Hello from Plymouth, MA

by **Whelan19** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:52 am

Just joined here after seeing this Forum on google. I loved what I saw. I'm 16 and just got a 2003 GMC Envoy as my first car. As of right now, I've only had it for about a month so It's all stock, but I went off-roading on the Beach and Sand Dunes last night and I loved it. I'd love if some of you more experienced Envoy enthusiasts could help me out in terms of giving advice on what would make off-roading better in terms of parts as well as looks (Gotta keep my Pimp hand strong, lol). But in all seriousness, Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

by **Sputnik312** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:58 am

Welcome dude. I'm 17 and have a tb as my first car as well. So were in the same boat.
-Chris, Phoenixville PA

by **Cable810** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:02 am

LOL 16,17 and 18!! Welcome! My TB is my first vehicle as well!!!

by **Whelan19** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:20 am

Haha That's what's up! I plan on doing some serious off road additions to this, and I need a Lift Kit. I was driving Last night on this trail that went to a beach, and the tire Treads from previous people were so low on each side that a few times the middle of the car was clipping. Why the hell do they make them so low if they claim they are for offroading?!

by **Sputnik312** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:28 am

Haha I was wondering the same thing last weekend when I was on a local trail with a few of my friends. I'm stock beside a K&N, so my frame was rubbing a lot too. The front of our vehicles is about 1-1.5 lower then the back so that's why. They prolly have it like that just so it handles and brakes better. But yeah I have been looking at lifts for awhile now. Hopefully I can get one before school ends....

by **tbangert** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:30 am

The best thing you can do right now for your truck is learn your truck. Next do a ton of reading on here, there is so much info on here you can accomplish what you want. Either way welcome aboard!

by **Whelan19** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:42 am

I can see why they'd do it if it was for handling, but other than that, it doesn't make any sense to me.. and tbangert, thank you!

by **Sputnik312** » Mon May 14, 2012 10:31 am

Yeah it's dumb, I can't wait till I get lifted haha.

And yeah I joined this site about a Month ago and the amount of knowledge displayed on this site is incredible. Guys like James downing, roadie, fish sticks and multiple others have spent a lot of time researching and testing ideas for the 360 platform.

by **Whelan19** » Mon May 14, 2012 10:38 am

Yeah, I was honestly just trying to do my own research about my Envoy and kept coming to dead ends. Until I found this haha. The amount of knowledge about TB's and Envoy's on here is amazing

YouTube Videos · by **Trail X** » Mon May 14, 2012 11:26 am

I'm just glad to see all you youngins using proper sentences. My outlook on the future of society is slowly improving!

by **DirtyBacon04** » Mon May 14, 2012 11:30 am

There is hope for humanity...

by **Whelan19** » Mon May 14, 2012 11:40 am

Haha, There is nothing more that bothers me when people type and don't know how to spell, don't use proper punctuation, and have no idea on how to make a sentence and have it make sense.

by **DirtyBacon04** » Mon May 14, 2012 12:36 pm

Run-on sentence detected.

by **Whelan19** » Mon May 14, 2012 12:39 pm

......Seriously

by **DirtyBacon04** » Mon May 14, 2012 1:02 pm

and thats what we call, "Ironical"

YouTube Videos · by **Trail X** » Mon May 14, 2012 1:50 pm

You'll have to learn to appreciate the bacon for what it is.

by **NC_IslandRunner** » Mon May 14, 2012 3:24 pm

Welcome!

Bacon is Bacon, if you live near Bacon keep your recovery gear up to the task. :poke:

by **DirtyBacon04** » Mon May 14, 2012 4:46 pm

Just another "emergency equipment prepardness tester". You never know...

You're welcome.

by **djthumper** » Mon May 14, 2012 5:09 pm

Welcome! As already stated there is plenty of reading for you.

by **Whelan19** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:34 pm

Brought my mom out Offroading in the Dunes earlier, and she was freaking out. hahahahaha. She didn't like it too much when I told her I was taking the Running Boards out either

Offroad Trailblazers and Envoys