1996 Chevrolet K1500 Z71 Silverado: Start Up, Test Drive & In Depth Review

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In today's video, we'll be taking the final in-depth look my my 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado. I have completed the series and goals that I had originally set out to do and actually just recently sold it. It's off to a good home! In addition to my typical in-depth review, I'll also be talking a lot about what I did to the truck over the course of the video series to breathe new life into this truck! Thanks to those of you who kept up and supported the series, it truly means a lot!
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@vr4787 Жыл бұрын

Not a Chevy guy myself but the last C/K generation still warms my heart and holds to the old square body era that was taken for granted in terms of how simple and easy it was to work on them.

@DisneyMusicVideos Жыл бұрын

Same, my dad had a 1998 in green. Great trucks!

@oshawott2250 Жыл бұрын

In my opinion these trucks are the perfect blend of old school simplicity with the necessary modern convivences. Though the stepsides look funny with an extended cab to me at least.

@thomasjaschke123 7 ай бұрын

The step side looks funny in any configuration lol

@SombreroKnight Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Truck! I own and still daily drive my 1993 Chevy C1500 Stepside with 220K and has never let me down.

@forrest225 Жыл бұрын

Wish I had bought my dads 98 k1500. It was a white extended Cheyenne with the 5.7, maybe a little over 100k on the clock I don’t remember. Not a spot of rust on the body.

@jmoore4156 Жыл бұрын

For me, I'd be satisfied with something just like this! an older, easier to work on rig with a few modern upgrades! Nothing more, nothing less!

@RetroMax85 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite generation of these trucks. They were too expensive when they were new and I was young and couldn’t afford it, eventually I did have a 97 pickup and a 99 Tahoe. I’d love to have another one of these someday! I love what you’ve done with this one. Nice modern upgrade on the head unit too. Nostalgic feelings activated! As usual another great video!

@geneseetrainselevators2448 Жыл бұрын

My grandfather used to have a regular cab 1990 CK 15 with the flare sides… I miss that thing soooooo much….. When he sold it in 2015 it only had 113,000 on it, sure wish I could have bought it… 😂😂😂

@MyGuyJustinH Жыл бұрын

I loved, Chevrolet's, "Like a Rock" commercials, too.

@finaltouchautodetailingllc Жыл бұрын

This is definitely one of my favorite trucks

@InterstateRaziTV Жыл бұрын

Love the old school car reviews!

@jayharrop9121 10 ай бұрын

I have a ‘94 Z71 Silverado, that I bought used in 1998. It had 65,000 miles & now in 2023, it now has over 222,250 miles. I love the truck. I did have a Flowmaster Muffler installed. I’m sad to see what passes as pickups today. You have inspire me to keep & maintain my ‘94. Thank you.

@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan2219 Жыл бұрын

As an Chevy guy: I'd buy this one day Kyle.

@emilianocruz11 Жыл бұрын

Yesss finally the 1996 silverado k1500 Depth Review

@irishuwould5185 Жыл бұрын

Nice. I love my 94 stepside extended cab with the 5.7

@MichelLinschoten Жыл бұрын

I have a customized 96 single cab i wont sell it under any circumstance, they are classics by now. And no way i can afford a brand new truck at these ridiculous prices Few tips Get yourself an additional atf cooler, it will reallt add longevity to the 4l60e transmission. I put mine in series with the oem cooler. Also change the air filter for a spectre not that expensive and washable! So in the end you save money . Mine is lowered sitting on 275r15 tires on outlaw ar rims. The stance it has i really awesome. Lots of things you can do to them

@mikeydejon2148 Жыл бұрын

Waiting for one of these videos 1997 1500 here I’m holding on to mine there going up in value

@truck_dude 6 ай бұрын

1:33 I love how the old gens like the 1988 to 2006 have the cool turn signal front and side. Been a fan of that feature

@emilianocruz11 Жыл бұрын

One of the Best Chevy trucks era 1994 to 1998 love that truck like mine was gifted from my grandfather was a 1997 Chevy c2500 obs truck with the 5.7 tbi v8 and need some love from me after sitting 5 years

@richardmcgrath61 Жыл бұрын

Great work in restoring this truck to its former glory. I've got a 96 C1500 Silverado single cab fleetside long bed with a Leer canopy, with the Vortec 350. They are just such a wonderful vehicle. Very comfortable seats. Even though mine has a bench seat I can drive it all day without problems.

