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The 4.8 is an adequate engine. Equipped with a 4.10 final drive, it should pull 5000# OK. My dad pulls a 6300# trailer with a 5.3 Silverado with 3.42 gears. You will have better pulling power than that combination.
Mike L
Mike L
Reg Cab Longbed, normal or abnormal?
But, it has 4wd and recirculating ball steering gear.
Maybe it is a [non-permissible content removed] mix of conventional and unconventional.
Mike L
I have had a similar noise for about 1.5 years now but I describe mine as a "clunk" when the wheel is turned to the right (similar to a popping ball joint). It usually only does it once, then it has to sit for awhile before it will do it again. My dealer does not have a clue as to the cause. Most of the time it will not even make the noise for them. So if you or anyone else can figure out the cause, please post it here. I would love to get this one solved. During the summer, my noise is sometimes loud enough to attract attention from other people in the parking lot. I usually tell them that this is what GM means by "like a rock". Rocks don't like to move very often.
Rico
2000 Silverado ext cab. 2wd base model with a few extras.
It hasnt done it in a few days hopefully it is gone but i doubt it.
Someone on gm-tc did mention it could need an alignment. SOmething about the bolts loosening up
Jim
I'm looking to purchase a '94 c/1500 Silverado Z71 4WD w/ the 5.7L 8cyl engine. Anyone know what the tow capacity is?
Edmunds lists 5000 lbs for the V6, but I can't find what it is with the big 8. I need to tow about 6500 lbs.
Also, they're asking $8500...it's loaded, but it still seems a bit high. Any feedback would be appreciated. It's the regular cab short bed in very good condition with a cap.
If there's a better place to pose this question, please suggest!
thanks again,
Tom
cuz the trucks are basically the same.
K-1500 4x4 reg or ex cab:
350 motor. auto:
max trl weight 6000lbs
tongue wt. 750 lbs
with 3:42 rear.
max. trl. weight7000 lbs
tonge weight 850 lbs
with 3:73 rear
hope this helps.....as far as a fair price
stop over to smart shopper thread and
look for real world trade in values.
Those guys can help ya on the right price
to pay................geo
I'll check over in smart shopper, thanks.
Tom
That doesn't include installation, so I'm guessing the total bill would be around $700-800.
That's a lot in my opinion. Are there cheaper sources for tinted windows, or has someone had good results just getting them tinted? I'm a little hesitant getting them tinted because I don't want them looking like crap in a few years like a lot of them do...
Thanks - Mark
If you match the factory limo tint for your side windows, most likely they will fail any testing for darkness of tint. Most states, 35% is the limit and anything over that is considered illegal.
Just wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you are all well.
Oby and Ryan,
How are you both? How are those Chevy's running? Oby, did you get rid of your Denali yet? If so, what did you go with?
Jim
Jim
My truck is running great almost have 32K miles on it. Only complaint is the rattles in the cab cause of the weather change. I think i fixed a few today. Only other bad thing is my truck wont be clean till spring now it is covered in salt.
Hows your new truck doing?
Ryan
The Chevy you ask? Well the rack leaked and the a/c went warm. Luckily both covered under the Major Guard extended warranty.
On an offer to get out of my lease early from GMAC, I decided to get rid of the '00 Denali for a '02 model. Couldn't resist the $0 down 0% 60 month financing. Couldn't find a Harley Davidson F150 nowhere cept for ebay. lmao
Any mods to the new truck?
Ryan - I know what you mean about the rattles. Its a real PITA. So far the new truck is problem free. But Ive only had it for a few months now. Time will tell how it holds up. So far, all signs are positive.
As far as mods, the only thing I have done is a Bedliner, Westin Nerf bars, and a K&N air filter. More to come of course. I really did need the nerf bars though as this truck sits higher than the Chevy. It was even a bit of a pain for me and I am 6ft 1!
Good luck with your rides. (Lucky you have that Major Guard Oby!) I cant believe you got another Denali, but with that deal I guess its hard to pass up. I still hope to get a Denali some day, I just love those trucks!
Well, take care for now... I will try to pop in more often. And Oby, if you get the opportunity check out that HD F150. It is sweet!
Im gonna either refinish them (powdercoat, or bedliner spray) or buy new.
Salt is a killer but obyone doesnt have to worry about that other than the pacific ocean
Refinishing them might be cool. Or perhaps you should get the Westin CPS series. That is what I got. They look great too!
Ill probably try some bedliner in a can on them.
I've got a 2000 2500 4x4 Silverado that I bought new in 2000. This weekend, I was pulling a 12ft utility trailer with a 400lb 4-wheeler on it. During my trip, the truck started shifting real hard, almost like it was slamming between gears and seemingly lunging forward. When it started happening, I thought the 4-wheeler was shifting around causing the the feeling I was experiencing.
After I got home and unhooked the trailer, I went for a little drive to test it out, and the problem was still happening. The next day (Sunday) I took it out and the problem no longer existed. Also drove fine today.
Now, I've experienced a "clunking" sound that seemed to be from the transmission before, and as odd is this sounds, it always seems to happen when I'm driving in a reasonably heavy rain, but it's never been as bad as it was Saturday.
Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to be as descriptive as possible. Does anyone have a clue what could be happening?
Thanks.
