GMC Sierra/Chevy Silverado 2500 & 3500 - II

sonjaab

HEY ! Do you have a GM master card ?
I forgot to say they took off the max. $1500
on my new truck...................Geo

hdrider

ryanbab, now THAT is a work truck! Mine sure looks better than that! My bed is pretty chewed up, but not that bad! BTW, what color is Carmine??

blair223, I ended up going with the CC afterall. Just liked the extra space and the strength of the vertical support in the case of side impact.

However...

Dealer found only two Chev 2500HD, LS, LWB, 4x4, 8.1L, 4.10, 6 spd manual within a 400 mile radius. One was EXACTLY what I want in pewter/graphite except it doesn't have the trailer package. Dealer was willing to sell me the hitch and parts at cost if I installed them! (Vehicle at invoice + $500 + cost of trading vehicles(like gas, driver pay, etc.)). But the other dealer is unwilling to trade at this point... AND if they do trade, wants the trade vehicle trailered out there! It's looking grim... The other 8.1L is summit white (I'd look like a city government worker...) and has roof marker lights which I can't stand... Allisons are everywhere, but I can't get a manual... And in 2002, they won't even fit the 8.1L with a manual anymore. ugh... I even had him look up GMCs to see. Zilch... May have to go to the 6.0L, but I was sooooo looking forward to that power!!!!!

ryanbab

carmine is the maroon color.

aka choice color of old men like Tim hehe

roger350

Thanks for all the information. I don't qualify as I only get the supplier deal. Besides, I've got a HD now with the 6.0, and the only thing I'd trade up for would be the Duramax. I figured the HD were excluded, as they can get list for them right now anyway. Thanks again, and enjoy that new truck, you got a great deal!

sonjaab

Any body out there have a 01 GM 2500
with the snow plow prep pack ?????
There is a aux. light switch on the dash
near radio. The manual sez it's for a roof
mounted light and the wires are somewhere.
Any idea where they are ? IN the winsheild
post behind the plastic trim or under the
headliner ? I would hate to take out the
headliner to look..Mr. dealer doesn't
HAVE A CLUE !!! Thanks Geo

sonjaab

tHE BOSS is yelling at me to get moving !!
We are packing to go to Alexandra Bay NY
She sez did you inspect your new baby today ?
I went out to wipe it down and i see something
in the bed.........

A brand new TONNEAU COVER & BED LINER !!!!!!!
Thought she was sorta sneaking around yesterday.
But I wonder how she got it home. I had the
truck yesterday..................Geo
GOOD GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!

ryanbab

wow you have a great girl there.

dont let her get away

sf0383

what KIND of bed liner and cover....lol

ryanbab

not a spray in obviously

sf0383

I have the factory installed high volume air filter on my 6.0l. Wondering if anyone has switched to a K&N and if so, has mileage improved?

sonjaab

The tonneau cover is a Oddesy by Le Bra. She
got it from K-Mart $159. Comes with 6 clamps
to hold the frame down. Had it installed in
30 minutes. The bed liner don"t have a clue.
It's a under the rail kind. But couldn"t put
it in cuz i need to cut off the lip in the
front as it goes over the edge of the bed
and interferes (spl) with the cover. Will
take care of that today..She got it at Farm &
Country store for $189.....Good Girl !!!!
...Geo

sonjaab

o1 2500 LD 3.73. On the way up to the Bay.
10 mpg...On the way home with tonneau installed
15 mpg. As i filled it up when i got on the
highway and when i got off each way. 60 mph
each way with AC on. My dad hauled the John
Deere with his S-10 4 cyl so i could check
the mpg. My 97 X-cab would give 19 mpg...Geo

txchris

I was wondering if anyone know's what the 2002's will bring? Are the HD's going to be available in more colors?

sonjaab

If any of u guy have a new 2500 assembled in
IndiaNA the last couple weeks of May.....Pay
attention....Last night pulling out of mickey
d's with my nephews after their ballgame. The
right balljoint came apart..When towed to dealer
their was no nut of cotter key AND no nut or
washer on the sway bar end....Good thing i
was puttin along cuz i had the kids with me..
So before you go ANYWHERE its worth a look see
to check YOURS OUt......I am so pissed....Geo

revker

I'm just curious as to how much the 2500HD gas mileage is on average in city and hwy and what kind of driving habit, respectively.

Also, anyone have any idea which one has a higher ground clearance, 2500HD or a 1500Z71? and what's the tallest tire that would fit on a 1500Z71 and a 2500HD?