@phillipcraggs6202 Жыл бұрын

This full size is smaller than current midsize... how crazy is that.

@fordmuscleluis9710 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the indepth review of this OBS Chevrolet K1500 stepside truck bro

@LSRG-YT--LandonSRobloxGaming 9 ай бұрын

I'm not much of a GM guy, but the stuff from like 2017 back to the 1970s just has a place in my heart. I really one day hope to get a C/K series truck in decent condition and such and maybe if I'm lucky get the 454.

@hachoi23 Жыл бұрын

Great looking truck! I still have an old GMT400 era Chevy, and it's still running strong. You did superbly in restoring this beauty. I particularly like the ones from 96 on when they had the new interior and features, plus engines that became port fuel injected.

@SteezeCartel Жыл бұрын

Wow I have the exact same truck only it's a 2000 model. Awesome trucks!

@floppproductions7967 Жыл бұрын

Amazing truck, these are so nostalgic!

@fazerainbow5674 Жыл бұрын

awsome video kyle was always a van for these older chevs so hard to find in good shape in my area really like how clean and good this truck as come together thumbs up and shared

@Moethemad70 Жыл бұрын

amazing, content man keep doing this, its so nice to watch.

@gerredstallings465 Жыл бұрын

This is just like my mom's truck she had it was a 98 brown with a manual transmission with 4 wheel drive

@billmay7364 11 ай бұрын

I've always felt GM nailed it With this Generation. Old School Box Truck look with some Modern Updates. They look great. Simple and Reliable. Not a Computer Couch on Wheels. I've had them. Now I roll with 97 GMC 1500 Sierra. A 95 Tahoe 2dr. Both restored low miles . No regrets. Great Video . GM back then made trucks to last. There are some flaws but there workable. I'm glad I made the switch. My old 92 I had for years. I just think those Trucks in the Ninties were a golden Era.

@demonspeeds1 Жыл бұрын

great video and nice truck🤘

@JohnDoe12515 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Long time no see!!! Been watching you for years! Happy family day from Canada

@bhumiriady Жыл бұрын

Great review of the K1500 truck, Kyle! I really enjoyed it so much. Also, these GMT400 trucks are definitely well known for its durability...^^

@tsweeney95 Жыл бұрын

Cool Video Saabkyle04.👍

@1RoadGarage Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thanks!! 🤙

@brandonmagers1 Жыл бұрын

I would love to have a truck identical to this!

@lightningbuster Жыл бұрын

Kyle kind of hit the nail on the head when he said that we saw these on the streets and in the commercials when we were young and now that’s why we want them. That’s why I’ve had 4 of these (and 4 square bodies😂)

@OrbofShingeki Жыл бұрын

hey we have one of these at work as our plow truck. amazing vehicle. starts every time.

@dustdevil9614 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate the effort u put in here. Looks like a million bucks

@camerastagevideos913 Жыл бұрын

Been watching since 2010.

@stuartb9323 Жыл бұрын

Awesome review on a cool truck. Having owned a few of the mid to late 90's trucks, I highly recommend applying some kind of rust prevention to the chassis ! They are prone to severe rust if you live in a rust belt part of the country.

@hermyherm365 Жыл бұрын

Love this truck

@ShamanDanila4 Жыл бұрын

beautiful truck!

@antonch.657 Жыл бұрын

what a nice car!

@user-os1fb7rg7j Жыл бұрын

Amazing car man!

@user-os1fb7rg7j Жыл бұрын

@gueroburban4989 10 ай бұрын

Really nice chevy!!

