Christopher Ryan Hill
Christopher Ryan Hill, 28, died on June 18, 2005 in an automobile accident in Tehachapi, Calif.
He was born July 24, 1976 and graduated from Davis High School in 1994 and attended Cal Poly before starting a business in San Luis Obispo. Last September he married Karen Graham Hoppe of Los Osos and they moved the business to Tehachapi in January.
He was deeply loved and will be sorely missed by all who know him. He is survived by his loving and devoted family; wife, Karen Hill; parents, Jim and Caren Hill of Davis; brother and sister-in-law, Brennan and Eve Hill, nephew, Carter and niece Gracie of Bakersfield; parents-in-law Mark and Penny Hoppe of Cayucos; and brothers-in-law Doug Hoppe and Peter Hoppe; grandparents Joe and Lois Sabaloni of Bakersfield, aunts and uncles, Steve and Sue Sabaloni, of Bakersfield; Patti and Hal Moore of San Jose; Janine and Ray Hasey of Yuba City; and nine cousins. He was a devoted friend to countless others, and will be greatly missed by all.
I first met Chris back in 1998 in San Luis Obisp
o California. I don't know if I would have ever finished the Tahoe the first time without his help. I have so many stories I could tell a
bout him, but it would take up too many pages. Just know Chris would have done anything, for anyone. He was a great friend, and I know his memory will never be forgotten.
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This project took me a year and a half to get done, none of this could have happened with out lots of friends. Thank you to everyone who helped me on this project. All friends no sponsors!! The truck now has just over 10,000 miles on it and I have covered all of California and parts on AZ. From as far north as Redding, to the south in El Centro. The truck as been driven to numerous shows and have only has been pulled over twice by the CHP's. Each instance however went without ticket thanks to my understanding of the Vehicle code. The officers in both cases were pleased at my knowledge of the codes and laughed at the fact that I carry copies of them in my truck for reference. A lot of people think that a truck this big must be slow as hell. I'm in the fast lane most of the time, doing an average of 75mph.
2006 Chevy Kodiak 4500 4x4
LLY Duramax 6.6
Sun Coast IV Allison trans
PPE Hot+2 ET programmer
PPE Fuel Rail Shim kit
PPE EGR blocker
FASS 95/150 fuel pump
Custom bent stainless Magna Flow exhaust 5" turbo back with 6" tip
Snow Performance water methanol injection Stage III (this is what you saw on my dash)
Exhaust brake
12" Atlas springs
22.5x14 Alcoa super singles
445/65r/22.5 Good Year tires (46" tall)
Dana 70 front axle
5.13 gearing
Narrowed front axle (5" each side)
Dutchmen Motor Sports shortened axle shafts 13 spline
ORU Hydraulic assist steering
King shocks, 4.0 fronts, 3.0 rears
Auto Meter gauges (trans, volts, oil temp, air pressure, egt, and boost)
Mag Tech trans pan
2005 Chevy crew cab seats
Katzkin leather seat covers
Boyo rear view mirror with 6" Color LCD
Three Boyo cameras, driver/passenger wheel wells, and rear license plate frame
Alpine stereo, 5 sets of 6.5" components, 8 amps, three 12" subs, two 10" subs, DVD, navigation, blue tooth, and XM
Audison Bit 1 sound processor
Plye 17" flip down monitor
144 square feet of Dynomat
Dupont electric lime green paint
2007 Tahoe front lights
Custom made stainless grille inserts
Custom made front bumper with H2 driving lights
Custom 24" Kodiak sidewinder arms
Auto lock door poppers
Train horn
Link Air cab
Air Zenith compressor
Droptail power tailgate
2007 Chevy van mirrors
Rhino line bed
Eight Optima yellow top batteries
Two 200 amp Power Master alternators
Billet Specialties pedals and antenna
AFE air filter
Shocker Motor Sports clear mud flaps
Cadillac Escalade rear bumper with working back up sensors
Ryno Manufacturing 18" drop hitch with 5" ball
Viper Car alarm
07 GM Aluminum Intercooler
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