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I am going to use this as a bit of a working thread to post about some of my interior updates since I wasn't able to find a great reference all in one place. Hopefully will be a great place for others to chime in as well. The idea is to stay as subtle and OEM+ as possible.
My truck is a 2000 Tahoe Limited. The interior in these is slightly different than the standard SUVs in that it is 2-tone and got the 120 mph aqua-backlit cluster. Mine was also optioned with the cold weather package that gave it heated seats. Interior RPO code is 13I, and the lighter grey is the same as the standard grey GMT400 interior.
Escalades have a different interior color than all other GMT400s. It's a lighter, warmer color than the light grey and is less yellow than the common tan interiors that many of the 1995+ trucks have. It's possible to dye everything, but that's a lot of work and often doesn't turn out all that well.
Yukon Denalis also have a unique interior, but it is the same grey base color used on more common trucks with darker graphite inserts similar to the Tahoe Limited. The seat fabric pattern is unique, and Denalis don't have wood trim inserts in the doors or the dashboard gauge bezel. However, they do have wood trim on the console and the window switches. I believe it's a different color than the Cadillac wood, and the insert for the console of course does not have the "Cadillac" script.
Both the Denali and the Escalade came with a lighter colored steering wheel that, in general, does not age well. The Cadillac version has wood inserts, and they are slightly different colors. Both also came with the Bose stereo, which uses unique speakers that are both a different impedance and a different size relative to standard GMT400 SUVs.
The "upgrade" parts I'll be adding to my 2000 Tahoe Limited are
This is the truck in question. It's used as a race hauler to get me around the country with a dirt bike on the back. I generally sleep in the back, and put in at least hours a day behind the wheel to the races that are further from home.
The G80 locker makes it surprisingly capable off pavement as long as it isn't muddy. I really don't miss 4wd much and at least so far have never actually gotten stuck. It does tend to 3 wheel quite a bit though, and definitely is more "good enough" than actually "good".
My truck is a 2000 Tahoe Limited. The interior in these is slightly different than the standard SUVs in that it is 2-tone and got the 120 mph aqua-backlit cluster. Mine was also optioned with the cold weather package that gave it heated seats. Interior RPO code is 13I, and the lighter grey is the same as the standard grey GMT400 interior.
Escalades have a different interior color than all other GMT400s. It's a lighter, warmer color than the light grey and is less yellow than the common tan interiors that many of the 1995+ trucks have. It's possible to dye everything, but that's a lot of work and often doesn't turn out all that well.
Yukon Denalis also have a unique interior, but it is the same grey base color used on more common trucks with darker graphite inserts similar to the Tahoe Limited. The seat fabric pattern is unique, and Denalis don't have wood trim inserts in the doors or the dashboard gauge bezel. However, they do have wood trim on the console and the window switches. I believe it's a different color than the Cadillac wood, and the insert for the console of course does not have the "Cadillac" script.
Both the Denali and the Escalade came with a lighter colored steering wheel that, in general, does not age well. The Cadillac version has wood inserts, and they are slightly different colors. Both also came with the Bose stereo, which uses unique speakers that are both a different impedance and a different size relative to standard GMT400 SUVs.
The "upgrade" parts I'll be adding to my 2000 Tahoe Limited are
- Wood door trim strips to the doors
- Wood inlaid dashboard surround
- Wood front door switch clusters
- Escalade console
- Escalade subwoofer, assuming it doesn't interfere with the shifter
- Updated sound system (components/amp/HU)
- Interior lighting to match the aqua-colored Limited cluster
- Power outlets/integrated inverter
- Rear sleeping platform
This is the truck in question. It's used as a race hauler to get me around the country with a dirt bike on the back. I generally sleep in the back, and put in at least hours a day behind the wheel to the races that are further from home.
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The G80 locker makes it surprisingly capable off pavement as long as it isn't muddy. I really don't miss 4wd much and at least so far have never actually gotten stuck. It does tend to 3 wheel quite a bit though, and definitely is more "good enough" than actually "good".
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