The problem with the windshield trim IS made worse by the bug guard so both sides are right. This is a small problem easily fixed with a little glue or tape, it's not worth fighting over. Save your energy for if/when they really do something rotten.
bed can be seen on public@wieck.com. for those who have not yet seen them. I think this is where the outside door handles on rear doors show up on the 2001- looks like they are on the HD 2500 only - looks like the old style crew cab doors to me. To save some mouse time - scroll forward to page 22 and 23 for the 2001 4DR pictures, and page 26 and 28 for composite bed pictures. Looks like composite bed is only available in the fleetside style. Page 28 has the bowling ball test shown on the composite bed. Nice head to head comparison of the regular and HD Silverado/Sierra in one picture - big difference in ride height. Cool site.
I talked to the salesman who sold me the truck and asked him to talk to the service dept. I told him it was ridiculous to have this leave me with a bad impression on the dealership for such a small problem. He agreed & talked to the service dept. They will seal the windshield trim and if it doesn't work I will have to pay for it. I agreed. Question for anyone who had the same problem...Did gluing the windshield trim take care of the problem for you?
On another note. I want to thank all of you for all of the information you have shared over the last few months. It was a big help in buying, ordering, working out the best deal and knowing what to look for when I was buying the truck. I've been reading all of the posts since January and they have been very informative. This site is still a great tool. Gene
thrashers - got my westin cps 4-pad steps from a local parts store ('bout $360 if i remember right). westin won't direct-sell them on-line, but they'll give you a list of authorized dealers in your area if you call the 800 #. if you want pics of what they'll look like and how they install, let me know on here or email me at kwerking@aol.com
denn - my '00 LS Ext Cab Z71 is black/pewter with the med gray cloth interior. if you want a couple pics of what your truck's going to look like, let me know on here or email me at above address. you, my friend, have good taste.
can you post pics of exactly where you're applying the glue. the rippling noise i'm hearing sounds more to me like it's coming from the bug guard - not the windshield/molding. but, if all it takes is some glue, maybe i'll go ahead and do that up anyways. i just get a slight rippling noise at speeds in excess of 70 mph with my bugflector II. has anyone on here had the same/similar problems with the lund interceptor yet? i'm thinking of pulling mine off and getting one of those instead, too.
Does anyone have an idea of what weight of oil to put in the trucks? I live in the desert average temp in the summer 110-115. I was wondering what suggestions you have.
Check your owners manual. I run 10W-30 in the summer, pulling trailers, thru the AZ, NV and TX deserts. No problems with overheating even though I'm at max trailer wt.
cars.com auto show site. 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab
GM announced in February that the heavy-duty Silverado Crew Cabs will be available with a new 8.1-liter gasoline V-8 that generates 340 horsepower and a turbocharged 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V-8 that makes 300 horsepower. Both engines will team with new six-speed manual and five-speed automatic transmissions. Currently, GM offers extended-cab full-size pickups with narrow rear doors that open to the rear. Ford will introduce a four-door crew cab version of its light-duty F-150 this spring. GM says it will add a crew-cab for its light-duty 1500 series, probably later in the 2001 model year. — by Rick Popely for cars.com ENGINES 340-hp., 8.1 liter V-8; 300-hp., 6.6 liter V-8 (diesel); 300-hp., 6.0 liter V-8
all, been working with another user to perfect this maintenance chart. again, if you have excel and are interested, i've developed a spreadsheet to assist you in tracking your gas mileage over time, establish and identify any trends (positive or negative), and track average speed using your engine hours and total mileage. fyi. if your interested, drop me a line at kwerking@aol.com and i'll be happy to send it to you
Truck is almost done they just need to take the polish off clean it up and put some wax on it. Going for it at 3:30 hopefully it looks better then new and everything was put back the same as it was on. I cant wait this is worse than waiting a yr to get it.
Good to know that heat has not been a problem for you in trailering. I may eventually go in this direction and buy a fifth wheel to go with my 00 1500 with ride control suspension. What are you pulling your trailer with? 1500 or 2500? Automatic? 5.3? 3.73? Have you been in the mountains with it? Appreciate the information. Thanks, Bob.
