04 Silverado

[nepatsfn]

I have a 04 Silverado ECSB. Buying a fisher plow and wanted the regular duty(RD) model. They tell me I have to get the light duty model cuz in 04 the front end is heavyer than all other years. I dont understand cuz the GVWR is the same GAWR same as say 05, 03. Could someone explain this to me please and does anyone have a LD model and how is it holding up. Thank you, Darryl

[Ranger]

I have a 04 Silverado ECSB. Buying a fisher plow and wanted the regular duty(RD) model. They tell me I have to get the light duty model cuz in 04 the front end is heavyer than all other years. I dont understand cuz the GVWR is the same GAWR same as say 05, 03. Could someone explain this to me please and does anyone have a LD model and how is it holding up. Thank you, Darryl

 

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Tell them to stop confusing your truck with a Ford.

 

They may be reading the wrong spec sheet, possibly for a 8.1L or something.

[pm26]

I have a 04 Silverado ECSB. Buying a fisher plow and wanted the regular duty(RD) model. They tell me I have to get the light duty model cuz in 04 the front end is heavyer than all other years. I dont understand cuz the GVWR is the same GAWR same as say 05, 03. Could someone explain this to me please and does anyone have a LD model and how is it holding up. Thank you, Darryl

 

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Tell them to stop confusing your truck with a Ford.

 

They may be reading the wrong spec sheet, possibly for a 8.1L or something.

 

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Or, they figured in a VERY HEAVY 450 lb driver. Is that the case?

[nepatsfn]

I have a 04 Silverado ECSB. Buying a fisher plow and wanted the regular duty(RD) model. They tell me I have to get the light duty model cuz in 04 the front end is heavyer than all other years. I dont understand cuz the GVWR is the same GAWR same as say 05, 03. Could someone explain this to me please and does anyone have a LD model and how is it holding up. Thank you, Darryl

 

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Tell them to stop confusing your truck with a Ford.

 

They may be reading the wrong spec sheet, possibly for a 8.1L or something.

 

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Or, they figured in a VERY HEAVY 450 lb driver. Is that the case?

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No, only half that But anyhow even if I go to the Fisher site and do that match a plow to your truck thingy, it wont list the RD for my 04 but if I put its a 03 or 05 it will. Oh well I guess im going to have to get the LD. Just would like to know why the 04 is heavyer in the front.

[ctfan]

Go ahead and the the RD. Your truck will be fine with it. I would add a set of Timbren load boosters and the proper ballast to the back of the truck and youll be all set.

 

Will

[nepatsfn]

Go ahead and the the RD. Your truck will be fine with it. I would add a set of Timbren load boosters and the proper ballast to the back of the truck and youll be all set.

 

Will

 

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|I have heard about these Timbren things. Do you know if this is something the do it yourselfer can do?

[nepatsfn]

Go ahead and the the RD. Your truck will be fine with it. I would add a set of Timbren load boosters and the proper ballast to the back of the truck and youll be all set.

 

Will

 

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|I have heard about these Timbren things. Do you know if this is something the do it yourselfer can do?

[ctfan]

You can do the Timbrens yourself. I installed them on my truck shortly after I put the plow on my HD. No special tools are needed. Pull the front wheels off, then remove the factory bump stops out above the lower A arm. Put the Timbrens in where the bump stops where and put your wheels back on. You might have to remove the lower shock bolt to allow the A arm to drop far enough to get the Timbrens in.

 

Will

[Rolandd]

Just a guess, but on my 05 with the plow prep group it has heavier duty tortion bars. However I don't think the GVW is affected, just the spring rate (basically the front end won't dive as much when the plow is up).

[ctfan]

My 01HD has the plow prep package from the factory on it as well. The truck still would drop before the Timbrens. With the Timbrens, the truck wont drop as much.

 

Will