well i know the z-69 thing of curtis was just meant to be funny. (assuming everyone here knows about the good ole 69) :bigthumb: :silly: :shoot: :burning:

 

well Z69 is a joke. went down to the sticker man and he made them up for me. as for the Z66 that is only a package that comes on the avalanch and it stands for the rear shocks are electric controled (i think not for sure). and as for the Z71's there shocks are different from the normal 4x4 gm and they also come with skid plates.

 

curtis what u know about the the good ole 69 :

 

Damn, then someone around here must have the same humor as you, because I swear I've seen a z69 here as well... Thought that was legit. Oh well, thanks.

 

We have a local guy in an 80 something Camaro Z28 and on his rocker panels, iroc style, it says "Z69". :roll:

 

There was a blue '92 or '93 reg. cab, short bed, that use to run around Davis with Z69.

 

those numbers are codes used by GM. if you have ever seen a price guide by consumer reports or edmunds.com, you will see what i'm talking about. z71 is off road package, z66 is premium on road suspension package, NP8 is autotrac transfer case, z82 is HD trailering equipment package, LM7 is 5.3 liter SFI engie, etc. I do not know how it came to be that the stickers are on the side of the truck though.

 

Do you or anyone else know if the z66 package extend beyond the suspension and rear diff? Like brake components wheel bearing ball joint or any other parts that may have seen a upgrade from the norm.

 

kinda took the words of out my mouth there. pretty muchj z71 is the off road package and z66 is an on road package. you can only get the z66 on the avalanche

 

i understood that a z66 was basicaly a 2wd z71....but maybe im wrong

 

no the Z66 is a 4wd but only on those ugly suv trucks. lol

 

No, sorry, Z66 is the towing/on road package on the 2WD Avalanches. All 4WD Avalanches are "Z71" equipped. The Z71 package is the offroad package. They all have skid plates, bilstein shocks, and I believe an Air Filtration system for the A/C. Some models, like the Tahoe, you get some body cladding BS and stuff. IMHO the Z71 tahoe is a total waste in cash.

 

correct me if im wrong fellas, but i have seen 3 different z71 avalanches, with the stickers, do they make a like "2500" avalanch, because all of these had different rims than the avalanc, but the three diff ones had the same rims. do they make a z71 avalanc?

 

The z71 option is available on the 1500 silverados, 1500 Avalanche, Tahoe, and 1500 Suburban.

On the suburbans and tahoes it also comes with special bumpers, different fog lights, and a different roof rack

I dont think it is a waste of money just because of the skid plates. that makes it worth it to me

The option is not available in the 2500 models but they basically come stock with it, therefore, it is not a option.

The z66 is only available on the 1500 Avalanche. It is a handling package for the 2wd ones. It comes with different shocks and stuff like that

 

On 2002-09-05 20:46, 98sub454 wrote:
The z71 option is available on the 1500 silverados, 1500 Avalanche, Tahoe, and 1500 Suburban.

On the suburbans and tahoes it also comes with special bumpers, different fog lights, and a different roof rack

I dont think it is a waste of money just because of the skid plates. that makes it worth it to me

The option is not available in the 2500 models but they basically come stock with it, therefore, it is not a option.

The z66 is only available on the 1500 Avalanche. It is a handling package for the 2wd ones. It comes with different shocks and stuff like that

You can get Skid plates as an option without getting the Z71. I did. My tahoe is a hell of a lot better than a Z71 Tahoe and I've spent less money. If you think the whatever thousand dollar Z71 option is worth it for some skid plates, can I sell you my Bilsteins? They come with the Z71 package, I think 3 grande is about fair. You?

Avalanches ARE available with the Z71 option. They are also available as a 2500 model meaning they got the 6 liter and tranny, etc.

 

you can get the 6.0 in the 1500 Avalanche.
the 2500 comes standard with it and has the 8.1 as an option

The z71 option is so expensive on the tahoes because of what i said before, they have painted bumpers, the front is totally different, different fog lights, and also have a better roof rack. thats where the price comes from.

I never said those bilsteins were good, they are crap.
but the shocks that the non z71s come with are even worse. i think it is worth it because of the bumpers it is like the sport package on a dodge

 

On the Silverados, the Z71 package is a $760 option, and theres a 500 dollar discount for getting the Z71 package
Also, take a close look at a Z71 tahoe window sticker, it has a multi fuel engine, i dont know what is diferent about it can also run on methanol, and something else I dont remember. They also come with color matched bumpers (with round fog lights), fender flares, door handles, and 17" wheels.
Now what i want to know is, i have seen Z71 off roads, and i have seen Z71's that dont say off road, what is up with that?

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Holy crap. Just look at the chevy website. The 1500 Avalanche is not available with the 6.0 liter, its either 4.7 or 5.3. If you want colored bumpers you can get it cheaper for a Tahoe aftermarket. The Tahoe Z71 is a rip off.

Now if you've seen Z71 emblems without the "offorad" I dunno what to tell you. Maybe they're aftermarket stickers.

 

I have a "Z71" without the "offroad" Before the diffence was different shocks between the Z71 and Z71 offroad. In 2000 or 2001 they dont make "Z71" anymore just "Z71 Offroad"

 

maybe you should look at the website too. They never offered the 4.8 in the avalanche. the avalanche is built on a suburban chassis and has the same options as the suburban. Also you cant even get the 6.0 in the avalanche anymore, they only offer the big block in the 2500s. that makes you even more wrong than i was doesnt it. Maybe someone else need to take their own advice and go look at the website

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well the motor is a 4.8,or 5.3, and the Z66 package must not be for just the 2wd or the 4wd because you say its just on the 2wd but i've got one in the parking lot out side of work and i talked to the owner and he said that the package had the option of 2 or 4wd. and guess what he chose the 4wd push button autotrac. so looks like we where both wrong. and i did look in it, it is a 4wd.

 

did the truck say z66 on the side? i know for a fact that the z66 is only available on the 2wd. if you look on the website and try to build your own, there is no on road suspension package (codename Z66) available for the 4wd. if you switch to 2wd it is there

 

it's a z66 4wd. says it on the side

 

i dont know then but i know you cant get em that way on the new ones

 

this one is 2002 from what he said he just got it

 

Sounds like something is messed up somewhere along the line.