SSandfish
Member
Hi all,
New to "this" forum, but a member of others.
So glad to be here! I have been a member of other forums and they are amazing sources of information and friendships. Currently a member of the S10 forum with a 2003 Blazer Xtreme LS3 swap project.
Summary: I had a 20 year old Titan and I needed to either dump $3k into it (worth $6k) or get something else. There was NO WAY I was going to buy a new truck - I could not bring myself to buy a newer model POJ rig! My wife drove a 2003 Suburban 1500 LT to 300k and the new owner sent me a photo of the odometer at 350k! So... I started looking for a GMT800 Yukon XL or Suburban. I wanted a "Mobile Tent" as I do a lot of Fly fishing and wanted some comfort.
It took about 6 months and I finally found the one! I grabbed an amazing shape 2005 Yukon XL 2500 from a great guy in NC last December. 8.1, SLT, Auto-ride, fully loaded @ 136k miles! I flew from Colorado Springs to Raleigh, NC. The owner actually towed it to me at the hotel that I stayed at! We met up, went and had breakfast and made the deal!
Then, I jumped into it for the drive 1600 miles home! 13.3 mpg as expected!
Since then...
- Upgraded full sound system. Pioneer HU, All Infinity speakers, custom subwoofer box w/ Pioneer 12" sub and amp. Used factory Bose amp and SW. Does great!
- Replaced lower seat covers, cushions and heaters with parts from the Seatshop.com. Amazing quality!
- Installed Magnaflow muffler for a little sound and better flow. Definitely made a difference in low end power and sounds great! Not loud. Good rumble.
- New headlight and taillights and all LED bulbs. HUGE upgrade from stock lights!
- Running boards, Roof rack and awning.
I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER!
Glad to be part of this forum! Looking forward to learning a lot about these rigs!
This is how the seller brought it to me at the hotel! So cool (even with a Ford pulling it!
)!
Then I got it home. Too much chrome!
This is now...
New to "this" forum, but a member of others.
So glad to be here! I have been a member of other forums and they are amazing sources of information and friendships. Currently a member of the S10 forum with a 2003 Blazer Xtreme LS3 swap project.
Summary: I had a 20 year old Titan and I needed to either dump $3k into it (worth $6k) or get something else. There was NO WAY I was going to buy a new truck - I could not bring myself to buy a newer model POJ rig! My wife drove a 2003 Suburban 1500 LT to 300k and the new owner sent me a photo of the odometer at 350k! So... I started looking for a GMT800 Yukon XL or Suburban. I wanted a "Mobile Tent" as I do a lot of Fly fishing and wanted some comfort.
It took about 6 months and I finally found the one! I grabbed an amazing shape 2005 Yukon XL 2500 from a great guy in NC last December. 8.1, SLT, Auto-ride, fully loaded @ 136k miles! I flew from Colorado Springs to Raleigh, NC. The owner actually towed it to me at the hotel that I stayed at! We met up, went and had breakfast and made the deal!
Then, I jumped into it for the drive 1600 miles home! 13.3 mpg as expected!
Since then...
- Upgraded full sound system. Pioneer HU, All Infinity speakers, custom subwoofer box w/ Pioneer 12" sub and amp. Used factory Bose amp and SW. Does great!
- Replaced lower seat covers, cushions and heaters with parts from the Seatshop.com. Amazing quality!
- Installed Magnaflow muffler for a little sound and better flow. Definitely made a difference in low end power and sounds great! Not loud. Good rumble.
- New headlight and taillights and all LED bulbs. HUGE upgrade from stock lights!
- Running boards, Roof rack and awning.
I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER!
Glad to be part of this forum! Looking forward to learning a lot about these rigs!
This is how the seller brought it to me at the hotel! So cool (even with a Ford pulling it!
)!Then I got it home. Too much chrome!
This is now...