Thanks

ryanbab

largest tire for both is 285/75/R16

I have the 285's on my truck

http://www.picturetrail.com/ryanbab

Ryan

mgdvhman

a 285 is too large for the narrow 2500 wheel. Someone here has done it....but I would bet the wear pattern would not be good for the long term as the sidewall bulge would be too extreme. Taller tires that are not as wide can be done though...

A 1500 Z71 would have more ground clearance...being the 2500 differential is so huge and sticks down....but overall clearance based on body height would be the 2500 coming on top.

MPG....it's all over depending on who you talk to...as high as 14 with a 6.0/4:10....all the way down to 9 with an 8.1.

Average with an 8.1 seems to be about 12.

Good Luck

- Tim

sf0383

I have the 2500HD Crew Cab, 4X4, SB with the 6.0, automatic and 4.10. With close to 5000 miles the MPGs are still all over the place. Last tank was 13.9 but the tank before was 11.3. Average seems to be creeping up into the 13's. I have added dual exhausts and a K&N air filter but I think running the A/C is going to negate any gains there. Does anybody have an opinion as to whether or not adding a bed cover like a pace edwards or roll n lock will help the mileage?

obyone

not enough mileage increase to notice or justify buying the bed cover. Practically speaking, there are many pluses to having a cover. Unfortunately, increase in gas mileage is not one of 'em.

sf0383

crap. That's not the answer that "she who balances the checkbook" is gonna go for. Guess I'll have to approach it from another angle. Unfortunately 'it'll keep my golf clubs dry' ain't gonna work either because she has an answer for that too.

ryanbab

lie

just tell her your mpg will go up. You think she will really know?

Ryan

sonjaab

I have a 2001 x-cab 4x4 6.0 3.73.
On a hiway trip last week (before wheel fell off )
On the way up i got 10 mpg. On the way home with
tonneau cover installed i got 15 mpg. 60 mph
each way with AC on and UNloaded. The tonneau
came from K-mart $159..The ball and chain bought
it for me.
You bet a tonneau will increase MPG !!!!!!!...Geo

mgdvhman

...is that the trip there was UP the mountain and the trip home was going DOWN the mountain!

BWHAHAHHAA

- Tim

sonjaab

Pretty much flat just a few of small hills or grades.
Rt. 81 exits 34 thru 50...Upstate NY
.....Geo

whatsachevy

'01 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 EC SB 6.0/4.10 Auto w/ locker. Went canoeing in southern Missouri this last weekend. Couldn't believe my mileage when I filled up on the way home. 311 miles, 21.0 gallon (14.8 mpg). This was primarily all highway with the cruise on between 75-82 mph, although we did have to pass a few cars on a two-lane stretch of road. I figured it'd probably be around 13 - 13.5 because I topped it off pretty good when I filled up and its just too darn hard to keep your foot out of it when you get a little chance (since the wife was along). I was pleasantly surprised. I had heard that the 4.10 dropped off in mpg when you drive over 70, but it didn't really seem to hurt. 1736 miles on truck now averaging 13.3.

BTW, I'm running 50 psi front and back (stock Firestone 245's). Recommends 55 psi front and 80 psi back. Anybody else running the recommended pressure all the time or just when towing? Biggest thing that I've towed is the bass boat so I haven't changed pressure from 50 psi since I took delivery (dealer had 38 psi in each tire).

Had the Line-X liner for about two weeks now. It seems to be pretty tough though time will tell (although its supposed to have a lifetime guarantee). So far, I would certainly recommend it. I paid $439 for over-the-rail.

FOR SF0383: How's the K&N and what kind of muffler did you put on?

obyone

So....you're saying you got a 5 mpg increase because of the tonneau? Seems like the tire wasn't the only thing that fell off....

MUAHAHAHAHA!!

obyone

#767 of 777 by ryanbab May 28, 2001 (06:42 am)

largest tire for both is 285/75/R16

I have the 285's on my truck

http://www.picturetrail.com/ryanbab

I could have sworn someone said the 255/85R16 would fit the HD. Visually, it's a larger tire.

sonjaab

Yup 5 mpg more......They gave me a new Olds to
drive too.Aurora...What a rocket and it keeps
SPINNING the tire too !!!!!!!!! Geo

ryanbab

Yes taller but not wider

sonjaab

You don't have a 2500 pick up do you ?
Maybe its that island bud growing out by your
Denali.........................Geo

obyone

appearance wise when looking at the truck...the 255/85R16 IS larger than the 285/75R16. I would think that it also means that it IS a larger tire.

obyone

if you read the question posted.....

and what's the tallest tire that would fit on a 1500Z71 and a 2500HD?

so what's the answer? 285/75R16 or 255/85R16? duhhh...let me give it some thought.......

mgdvhman

255/75/16?

