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Hey Everyone,

 

Looking to buy a 2007 1500 4.8L Short Bed 4x4 with 50k miles. Anyone have any advice? Any common Problems to look for? I know the 4.8L is not as much as a work horso as the 5.3L but am I gooing to be dissappointed in the long run? I may eventually want to tow a small boat or landscape style trailer, or hual a load of firewood but don't see myself towing anything huge in the near future? Anyone kick themselve for getting a short bed over the long bed? I would like to throw a toolbox on the back but don't know if I'd be ok sacrificing the bed legth in the already short bed.

 

Any advice is appreciated, thanks in advance! It looks like a great forum you guy have set up here and it has been very helpful already! post-89202-1297799863_thumb.jpg

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8.1HD/ALLISON Senior Enthusiast

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I had a 2000 reg cab long bed. Had plenty of power for the occasional trailer. If I'm not mistaken the 4.8 does not have the active fuel management which is a huge benefit IMO. I like the long beds, but I use my truck for a truck.

mike94silverado Senior Enthusiast

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my 4.8 with the HD tow pack. will tow 7200 pounds. So the engine has the capability. It will be more than enough for what you are looking to do with it.

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I think would do just fine for what you want, general towing/haul should be ok. Unless its a PURE work truck, personally I would not get a long bed, they are ugly IMO, but more practical for a work truck. If its just a daily driver that's gonna do the occasional hauling, I think you will be happy with the truck, it looks good. The 4.8 is no slug, its a strong small v-8.

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Thanks for the input everyone. A quick check of the VIN tells me the axel ratio is 3.42. This would be a personal truck and a daily driver but I do a lot of work outdoors, light landscape stuff for family and can eventually see it being used a little more for work once I graduate from college next year. It looks like it has a k&n cold air intake on it already and I'd probably be interested in doing some work on it once I have the time.

Any opinion on the price? It seems like a pretty reasonable deal to me and its from a reputable dealer too.

gac17 Enthusiast

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Also the site that I ran the VIN on says this about the engine:

 

ENGINE GAS, 8 CYL, 4.8L, SFI, IRON, CYLINDER DEACTIVATION GM 4.8C W/CYL DEACTVN(LY2)

 

I was under the impression that the 4.8L did not feature any kind of fuel management.

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Also the site that I ran the VIN on says this about the engine:

 

ENGINE GAS, 8 CYL, 4.8L, SFI, IRON, CYLINDER DEACTIVATION GM 4.8C W/CYL DEACTVN(LY2)

 

I was under the impression that the 4.8L did not feature any kind of fuel management.

 

 

That is a mistake, the 4.8l never came with AFM.

gac17 Enthusiast

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Ya, I thought it would be a typo, just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. I'm gonna test drive it on Sunday see how I like it. I have a lot of time behind the wheel of some older 1500s and 2500s from from work but I'd imagine this trucks gonna be a little different.

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2008 long bed on the road since 11/08. No issues to report except that this truck seems to be real hard on tires. 4.8 has been flawless and plenty of motor for my needs so far. 31k miles and scheduled for its first brake job tommorrow.

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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i personally would never get a shortbed as i hate it, but that is a very nice looking little truck.

 

the 4.8 will be fine for what you need it for, but the question is, do you want it to be faster and have more power? if not definatley get the 4.8.

 

major plus with the 4.8 is that it does NOT have AFM. AFM is very very problematic

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After looking at the pictures a while longer it looks like theres a scratch on the one of the bumper endcaps. I thought it was a fog light at first. Anyway, I know those endcaps are removeable and can even be upgraded to Fog Lights, Is that an easy upgrade? Need anything more than a couple screwdrivers and a wrench set?

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After looking at the pictures a while longer it looks like theres a scratch on the one of the bumper endcaps. I thought it was a fog light at first. Anyway, I know those endcaps are removeable and can even be upgraded to Fog Lights, Is that an easy upgrade? Need anything more than a couple screwdrivers and a wrench set?

f0st3r Enthusiast

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After looking at the pictures a while longer it looks like theres a scratch on the one of the bumper endcaps. I thought it was a fog light at first. Anyway, I know those endcaps are removeable and can even be upgraded to Fog Lights, Is that an easy upgrade? Need anything more than a couple screwdrivers and a wrench set?

 

Fog Light Install

tanked_darren Senior Enthusiast

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After looking at the pictures a while longer it looks like theres a scratch on the one of the bumper endcaps. I thought it was a fog light at first. Anyway, I know those endcaps are removeable and can even be upgraded to Fog Lights, Is that an easy upgrade? Need anything more than a couple screwdrivers and a wrench set?

 

Fog Light Install

 

If you do install please aim them properly!

Aiming procedure for fog lights:

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=117121

 

Also the instructions for where the purple wire goes is kinda sucky so heres a good picture/thread.

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?...amp;hl=fog+lamp

 

 

I did this myself it was relativly easy the hardest part is tystrapping the wires and finding level ground to aim the things.

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