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ikhanton Enthusiast

ikhanton

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I just purchased a 2004 GMC 2500HD, and I love it.

 

But I do have some questions:

 

1) Can someone run my VIN? (1GTGK23U14F135848)

 

2) The truck has 285's for tires and I noticed alittle rub, is there anything else I should be concerned with?

 

3) The Speedo /Cluster locks up, the dealership is going to replace, will they be able to calibrate for the 285's?

 

4) The truck had a plow on it, what should I look for now that it gone?

 

5) The truck says 59K miles, with the 285's I know that's wrong, is there anything I should be aware of with a truck hitting around 60K?

 

6) Is there anything else that I should pay attention to?

 

7) Can anyone give me directions to mods on this stereo? CD/XM/Bose

 

THanks for any help you guys can provide

 

John

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wellinghurst Enthusiast

wellinghurst

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Welcome and nice truck!

Here's what I can help with...

 

1) Can someone run my VIN? (1GTGK23U14F135848) not me, but someone will respond who can I am sure

 

2) The truck has 285's for tires and I noticed alittle rub, is there anything else I should be concerned with? no, mine rub a little too, unless it bothers you don't worry about it

 

3) The Speedo /Cluster locks up, the dealership is going to replace, will they be able to calibrate for the 285's? normal problem on those as I am sure you noticed when the dealer offered to replace it, yes they can calibrate it

 

4) The truck had a plow on it, what should I look for now that it gone? maybe a little more wear on the front end, but if it drives good, then don't worry about anything.

 

5) The truck says 59K miles, with the 285's I know that's wrong, is there anything I should be aware of with a truck hitting around 60K? it's not wrong by more than a few thousand depending on how long the tires have been on there, transmission service if it hasn't had one, and maybe diff fluid check-couldn't hurt

 

6) Is there anything else that I should pay attention to? not that I can think of

 

7) Can anyone give me directions to mods on this stereo? CD/XM/Bose Not me-I like that stereo fine-it's what I have in mine too.

 

Enjoy the new ride!

s-ten Enthusiast

s-ten

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Very nice looking truck, looks great with the tires and the color.

 

Just for the record though that is a 2500LD, not a HD. There is not much of a difference between the two except for some options and the payload.

 

Good luck with the new truck.

ikhanton Enthusiast

ikhanton

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Very nice looking truck, looks great with the tires and the color.

 

Just for the record though that is a 2500LD, not a HD. There is not much of a difference between the two except for some options and the payload.

 

Good luck with the new truck.

 

 

Never heard of a 2500LD, the badge says 2500HD

s-ten Enthusiast

s-ten

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They were actually called either 2500 or later 1500HD but many refer to them as a light-duty 2500. The reason for this is that Quadrasteer was never available on the 2500HD and there is no black spacer between the bumper and the grill like a 2500HD. The previous owner probably changed the badges on the truck.

 

Once again, very sharp truck.

wellinghurst Enthusiast

wellinghurst

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They were actually called either 2500 or later 1500HD but many refer to them as a light-duty 2500. The reason for this is that Quadrasteer was never available on the 2500HD and there is no black spacer between the bumper and the grill like a 2500HD. The previous owner probably changed the badges on the truck.

 

Once again, very sharp truck.

 

 

Nice catch with the badges guys-I checked the VIN on my auction guide and it's a 2500, not a 2500HD. Not that it really matters that much anyway other than about $800 difference in value. Hopefully the place you bought it from didn't represent it as a 2500HD-actually in essence they did by not checking the VIN. S-Ten is correct that they never made a 2500HD with Quadrasteer. Either the previous owner or the car lot changed the badges. It's hard to say if anything dishonest was done intentionally.

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vranasaurus

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Now I'm feeling ripped off, I just bought this from a dealer. Now I'm worried that this truck won't pull my 9K lb boat comfortably.

 

A properly set up 1500 CAN pull 9K. Your 2500 will have no problems.

sonjaab Senior Enthusiast

sonjaab

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Hmmmmm.........................Swapped badges, a quadrasteer/dually box on a

single wheel truck..............

 

I'm thinking a bad Carfax, salvage rebuild unit !

sonjaab Senior Enthusiast

sonjaab

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Anyhoo.....Heres pics showing the differences of the front of the LDs vs. the HDs

Due to the fact the LD uses the shorter height 1500 frame.

LD/1500 front:

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HD front:

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Note the filler panel between the bumper and grill.

wellinghurst Enthusiast

wellinghurst

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Now I'm feeling ripped off, I just bought this from a dealer. Now I'm worried that this truck won't pull my 9K lb boat comfortably.

 

It will pull just the same as an HD-and if all it is are the badges, then you still have a really nice truck. Whether the dealer switched any badges or not, it is still their responsibility to sell you the correct vehicle. I would definitely expect to get something from them.

wellinghurst Enthusiast

wellinghurst

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Hmmmmm.........................Swapped badges, a quadrasteer/dually box on a

single wheel truck..............

 

I'm thinking a bad Carfax, salvage rebuild unit !

 

no no no no no-the quadrasteer box looks like that-they have the lights and all like a dually. Lets just hope the badges were switched.

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