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I believe the fuel tank is only 26 gallons on all of the short beds.
Does yours have the autotrack feature with the 4 wheel drive? I can't remember if it is standard or an option with the 2500's?
Tim i cranked the torsion bars up 4 turns that gave me about an 1.5inches up front..i went as high as i could without affecting the ride...I did have to trim a little on the front air dam..BUT, if you keep the stock wheels should be okay without doing anything..The local 4x4 shop said that 305's will fit with the stock wheels..
If anyone has any ?'s about wheels and tires, just ask...I think i tried to fit everywheel and tire combo possible on this thing..
Guess the width effects it too
what are stock.....16x7?
- Tim
..specs
- Tim
Steel wheels are 16/6.5
I haul (monthly) 2200 lbs of dies/ load about 500 miles.
Thanks for the help.
- Tim
http://pub36.ezboard.com/fgmtrucks71709frm29.showMessage?topicID=2.topic
Ryan
That would be E range (80psi) on 235/85's or 245/75's. If you go to 265/75's you can go down to a D (65psi)range.....
If you swap out wheels, make sure those are also rated for loads. Many aftermarket wheels are only good to 2200 or 2500 lbs and lower pressures.
they have a 3300 lb rating i believe
Ryan
Ryan
all steel rims are 16x6.5
The 285s suggest 7.5-9 inch rims but the 7 is fine for them Ill have pics tomorrow check back in the afternoon
Ryan
"OH NO.....the entire company sucks due to a few models"
uh huh
Proper inflation and weekly testing go a long way
- Tim
My one concern about buying the 2500hd is how well the brakes will stop the beast. I have a '97 Tahoe, that when compared with my '92 1500 ext. cab, will not stop worth a damn. I've been on airplanes that stopped faster than the Tahoe. Did I mention that I hate those GD ABS brakes!
1500 Silverados have different wheels altogether, with a narrower track. They are 6 lug, with a different offset and width, and you can't compare tire fit to the 2500 series truck.
I have a 2500 LD, and I changed wheels and tires. I went with a 285/75 16" BF Goodrich All Terrian TA, on American Racing 16 x 8" Outlaw II wheels. This tire is rated for 3305 lbs. at 65 psi, vs 3042 lbs. at 80 psi for the OEM 245 tire.
This combination produced some rubbing on the airdam, and on the front and rear fender liner. Some minor trimming has eliminated 99% of the rubbing. It still rubs on the driver side in the back of the well at full left lock, but I can live with it. If you go to 285's, be prepared to trim the inner fender wells and airdam. Oh, and something else you should know, I raised the front end 1" by cranking up the torsion bars.
265/75 16 's will fit nicely, with only a small amount of cutting on the airdam. I've seen several 2500's with 265's, they all went with a 16X8 wheel. 265's want a 7" to 8" wheel, so the wheels SHOULD be changed, but you could probably get away with the stock wheels with minimal problems. (285's want 7.5" to 9" wheels). All this tire/wheel info is available on the BF Goodrich website.
As far as brakes go, the 2500's have far superior brakes to a '97 Tahoe, and better than the 1500's. The rotors are larger, giving greater swept area. I owned a '95 Tahoe for 80,000 miles, currently own a '99 Suburban, drove several 2001 1500 Z71's, and the brakes on the 2500 are firmer and stronger than all these trucks.
Pictures of my truck are here:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/art2
Best,
Art
Nice Pics by the way. I guess I'll have to try to figure out how to post some when the time comes.
No modifications put em on and drove away.
Had to buy a hypertech to reprogram speedo though
Ryan
On my truck, the top of the wheel is about 2" below that.
I know that the 265/75 16 tires will fit on a 2500LD with the possibility of a minor rub on the airdam, shoehorning them onto the stock wheels may prevent the rub.
As I said above, the 1500 is a different animal. The front wheels are closer together, and that must help 285's clear the airdam, cuz' there's NO WAY that the 285's won't rub on a 2500LD.
You can see in the picture that the 1500 wheels have a negative offset, bringing the center of the wheel closer to the centerline of the truck.
By the way Ryanbab, what's a hypertech? (nice lookin' truck!)
Best,
Art
http://www.hypertech.com
I bought it to reprogram the speedometer for the bigger size tires since gm doenst offer an upgrade in their Tech 2
It also eliminates the sped limiter, changes shift firmness, and shift points. Only have changed tire size so far.
