Driving 3,000 Miles Across The USA In An Old Chevy! Will It Make It Home?

I bought this 1996 Chevy k1500 in Seattle Washington, and had to drive it all the way across the country to get it back home. Will it make the trip?
Featuring Waldo's World
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[@WaldosWorld]

First! 🤠

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

yeeeehaw. what a trip, looking forward to your video coming out soon!

[@blippacg]

Didn't catch it in the video. What did you pay for the truck? I get totally discouraged looking for cool older trucks, pricing is just stupid high.

[@QuincyMcBride]

@@blippacg it was pricey. Might do a vid with numbers in the future.

[@TwoFarmBoys]

Two of the best KZbinrs on the platform in one video. Keep up the great work, guys!

[@WaldosWorld]

@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 I've been without power for 15 hours now. Just got to a friends house to finish editing the video 😂

[@jameschartier3625]

This is absolutely classic American Truck. 1980s to 2000s were the best generation of the truck market!

[@FoxyThePirate]

Absolutely. Back before all the afm garbage and electronic throttle body crap was around. 💯

[@jeffrykopis5468]

Yeah, I love old trucks, 1948-87ish. But the 90s are the best for daily driver reliability, for a fairly low price.

[@swamp-yankee]

The diesel options from gm were garbage though. I think early oughts is peak tech. 2000-03. Some good stuff til 07.

[@FoxyThePirate]

@@swamp-yankee I couldn’t have said that better myself, plus I just can’t get enough of the 99-02 aesthetic there’s just something so unique about it

[@user-st8ny6pi2d]

The best trucks ever are made today. You’re all just poor haha

[@alecmcd552]

My dad had a 1500 truck like this, it was his pride and joy. His was in great condition also and he cleaned it often. He lost it a about 5 years ago when a defective part he bought from NAPA caused a fire in the engine bay. We were out in the middle of nowhere delivering a load of hay, by the time the FD got to us it was too late. We just stood back and watched it burn to the ground. My dad has cried twice in his life, when I was born, and when his truck burned to the ground. Take good care of it, they are great trucks for the age, they made em differently back then.

[@dwellner502]

what part caused the fire? Sorry to hear about the truck

[@b103206]

You sir, have one of the best American half ton trucks ever produced. Take care of it and it will serve you well. Not for years, but for decades to come.

[@enragedbacon470]

I have one of these with 350k on it, bought with 110k 13 years ago. Never left me stranded anywhere. Fix the common issues before they happen, keep up with the maintenance and full of oil(the cooler lines leak on all of them you cant really stop it without mods) and it will never let you down. I have countless trips in mine going from sunrise to sunset and thousands of miles in a week.

[@fredharvey2720]

How do you drive that far in one day

[@1mowahhed1]

What is the common issues needs fixing

[@Immashift]

+1 on the trans cooler lines hah. The fun part is when they poop out in the middle of winter and leave red koolaid all over your driveway and it's so cold you don't wanna fix them yourself. That was my experience anyway.

[@sampatterson7761]

Wasnt it silly to buy a car without even test driving it

[@longjohn77]

I do it all the time, plenty of others do as well. Some of us know what we're doing. What a silly question from a silly little man.​@sampatterson7761

[@johnm.5848]

I'd would say that why the truck performed dang good was that the previous owner stayed on top of the maintenance and the normal replacement of wear and and tear items. Plus, the 1988 to 1997 Chevrolet full size pickups have a bulletproof reputation. May it serve you well. Glad that you made it home safely. Happy Holidays to you and your family.

[@Monza62000]

my 92 k1500 still runs like new

[@johncenayoll]

Bulletproof and 4lslippy and don’t belong in the same sentence

[@DamionG1987]

@@johncenayoll Please. The 4L60 is fine.

[@briansaxby5357]

I have an 85 k10 runs like a top just keep up on the maintenance

[@zoomanx9661]

The RPM to MPH is impressive for a truck that old.