Have you made a decision about which spray-in liner to get. I am considering one also. I think I have read in some previous postings that the Rhino tends to fad in time, especially the gray color. I guess black would work for my pewter truck, but I thought the gray might go better. Does anyone have the gray spray-in? If so, for how long and how does it look? I know there is a topic on spray liners on this site, but the last time I checked there was not much activity?
I just checked the Spray Liner topic and there have been a lot of postings since I last checked it. Probably a lot of good information. I will read as I get time. Apologize to all. Kyle, I am still interested in hearing what you decide. You seem to know what you are doing. Bob
I have the rhino and i love it dogg loves it too back there when its wett like a swimming pool to him. They fixed my truck great cant even tell where the damage was im a very pickey person and this would have bugged me but i cant even tell they did a great job im very happy and i can rest easy now.
It was OK but did fade in our Arizona sun. I had it about 3 years before I sold the truck. Also, I had a container of cleaning solvent leak and stain the liner a green-yellow color which I could never get out, so it is not impervious to all chemicals. Other than that, I had no complaint. I think you do have to keep after a Rhino liner with armor all or something if you want to have it looking nice. The armor all does make it slippery until it wears off. I had one guy tell me that if you haul a lot of gravel/stone in your bed and shovel it out - the shovel can dig into the surface of the liner an wear pieces of it off, making it not look too good. That's my experience. I would go with a paint saver pad under a drop in liner if I could find one that didn't require drilling holes in the tailgate. Just my $.02
My Duraliner.."Snaps" under the rail....but I don't think you will avoid the screws in the tailgate with any liner. The center uses the latch screws...but the sides need something for support.
I chose to leave it natural under the liner..no mat.
My Pendaliner SR (skid resistant) is under the side rails and over the front rail. Tailgate cover is held with the 2 center tailgate latch bolts, the sides are screwed into pads that are glued to the tail gate in six places, bedliner is also screwed into glued pads. No drilling permitted on 'THE TRUCK'. Side rails are capped / covered with same material as bed liner, glued with several full length strips and held in place with the Putco S/S Locker side rails. Fred
noticed something funny with the drive shaft. It's got two what look like patches in it on both ends about a inch from the ends. Have any of you noticed anything like this with yours? Will have to drive to the lot to see if this is normal, but it looks as if someone drilled holes in it and then tried to patch it. Seems to run ok though, new exhaust is nice...
I have noticed that you have inquired about the advantages/ disadvantages of replacing your stock shock absorbers a couple of times hear!
I replaced the Tenneco shocks that come in the Z71 package on my truck ('00 X/C 4dr Z71 4WD) with the Edelbrock IAS shocks & am very happy with I did so!
I have a ATV that I drive up into the bed of my truck. The ATV is about 850 lbs & it rides well with it in the back.
You will really notice a vast improvement when your truck is empty. These shocks do everything that Edelbrock claims in their advertising. My truck is firm on soft roads, but becomes soft when going over any uneven pavement, potholes or rough terrain off road. If I have to push the brakes in a hurry, there is no front end nose dive like before & the handling around sharp turns is much better.
I am very pleased with these shocks. I believe that the Monroe Reflex & Rancho RSX shock absorbers do the same as the Edelbrocks. rcoos
17 months of ownership. I hosed it out under the liner, then used a mop. Still looks good underneath. Paint has not worn through anywhere. GM Goodwrench part. I think Tim says it's a made by Duraliner? Penda? Whatever. I made the right choice, for me.
Graphite = very pretty, but too dark. Gimme some light!
Medium gray = okay, but boring. It's what I have.
Light brown = Orange marmalade peanut butter.What were they thinking?
I think the new, neutral tan would be the prettiest, especially if in leather. Who wants seats to look like office furniture? Not me.
Who has the best taste in color? Next to me, I think Ryanbab hands down has the best style when it comes to colors. I'll still like the dark carmine red over sunset gold metallic, with a neutral, camel tan interior would be gorgeous.
