New Guy From Maine Here!

[Z82Silverado]

Hey all! Im a newb from Maine. Maine, where the trucks are all Silverados and they rot like a tuna can!

 

I drive a 09 Silverado WT Ext Cab with a few extra nice things that made he happy to buy it new. It has a in dash brake boost for towing, power locks, floor shifter (duh...wt) rubber floors ( i wanted them, bad) factory dark tinted glass, Victory red, HD towing and such, and a yummy 5.3L. It does what I need it too, and it being bright red goes with me well as my salesman put it, Im a Vollie firefighter and this would be my POV for calls and to the station.

 

From the time I bought it, I started to change things here and there, careful not to drill any holes in the truck, and keep it as factory looking as possible. Which included my able 1 sho-me LED light bar mounted with double side velcro to the dash. I have a Dewalt headache rack with a delta deep well tool box, and a set of 4 foot cb whips. I put down a rubber bed mat, and made a cargo organizer for the bed near the tailgate.

 

From the start i had trouble with the garbage P tires GM puts on from the factory. A hole here, a leak there, until all but 1 tire had a slow leak in it, not please. So i went down to Town Fair tire and got a rim and tire combo with some 285LT tires and im far happier now.

 

With that said, before I could install it, i put on a rough country levaling kit in the front. First side took over a hour, the other about 10 minutes. (I learn fast I guess, haha)

 

Then the troubles set in. First I had a TPS go, dealer changed it. Then I had my brake light switch go, causing a whole mess of electracal BS to happen, changed that myself. And the best parts of all, with less than 55k on the clock my middle leaf spring broke. I promptly took it to the dealer, and they informed me it wasnt covered under the bumper to bumper. I said, OK, but its a lemon part. There is no excuse for it to brake with so few miles, and Ive had a trailer behind it twice. They still refused and GM, from the good of their heart, offerd me 100 dollars toward it. I told em to shove it.

 

I got a letter just the other week, stating it may break. Excited I went back to the dealer, said I tried to get this taken care of years ago (Yes, It was still being driven with the broken leaf. Im low income at the momment, it was pay for the truck, or fix it and loose it. I still have it so you know what route I went.) So i said here, now fix it. They call GM, GM STILL REFUSED to pay for it all, this time giving me 200 dollars, and the dealer tossed in 100.

 

Guys, this is my 3rd GM from this dealer. And from my parents, brother, and me we have purchased 15 or so GMs from this dealer over the years. I was a GM Loyal customer to the dealer, and they wouldn't eat the spring and do the work for free. I told them to shove it yet again, and went to get the truck fixed myself.

 

So now its fixed, sorta. It has a older model chev spring slapped in between the two meaty ones (Its thinner, mine has the 3 leaf pack) and its still sitting a little low on the driver side, but I have a inspection sticker and 3 leafs again. I plan to get it fixed properly down the road, and maybe change both sides to the 5 leaf pack.

 

And of note, my brakes in the front need changing. I have 78K on the truck. Im so confused. I bought a brand new truck so I could avoid all these problems, and here I am fighting them still. But have hope I shall. And I will be stubborn and prevail all these problems. Because I love my Chevy, it looks good, rides nice, and Its the first brand new anything I bought from a dealer all by myself. (Yea, I was 20 when I bought it, I was very excited)

 

TL;DR Version:

26 year old Fireman from Maine who bought a 09 Silverado thats been giving him hell but he refuses to give up on the thing. And so far, wont give up on the brand, at least yet.