[@leonb2637]

I guess the college semester and exams were just over and you gave us a nice Xmas present. You were lucky as to the weather. That is an awesome truck, likely the only rust free 1996 vehicle in VT 😄 I hope it ends up in a good home. I like this kind of 'road trip', no phony crises or personal conflicts, no stupid stunts (except for the doing donuts in the parking lot🙃 ), treated the vehicle with respect. You saw some nice scenery. Noticed the hotels improved in quality each night. I did a 5 week, 10K mile cross-country trip from NJ to LA, in 25 states, Aug 28th - Oct 1st, with stops in 12 major US National Parks, a few other NPS parks, state parks, Las Vegas (have a niece and her family who live in the area), plenty of awesome scenery. Some pointers from my travels. It was likely too cold to eat outside for you, but I would pick up something for lunch on a few days a week, eat at the roadside parks/rest areas/ National Parks I was in to save money, time and more enjoyable than bad fast food. One other trick I did was register with the points programs of Choice and Wyndham motel groups, can book ahead a day before, the morning before or even a few hours before on your smartphone or computer, get a decent rate, see ratings for quality so not in a dump and assured you had a room for the night.

[@dasmuven1911]

I actually work at a Honda dealership here in Western Washington, every now and then you’ll find an old gem from the 80s and 90s on used lots over here in immaculate shape with low miles, cars don’t really rust over here

[@the_truck_farmer]

Gmt400s are my 2nd favorite Chev trucks, just behind 67-72s. Most parts still made durable and of metal. They've got fuel injection, cruise, overdrive, power windows/locks, comfy seats, and air conditioning. Basic truck with all the niceties. They also road trip super well. Lots of these trucks ended up getting to 300k miles...

[@BusterV8]

Me too!

[@davop4919]

I was a mechanic 37 years never was a chevy man but picked up a '94 Z71 silverado last year only has 48k original miles owned by older man that can't drive anymore....it's mint and since I fixed hundreds of them over the years I guess that's a plus for me 🙂

[@golferpro1241]

Nice find

[@BWYinYang]

Indeed 'grandpa' pick-up, 26 yrs old w/60k miles. 👍🏼 Those rural Vermont road look so familiar, been there 3 times.

[@4dak88]

That's the best truck ever made in my opinion. You have great taste man. I hope you preserve and keep that baby forever. They will never make a truck that comfortable and beautiful ever again, and best of all floor shift z71. Very rare!

[@ToyotaNutjob]

Na. Best truck ever made is a 1st gen tundra

[@longjohn77]

Username checks out. Just kidding, 1st gen tundras are decent. My only issues are the crap turning radius and excess fuel consumption in comparison to the gm trucks ​@@ToyotaNutjob

[@SombreroKnight]

Damn this is awesome! I drive a ‘93 C1500 and this makes me a little more confident to drive mine longer distances, Awesome video as always.

[@rustypliers74]

I drive my 91 from North Dakota to California every year

[@SkaBob]

The 88-95's are even more reliable. Throttle body injection is dead simple, just 2 injectors and a few sensors. A little less power then the vortec motors but they just keep going.

[@BK-ol5uo]

Hey there ARV. Another great video here that just happens to focus on some of my favorite vehicles/pickups ever made. Appreciate your content. These OBS GMT400’s are some of the most reliable pickups ever manufactured. Not surprised to see it still living up to the test of a cross country road trip even 25 years later. I own a 2005 Cat Eye with 70K original on the odometer and will keep it until even after it needs an engine rebuild in 15 years from now.🤣 The 5.3L’s and 5.7L’s with the simple v-block pushrod design minus all of the electronic crap they do now a days are SOLID & reliable, simple engines as time has proven. Again, great video. Appreciate & enjoy viewing your content.

[@Metalhistorian]

Look forward to seeing more videos of this truck. My family bought a k2500 silverado new in 1994. I still use that truck as my daily driver and camping truck. Was lifted in 99, but beyond that has been the same truck for nearing 30 years and I see no reason to ever buy anything else.

[@Metalhistorian]

Also was to bad you guys didn't drive I-90 through Washington and Idaho. We live in Spokane it's beautiful out this way, but can understand the detour south to avoid the passes.

[@matthewheinze1231]

Man this brings back memories!!! Did a fly and drive in 2010 in a 1962 K20 Chevrolet with a cabover camper. The trip was amazing!!!

[@iainbateman8312]

Great trip love to do it nice truck they built them like tanks back then no electronics no problems

[@colefrog183]

I got a 95 Chevy K1500 last year with 185k miles and drove it from Montana to Florida with no issues. You should have no problems, some of the best trucks ever made.

[@mrlouisvashi]

That was my buddy's truck. He traded it in at a Renton dealership by Walmart. Good truck

[@richardmcgrath61]

I have a '96 C1500 single cab with the 350 engine and canopy on the bed. A great workhouse, and that engine just makes a lovely sound. Mine's done 120,000 miles but is still amazingly reliable apart from a few typical battery, alternator & starter motor issues.

