z71 dually?

3500duramax · March 30, 2003

I have seen a few duallys that are z71's but did chevy ever make a z71 dually or do people just put the decals on them?

MountaineerTom · March 30, 2003

GM never made a Z71 dually. If it's a true 3/4 ton dually, then they just added the decal. I've seen people (including a dealer see pic below) but them on S-10 trucks, Blazers, and even an Astro Van.

It could be a 1/2 ton Z71 that someone did a dual rear wheel mod too. I've seen a couple in magazines, so who knows. Most likely, they just added a decal.

Someone that may not have known about it probably got raped on the price by this dealer.

BlackSilver · March 30, 2003

GM never made a Z71 dually. If it's a true 3/4 ton dually, then they just added the decal.

I haven't sorted out why people want such decals on their trucks. I make it a point to REMOVE the ugly things!

3500duramax · March 31, 2003

i think the decals that say 4x4 and z71 and others look good on the truck i dont know what your talkin about.

SilveradoWV · March 31, 2003

I dont think the 4x4 and Z71 decals look too bad, I would have preferred that the x in my 4x4 would have not been red, but the same as the 4's!

BlackSilver · March 31, 2003

I dont think the 4x4 and Z71 decals look too bad....

To each his own.

Personally I take them all off because I think they look tacky and clutter up the looks of a vehicle.

SilveradoWV · March 31, 2003

I guess on certain colors they could look kind of bad!

Wink · April 1, 2003

I saw a 2002 3500 duelie today that was a 4x4 and had the 8.1 gas motor. I thought that was a different combination. Usually the 3500 duelies are Duramax powered. :hail:

3500duramax · April 1, 2003

yeah there are 3 different engines i think you can get in the duallys. the dura diesiel , 8.1 and 6.0 liter vortec engine

95_2500HD · April 1, 2003

I've seen that done before.

Has anyone seen people replace badges (1500 -> 2500)? I saw a superduty in a parking lot one day that was cleary a 250 or a 350 (single wheel) with a 450 badge Why? I don't know!

BlackSilver · April 1, 2003

Has anyone seen people replace badges (1500 -> 2500)? I saw a superduty in a parking lot one day that was cleary a 250 or a 350 (single wheel) with a 450 badge Why? I don't know!

Probably the same mentality which puts huge tires on their "off road" z71, crank up the torsion bars till the tires sit on edge, and never leave a paved road. ??? ???