Workin' Man's Truck - Building a Better, Tougher Workhorse - Stacey David's Gearz S1 E11

It’s a real world, workin’ man’s truck on the block! Stacey shows you how to take a late model diesel pickup and make it better, stronger and tougher than it was before. It’s something that can be done in the span of one weekend, without breaking the bank, proving once again, that you can have a cool truck and still use it on the job.

[@ckthompson7928]

Stacy is the man..... builds all brands and does it the right way. I'm 43 now but when I was a teenager he got my full attention every Saturday morning on tnn.(aka cmt)...he makes sure to show you little tricks (measuring the torsion bar adjuster)I'm glad he's still inspiring people. Nothing but love ❤ Stacy

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

Thank you!

[@ckthompson7928]

No brother... Thank you.... You have no idea how much crap I would have absolutely destroyed if you hadn't been there to show me before hand, you probably could have produced a season with the money it would have cost....I've been a lol (repair technician) for 23 years. I'm still an apprentice in my opinion. I learn new things all the time... sometimes even from guys younger than me. Watching you inspired me. I'm not a auto, truck, marine or equipment technician, I'ma if it's broken, I'm going to give it my best shot and get it fixed technician. Doesn't matter if it floats, flies, or goes across the land I'll work on it. I got sick with COVID in 2020 and until 6 months ago wasn't worth a crap. I found your channel while I was stuck in bed. I wanted so bad to be back in the shop ..... my shop. Watching you kept me busy and my attitude positive.... you are showing the way for alot of guys ..... and you hang out with Ted friggin Nugent and built one of the rowdiest bronco I've ever seen... the way it rode a wheelie off the top of that hill was impressive. Keep doing it Stacey 🇺🇸🏆❤️. P. S. sorry for the misspell on my first post. I didn't proofread lol

[@josephsmith3957]

I have looked for this channel half my life I watched the heck out of this show as a kid. I’m happy as hell right now

[@cruzredeyes]

Right on

[@gokhanamic.j.4272]

FACTS!

[@gokhanamic.j.4272]

This dude is a legend

[@poonbandit9924]

Takes me back to Saturday mornings sitting on the couch with my old man.

[@richardfoster9499]

I grew up watching Stacey David on trucks, on TNN the Nashville network.

[@charlesjones1664]

So did i

[@scottibass]

I used to watch you every Saturday when I was in high school. TRUCKS!!!!!

[@nathantodd7433]

I have a 06 Chevy 3500 diesel. Daily drive it. Starting to rebuild it, it's got 371,000 miles and rusty but trusty. Bought it from a friend.

[@JoeSimple]

I own that same truck model color and year. That thing is extremely clean almost looks brand new! Best truck I have ever owned 260,000 miles.

[@karleighconnolly8508]

Same mine is a 07 classic so same body style with the lbz and only 124k on the clock!

[@TylerRedmann]

Mines the same colour 07, but dually.

[@ck3561]

This guy owned my Saturday’s

[@hoots02]

So happy To be able to catch up on the shoe I grew up with as a teenager rather than all my skills to work on my own vehicles. Now I get to share them with my brother.

[@frankieguinto8121]

Looking back at that truck from December 2023….thats a beautiful truck. General Motors… PLEASE bring them bacckkkkkkk

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

I love your Sgt Rock, I remember watching you build that truck every Saturday, I also remember you found that truck abandoned and you pulled it to your garage that I'm jealous of

[@jordanparmer7221]

“This is not a show truck” the bottom of that thing looks brand new!!! Lol

[@TwoDollarGararge]

Well if it looks like a work truck at least where I live that means every single bolt would either be rusted on there and it would snap or there would be no metal for it to go to because that would also be rusted through within 3 years probably no fenders as well the bed would have holes in it

[@derekgray1633]

this show reminds me of the early 2000s. we had good car shows on tv back then and actual car shows on the weekends to go see, has the world gone to shit or what

[@ObsTurdBucket]

I think Stacey David hosted trucks back then

[@edwardmilano4610]

Yea, I remember the power block hour on Sunday mornings. Some hot blonde kind of hosted it. Horsepower TV and Trucks maybe another show called American muscle. I can't quite remember

[@jmc88480]

I'm 6' 5" tall and I'd be the first to tell you that most of these 4x4 2500's already sit so high from the factory that it's a pain to load things into the bed or reach all the tools in your tool box from the ground. If I worked out of it every day, a lift and taller tires would be last on my list.