@adampierce4157 Жыл бұрын

Hey buddy great video on the truck and I gotta ask what website you got your roll up tonneau cover ?? I'd love to get one for my truck

@CarringtonHollister Жыл бұрын

I did something similar to a certain 2002 Volkswagen Passat that was destined for the junkyard but man if that car can talk, she’ll be singing “I will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor

@darronkellum7063 Жыл бұрын

I actually love those trucks how do you find these older vehicles

@JoeBlow-ub1us Жыл бұрын

Craigslist

@kalebaldwin5398 Жыл бұрын

4WD S-10s/S-15s (and their Blazer/Jimmy counterparts) had IFS since their introduction in 1982. And the shift-on-the-fly transfer case was available on the half-tons beginning in 1981 (I think). But the GMT400 platform got rid of solid front axles and manual locking hubs for good. 35 years later, GM is still the only automaker to ever make heavy duty 4x4 pickups with wishbone-style IFS (yeah, Ford used the “Twin-Traction Beam” setup until 1997, but it’s not quite the same). Nonetheless, I think these were the first truly modern full size trucks. They ride pretty good, they’re easy to maneuver for a full size pickup, and unless you get a lower trim model like the W/T, the seats are quite comfortable, probably the most comfortable you’ll ever find in a truck. I miss my ‘98 Sierra Z71 (SLE trim, extended cab in beautiful “Indigo Blue Metallic”) dearly… I always dream that I’m driving it.

@cj8172 17 күн бұрын

Great video. You look like you might have a little amount of play in the steering? My last one of these trucks I had to add a new rag joint to fix it. Great trucks, I'm looking at getting another one very soon.

@chizzlebeatz 5 ай бұрын

thought id ask here. have a 96 chevy 1500 (vortec) engine. had break light turn signal issues previously got those fixed. now having issue where gear shift indicator light no longer shows. gears still shift but dont exactly work as it should. any idea what it could be? hoping instrument cluster fixes it.

@jeffreyelliott622 Ай бұрын

I still have my late dad's 94 K1500 4x4 5.7lt 350 auto-tranny with only now just over 139'000 original miles and is my daily driver and yes lucky to get 17 or 18 miles to the gallon on the highway but I keep it full anyway and it could use a new paint job but can't afford that now but as long as it gets me from A to Z safely is what matters and I feel like my dad is in the passenger seat riding along with me wherever I go !!! And if something breaks on it I go get it fixed promptly !!! I generally drive 500 miles a week to work and back or wherever else I go total miles a week !!!

@paulgrisez5834 Жыл бұрын

Nice job.....

@2H2521 Жыл бұрын

Very nice truck! And the cracking of the plastics is just a typical GM thing because of their horrible interiors.

@Jack-yw7bq Жыл бұрын

Why did you sell it?

@ukaszkonopka6016 Жыл бұрын

Super car

@TheMcGuireLife 9 ай бұрын

I love, the square body Chevy Silverado trucks.

@mmitc2121 Жыл бұрын

Im gonna do a 97.5 with the 3rd door. Maroon interior and exterior shifter in the floor

@gufiaito69able Жыл бұрын

What is the towing capacity on this truck I'm going to look at one and need to haul a 25ft foot boat

@kadenlee1324 Жыл бұрын

Hey Kyle where did you get the bed cover for it?

@Dmccraw1998 Жыл бұрын

Damn I want another OBS. I had a 99 suburban and I miss it. It killed me on gas so I had to let it go

@TheArchDemon729 Жыл бұрын

Better than never trucks

@BullittHilts Жыл бұрын

This truck is probably my favorite project that Kyle has worked on. Bravo on getting this beautiful Silverado back to “Built Like A Rock” status!

@Heavychevy0402 Жыл бұрын

I remember when you showed this truck before.

@THEBOY1792-y7x Жыл бұрын

If I could make a top 5 of my favorite vehicles you own, this thing would be high up fa sho. Unrelated, you ever considered getting a motorcycle? I think it would be cool for you personally.

@gregoryvelardez1373 Жыл бұрын

What do you think value is ? I’m selling one , in Los Angeles 200k mile well taken care of needs window motor & bit of tlc , thank you

@williambrenkley2322 Жыл бұрын

Saab Kyle, can you do more of the Chevrolet Chevelle restoration 😊series

@christalwillis7752 Жыл бұрын

It should be coming after the GMC is done ✅

@rubenrosales725 Жыл бұрын

Damn me if that thing don't sound great. 👍

@jefferyrobertson7520 Жыл бұрын

I Like Chevrolet 454 SS Truck From 1990 To 1993 Modern Muscle Car

@Gamercowboy14 Жыл бұрын

So,How did you got this car

@jeffreycartwright5210 6 ай бұрын

Do you still have this truck

@harizon8862 Жыл бұрын

That’s almost exactly my stepdad’s truck, except his is a C1500

@maraza7 Жыл бұрын

Hey

@renflo86 7 ай бұрын

🙌

@Borp56 Жыл бұрын

I miss the days when trucks were trucks, and not luxury soccer parent mobiles.