Ryan
I guess I'll try this again... this is the fourth time I have tried to post these questions. The last three times my posts disappeared into cyberspace, a real heartbreaker for a hunt and peck keyboarder like me.
I originally ordered my 2500 HD 4x4 Ext Cab SB 8100 Allison 4.10 on October 20th and was given a TPW of November 20th,as the date approached I called the dealer and was told the date had been changed to Decamber 18th due to allocation problems. When the new date arrived I was told
that it had been changed again this time to January 15th because of an availibility problem with the 4.10 rear. The salesman said I should have my truck by the end of January.I don't mind waiting until then, but I'm concerned that I am going to hear the same story again when the end of the month rolls around. Is this guy yanking me or is it a common thing for the TPW to change like this?
My second question concerns tire size.I ordered the truck with the stock tires because I plan to buy new tires and wheels as soon as I get it. I would like to put on some 285-75-16s, but have read differing accounts of what I will have to do to get them to fit. If anyone here has firsthand information on what it will take to get them to fit I'd appreciate it. I have heard that the torsion bars have to be adjusted to raise the body and that the air dam has to be trimmed.How difficult is this and could it possibly raise warranty issues.Also what about the computer, speedometer and ABS. I tried the link to the hypertech site but didn't see any pertinent information.I would love to get those tires on but don't want to start a chain of problems by doing so.
I haven't posted here in a while because I don't have much to say while I'm waiting for my HD to arrive. I'm sure you guys don't want to hear about my 93 DOdge 250... I know I don't. Any info will be appreciated.
Thanks Scott
All built in same place
- Tim
This is my first login. I've just ordered a chev 2500HD LT/8.1/4.10/limited slip diff/CC/sb on 12/23. I used Edmunds.com invoice price to order this loaded rig at $300 above invoice. The dealer only put up a mild degree of protest at my price. I didn't have to argue for more than 30". I didnt' budge on my price, I just started to get up and he met my deal! I ordered it at the largest truck volume dealer in the Minneapolis/northern minnesota area. I thought this would help me get a allocation earlier?.. I read about the delay most guys are having with production. The dealer tells me 14-15 weeks. Thats kinda what I expected.
I see some dealers are saying there is a delay on the limited slip diff. My dealer is saying a line about a shortage of leather power seats is the problem. Are we all getting yanked around? I don't understand why GM would design such a cool rig and then not have the capacity to produce them adequately. I'm glad I ordered before motortrend named the HD the truck of the year cause now I bet the orders are really going to go up, and possibly the price. Well I just wanted to share my thoughts as I wait for a production date. Amazing that HD's are so rare and Ford keeps making F150s out the butt. They are everywhere and the dealer lots are full.
By the way the color is black.
Thanks
Mike J
Ok, I have a HD crew cab 4x4 with 285's and 16x8's..yep, tim the width makes a lot of difference in the tire you can fit..I tried and tried to get 16x10's on here but they just wouldn't fit...I tried them with 305/75/16's and the 285's..no problem height wise but the extra width of th wheel made the tire rub bad both in the front and back on the front tires...i even tried 33x12/50/16.5 's with 16.5x9.75 and yep they were too wide..285's and 16x8's are the max you can fit without severe rubbing..
i went with this combo and had to trim the front air dam some and some of the wheel well lining..also cranked the torsion bars just to give an added height and better level look as well as helping the tires have some more room..
the stock wheels on all HD's and 2500's are 16x6.5 while the 1500's have 16x7's...i have seen an HD that had 305's that fit with little rubbing with the stock wheels..yep i think 305's are too wide for the stock wheels but they will work..it will just result in shorter tire life..
again pics of my truck are at www.picturetrail.com/4x4
Ryan
Thanks Dave
Dealer originally promissed they would change their first order allocation over to my Sold unit --
Wrong --found out Friday that didn't happen!!! Dealer stated the GM district Rep. just this week gave them SPECIAL build priority on what they now say is first HD (meaning one without allocation) just ahead of me --LS 6.0 eng.- which received 2/12 TPW.
Dealer also says LT on Very Limited build schedule and that the 8100 is back on Constraint with Zero build!!
I have a Silverado Sale Planner contact within GM so sent him an e-mail late friday to see what the heck is going on. I'll see if he tells me anything this week and post info.
Are your orders waiting for TPW 8100/alli also??
Think someone should start 8100/allison only TOPIC alone so we could all keep track of these 8100 issues easier -- Anyone else agree??
Poco - That ok with you??
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