[@clover7359]

I just did 3300 miles round trip in my 94 Honda Accord, not even a hiccup and I even got 32 MPG going 65-70. Granted, earlier last year I knocked out a lot of maintenance.

[@vanPoll]

Seems like a very good truck. The previous owner maintained it good, kept it clean and as far as I can see it, did not torture it.

[@PhoHmooAmerica]

I drove my 1998 eclipse GST from San Diego Cali to Minneapolis Minnesota. Best time of my life

[@scrapyardwarriorvlogging]

That’s a great save, and what a great runner too. The highway at 16:05 looks absolutely breathtaking with the snowy mountains and the sunset ❤❤

[@DEvans28]

Eastbound I84 heading into weber canyon in Utah

[@jamesschnitzer6087]

GM small block 350 with throttle body fuel injection..the best V8

[@paguerro1696]

I bought a new one in 1997 and I still have it. Lots of great memories and I cannot part with it. Your truck is a lot cleaner. Take care of it. It will be a classic.

[@patriot0971]

Great to see Waldo making an appearance. This truck is an amazing find.

[@LordBass]

Nice truck! My Father In Law has a 97 standard cab short box W/T V6 that he bought new. It's our bomb around truck now. Runs great and fun to drive. Undercoat that thing and enjoy!

[@anthonymcandrew529]

NICE truck & no-drama road trip with Waldo! Great end to your year. All the Best in 2023!

[@md2k8]

That was a nice, classic pick-up truck that you purchased in Seattle and the week-long road trip back to Vermont. These older GM pick-ups last for a very long time than these newer ones. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am looking forward for more all-new videos in 2023.

[@anthonytomb8857]

90s- early 2000s trucks are the best ever made

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

Agree

[@jeffrykopis5468]

I live near Seattle, and I LOVE road trips. Ive never been east of Chicago. But my '98 Chevy 2500 has a 454 Vortec, and gets 10mpg, no matter how slow I go or how much I "hypermile". So that's 300 gallons of gas. I'd have to sleep in the truck and live on saltines!

[@Immashift]

I remember my uncle's old '98 Sierra. When he lost his license for a vision problem it sat for years only being taken up to the family cottage a few times a year driven by my aunt. It had around the same mileage as yours there. When I was old enough to drive the only reason I did not end up with it was because it was a bit of a pig on gas and only 2WD. I ended up with a little 2010 Ranger 4x4 I love to absolute bits because it handles our Canadian winters so well. But I have very fond memories of the five hour drive to Algonquin national park we used to do for camping every summer in his truck. Nowadays I have the space and the knowledge to keep it, and wish we hadn't sold it, but hopefully it's still on the road somewhere out there.

[@AdamHemi]

I remember seeing a comment somewhere else about 20+y/o chevy's "The engine still runs like a champ. Everything else just falls apart."

[@ginnys4733]

What an awesome weather window you had for the trip. Way to go!! Nice truck, enjoy!!

[@paulsheehan5010]

Beautiful truck!

[@theotherdanw]

Fantastic truck! Thanks for taking us along. It looked like it was a fun trip!

[@melv1n_official]

Amazing documentation of the trip! I wish I could do a similar coast-to-coast drive. Also not to forget the Chevy truck you have which looks pristine and performs great! I’d love to see the future videos of it.

[@rokelesoke]

Great to see this collab! Definitely excited to see what you and Waldo collab on next.

[@robinrai4973]

Niiice! Being in the UK long trips aren't really a thing - I'd love to do a long road trip one day!

[@organiccold]

You can always drive to Portugal but is not a 5 days road trip, is more a two day hehe

[@korn111685]

Love Waldo, he’s got his own style and I love it. Thanks for the video!

[@boblister665]

I have a 98 OBS with 194,000 I would head across country without a worry. Get some fluid film and spray everything you can. Vermont will attack that poor truck. I am on Cape Cod

[@gerredstallings465]

My mom had a truck like this only a 98 brown in and out manual transmission and 4 wheel drive with 75 thousand miles I love this year of the Chevy truck good choice glad u made it home safely and had a good Christmas and new year's

[@ryanphillips3533]

This is the exact reason why these trucks are extinct, just like the Honda fourtrax 300. Nothing major happened to either one of these units which couldn't make the companies extra money in sales or maintenance costs lol! Nowadays vehicles are like cell phones. Built intentionally to last the term of loan or less then trade, sell or trash it.. that's how the money keeps rolling unfortunately! I personally have a 98 and 91 silverado with the 350 tbi and 350 vortec and both trucks have around 300,000 miles with 0 major issues happened or current.