[@schwanzmunster2503]

I hear ya. I'm 6'6" tall and work out of trucks like these. Its nearly impossible to reach the bottom of the bed without climbing in it. Most I would do is a leveling kit.

[@radicalgreek99]

Level kits work really well with work trucks. If you want to airbag it you can.

[@quentins5692]

Trucks from this generation are nowhere near as tall as new trucks. I’m 6’ even and have no problem with my 6” lifted 2500hd

[@bassmatt4792]

All this makes me appreciate the ease of lifting Jeeps

[@GhostRider37814]

I ha a Buckstop bumper on my 1997 Suburban... AWESOME bumper. I get compliments on it regularly.

[@johnadams9634]

No haters! He was a paid shill for all of the component companies he talked about on the show, plus they gave him all the parts he used on the projects. Still great to watch, lots of information, and a very high cool Factor.

[@uppitywhiteman6797]

How did you think it worked? He gets a commission off each part he sells.

[@edlawful]

I have seen several short contractors with their lowered tailgate at about eye level. Makes complete sense for a work truck. But those are usually the same ones that won't ever take their truck in any mud, or off road trails.... Which makes even more sense having a lifted truck . But they sure look nice covering 2 parking spaces where they park!

[@bmstylee]

Some people want the look but don't want to trash their truck. Especially at what new trucks cost. It's not that hard to spend $50k on a new truck. It's the same as the guy with the blown big block that never takes a pass down the drag strip.

[@687805]

Cool video, and nice build/truck! Thanks man! Merry Christmas!

[@amfinc2]

I'm running those tires in 285. I haven't done a lift, but I have completely restored the front suspension on my '90 silverado 4x4 with oem equipement. Also new shackles on the back. I bought some Crager soft 8's in the oem size, except the offset kicks them out a little. It's a good look, and for an all-season, daily-driver highway-runner, it gets pretty good mileage with the 4.6 v6. I kept the oem wheels and will run them in the summer on smaller tires.

[@jimmysmith484]

Thanks for the vids.

[@brettkoeshall2325]

I really like your truck project Stacey.

[@waynecarlson3736]

Stacey great to see you using wrenches instead of always impact for everything. I was always a wrenchbender rarely an impact

[@kdtxtoolreviews1084]

Lol everyone’s talking about the truck picked but nobody’s pointing out he’s using chromes with an impact lmao 🤣

[@bradenkowal8117]

You can get impact rated chrome sockets......🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Tells you to use the right torsion bar removal tool, hammers on it with a chrome socket on an impact lol

[@805madmike]

I noticed that too!…lol

[@PC_CERTIFIED]

I knew I wasn't the only one to see that

[@machscga6238]

There are crome sockets that are impact rated... their not as common as the normal black impact sockets but they do exist... he is on TV so things need to look sharp

[@MasterDreadnought89]

There are impact rated chrome sockets. We have them at our bus shop

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

@@MasterDreadnought89 but many aren't.

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

Now there's some HEAVY METAL...AWESOME!!!!

[@kenderose3763]

As usual Stacey. You really know your stuff . Been watching you decades. You are an amazing mechanic. So cool to see you again. Do you have any cool idea's on Acadia's? Just bought a 22 GMC Acadia AT4-AWD. Any cool ideas on how to trick out this vehicle. Bear in mind, I'm disabled and would have to find a guy like you. Hey I got an idea. Maybe you can do a show with my truck and me. Teach us old motor heads. How to enhance a mild but beautiful Acadia AT4 -AWD package. What do say brother, I'd love to help your story.

