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  1. tnchevy
    I would say either read up on all of the makes/models before you buy or better yet, don't read a thing because you will be paranoid to buy any vehicle. I have to admit that after a year I still like my old 2002 better than my 2014 but I also liked it better than I do my 2012 Ford company truck. The biggest complaint which some of you will laugh at is that there is too much "going on" with all the new vehicles. My 2014 is not perfect, slight vibes at random times, transmission that has improved but not seamless, and a radio that can't pickup FM stations and goes blank every now and then. Funny thing is that my 2012 Ford work truck has the exact same problems and even a worse transmission. I test drove 3 different Rams as well last year and I did like the more instant throttle but I was not overly impressed with the 8 speed in it either. IMO all of these new trucks are not built as well as the late 90's early 2000's (except Dodge which has drastically improved). After 1 year and 8k miles I do not regret buying my chevy over any other brand but I do regret not keeping my 2002 for a few more years even though she was rusting out pretty bad, mechanically she was in great shape. Buy what you like and if it don't work out for you bite the bullet, take the loss, and buy something else.
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    I am to damn tight to buy a new set of tires right now but I will probably break down and get a set of AT LT tires within a year or so. When I do I will buy from a place the next town over that has a good road force balancer and they know how to use it from others I have talked to. Maybe the heavier tires will do a little bit better than the stock Goodyears.
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    What is strange is that I have never heard of crappy tires causing come and go vibration problems. That tells me the trucks just don't have enough absorption in the body mounts with this new design. My truck still has some vibes that come and go based on tire temperature, never had that in a truck before.
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    I ran two tanks of 89 octane (I only fill up once a month) and saw no measurable difference in mpg than I do with 87 octane so I'm back to the cheaper stuff. One of my motorcycles in an air/oil cooled engine that requires 91 octane or higher. The experts on my bike say to run as low as an octane as you can that don't ping because it gives more power. I can also run lower octane in my bike in the winter (usually 87) and it does fine. I know it is not the same as a liquid cooled DI engine but something to think about.
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    Your not being a wise guy but I am being an *ss this morning! GM has made over a million of these K2 trucks now and if the vibrations were that wide spread then there would be alot of press about it. The people on here who have the vibes have a serious problem and it should be fixed but the majority of GM trucks do not have this problem, or at least a severe vibration. My truck was fixed by re-balancing the tires which is the case for a large portion of the vibe problems. I am just saying if you are that worried about getting a vibrating truck then don't look at GM. Look at the other 4 manufacturers but if you go to their forums you will find other problems that they have. Just do a good test drive but don't let every imperfection in the road make you think the truck has shaking problems because you will be concentrating on trying to find vibration problems. These trucks also have the stiffest suspension I have ever seen. Out 3/4 trucks at work ride smoother than my chevy but they also ride smoother than my F150 1/2 work truck.
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    Good luck with that but I think they will just tell you to pound sand. I don't see GM signing off on anything. If you are that worried about getting a vibrating truck then I would not be looking at a GM.
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    All of this still makes me wonder if when they engineered the truck that they didn't put enough "dampening" into the body mounts and in other areas. I would think that in the past models there were probably always parts a little bit out of spec and crappy tires put on them but the trucks were heavier and probably absorbed more of the vibes. I joined this forum because of the vibrations I was getting on the interstate plus the occasional bad vibration when getting on the gas hard onto the interstate. Dealership re-balanced my tires and it solved alot of the vibes but I still have a slight vibration at 70+ mph. I also get vibes every now and then going up a slightly steep grade on a 55mph highway right out from my driveway. It seems tire related because it doesn't do this on other steep grades after I have been driving a while but I have never had this problem on my last two Silverdo's (1992 and 2002). Both of those trucks had crappy tires at one point during ownership as well. I usually only drive on the weekends, less than 5k miles a year and rarely on the interstate so it doesn't affect me as bad as some of you other guys but I would still like an answer. I will probably break down and get a set of LT AT tires, probably Cooper AT3's because I liked them on my 2002 model. I seriously doubt it will fix anything but who knows, maybe the heavier tire will absorb more vibrations.
