it was totaled out. Even so, we still are able to drive it, and we do. With you adding videos like that, that can help me alot.

[@damapema]

Thank you very much, with the knowledge shared by you I was able to rebuild my transmission, now my Tahoe is running like new again. Greetings from Colombia. Gracias!

[@xxerkxxxxocxx6615]

How to rice your Silverado 101

[@xxerkxxxxocxx6615]

Young Gangsta real classic “gangsta”😂😂 not even my grandma would hop in that ugly ass truck

[@paulklein5763]

At 7:19, it's a loose connection. When wiring isn't properly secured together, the electricity will "arc." The light will continue to work, but every time you use it, the electricity will arc and burn a little bit more of the material off. As more material that get's burned off, the worst the arcing gets, it becomes hotter, and more severe, (this is how electrical fire's happen). This is also why some electrician's are almost OCD about how organized their wiring is.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

Ah, good point! Experienced something similar with the S10 Blazer and a fuse, though it hasn't been shown in a video yet. It is strange that the reports I read online said it is only an issue with the passenger side connector though, not sure why it would only happen on the one side. Maybe the wire loom isn't as well secured on that side or something.

[@paulklein5763]

I do find it interesting that it is just that one side as well, I'm not sure if that has more to do with stock quality control, but the ceramic one should hold up better! Just check it every now and again and make sure the arcing doesn't start back up. P.S. I just found this channel a week ago and I've already watched through the entire S10 playlist, I've loved all of these build's! Keep up the good work!

[@UBBERTANKER]

its common on alot of gms that use that pigtail and have daytime running lights, they all melt eventually and has nothing to do with a loose connection. New pigtail and bulb and good to go

[@gabeswitchengage]

I got a 2002 Dodge Dakota quad cab and man that truck has been reliable but has its bugs as well. Looking forward to seeing the revival of the Silverado and I’m curious to see where that mysterious clunk sound is coming from. 👍

[@ThatGuy_Hunter]

Lucas El Pelucas I’d love to hear about your Dakota issues lol. I’ve got a 97 and it runs like a scalded ape when it decides too 😅😂

[@multihobby4793]

i came from a chevy family. i have the same interest on seeing how the transmission mission will go.

[@da_SpiffR]

This is the first full video I have watched on your channel and I love the vibe! Thankfully, it looks like I have many videos in store to watch and I cannot wait. Thanks for all your effort and hard work making these videos. Also, here is a tasty like for your video.

[@BandanazX]

4L60e/4L65e has a reputation. And that transfer case is the stuff of my nightmares.

[@Tokimime31]

My 1995 Silverado had its transmission rebuilt about 5 years ago. 5 years later still running like a champ

[@moldingpro7208]

I love all of your video series and I am sure this next one will rock! Looking for ward to more fun!

[@Yellow_Hammer]

FINALLY. Another episode.

[@marekant7776]

Fuzzy Dice, I am genuinely excited for this, I want to see how a transmission is rebuilt, hopefully the videos will be as detailed as always. Have a good day.

[@GeminiWoods]

Marek Ant Believe he did a trans rebuild video for his Blazer.

[@Koshunae]

He did. 700r4 (old 4l60). This rebuild will be very similar but there will be some electronics on the valve body.

[@eljovany8370]

My pops gave me his 2006 Silverado and i plan to change out the rims and lift that bad boy up and tune up the oils and fix the paint job hopefully it will look as i plan it to

[@bryanedwards9464]

I now feel like I have an emotional connection to this truck thx to this video. I was very happy when u said u were finally gonna fix it😂

[@BustedKnuclesGarage]

Mike~ keep doing how you usually do these video edits. never change your way or format, these are great. looking forward to seeing more Firebird or Datsun vids. You guys influenced and even inspired me to get my own Datsun 280z. i may or may not post a vid. about it but just so you know, your vids are awesome

[@gaurd4]

Just to let you know my old 2005 z71 with 33's on it did go through front wheel bearings at every 80k interval.

[@gregs6802]

really enjoy your vids. really enjoy the car series. nice to not be saturated with crap or click bait like other c hannels

[@ibladesi]

So true. I love this guy

[@hansgruber7680]

I have a 2013 silverado 1500 extended cab with the 4.8, ive owned for approximately 14 months. So far so good, started with 60k. Im getting 15 or 16 mpg has 285/70/17 tires. I do pull a landscape trailer occasionally.