Mine..? Off the lot, light pewter metallic with medium gray cloth. Not bad. Low maintenance. Hides dirt very well. Not a show stopper. Don't care. It's a truck.
and those do look like balancing weights on the driveshaft. It just looked kind of wierd, but I guess that's the way they do it.
Gibson stainless steel (65519?) definately has a throater growl to it. Me likes, but any more noise would be too much. Going 70 down the highway it sound good, but is a little noisy at 55 for some reason (about 1500-1800 RPM's). Instruction didn't say which way the muffler should go on (it will fit both ways) so I'm assuming it can go on either way. And I agree with obyone about the K&N/Airaid filters. Now I just have to save for that Hypertech - anyone find one under 300$???
thanks for the info. but DUMMY me, should've asked you what your thoughts are on it's ability to filter the dirt in relation to the stock air filter. i agree with you on the nill performance gains. sorta like puttin' an aftermarket exhaust on a bike without rejetting there is no gain at all. but since you mentioned the K&N generation, i'll definately look into that one. man do i feel for you though. to have two new vehicles and have to go through what you're going through just does'nt seem fair.
bob, i'm leaning pretty hard to the line-x. have heard nothing exceptionally bad about them. not overly concerned about how my bed-liner LOOKS, i want it to protect my bed, nothing more. i have a black/light pewter so, of course, i'll go with black. my question is this:
others have said that over-the-rail spray-ins are not good to have if you ever want to put a capper on the bed. does anyone have experience with this, or can someone explain to me why rail-caps would be better than an over-the-rail spray-in? this makes no sense to me and i was hoping someone out there had some experience or could explain it. thanks...
For some reason that carmine color is popular with older people around my part.(dont get me wrong its a nice color i wouldnt personally want it but i think its sharp.)
I washed my truck tonight and i have a question. If any of you have had body work did the place clean your truck good or just wash the part they fixed? I noticed today the opposite side of the truck under my rail caps had tape mark had to scrub the hell out of it to get it off. Also my ext cab window had a bunch of tape marks. I am kinda pissed they didnt "finish" their job and have it as clean as when i took it in. Oh well im gonna complain but what good will it do they did an excellent job fixing it but they didnt clean it good at all.
My Pendaliner bed liner and tailgate protector has stick on tabs, not glue on tabs. You know, peal off the protective lining and it sticks on, just like those little spot mirrors. A little mineral spirits and off it comes. Most dealers give you a lifetime warranty on the bed liners and the installation(that covers the little stick on tabs in case one comes off).
I made the decision to go with the GM bed rail caps ($134.00) that match the factory tailgate edge protector and a drop in Pendaliner non skid. Now in the summer heat, I do not have a warped bed cap as I would if I had an over the top bed liner.
Hypertech III onsale at truckperformance.com for $279.00 and no shipping charge... HPIII don't know how I managed without it...it's like a new truck...too bad I couldn't program the vibrations out of it...
Red
K&N is supposed to filter the dirt out of the air better than the stock, even when dirty. They attribute this to the oil in the filter. As far as the trucks...I just laugh it off...stupid me buying two GM vehicles at the same time...I should have known better. Should have seen the Caddy with 6 bags of cement in the trunk...Looked like a low rider.
I never intend to remove the liner or rail cap covers, but if I did, I don't think the paint will come off. The glue is similar to the 3M style that holds the body side trim in place. However, if holes had been drilled to install the liner, then when the liner was removed, the holes would still be there with rust in them.
Works great. Today it was raining (figures every time since i got my truck after i wash it it rains that day or the day after) so i tested it. Every stop light i had auto on at i had no wheel slippage at all. When i had it in 2 HI i had wheel slippage each and everytime i could tell the locking rear worked it helped but with the auto 4 wheel on it was great. Mind you my test i did was taking off at each stop light if i would have eased on the gas im sure it wouldnt have slipped so bad. My suggestion get the autotrac its worth the extra few hundred bucks.
Oh boy, 10 days and I now have 304 miles on the new 2500. Now I can offer my observations on the differences between the two trucks.
