Picked up new Truck

[Jace]

Hi All,

I finally threw down and picked up my new ZR2. Only one option in Australia for the ZR2 which is 6.2, Tech pack, BOSE and sports exhaust (all good options to have)

Lots of silly things wrong with it, but I love it and it goes awesome.

Have a great day

 

[NullNomad]

Welcome!! Kick ass pics!!

 

[DNZR2]

Welcome. Awesome picture

 

[HighTechPauper]

welcome to the ZR2 Forum!

 

[LSnTX]

Welcome, beautiful pics

 

[ZR2NYC]

Hi All,

I finally threw down and picked up my new ZR2. Only one option in Australia for the ZR2 which is 6.2, Tech pack, BOSE and sports exhaust (all good options to have)

Lots of silly things wrong with it, but I love it and it goes awesome.

Have a great day
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welcome mate!! nice rig.

 

[YYCZR2]

Welcome and nice ride!

 

[22-ZR2]

Welcome and what an amazing picture.

 

[ZR2BIZON]

Goday mate!
Love the pictures!

 

[HighTechPauper]

Ok @Jace, I'm dying to know, what issues have you found? Inquiring minds are curious! When you pay as much for these trucks as we do, nothing is silly, always worth sharing, maybe we can all learn something.

 

[Jace]

Ok @Jace, I'm dying to know, what issues have you found? Inquiring minds are curious! When you pay as much for these trucks as we do, nothing is silly, always worth sharing, maybe we can all learn something.

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Hi there, well here goes, perhaps you guys can tell me I'm being silly,

When I picked it up it had a terrible miss at idle (ok under load) The Service Tech said it just needs a good run. Remembering it has probably spent 6 months of sitting around between the boat ride to Australia and then the right hand drive conversion process etc. that seemed reasonable. The miss is significantly better, but its still there.

The AC fan when on low is the noisiest thing in the cabin, louder than the engine. Not wind noise, something not right noise.

The drive train is noisy / whiney. When coasting its the most obvious. Not tyre noise. I have driven several of these over the last couple of years, one was noisy, two were not. Unfortunately mine is. This annoys me the most. (not my first Silverado or 4x4)

I think the seat part of the front seat is lifting / delaminating?

They are the big hitters off the top of my head.

Like I said, I love it, been dreaming and saving for years to make it happen and damn it gets a lot of unwanted attention. Whilst there are plenty of American Trucks here in recent years, really the biggest vehicles on the road are Toyota Landcruiser 300 size.

I’ve done 1300 miles in it now and its booked for its 1 month service in a week. Hopefully I will get some resolution.


Jason

 

[DNZR2]

Seems that a loud exhaust system should take care of most of that list

 

[NullNomad]

Loud pipes + loud music + good woman at my side = driving bliss

 

[ZR2NYC]

Hi there, well here goes, perhaps you guys can tell me I'm being silly,

When I picked it up it had a terrible miss at idle (ok under load) The Service Tech said it just needs a good run. Remembering it has probably spent 6 months of sitting around between the boat ride to Australia and then the right hand drive conversion process etc. that seemed reasonable. The miss is significantly better, but its still there.

The AC fan when on low is the noisiest thing in the cabin, louder than the engine. Not wind noise, something not right noise.

The drive train is noisy / whiney. When coasting its the most obvious. Not tyre noise. I have driven several of these over the last couple of years, one was noisy, two were not. Unfortunately mine is. This annoys me the most. (not my first Silverado or 4x4)

I think the seat part of the front seat is lifting / delaminating?

They are the big hitters off the top of my head.

Like I said, I love it, been dreaming and saving for years to make it happen and damn it gets a lot of unwanted attention. Whilst there are plenty of American Trucks here in recent years, really the biggest vehicles on the road are Toyota Landcruiser 300 size.

I’ve done 1300 miles in it now and its booked for its 1 month service in a week. Hopefully I will get some resolution.


Jason

great info..give this list to the dealer.

 

[ZR2BIZON]

Loud pipes + loud music + good woman at my side = driving bliss

= fine from your HOA

 

[NullNomad]

= fine from your HOA

- HOA + living in VERY rural South Texas = they can kiss my ass cause god bless MURICA and long live Texas!!!

 

[ZR2BIZON]

- HOA + living in VERY rural South Texas = they can kiss my ass cause god bless MURICA and long live Texas!!!

You sound like you're drinking the diesel too

 

[NullNomad]

You sound like you're drinking the diesel too

Damn right! Snortin whiskey, drinkin diesel!

 

[ZR2BIZON]

Damn right! Snortin whiskey, drinkin diesel!

Lard haf murcy

 

[NapTownBobby]

Hi All,

I finally threw down and picked up my new ZR2. Only one option in Australia for the ZR2 which is 6.2, Tech pack, BOSE and sports exhaust (all good options to have)

Lots of silly things wrong with it, but I love it and it goes awesome.

Have a great day
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My daughter will be studying abroad in Wollongong in July. I'm jealous. Hopefully I'll make it out to visit her. Haven't been down under since 97!