[@cherokeeronnie]

Truck looks mean with them tires

[@montemaguire4596]

I hope St.louis gets that much snow this year.

[@AbyssalTentacle]

oh my god the metal shavings on the plug

[@AlwaysWorthFixing]

I wish I could give this a million likes! Can't wait for the next chapter! Thanks for the great content!

[@hatebreeder67]

I forgot to mention I saw this truck riding down to 270 south passing Gaithersburg the other day. I absolutely love the nice shiny chrome roll bar

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

Glad you were far enough away to not see all the rust on the light bar then, haha

[@hatebreeder67]

It’s the idea that counts. Love the videos it’s so cool to see roads I drive on all the time in the dc area. If you’re ever up in Frederick county again I’d love too meet ya

[@omarzowila]

In 2007, Chevrolet also made the Silverado classic which was in the 2003-2006 Chevrolet Silverado generation

[@Jeremy_Hill_2020]

6:50 that ranger & firebird though 👌👌

[@jimmidycricket4725]

Loved the video. I personally wouldn’t add all of those old school mods. I like the new generation mods like iron cross bumpers blacked out rims winches, rough country lifts, wider fender wells, all of that new stuff.

[@chungaleta1234]

I'm loving your channel more and more. I love pickup trucks. Always have, and my favourite one I was able to own, a 98 Chevy S10. The best car I have ever owned. I was forced to change it for a more spacious vehicle since my father has a heart issue and I need to take him everywhere along with my mom, thus needing more seats. So I changed it for an 05 Ford Escape SUV... Please keep this Chevy on the road. Fix it and never part ways with a car you love. I learned that, huge mistake.

[@lt7automotive931]

Really like the truck. Had to laugh in the first few minutes as you told about adding all the stuff I like to remove when I buy a truck. #personalstyle

[@Codethe_Road]

Always happy to see an upload from you.

[@JoeHynes284]

i've got an 01, making 12 pounds of boost, I use it all the time for hauling and off roading, other then rebuilding the 60e, NO issues what so ever

[@TheRealBrendon]

I really enjoyed this video, great job 😁

[@alextran8188]

Looks like the truck you got is a LT Custom. Nice bullbar you got on the front though, and love the cab lights!

[@harleyguyinmilw]

absolutely love your channel, I am constantly amazed at your ability for such a young guy. As far as the lack of "quality" in your truck??? Welcome to owning a Chevy truck, the Rust comes as standard equipment, as does transmission issue's, hold your breath and wait for the electrical problems to start, and trust me, they are coming, and from the looks of your headlight plug, they may be already there!!!

[@gang0038]

I loved this and I will be around for ep 2

[@ps3boss98]

Gotta love chevy trucks. Ill be waiting for pt 2 of the silverado backstory.

[@CarswithNash]

Great story! I’ve worked on a few of those trucks, I prefer them over the previous generation for sure.

[@stewpuddy4161]

I wish you did a video when you installed the cab marker lights! I am getting ready to do it on my 2011. Nerve wracking thinking about putting holes in my roof but I love the look! I have a 2" leveling kit with 285/65/18 on stock wheels. But I love the look of yours (sticking out a little) do you remember the specs on them? Offset etc? Love the videos man.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

The wheels are Mickey Thompson Classic III's, 17x9" with a 4.5" backspacing. They rub fairly badly when turning even with the cut front end and leveling kit unfortunately. I wouldn't do the cab lights again given the chance, though they haven't given me too much trouble. The cheap aftermarket lenses do leak and I haven't managed to stop that, but some RTV on the mounting screws and wires going through the roof has kept it from becoming a problem so far.

[@stewpuddy4161]

I plan on using LOTS of rtv!

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

@@stewpuddy4161 Good idea lol. Best advice I can give is to take a lot of time positioning them how you want before drilling anything. Use painters tape on the roof and mark positions and holes to drill, measure to make sure everything is straight and triple check that they are where you want them. A good idea to take a paintbrush and paint the bare steel after drilling and before applying RTV, too. I ended up using different (stainless) sheet metal screws and rubber washers under the heads to try to help them seal. And don't over-tighten the lenses, just snug, I cracked one of them a bit the third or fourth time I reinstalled it.

[@stewpuddy4161]

Thanks for the advice! I'll take my time, and have a beer AFTERWARDS! Keep the videos coming man, I'm loving this channel! I wish you guys lived near me because I'd love to help with these projects!

[@stewpuddy4161]

Got the cab lights installed. No leaks! Made a little video of my truck in it's current state if you want to see them. Not the quality of your videos, just sort of an explanation of how I did it!