- Tim

obyone

255/85R16

whatsachevy

I guess them Tundras aren't selling quite as good as some Tundra owners believe. I saw last night where Toyota has 2.9% financing or $750 cash rebate on Tundras.

sf0383

It's a little early to tell on the K&N. I replaced the stock filter with the K&N drop in a week and a half ago. The first full tank I ran after installing was 13.9mpg mixed highway and around town. I'm hoping to see the average mpgs get up in the 14's right now I'm averaging in the 13's at 5300 miles. The mufflers I am running now are turbokings from a local Midas shop. I like them much better than the Flowmaster 40's I originally had installed. I would have preferred to have the 70's but no one around me had any in stock and I was in an absolute panic to get the 40's off.

mgdvhman

..before the honey heard them?

LOL

....BTW....Tundra?..what's that?

I remember the T100....same thing I guess?

haha

- Tim

sf0383

You got it. Mufflers were bad enough but if she had heard them it would have been loud obnoxious noise in Stereo.....lol

mgdvhman

...LOL

I hear ya there....although I bet the mufflers would have sounded better!?

BWHAHAHAA

- Tim

khefner

Got my eye on a new 2500 HD on the lot.
Options do not include locking differential which is something I was interested in. Is this a big deal not having in this type of truck? When is it nice to have?

Also what is the Electronic Shift transfer case?
For 4HI 4LOW?

Why did Chevy decide to not have autotrac on the HD models?
Thanks for the help,
Kevin

khefner

Forgot to mention this truck has 4:10 gears in the rear. 4:10 better for towing, or gas mileage?
Thanks,
Kevin

slummer1

01 cc 6.0 4wd 4:10 getting between 11 and 12 mpg , got about 4000 miles on it oh yeah 285's too.any hints on getting better mileage??????

mgdvhman

electronic tranfser case are the buttons on teh dash for 4WD instead of the lever on the floor....

4:10's are better for towing and get going...but less MPG....(not enough to worry about though)

as for autotrac.....who knows?...could have been an issue of that transfer case not handling the GVW if the truck was fully maxed out?

- Tim

sf0383

Is nice to have in situations like I encountered this weekend. Was checking out some deer stands on the back side of a hay field a LONG walk from anything. Field was wet due to recent rain and I got back in at one point and started to move. Right rear began to spin and then locker kicked in and off I went. Probably not a big deal with 4 wheel drive. But if you've ever stuck a vehicle in wet grass you know how frustrating that can be. I wouldn't say it's a 'must have' but a 'nice to have'.

markbuck

With the 6.0, you can only get 4:10 rearend.

Lower numerical values better for economy, higher values better power (within reason).

sonjaab

Hello all
Well they put the wheel back on my o1 chevy.
Good thing the gave me a car to drive.
Seen a couple of complaints on the NHTSA web
site but it doesn't say where they were made.
I hope this not a sign of things to come.......
Had a problem on a vibration at 42-46 mph.
They took it inside and swapped the wheels off
another truck on the lot..VIBRATION GONE !!!!!
tHEY HAD IT DONE IN 20 minutes. Been getting
15 mpg hiway unloaded with tonneau cover on.
Sure ain't the 19 mpg my 97 got. But i expected
that anyway. Still haven"t found the wires for
the aux. roof light..Hate to pull the headliner
to look...Dealer clueless...............Geo

chevytruck_fan

can you still get the old fashion lever 4 wheel drive? what option gives you the push button junk?

ryanbab

Yes you can get the floor shifter Cant get bucket seats though

The push button is an option by itself $375 i believe or $395

Ryan

markbuck

Live in snow country, travel for snowmobiling quite a bit. Want an extra set of wheels for my 2500HD. Want stockers: painted, chromed or AL are fine. Gonna mount up some LT235-85-16 studded snows.

Let me know via email.

Buck in Flagstaff

chevytruck_fan

well who wants bucket seats?

lol I like bench seats anyhow

thanks for your help!

I should come to this board more often I need some sanity from the tundra boards.