[@georgewelker853]

That’s a car bud, it’s not really all that modifiable. They’re too fragile

[@kenderose3763]

Ya I know it's car platform oh well

[@myrondesjarlait9752]

I like the air hammer being named Dirty Harry. So, of course, they play the theme song from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. 😂🤣🙃

[@floydmiller9315]

Men working on a 06 and 08 truck and that's what I've been thinking about what size tire to put on them 305 sounded good

[@ms.karihart2983]

Question Can you re-gear the ifs front end to a 4.56 for a 35 inch tall tire gmc 1500 , Dodge Ram 1500 and like you can really-gear the rear axle how do you do it

[@johnlondon1242]

Being a plumber I would like to lower the rear on demand for those water heater's lol

[@shadow105720]

You can find rear air shocks for almost any truck that you can inflate and deflate to help with height and weight.

[@machscga6238]

There are fairly cheap truck cranes (like an engine hoist) here in Canada Princess Auto for $300... not sure what you yanks got for stores

[@patriotreno6279]

Winch my favorite word

[@delvinchandler]

I miss this dude 😢

[@jondoe4667]

Those old school bfg AT's date this video. They changed to the KO2's years ago.

[@Ottonic6]

Wouldn't you have to calibrate the TCM/TCU for the larger Wheels and tires for speedometer ? Don't know on the newer trucks but with old ones you just live with it.

[@bmstylee]

Definitely have to reprogram the computer. Back in the day you changed the speedometer gear.

[@garybussy1035]

Imagine trying to do this on a rustier truck, lying on your back. Oof

[@jeffschwartz5199]

Nice amp !

[@dudleyrome]

regarding winches id like to see Stacey cover winch ropes vs wires

[@joegschwind431]

Haha, I found you Stacy. I watched your show “Trucks” for years. Glad to see ya again. Your favorite stalker…. 🤣👍

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

Welcome back!

[@ROTEsimplemachines]

Got a hoist or horizontal lift to do? Check out the Hitchmaster (found in Australia...)

[@marktadlock5428]

What about resetting the speedometer

[@wranglercody8422]

I’ve been watching Stacey build trucks since the early 2000s and I’ve always wondered how much they don’t show of him cursing out the car he’s working on an or even storming off and saying “fuck this POS hate this crap”. He is such a upbeat dude but I’m sure it happens once and a while.

[@jaredmayer3960]

You won’t get vibration by not marking the axles.

[@cjjenson8212]

Honestly, it's the cost of insurance that keeps my garage empty of dream vehicles

[@williamjohnson3342]

02 Ford explorer upgrade suspension and motor mods already did a stock suspension and light electronics needs seats that match and head liner

[@mjp5429]

Old torsion bars make the best pry bars. FWIW

[@schwanzmunster2503]

Ha!! Yea they do.

[@tex_gil117]

Great work as always Stacey! But what a PAIN. I would never own an IFS 4wd.

[@adrenalinehigh2070]

Miss your show on TV

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

All episodes are on KZbin now, but new and repeat episodes still air on MavTV and MotorTrend.

[@georgewelker853]

I’m pretty convinced that we as Americans are literally just stupid when it comes to being the “coolest person” in the workplace or neighborhood

[@jesupkenned5920]

He said “look at that look at thattttt” like a serial killer

[@bradc32]

that GMC is minty

[@leonardtissue9672]

I love my 12;000 lb badlands. Will never go back to cable.

[@BrandonMobley614]

19:27 "That will just cost you a couple of pizzas." Translation: A couple of cases of beer.

[@Blobby_Hill]

Wish I was able to remove my torsion bars from the bottom control arms lmao

[@kunu98]

Yeahhh, I’m happy with the simplicity of my solid axle lift. No cutting or grinding. Just a few bolts, drop and go

[@egodeathplease]

is that a brand new truck? that thing is clean..