[@juancanik1]

I love this channel, must be in discovery channel or something like that!

[@censorshipsoldseparately612]

GM is good at not melting headlight connectors, not rusting, anything electrical really, and transmissions...dear goodness their 4L60E can take 20ft lbs of torque no problem

[@juanduran2813]

Censorship Sold Separately I can assure you ram and ford have most of those problems🤣 my suburban just burnt a head light connector and it has a rust spot about the size of a 1.5 y/o hand and it has 120000 miles it’s a 2008 and hasn’t had any transmission issues so far

[@alexlsx8187]

I enjoyed this video so much, but that truck is so old school, the mods are so ricey 😂

[@idontknowanythingaboutcars896]

Says the one who prolly likes 20 inch rims and rubber band tires on his truck. Hypocrite

[@jameshall4385]

I had a similar problem with my k5 blazer. It is a transfer case issue. The plastic guides wear out on the synchros and the transfer case tries to shift out of gear. Mine would do it when I came to a stop to fast. It would try to shift into four wheel dive.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

Yep, it did turn out to be a transfer case issue, it will be covered in future episodes. Rebuilt the trans while it was out and then the transfer case as well. The plastic guides failed but so did the rear bearing which allowed the shaft to walk forward, not sure which came first though.

[@SuperDriver101]

Sweet vid. Can't wait for the first episode

[@Corey2base]

Just bought a 2007 Chevy z71 Suburban and want to make a similar build like this Silverado. It’s not a truck body, and it’s definitely a long vehicle, but I still think it would be good off-road, on trails, and me being 17 years old I think a decent first 4x4

[@TheWolverine-rm2kr]

My dad has a 2009 silverado 1500 5.3 L vortec 278,000 miles we never had any of those problems except the headlight plug melting and the rust under the paint on the back fender

[@omarzowila]

I like the 2007-2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra in black especially when these trucks are modified

[@randellino]

That Chevy flame decal gotta go bub. Otherwise nice doc.

[@danmcelroy6584]

That tragic camera ticket I would have pled not guilty.. They have to prove without shadow of a doubt it was intact you driving.. Innocent until proven guilty! I like what ya did with it. I own a 08 silverado and plan some of the mods that you have done.. ✌

[@mathewb5044]

When are you going to finish the jeep been waiting on videos for it

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

It is still in the diagnosis process unfortunately, not much done to it. Crank sensor was replaced with a MOPAR one as most of the comments suggested, but it didn't fix the issue. Looking into the TPS and other sensors next.

[@Emils2006]

Looking forward to this, and ofc great story !

[@N3M3S1S357]

This is gonna be a fun watch!

[@DaDon357]

Who cutting onions? Teared up a bit.

[@shaneburrow3957]

Can't wait!

[@ghostzillar.354]

I personally don’t like the modifications you did to the truck.. but it’s yours after all😂

[@cptchuff2741]

What would you do?

[@tannerwimer]

I know you probably don’t remember me, but I think my 94 Chevy transmission is having the same problem, just doesn’t clunk. Doesn’t have reverse and all the forward gears are fine. I need a rebuild but don’t have the money. I wish I had the money it hurts me that I don’t have reverse and people keep making fun of me. I can’t wait for the video because I might have an idea on how to rebuild it if I can, all these other people rebuilding them don’t go into detail like you do.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

I do remember you mentioning it a while back. My problem ended up being with the transfer case, and not the transmission (though there will be detailed rebuild videos for both). I'm not sure off the top of my head what your issue might be, hopefully the upcoming videos can help you figure it out!

[@tannerwimer]

Fuzzy Dice Projects thank you sir!

[@daveyvangompel]

Love your vids. Keep them going. And nice intro for a new project bytheway

[@ddoormatt4834]

Nice half life sticker

[@plakcozo]

My dad has one of these Silverado but its a LS (also same engine as yours)

[@WAAAAAM39]

Where did you get the brush guard and what brand is it?

[@direravenext3815]

My truck had that same transmission clunk happening right before I sold it... or traded it in that is.

[@Legoman13902]

I live In MD, swear I’ve seen that truck before, what part are you from?

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

Montgomery County MD, but I've driven pretty much all over it so it's likely we may have crossed paths at some point!

