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Bowtie_Beast

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I ran across this on another forum. Thought some of you might be interested.

Is it true?

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2004 info

 

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab

 

This vehicle will be available in early 2004. No HD It is a regular Silverado 1500 in a crew cab configuration. No word yet on whether the GMC Sierra will also be offered in a 1500 crew cab configuration.

 

Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Single Rear Wheels

 

The Chevrolet Silverado 3500 series has only been available with dual rear wheels (Dooley). For 2004, a Silverado 3500 with a GVWR of 9900 lbs will be available with dual rear wheels. This configuration is scheduled to be a four-wheel-drive vehicle available in a regular and extended, and crew cab models. All other models in the Silverado 3500 series (11,400 lb GVWR) will have dual rear wheels. No word yet on whether the GMC Sierra will Follow suit.

 

Bye-Bye, Silverado 2500 and Sierra 2500, Regular and Extended Cabs

 

In December, 2003, GM will cease production of all 2500 series Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra regular cab and extended cab truck modes with a GVWR of 8600 lbs.

Model numbers CC25903 and CK25753

TC25903 and TC 25753 (GMC)

robsawatsky Enthusiast

robsawatsky

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Well, something must be happening because the fleet ordering dates have a note:

 

Last '04 model order date:

 

10/10/03

 

Series Chevrolet and GMC Sierra Regular and Extended Cab models ordered with option "C6P" (8600 pounds-gross vehicle weight rating). Model numbers are as follows:

Chevrolet (CC25903, CK25753)

GMC (TC25903, TK25753)

99-2door Senior Enthusiast

99-2door

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So does this mean that my 2003 1500HD 6.0 is the same thing as a 2500 (non HD)

NO, your 1500HD has 8-lug wheels while the 2500 non-HD has 6-lug. The axles are actually lighter on the 2500. Hopefully they are moving things around to straighten up the name scheme to actually reflect size.

robsawatsky Enthusiast

robsawatsky

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So does this mean that my 2003 1500HD 6.0 is the same thing as a 2500 (non HD)

NO,  your 1500HD has 8-lug wheels while the 2500 non-HD has 6-lug.  The axles are actually lighter on the 2500.  Hopefully they are moving things around to straighten up the name scheme to actually reflect size.

 

Sorry, since 2001 all 2500's (non-HD) are 8600 lb GVWR and have 8-lug wheels. For 2000 and prior, which is before the HD line came out, there were both 2500 (light duty) and 2500 (heavy duty) models with 7200 and 8600 lbs GVWR respectively. The 7200lb version had the 6-lug wheels, the 8600 lbs have 8-lug.

BDBWTE Senior Enthusiast

BDBWTE

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It's sad to see yet another "Truck" retired from the truck fleet to be replaced by yet another big heavy sports car or Van with 4 wheel drive...

 

Go GM catering to Yuppie... If GM continues things this way in 5 years or so I'll be a die hard Ford Dodge man..

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nhproxr

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My guess would be somewhere in the area of 7500 lbs. It depends a lot on your gearing though. With 4.10s you might be able to tow little over 8000 lbs, with gears as high as 3.42s you might only be able to tow about 6500 lbs.

Matt99Z71 Enthusiast

Matt99Z71

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So what exactly is being discontinued? 2500 HD 4x4 ext. cab? If someone answers yes to this i'm gonna have to shoot someone at GM. I don't want four d**n doors, if I wanted a bus, i'd buy a suburban. Remember when most trucks were just regular cabs?

Mark_in_Tulsa Senior Enthusiast

Mark_in_Tulsa

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So what exactly is being discontinued?  2500 HD 4x4 ext. cab?  If someone answers yes to this i'm gonna have to shoot someone at GM.  I don't want four d**n doors, if I wanted a bus, i'd buy a suburban.  Remember when most trucks were just regular cabs?

 

 

 

 

This topic is from 2 years ago. I wouldn't worry about it.

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