Z71 questions

[Steven Petersen]

When was the 1st year for the Z71 decals on the bed? My guess is it was 89. I know the package was available much earlier, just without the decals.

What exactly came with a Z71 package in 88?

 

[thegawd]

the decals were often put on by the dealers to help sell them.... marketing. I know nothing else about them though... sorry.

Al

 

[Steven Petersen]

I remembered I have the 88-89 parts catalog. I can’t find any Z71 decals, only Sport decals for 89. Maybe they were a dealer applied option in the beginning?

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[HiFive]

When was the 1st year for the Z71 decals on the bed? My guess is it was 89. I know the package was available much earlier, just without the decals.

What exactly came with a Z71 package in 88?

i cant speak for '88, but my '97 2-Door Tahoe Z71 came w the plastic front skid plate (earlier ones had Alum), trans, transfer case, and fuel tank skid plates, and Bilstein shocks

 

[Supercharged111]

That front skid plate you mention isn't a skid plate, it's there to help manage airflow through the radiator and I always forget to hunt them at the pull and pay.

 

[89RCLB]

My understanding is that Z71 trucks came from the factory with aluminum skip plates and Bilstein shocks.

 

[alpinecrick]

The Z71 package first appeared in 90 or 91 ( I used to know which year for sure).
The package consisted of skid plates under the the front diff and T-case, front sway bar that was 2 mm thicker, Bilstein shocks........and a decal. Every Z71 I've seen had the 3.73 gears (but 3.73's were practically standard for GM 4wd's sold in the Rockies). The locking diff was a common option with the Z71's, but neither of mine came with it.

As mentioned, the aluminum/plastic panel between the bottom of the radiator and cross member is for air flow and does have the added benefit of preventing brush or weeds from hitting the fan.

And no, dealers didn't surreptitiously apply decals to trucks without the package.........

 

[Supercharged111]

My understanding is that Z71 trucks came from the factory with aluminum skip plates and Bilstein shocks.

The diff and t-case skid plates, yes. And yes to the shocks. I want to say that one or both of those could be had outside of the Z71 package.

 

[89RCLB]

The Z71 package first appeared in 90 or 91 ( I used to know which year for sure).
The package consisted of skid plates under the the front diff and T-case, front sway bar that was 2 mm thicker, Bilstein shocks........and a decal. Every Z71 I've seen had the 3.73 gears (but 3.73's were practically standard for GM 4wd's sold in the Rockies). The locking diff was a very common option with the Z71's, but neither of mine came with it.

As mentioned, the aluminum/plastic panel between the bottom of the radiator and cross member is for air flow and does have the added benefit of preventing brush or weeds from hitting the fan.

And no, dealers didn't surreptitiously apply decals to trucks without the package.........

Correct...factory decals. However, you could order a truck with the decal delete option (RPO code 9R1). My brothers '89 Z71 came without beside decals.

 

[alpinecrick]

Correct...factory decals. However, you could order a truck with the decal delete option (RPO code 9R1). My brothers '89 Z71 came without beside decals.

You are right, I forgot about that.