[@wesleysmith7283]

The clunk noise could be the u joints in your driveline, my truck made that noise too for a while and I replaced the u joints and now it’s gone

[@direravenext3815]

Kinda glad I traded my truck, it had the same transmission problem Yours had but it didn’t fail just yet lol

[@lautaroezequielmolina9691]

Im a chevy fan... good luck with that fix and im happy to see the silverado runing good again... sory for my bad inglish... follow you fron argentina...

[@Faris2A]

Can't wait for the next episode

[@MakarovFox]

lovely snow

[@gamecapturemoments1]

What is the easiest way to install the cab markers?

[@loslakers530]

This is anwesome channel and video. I love my truck just as much as any guy who likes to camp, hunt, prep, bugout, overland or whatever. Owning a good 4wd truck is kinda like being cowboy in the old west days owning a horse and carrying a revolver/lever action.

[@BIGBUDDY291]

Awesome, looking forward too the videos.

[@SuperKiller177]

Would you mind sharing the measurements for the amber can lights?

[@paulcondie2520]

How many miles when you finally did the transmission?

[@AndrewThomasy01]

Those options describe a fleet vehicle...

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

Yes, but that isn't a usual option in a drop-down menu or anything. It is above the level of work truck trim but not quite an LT either.

[@AndrewThomasy01]

@@FuzzyDiceProjects its usually only some you get in contracts for many vehicles like this engine this trans and then they skip all the other things like power windows and what not and from what ive seen it looks like it might have been a fleet vehicle

[@AndrewThomasy01]

@@FuzzyDiceProjects also love your videos cant wait for the next one

[@oofjeff3735]

Whats a fleet vechile?

[@larryhood9162]

@@oofjeff3735 a fleet vehicle is where a company buys a bunch of vehicles that are basically plain Jane no frills for employees to just drive around an abuse. Similar to cop cars

[@DaddytechEnt]

*sounds to me like you got your money's worth out of t hat poor truck already. but wait there's more! depending on how much you really do love the truck, dumping a little more into the trans repair (hopefully you got the upgraded and stronger internals) and give that transfer case a good overhaul while you're at it and you should be able to get twice the use out of the truck that you have so far. i've loved every chevrolet i've ever warmed the seat of because to me if it cranked up without any issues, that was always the unspoken bond between me and the truck, that mutual agreement that i wouldn't try to kill it and it would always get me back home safely again. i've always developed those special bonds with my vehicles and with GM it's just always been easy to grow comfortable knowing that while things may happen from time to time, the GM trucks are always the ones you stand the best chance of completing your journey the safest and cheapest with and there's something to be said for that kind of dependability, peace of mind and security. Not so sure with the newer trucks that security and peace of mind will remain though being that they are now merely copies of Ford trucks*

[@michaelg492]

"it remains unknown how the water gotten in there" hahahah

[@1337penguinman]

It's a fleet package. Chevy has a few of those that you as a regular person can't get new at the Dealer. Pretty much the only way you'll find them is used. My Ranger is kind of similar, although Ford does make their fleet packages available to the general public if you ask for it specifically. The problem is the cost savings are so miniscule for a single truck that it's usually not worth it, unless you're a fleet company buying in bulk. Or a weirdo like me that would buy manual locks and crank windows even if it cost the same or more.

[@gregpallett1839]

I’ve driven through that creek a bunch of times. Got my old 4Runner stuck nearby too. Now I’m too paranoid to do it.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

It gets pretty deep at times and when the water is moving the bottom is pretty loose, have to be careful there. Used that as a shortcut for a long time but not so much anymore. Drove the S10 Blazer through it somewhat aggressively (will be in a future video) and managed to get enough water into the intake to stall it out, so I hope I learned my lesson there.

[@ryanchandler5832]

What size lights did you put on the front of the truck on the grille guard... I really like how they look, but didnt know what size to get.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

They are 6" lights, ones on the back are actual K/C lights, on the front they are clones with K/C covers. Blazer C52CW 100w lights, only $10 each. Pretty bright, somewhere between spot and flood. The housing on one of them has rusted badly (in four years on the truck) the other three still look good somehow. Can't really complain for the price.

[@joshdupont2209]

I am so ready for this

[@24daytona26]

Bro I know everybody's here for the cars but we need a video about those gorgeous dogs

[@andresflores1589]

Great vids man keep it up! 👍

[@bkgarage6658]

Dude my truck is the exact same. Mines blue granite. 07 4.8 manual windows, ext cab, 6 foot bed but I have carpet floors. Which is weird and the tailgate says LS but it’s a WT so it has some LS features so it’s a special order