This has happened to me three times in the last two months. Never has the "check engine" light came on, and the problem goes away as quickly as it came. The first time this happened was as I was pulling away from a traffic light. The engine would not gain RPM's and after about 20 seconds it began clearing up. The second time was from a cold start. As soon as I started the engine it idled roughly. I cut the engine off, then restarted it. The rough idle was gone. The third time was shortly after a cold start. The engine had not had time to warm up and I stopped before entering traffic. Shortly after the rough idle was back, I immediately put the truck in neutral, cut the engine off, then restarted it, the rough idle was gone. I love this truck! It has only 29,000 miles on it and the 5.3 litre V-8, with an auto tranny. It's got tons of power, rides and drives great, even though it's the SWB regular cab. Has any one else reported this type of problem. I've called different dealers and get a different answer each place I call. Some of their suggestions make sense, some are down right silly. I'm no mechanic, but I'm not stupid either. It seems logical to me that it would be a computer "glitch", since it goes away if the truck is cut off then restarted. I relaced the fuel and air filters when it was delivered, so I know that that's not the problem.
dan915;
I don't have much experience with these things yet, but your problem also sounds suspiciously like a faulty sensor giving false input to the fuel injection, resulting in an improper mixture. Again the problem is intermittent, complicating matters. Seems like you'd almost have to have a scan tool hooked up while the problem was occurring. Just a very wild guess. Could be a lot of things.
-David
Danny
Michael
As far as it's a truck so don't expect a Cadilac ride, well my wife is a paramedic/firefighter. Who drives firetrucks and ambulances. This is her truck and she will no longer drive it. Last trip in to get it inspected for AG case she drove separate. She loves the VW Jetta we got to replace it. I just hate still paying for this POS. We have had recent 2 tow ins and 3 service trips for rotor, distributor cap getting wet and engine dies. They finally put foam weather stripping aroung distributor cap to stop infiltration of water.
We have had exhaust mods, new tires, suspension adjustments, and the list goes on. I can have it exibit the proplem, put it in neutral, then shut the engine off and it still vibrates. That tells me it isn't engine/exhaust problem.
I think this should be a class action suit against GM. We can't all be crazy, and in my case the dealer agreed until buy back time. Then regional support got involved and all I hear is it isn't a problem. It was problem enough to get me a new V8 version.
We have tried with limited slip, and without. We have had heavy duty suspension or regular. Towing package or not and it still does it on all models we tested. The fire trucks/ambulance don't do it so it's not a truck perception problem. This is a class problem with the design.
At 5'6", & 125 pounds, they think she is picky. She is a second degree black belt, and has went through fire academy, along with everything else the fire department throws at them. She will ride in our friends Dodge Ram, or the sons S10, but this Shakerado and all 3 we have had for extended times shakes. It is at about 10 MPH intervals.
These are the people at GM I have emailed with concerns. Along with John Smith chairman, Richard wagoner CEO, & John Devine CFO.
Lynn.Myers@gm.com, Annette.Lloyd@gm.com, Mark-Hans.Richer@gm.com, patrick.e.morrissy@gm.com, deborah.frakes@onstar.com, david.barnas@gm.com, john.ahearne@gm.com, jill.witzenburg@gm.com, susan.reyes-nothoff@gm.com, leanne.m.sherman@gm.com, scott.fosgard@gm.com, charles.licari@gm.com, mary.woodbeck@gm.com, wendi.parson@gm.com, gerald.m.wilson@gm.com, susan.garavaglia@gm.com, jeffrey.kuhlman@gm.com, gerry.holmes@gm.com, janine.fruehan@gm.com, renee.rashid-merem@gm.com, daniel.flores@gm.com, dan.greene@gm.com, joanne.k.krell@gm.com, mary.irby@gm.com, susan.t.reyes@gm.com, stew.low@gm.com, carlos.gelista@gm.com, gwendolyn.knapp@gm.com, Rick_Gillespie@gmacm.com
Maybe if we all keep bugging them they will do something. The BBB & attorney general takes lots of work. It feels like a part time job trying to get everything done they request. More trips to the dealer to say still no problem, and they just document on the service request that they can't do anything. In the beginning they agreed, but now after legal comes into it they say it is no longer a problem. Why did they order me a new truck and agree once if they now say it was never broke? This is an uphill battle, in a blizzard, and no lite at the end of the battle.
Good luck to all but you have to devote your spare time to this like your on a mission from the truck gods. I hope to become a truck saint at the end of this journey to avoid hell.
Update on my window tinting on the new truck-Ziebart's tint didn't match so they removed it. Went to another shop who did both windows(matched factory glass well), but when I went to get the truck, there were scuff marks in the ext. cab door that weren't there before, and of course no-one at the shop knew how they got there, but they polished them out. Then, noticed the tint on the driver's door had 4-5 lines in the film that ran horizontal right through where you look into the rear-view mirror causing a distortion, guy didn't even look at it, said it'll go away, give it some time, well, after a week of no change, I took it back, had it redone. Looked good. But now after washing the dust off the truck this a.m, I noticed a couple of fine scratches near the window they worked on, possibly from trimming the film to size on the outside of the truck? They polished out fairly well, but why is it that whenever you take a vehicle somewhere to have something done, stuff like this happens? Thanks for the time and space to vent!!!
FWIW,
Jim
This spring when it gets warm again i am tearing the rear seat out (well unbolting it) taking off the door panels and probably do some insulation and make sure it will be rattle free for the next winter
Thanks,
BJL
It might depend on the model you have. My base model truck won't unlock the doors automatically. My LS unlocks when I take the key out of the ignition (manual trans). LS/LT automatics should unlock when shifted into PARK.
Mike L
PS: When you got your truck did you read the manual? Most people just leave it in glove box and ignore it, it does have a lot of useful info for the owner however.....such as door lock sequence, etc, etc, etc..........
Ray T.
This was a major GM oversight. The only thing you can do is unlock them manually, or if you get tired of this, have the dealer de-activate the 15 mph auto lock feature.
The oversight was corrected for the 2000 and beyond models.
Mike