@Speakertweaker-tp4em Жыл бұрын

Found a 96 chevy Silverado 1500 z71 with around 111000 miles low rust for around 2 grand is this a score

@jeffreyelliott622 Ай бұрын

Pay the man cash for it and RUN !!!

@Speakertweaker-tp4em Ай бұрын

@@jeffreyelliott622 come to find out he forgot or lied it has 198000 miles but actually runs so smooth I could probably balance of coin on its side on top of the engine it’s still around to so I might still buy.

@jeffreyelliott622 Ай бұрын

@@Speakertweaker-tp4em That's still not a bad buy cash down and RUN !!!

@Speakertweaker-tp4em Ай бұрын

@@jeffreyelliott622 hell ya I’m gonna do it

@jeffreyelliott622 Ай бұрын

@@Speakertweaker-tp4em If you don't somebody else will beat you to it !! And it's heck of a lot cheaper than these new trucks $400 and $ 500 month payment not me !!!

@BudderCreeperz 10 ай бұрын

Great review but cmon who turns like that 😂

@SRT92 7 ай бұрын

Had an offer to buy a 2014 or 2018 Silverado 5.3 finance at a really cheap rate note per month + insurance. Sounds good right? - naw, I’d rather just stack my money and pay cash for these; or even better, a gmc z71 in this era. Of course my 07 grand marquis could outrun this truck easily, but honestly in my opinion this era of the OBS and the early 2000s Silverado’s look 10/10 better than all these new botched designed Silverado/Sierras. Will be in the market to buy one here in a few weeks, I hope I come across a z71 with original big tires and aluminum wheels

@hectortoledo5914 Жыл бұрын

When chevy use to make good reliable trucks

@kc0lif Жыл бұрын

i like chevy trucks.

@lemuelanastacio2071 Жыл бұрын

wow

@procellfoxreal Жыл бұрын

20:42 I don't think it should be clapping that much.

@isaiahrubio562 Жыл бұрын

Damn I was early lol

@alancrisp1582 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Please tell the rest of us mere mortals way this is important?....

@khaliddarkaoui5158 Жыл бұрын

Godmouni ame khalid Truk&car welcame

@johnr4298 Жыл бұрын

Back when pickup trucks were pickup trucks.

@Averagegamer673 Жыл бұрын

Man that exhaust is way to raspy and sounds bad But im pretty sure 1996 you could get 3.73 with the 4l60e but then again 1996 was the first year of vortec v8s 1993 the s10 had a vortec 4.3 so so

@Thebusdriverandgamermorefan790 5 ай бұрын

Who else want to buy this truck besides me?

@trooper427ss Жыл бұрын

It would have looked perfect👌 with the factory fender chrome trim. Not the wide chrome.

@Hauwtsauce Жыл бұрын

I’m early

@alancrisp1582 Жыл бұрын

🤔So ?. What do you want a medal 🥉 for it!.......................

@Hauwtsauce Жыл бұрын

@@alancrisp1582 k

@Gramps83 Жыл бұрын

I like everything about this truck except those awful tail lights and chrome fender trim.

@arresthillary9502 2 ай бұрын

dont buy one that has been sitting with water in the coolant system. the freeze plugs on the engines rot out and it is a bear to fix. check them before you buy

@cesarconh895 10 ай бұрын

These are the new Bitcoin. I can't believe he got this truck for 500 dollars!How???? This same truck with most panels missing but with a title would go for 2000 dollars in Florida

@Gamercowboy14 Жыл бұрын

Sorry,not old enough for that.

@idiotoncamera 11 ай бұрын

clean truck! not a fan of step side box but otherwise very nice looking rig. i have a 1995 4x4 k1500 project in my driveway right now that will be badass once its done

@jacobhaveman8024 Жыл бұрын

I have a 98 gmc 5.7 k1500 z71. I know that Chevy and gmc are almost the same truck. I love this truck. I had a 93 f150 before this and this truck is so much better. It needs a tune-up and a new abs wheel sensor. Mine has some extra rust on it because I live in Michigan.