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    Truck looks great (but then again I could be biased). Are those pics with the 1.5" level already installed? I am thinking about doing the same or maybe a little less and some 275/65 tires which are only about .5 inch bigger than the stockers.
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    That sounds like BS to me, run what ever tire you want.
  10. tnchevy
    Have you not read any of this thread?
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    Goodyear's website says they are AT so GM is not really cheating anyone even though the SRA's are cheap tires. They are also standard equipment on alot of other 4wd "off road" trucks. If GM put actual LT AT tires then people would raise hell about their gas mileage being below what the window sticker says it should be. If you don't like the tires then don't buy the truck or put on the set you want like everyone else does.
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    My truck vibes in V4 when the throttle is barely applied. Did not really notice it that much till I put on an aftermarket exhaust (dynomax VT) and it really amplified it. I put my stock exhaust back on because of this and returned the dynomax.
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    I had plans of keeping my 2002 for at least 15 years but rust stopped those plans. Mechanically the truck was in good shape though. I would suggest not changing out the fluids (except oil and coolant of course), but just check them a couple of times a year. On my 2002 I changed the transmission fluid and filter every 30k miles but changed out the diffs and transfer at around 100k miles. After changing them my front diff started leaking out of both axle seals and continued to do that for 4 more years till I traded last year. My companys trucks get abused every day and we never change anything but the oil and unload them with 150k hard miles on them and have never had any major problems.
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    I was thinking the same thing.
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    The tip diameter where it connects to the pipe is based on the diameter of the pipe you are running (usually 2.5 or 3 inch). A muffler shop can bend the pipe to fit around whatever they need to.
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    I've owned quite a few V8 cars and trucks over the years and all had some sort of exhaust system, mainly flowmaster SI/DO or true duals with flowmasters. Out of all the V8 vehicles I have owned my 2002 with the 4.8 was the best sounding engine I have ever owned with a flowmaster, better than the 5.3 (before DI and AFM).
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    I also own a Fiat product, a Jeep Grand Cherokee that is almost 4 years old and 30k miles and has held up just fine. It has had a ton of recalls and parts replaced because of the recalls but has never given us a problem.
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    None at all.
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    Not sure of the hole size since I live in a no front tag state but if it is pretty bad then you can order a replacement center section of the bumper. GM calls is a "skid plate" for some wierd reason.
  20. tnchevy
    How can you not feel a vibration but it still bad enough to tear your truck up? You do know that all vehicles have moving parts and all vehicles vibrate so some degree. Body dampners and engine dampners are what all manufacturers use to keep the driver from noticing it. Unless you have a part that is way out of spect then your truck is not going to wear out any faster than any other truck on here.
  21. tnchevy
    Maybe there are some members on here looking to sell their 2014/15 non-vibrator. My vibration was 95% improved by re-balancing the tires. I have talked to about 25 2015/15 silverado/sierra owners in the year I have had mine and asked all of them about vibration problems and not a one had a problem with vibrations. Just my sample but your results may vary!
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    Good luck and keep us posted on it.
  23. tnchevy
    Rancho quick lifts already have the spring on them and you do need an alignment. Go to Rancho's website and you will learn more.
  24. tnchevy
    The 5.0 in my 2012 Ford work truck gets almost the same mileage I am getting out of Silverado, about 18 to 19 mpg in the summer. I was hoping the cylinder deactivation would get better real world mpg's than the Ford 5.0 but in my case it doesn't. I will say IMO that the DI 5.3 power curve is quite a bit better than the 5.0. I am glad this thread got started because I just assumed the AC outlet would power most small electrical items but now I am going to test my air pump and a few other things before I got camping or to the drive in.
  25. tnchevy
    Good luck with the Ram! I wanted an express really badly when I was shopping but the one thing that held me back was the interior. Reminded me of the Neon I had in college but I love the smooth transmission and the instant power of the 5.7.
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