Shocks - I ordered the firm ride on both trucks. The firm ride on the 1500 was mush. Upgraded to Z71 shocks for a good ride when empty. Upgraded to Bilstein for a good ride when full. The firm ride shocks on the 2500 are FIRM!! No upgrades anticipated.
Power - 4.8L vs 6.0L. The torque at low RPMs is obvious. Not earthshattering, but obvious.
Transmission - The granny low in the manual trans on the 2500 is great! Not needed, but I love it! Can't wait to get off the road and try the low range/granny low. It should crawl about 1.2mph. I can walk faster than that!
Brakes - The hydraulic brake booster may have something to do with it, but the brakes on the 2500 feel firmer than the ones on the 1500.
Rest of truck - Interior and exterior identical to the 1500. Bigger rear axle reduces ground clearance. Deeper frame section means all drivetrain parts are tucked up inside the frame.
Greatest Pleasure - The 2500 does not have that 'SHIFT' light to annoy me when I elect to leave it in a gear for more than 2 seconds.
Mike L 99 Silverado 1500 4x4 4.8L 5spd 00 Silverado 2500 LS 4x4 6.0L 5spd Deadhorse, Alaska 6-6-99
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Question for anyone who had the same problem...Did gluing the windshield trim take care of the problem for you?
On another note. I want to thank all of you for all of the information you have shared over the last few months. It was a big help in buying, ordering, working out the best deal and knowing what to look for when I was buying the truck. I've been reading all of the posts since January and they have been very informative. This site is still a great tool.
Gene
got my westin cps 4-pad steps from a local parts store ('bout $360 if i remember right). westin won't direct-sell them on-line, but they'll give you a list of authorized dealers in your area if you call the 800 #. if you want pics of what they'll look like and how they install, let me know on here or email me at kwerking@aol.com
denn -
my '00 LS Ext Cab Z71 is black/pewter with the med gray cloth interior. if you want a couple pics of what your truck's going to look like, let me know on here or email me at above address. you, my friend, have good taste.
kyle
kyle
Ryan
Thanks,
Jarvus
Are you out there????? Been kinda quiet lately.
Ryan
- Tim
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab
GM announced in February that the heavy-duty Silverado Crew Cabs will be available with a new 8.1-liter gasoline V-8 that generates 340 horsepower and a turbocharged 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V-8 that makes 300 horsepower. Both engines will team with new six-speed manual and five-speed automatic transmissions.
Currently, GM offers extended-cab full-size pickups with narrow rear doors that open to the rear. Ford will introduce a four-door crew cab version of its light-duty F-150 this spring. GM says it will add a crew-cab for its light-duty 1500 series, probably later in the 2001 model year.
— by Rick Popely for cars.com
ENGINES
340-hp., 8.1 liter V-8;
300-hp., 6.6 liter V-8 (diesel);
300-hp., 6.0 liter V-8
TRANSMISSIONS
5-speed automatic;
6-speed manual
Ryan
kyle
forum, and what tim posted is a riot.
Ryan
..nuttin' Ryan.....nuttin'
- Tim
Ryan
LOL
- Tim
Oh now time MINES NEWER HA
RYan
kharris
- Tim
Ryan
I chose to leave it natural under the liner..no mat.
- Tim
Fred
on a more serious note though, could you give me your pro's and con's on the K&N air filter. did you ever get your truck straightened out yet?
...red
thrashers: I lifted my truck with Ranho 4" kit. You can check it out at http://www.picturetrail.com/kanton
Kyle
I replaced the Tenneco shocks that come in the Z71 package on my truck ('00 X/C 4dr Z71 4WD) with the Edelbrock IAS shocks & am very happy with I did so!
I have a ATV that I drive up into the bed of my truck. The ATV is about 850 lbs & it rides well with it in the back.
You will really notice a vast improvement when your truck is empty. These shocks do everything that Edelbrock claims in their advertising. My truck is firm on soft roads, but becomes soft when going over any uneven pavement, potholes or rough terrain off road. If I have to push the brakes in a hurry, there is no front end nose dive like before & the handling around sharp turns is much better.