[@kristoffermangila]

A 60k+ '96 Chevy pickup in excellent shape, that's insanely good! My guess is that the previous owner treated this truck like a prized set of scissors, and I hope you do the same. One of the first things you should do is to undercoat that truck's bottom, to deal with all that salt on your roads. Oh yeah, check that blower fan, just in case.

[@danieljohnson4418]

Better yet, don't drive the truck during the winter. It would be a shame for such a nice truck to become yet another victim of the northeastern salt.

[@robertmailhos8159]

It will make it across the country 👍😎

[@baileydonahue7314]

This is so cool to watch, two years ago I did this same exact journey (except to CT) in a 1991 Oldsmobile 98 I paid $800 for. Bombing down the highway at 95mph the air ride suspension handled it like a dream. Only scary times was going up through the passes without snow chains plowing through the drifts but other than that no issues really pleasant drive in under 30 hours. I owned a 98 Chevy 1500 that looked very similar to this truck in burgundy out there and it was the same story clean truck no rust just with a lot higher mileage. Stay safe and happy new year!

[@BusterV8]

My dad had a '96 Yukon with 380,000 miles on it. When he sold it the engine still ran perfectly.

[@chadmarkle3278]

Great trip, great views! Thank you for sharing!

[@rayk48]

Very enjoyable video. Would like to make a cross country trip like this as well. Just not in December! Vermont looks as beautiful as anywhere you went.

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

Yea we got very lucky with the weather!

[@thechuckmachine]

What a barn find that was!!! So beautiful, take care of her!!!

[@jjd6614]

10:08 it’s really funny, I saw that truck as I was driving through that pass too. I was thinking that was a mint gmt800.

[@MegaRetr]

Happy Holidays to you and your family.

[@vtjmproductionsusa2390]

I really enjoyed myself with you guy's today. This was a real good hang. That truck is super sweet. Great video, and Great content 👍

[@SnickasBah]

Liked this. Last time I changed a wiper blade the arm spring got away from me and cracked the windshield. Now I wouldn’t do it without a towel or something below it.

[@kzsotl1]

This roadtrip was amazing with those hyperlapse cuts. 😎👌

[@yuri_sp]

Lovely truck, great roadtrip. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@stewtube1240]

Truck is in awesome shape . Congrats !

[@Eric_Olsen]

I’m in the State of Vermont right here in Vermont driver’s must be terrified as hell following our rental vehicle with New Mexico plates it’s almost as terrifying as a California plate vehicle in 47 other states.

[@bighoss14]

I drove my old chevy across all the eastern central states just last year towing a camper. Mine was a 3/4 single cab long bed. I miss that truck everyday.

[@reinhardeder8268]

Nice Road trip thank's for sharing, can't wait for more!

[@got2getit204]

I could tell when you first started it up it would make it didn’t have to see anymore!

[@anthonysourdiff1835]

It looks like a solid truck.

[@Asantenanna]

What a beautiful truck, hopefully didn't cost you too much. Reminds me of the vehicles I grew up in. I had a mint 91 Sonoma. One of my favorite vehicles. 🤙 Little too small haha.

[@rirebel6029]

It'd really cool to watch the middle white lines on the highway when you go a certain speed in this video it looks like they don't move at all . Really cool video my next truck I plan on finding something from an area with no road salt and not right next to the ocean and road tripping it home to new england I'm so sick of dealing with rust

[@dumbmoose5271]

Love that truck I’m so happy the video came out

[@paulbibb578]

Super clean OBS Chevy! cant wait to see what you do to it.

[@tommyboy8524]

That is absolutely a sweet ride. Great grab.

[@1966caprice]

Wow man, what gem of a truck. Really hard to find them like that now.

[@01trsmar]

Seattle rains a lot in the Winter best to visit in the spring summer early fall for straight sun and nice weather..beats months of snow like the East Coast!

[@larrybill5388]

Nice video and nice truck. Bought a 96 Silverado earlier this year it also had the running boards which had to remove right away. Good luck with your new ride

[@offroadchevysandcrawlers8836]

wind warnings in Wyoming are no joke, we have winds over 30mph with gusts of over 80mph and that's on a normal winter day

[@pi1797]

Awesome truck. Great trip. One suggestion get a Love’s or Pilot/Flying J loyalty card. Gives you discounts on fuel.