[@jondoe4667]

That thing is a show truck compared to my Silverado😂

[@jaredmayer3960]

Way too clean underneath to be “typical of a truck on a ranch or farm” lol

[@sweetwolfasmraudio6726]

A working truck is anything with reinforced chassis and HD suspension with any gas engine and a stick

[@outinthesticks1035]

Lol , mine has no A/C , power anything , am radio, every panel is dented but it's got 4x4 , 1 ton hubs and wheels , 460 with a 4 speed OD . First time my wife drove it , she had never driven a manual truck and was lurching . I said " don't baby it , romp on it " , I was really glad I put the holy shit handles on the passenger side

[@christramontana3598]

What about wiring up those lights and wench

[@aaronwilcox6417]

Lifts on trucks are an mistake. Larger and especially wider tires put more stress and wear on the steering box sector shaft, tie rods drag links, ball joints, bearings and brakes. Wider larger tires demand larger suspension, drive and steering components. It's not as simple as throwing on a lift to do things properly.

[@zacharyradford5552]

So!!

[@jesusisalive3227]

that's why you upgrade those parts.

[@aaronwilcox6417]

@@jesusisalive3227 That's true. But unless it's an custom frame and axel up project who is upgrading with larger housings, axels, bearings, shafts, gears, and links? Mostly it's just some parts folks order off the net that look cool and they slap them on their truck. Daily driver lifted trucks don't qualify. The only ones I've seen proper are the purpose built rock crawlers and hard-core off road builds.

[@jesusisalive3227]

@@aaronwilcox6417 That's not true at all. You are very lacking in your knowledge. Manufacturers are offering lifts as a factory option. The frames on new trucks are crazy strong, they are fully boxed right from the factory.

[@aaronwilcox6417]

@@jesusisalive3227 I didn't mention frames. Everything else is suspect. I'm not exactly lacking in knowledge as I change these components out. How can I be lacking when I rebuild axels and do bearing and shaft link swaps? I'm insightful aware of what's on a chassis. None of these light duty trucks are exactly strongly built.

[@bobd.fletcherjr4912]

🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Scott-ec4ux]

WHERES THE REST OF THIS BUILD ??

[@coltonworkman7292]

That was a perfect truck but not now

[@jamieround2072]

how much was the rear bumper on the rig u put on......??? & what all trs,. will it directly bolt onto......... i need one for my 2004 chevy silverado 4x4 rig here plzzzz..... ..... why is there no direct link down below ro the company u got ther rear bumper from ir eve the simple cost of just the rear bumper................................?????????????????????????????????????????????

[@colin1528]

there buckstop bumpers. the rear bumper starts at $899 and the front bumper is about 2 grand

[@colin1528]

www.buckstopinc.com/

[@speedshift1016]

What year is that truck

[@bmstylee]

Guessing mid 2000s.

[@lagoonrd4173]

2007 Lbz dmax

[@THEEVERYTHINGTHINGCHANNEL]

Lagoon Rd it’s an 06. Not an 07, he even says the year in the video

[@terrybaptist795]

Nice job stacey now you have a whole of tire rub on the front bumper.😆

[@dirtcop11]

Your speedometer will be off now, plus your odometer. You need to include instructions on how to recalibrate them.

[@christopherlastname7638]

He didn’t use any impact sockets

[@beerbelly6670]

I know exactly what 3” looks like.

[@doyleself6849]

That's what she said.

[@efilnikufecin2004]

wonder how far off the speedo is now,

[@bmstylee]

1 million miles per hour

[@kevingreen3923]

Can't use Chrome sockets on an impact, the will ruin sockets or cause them to explode

[@Aint_no_senators_son]

They make impact rated chrome. You won't find them at the Harbor Freight.

[@boxmaker86]

This guy looks like my neighbor

[@charlesjohnson3686]

i lifted these trucks for 5 yrs never marked a axle never had a vibe never seen a 3 in kit need diff drops and crossmember usually there just a arms and leveling keys

[@kylescaggs]

Arms and keys are just a leveling kit. The Skyjacker kit puts everything at factory operating angles.