I am very pleased with these shocks. I believe that the Monroe Reflex & Rancho RSX shock absorbers do the same as the Edelbrocks.
rcoos
Medium gray = okay, but boring. It's what I have.
Light brown = Orange marmalade peanut butter.What
were they thinking?
I think the new, neutral tan would be the prettiest, especially if in leather. Who wants
seats to look like office furniture? Not me.
Who has the best taste in color? Next to me, I think Ryanbab hands down has the best style when it comes to colors. I'll still like the dark carmine red over sunset gold metallic, with a neutral, camel tan interior would be gorgeous.
Mine..? Off the lot, light pewter metallic with medium gray cloth. Not bad. Low maintenance. Hides dirt very well. Not a show stopper. Don't care. It's a truck.
Gibson stainless steel (65519?) definately has a throater growl to it. Me likes, but any more noise would be too much. Going 70 down the highway it sound good, but is a little noisy at 55 for some reason (about 1500-1800 RPM's). Instruction didn't say which way the muffler should go on (it will fit both ways) so I'm assuming it can go on either way. And I agree with obyone about the K&N/Airaid filters. Now I just have to save for that Hypertech - anyone find one under 300$???
man do i feel for you though. to have two new vehicles and have to go through what you're going through just does'nt seem fair.
others have said that over-the-rail spray-ins are not good to have if you ever want to put a capper on the bed. does anyone have experience with this, or can someone explain to me why rail-caps would be better than an over-the-rail spray-in? this makes no sense to me and i was hoping someone out there had some experience or could explain it. thanks...
kyle
..problem is I would have to have an LS and the Orange interior....no thanks.
I need to see this new Sunset Orange more....and see what bottom color looks good with it.
- Tim
For some reason that carmine color is popular with older people around my part.(dont get me wrong its a nice color i wouldnt personally want it but i think its sharp.)
I washed my truck tonight and i have a question. If any of you have had body work did the place clean your truck good or just wash the part they fixed? I noticed today the opposite side of the truck under my rail caps had tape mark had to scrub the hell out of it to get it off. Also my ext cab window had a bunch of tape marks. I am kinda pissed they didnt "finish" their job and have it as clean as when i took it in. Oh well im gonna complain but what good will it do they did an excellent job fixing it but they didnt clean it good at all.
Ryan
I made the decision to go with the GM bed rail caps ($134.00) that match the factory tailgate
edge protector and a drop in Pendaliner non skid.
Now in the summer heat, I do not have a warped bed cap as I would if I had an over the top bed liner.
Thanks
Red
K&N is supposed to filter the dirt out of the air better than the stock, even when dirty. They attribute this to the oil in the filter. As far as the trucks...I just laugh it off...stupid me buying two GM vehicles at the same time...I should have known better. Should have seen the Caddy with 6 bags of cement in the trunk...Looked like a low rider.
Ryan
Shocks - I ordered the firm ride on both trucks. The firm ride on the 1500 was mush. Upgraded to Z71 shocks for a good ride when empty. Upgraded to Bilstein for a good ride when full. The firm ride shocks on the 2500 are FIRM!! No upgrades anticipated.
Power - 4.8L vs 6.0L. The torque at low RPMs is obvious. Not earthshattering, but obvious.
Transmission - The granny low in the manual trans on the 2500 is great! Not needed, but I love it! Can't wait to get off the road and try the low range/granny low. It should crawl about 1.2mph. I can walk faster than that!
Brakes - The hydraulic brake booster may have something to do with it, but the brakes on the 2500 feel firmer than the ones on the 1500.
Rest of truck - Interior and exterior identical to the 1500. Bigger rear axle reduces ground clearance. Deeper frame section means all drivetrain parts are tucked up inside the frame.
Greatest Pleasure - The 2500 does not have that 'SHIFT' light to annoy me when I elect to leave it in a gear for more than 2 seconds.
Mike L
99 Silverado 1500 4x4 4.8L 5spd
00 Silverado 2500 LS 4x4 6.0L 5spd
Deadhorse, Alaska 6-6-99