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I would like to see a copy of your sticker and compare our trucks as I would like to see the difference in them as far as the GVW goes.Maybe the difference is when the truck was built,early or late 2000.Mine is a early 2000.Or maybe it is the rear axel.If you take off your center caps from your wheels does your axel hub stick out with bolts on it or does it stay flush with your wheel with no bolts?
Andrew
Stan
Jim
Jim
Jim
Tom
Mike L
00 2500 6.0L 5spd Reg Cab Longbed
Deadhorse, Alaska 6-6-99
I don't understand the sticker, either. All you have to do is look at the truck and you can tell it is definitely not light duty. Massive brakes, big crossmembers, 8 bolt wheels, etc. I talked about this in another forum many months ago about why you could not get the 6.0 in 2001 without the HD. It was all due to CAFE requirements on GM. Since the 2500LD falls into the CAFE and the HD doesn't, GM got the 6.0 out of the average for '01. I don't need to tell you these are not the most fuel efficient engines in the fleet, although they do pull like stink!
I still can't figure out the 7200GVW with 9200lbs tow rating. I tow a 7400lb travel trailer like it isn't even back there. Other than sqeaks and rattles, it is a great truck.
Jim
It's a fantastic place to visit!!! Nowhere else have I been able to see 150+ miles and see nothing manmade except the dirt road I'm on. Nor have I ever been able to drive 500 miles on one dirt road, the last 250 without a gas station, restraurant, 7-11, or any services of any kind...
Just being able to see moose, elk, grizzlies, caribou and more running wild in their element was worth the trip.
But, we don't live in Alaska. I would like to winter over at least once after we retire.
We were running the 99 1500 at GVWR with the small camper. So we bought a 2500 and put the camper on that. With the camper the 1500 averaged 15.4 mpg. With the camper the 2500 has averaged 14.0 mpg. Much better than I expected! If we ever run the 2500 w/o the camper I expect it would get 17-18 on the highway.
Still, you have interesting truck. Until you posted your sticker, I would have bet that combination did not exist!
Mike L
Andrew
Love the vehicle, no defects thus far, pulls my 5,000lb travel trailer like a dream at 7,000'
Very happy with my purchase. Wouldn't change a thing.
Really happy to be outta that 1/2 ton, as the bigger truck tows and hauls much better.
Fuel economy about 10 - 25% lower running empty from the ol' 99 silverado.
Whatachevy - no way would I ever run 16.5 inch wheels nomater what. No bead lock.
Now with the RPM range and the You could, with stock tires, start in 3rd, go to 40 at 3665 RPM, shift up into sixth at 40, with 1256 RPM, go on up to 80 mph at 2513 RPM. With all that power and torque, 2 shifts would be it. And for in town driving, hang it in 3rd and you got from dead stop up to 40 mph. Would crawl about 7 mph at idle also. Out to work out great. Just wan't to drive one first though.
Hunter
Thanks,
Stan
Hopefully you have the Z82 Seven Wire 'Heavy Duty Trailering Special Equipment' Option.
FYI ------
Z82 6 way connector plugs into box on dash floor by your left foot. Has a 40amp large fuse that goes into fuse box under hood (1st slot left side where the other same sized fuses are mounted)
Tekonsha Voyager # 9030 Brake Controller wires up to Z82 wiring as follows--
Z82 Red to BC Black
Z82 Drk Blue to BC Blue
Z82 Black to BC White
Z82 Lt Blue to BC Red
Z82 Brown to BC Not Used
75v
Hunter
I really like these tires. They fit great (no mods for my truck just put em on and drove away)
They are 32.8" tall.
Ryan
- Tim
Also the BFG AT's do create a little more road noise than my 265 fstones (garbage)
LOL
...what happened to the header for the posts?
- Tim
www.advancedlubetech.com/diesel/photos/users/daves/Mvc-002x.jpg
or visit www.gm-diesel.com under the users photos section, it has a 6inch lift with 35x12.50/16.5 with 16.5x9.75 welds....bad [non-permissible content removed]
I had 16.5's on my ford and never had a problem with them, even running 35x14.50 swampers...
Whataschevy, 33x12.50's will not fit on a stock HD...I tried those with 16.5x9.75 wheels, i tried 305's with 16x10's and 16x8's, and finally the 285's with 16x8's...the 285's were the only ones that worked...
my pics are at www.picturetrail/com/4x4
BTW ,how do you post pics again? I forgot the code..
3400 miles 2400 in town/empty 0-50 mph near sea level, 1000 miles of hwy 400 55-70 mph and the rest 75-80 mph cruise on the interstate(also empty). Started at about 10.5 and have worked up to an overall avg of 12.49. Doing a little over 14 on the highway at 75-80 and mpg is still getting better as the motor loosens up.
Still trying to find paint to match fiberglass running boards and box boards. Remember its a Crew Cab, Short Bed. Suggestions?
Fuel Consumption Initial odometer reading 0.0
Date Location Octane Number of Gallons Cost per Gallon Odometer Reading Number of Miles Total Cost
03-06-01 Gulf Shores 10.67 87 22.32 1.479 238 238 $33.01
03-13-01 Orange Beach 11.52 87 22.97 1.459 503 265 $33.51
03-15-01 Loxley 13.08 87 22.68 1.359 800 297 $30.82
3-21-01 CR 12/59 Foley 11.2 87 24.18 1.399 1,072 272 $33.83
3-24-01 Gulf Shores 13.39 87 25.39 1.389 1,411 339 $35.27
3-31-01 Orange Beach 10.88 87 21.50 1.399 1,645 234 $30.08
04-04-01 Orange Beach 12.25 87 11.75 1.399 1,789 144 $16.44
04-01-01 Birmingham 13.88 87 20.82 1.389 2,078 289 $28.92
04-04-01 Greenville 14.22 87 22.08 1.439 2,392 314 $31.77
Loxley 12.76 87 24.28 1.459 2,702 310 $35.42
4-13-01 Pensacola 13.53 87 24.01 1.569 3,027 325 $37.67
4-19 Orange Beach 11.89 87 22.95 1.569 3,300 273 $36.01
4-24 Orange Beach 13.38 87 10.98 1.599 3,447 147 $17.56
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Total fuel expense $400.31
Total number of gallons 275.91
Average miles per gallon 12.49
and the following are the same as they were in 75 arent they?
cd player
push button 4x4
tow haul
air bags
4 wheel antilock brakes
driver message center
dynamic rear proportioning
temp compass mirrors
Yep id say they are one in the same
cruise control
DRL's
and so on
More powerful?
More comfortable?
I know if you compare my dads old 79 chevy with my 00 there is a huge difference other than the basic shape and the bed on the back.
I know in 75 there were no cd's i was being a smart^&#%#.
- Tim
- Tim