Faults:

For some reason, the tranny wouldn't shift out of 3rd gear.

Other than that, it is the best truck ever.

General Comments:

This truck is awesome. It will accelerate at the same rate with a full load or not. And WOW!!!... the 8.1L will light up the tires, but at the same time as you're peeling out, you can watch the gas gauge move. IT LOVES the gas, actually about $90 a week or so.

The 6 speed tranny is not very good for going fast, actually the last 2 gears have almost no acceleration at all, it has to down shift into 3rd or 4th gear. but even with the 6 speed, it only gets about 8-10 MPG, but that is pushing the truck as far and as hard as it can go.

Faults:

Nothing too major happened, but the signs were ominous... transmission choke, fuel pump gave out, terminals corroded, and a couple other things.

General Comments:

It has had many problems, but It was a fun truck. still my favorite. all those little problems helped me get to know the truck better. I had to sell it because gas was crazy, and the swamper tires were getting low, and I can't afford to replace them. I love that truck though. Just know what you are in for.

Faults:

The only thing that has gone wrong with this Chev PU was the battery. I now have a leaking shock absorber on front. My original tires were replaced at 65000 miles.

General Comments:

Beautiful piece of work.

Faults:

Noise in Steering Column at 50,000. Dealer repaired at no cost. They said it was a common problem and was or would soon be recalled.

General Comments:

Awesome power that will bark the tires if you get on it. Auto 4x4 button is great in severe driving conditions. This truck is a monster in the mud.

Faults:

The transmission started to shift very hard and at improper times at 25,000. The dealer had it for a week and replaced the "accumulator" washers.

The rear window motor went out and was replaced at 25,000 under warranty.

Transmission started to shift hard again at 35,600. The dealer had the vehicle for a week and found several faulty parts in the transmission and referred to a recent bulletin that GM had sent out on the defect. They did cover it under warranty even though I was 600 miles over the coverage.

General Comments:

I love the looks of the truck. It is the last of the beefy Chevy front ends. However, I have great concern that this is a Heavy Duty 2500 that I have never towed anything with and the transmission is not holding up. I also worry that the dealer is having many of these trucks worked on for transmission issues since the manufacture is sending out bulletins.