[@gunsandmachinesenthusiast]

ummmm 9:07 that diff drop bracket wasn't tight...

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Idk about you, but when I do projects like this I go over every bolt I touched at least once when I'm done anyway. Should retorque everything a few days down the road as well

[@Slaughterk360]

All that cost like 10k 🎉🎉

[@LT3Fluffy]

The first thing done was literally make it worse for work things like loading the bed or towing. What in the fuck

[@007.3l]

Last

[@taylorh3930]

I have a hard enough time pushing my CRF 450R up the ramps into the box of my 98 Z71 Silverado stock height. I couldn't even emagine installing a lift a trucks suspension should never be tampered with in my opinion that is something that should be left OEM.

[@JEAE1999]

remember he has a lift, put the mc on the lift and back the truck under, helps if you have 2 people.

[@waynes.2983]

All terrain TA's don't get such good traction.

[@georgelackey622]

Is that a General Mistake Corporation or a Government Motors Corporation?

[@ryanc6574]

lol

[@boblinda1738]

both sound good to me.

[@snowhiterover]

Is he still sporting that quasi-mullet?

[@nathankoroush7918]

He still is, but it is looking crispy and a little fake.

[@frederickburns1739]

Stacey, That's not a work truck, too much bling! And when your through it will just be another toy. My version is a 1996 F250 steel wheels ten ply. Firestone eight foot bedw with Rhino lining wheel well tool boxes receiver hitch and the baby of the Ford V8 5.0 with 150,000+miles and still pulls a single axle cargo trailer and a tandem axle equipment trailer. Oh it's plan Jane XL black grill old fashioned steel painted rear bumper bench seat and a AC that still works. The last trip with the 8' bed fully loaded and the cargo trailer loaded to the gills about 6,500 lbs and a total trip miles of 1,600+ and NO PROBLEMS!!! Living proof PMs WORK!!!!

[@Niterider73]

Needs a 5.8 or 7.5 200hp 5.0 ain't cutting it imo

[@ChillkootMarkowee]

@@Niterider73 even a 300 straight 6 would do better!

[@Aint_no_senators_son]

Sounds like a hoopty to me.

[@DaYeenQueen]

“This is not a show truck” fuck I’ve been doing it all wrong I guess XD

[@leemorgan4037]

The 1 thing he forgets every time with these jobs is that 99.9% of us do not have a lift, and I now myself if I could make a wish and have 1 tool it would be a lift, I hate driving between a ditch to work on 1

[@zacharyradford5552]

It could be done with out 1 just more work.

[@gang6009]

Eddie money teaches you how to lift your diesel

[@themackguyverchannel7713]

Stacy is a trip. Yeah puller in the garage and drive her out on Monday. IF YOU HAVE A LIFT, AND SPECIAL TOOLS.

[@rt2255]

Easy buy something older, new trucks are just luxury cars that look like a real truck. Last real trucks made in 80s

[@edgart49]

Fourth

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

Not everyone has that kind of $$$$

[@tylersmith293]

Not my choice of truck, I’d go Toyota. But love the content.

[@jesuslabrado4862]

I need Stacey David to explain to my gf that 3 inches make a big difference.

[@toreyyoung1518]

$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ?

[@hellsbells3084]

3rd!!!

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

Go big or stay stuck or call a tow truck

[@rotax636nut5]

The show is very entertaining Stacey but boy you are some kind of a nut

[@frederickburns1739]

Well I started to watch the video because it said work truck!?!? Then you show a four door garage man companion ( GMC ) a dress up BOWTIE! Work truck to me is a two door bench seat eight foot bed 3/4 ton two or four wheel drive!!! Not these COOL ON YOUR STOOL TOYS THEY CALL A TRUCK; I CLASSIFY THEM AS GROCERY GETTER!!!

[@patrickrobinson59]

That isn't a work truck......still got stickers on the parts he is taking off

[@bobkoskovics2530]

Yeah as long as you’re got a car lift in your garage asymmetrical

[@MrMaxpower76]

2nd !