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Well, title spells most of it out. I'm looking @ a used 2001 Chevy crew cab LS with the 8.1 and auto tranny. It has the 8' bed and it is 2wd. Truck only has 64,000 on it. That is correct. It is @ a new car dealer and they are asking 10k for it.

The thing that worries me is that when I get up to like 55 to 65 mph on the test drive it had a bad vibration. Felt like it was coming from the rear.

Now the rear tires are different from the front. The front are new and the rear are less then 50%. Closer to the warning tabs at best. The front tires are some type of highway tire and the rear is an off road tire. I have voiced my concerns about it and the dealer is not willing to replace the rear tires. I am thinking it's the tires but it could be something else.

Any ideas? The truck comes with a BS 50/50 warranty and I'm not sure the time frame on it. The bed shows signs of either a fifth wheel or goose neck. The truck also has 4:10 gears. My gut is still telling me to snatch this truck up. I need it to tow my 8900 pound camper.

I have the autocheck from the dealer and it looks like it may have had up to four owners but not sure. If this is the case this is also a red flag. But then again it could have been a company that just changes hands.

What do you folks think???



Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Get it and repair it

 

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cliobogger Enthusiast

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The thing to watch out with on those early 8.1L engines is the oil consumption. GM has said that up to a quart every 1000 miles is "normal". So you dont know if the guy before you kept it up or let it run low on oil or if it even burns oil. MOST do though. So just know that.

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Also those early Allisons with the 8.1 had some issues with leaky seals as well. I can't remember why is was more prominent in the BB over the Duramax, but my father in law had one in that year and had all kinds of issues with it since it was a farm pickup and it leaked all the time. To me $10K is too high unless it is really nice. You can pickup up a nice 6.0 4WD in that era for about the same money. Keep in mind the 8.1 with 4.10's is going to get horrid gas mileage. Maybe 8-10 at best. It will pull like a beast though. Just my $0.02.

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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They use a different tail shaft housing pretty sure. The 4x4 8.1's had a 263hd transfer case, Duramax has a 263hxd. Diff shafts and seals I think. I could be wrong but whatever

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Thanks guys. The dealer tried to change the deal when I went back so I walked out. I found a 2005 Chevy 4x4 with the 6.0 motor. Going to work on the deal tom...

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Old thread but wanted to update u folks if u ever wondered. I got the 2nd truck mentioned. Some minor odds and ends in the nearly a year I've owned her. But I'm still happy. Miss my Ford though. Her she is when I got her and how she is today...ady6e9e2.jpghymydesa.jpg3eta5y4y.jpge2ynesu5.jpgy2u6era6.jpg9aba2u7e.jpg

 

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