[@ComfyShortz]

My dad has a 92 Silverado as his daily driver and I myself drive a 93 Buick Century. Most vehicles from the 90s are actually pretty reliable and if they were taken care of will perform as well as a new one. They're really only lacking all the fancy gadgetry you have in the new vehicles. Though you can install a touchscreen android radio with a backup camera to make them a bit like newer vehicles.

[@nicolasjohnston6741]

Like A Rock. Announcer: “Chevy Silverado, the longest lasting, full size, most dependable trucks on the road”

[@Edogawa1117]

Awesome video. All the best to you and your family for the festive season and 2023.

[@rektorpwr2006]

A fantastic trip and a great travel shown. Now I know what such a long route through several states looks like in December. I would love to switch my 96" VW Polo for that Chevy lol! Greetings from Poland.

[@WildRover1964]

Very handsome truck. I can only dream of doing a road trip across America.

[@casperhoss2952]

That was an awesome video!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@davidjustice5805]

I love the older trucks I'm 50 years old I grew up with 70's and 80 model trucks my first new truck was a 93 Ford ranger

[@thevacdude]

I lived in Kent, WA, between November, 2017, and May, 2018. I got to see Pikes Place Market, and the original Starbucks. I'd like to, when I get my license, take a trip to Arizona from California. Let's try that trip with one eye.

[@taco_sean]

I’m considering a similar trip to Idaho for a new rig! Thanks for the inspiration and sharing this rad adventure 🤙

[@ethanwilliams1825]

If my work schedule would let me get away I would do the same thing. That is a beautiful truck and it was top of the line in 1996. I'm not going to lie I am jealous of your truck.

[@superunknown8645]

nice, y'all passed through my hometown around 14:30 to 14:48.

[@BB-nw3mj]

I had a 96 with those exact seats and I believe there was recall on the front seat mounting hardware.

[@DSGLABEL]

Damn that thing is clean.

[@houstonrefinery719]

Please take this truck to an underbody coating shop! Don't let it rust out!!

[@jacobmoore4797]

That truck is a beast.

[@FlyingSpaceOstrich]

Only 3 minutes in but dang that's a clean ass chevy. I see why you flew across the country to get it. This what a 96 pickup would look like in autovista in Forza Motorsport.

[@sds433]

I thought the "Ops I didn't notice that" was foreshadowing. Great Video!

[@garrettblaster]

My 96 z71 was the best vehicle I’ve owned had 288,000 miles before I finally sold it, it was rusting out in rockers and doors I wish I would have kept it still would have trusted it as a daily

[@kidsumner3435]

I have the same exact truck. Year color cab and bed all the same. Nice truck man

[@knitterscheidt]

awesome truck! I'm so jealous

[@PinoyAfricanbusdriver]

nice video, enjoyed watching from the other half of the planet, with love, from the Philippines!

[@wva_trucks2336]

I have one with 310,000 looks nearly as nice. Congrats!

[@alliebarnett3143]

Oh my!! The noise your air makes when you cut it on brings me back to my old 98 c1500 use to squeal the same way😂 I always told people you had to know the code. Only way to get it to stop was to cut the air on and off ab 10 times till it blew normally!

[@theatomicmanman544]

Hello, neighbor from across the Connecticut. Kinda funny I've driven that way so many times I know where you are every second. Congrats on the awesome truck

[@leechburglights]

I had a 1993 Chevy Cheyenne v6. Owned it for 13 years and put a whopping 20k miles on it. It was only for hardware store runs and projects. I paid $2000 for it, put new tires and full exhaust on it to make it good. Oil changes, brakes, and regular maintenance was all it needed. Finally the rust got to it, and things were starting to break down. Traded in for my 2011 F150 Lariat 2 years ago. While I sort of miss the old Chevy, I'm hoping to get another 11 years out of this one. So far it's gotten 5k miles on it.

[@organiccold]

I Waldo, nice truck, didn't missed a bit and looks new, and what a great road trip, really beautiful around there. Have a great Christmas guys :)

[@brianhall8097]

Beautiful truck brother and enjoyed your video I hope you had a Merry Christmas

[@sloburnjo]

Nice. Were you first view / bid ? I have wasted $ on so many used cars always Doing the same repairs - I settled on a 2006 Element awd - 5 years now So darn versatile and ez to maintain

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

yep i bought it sight unseen