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Most reliable year 4wd Chevy 1/2 ton pickup ??(from owners/mech experience) - READ ONLY

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#6 of 8 The only thing..... by keith24

Nov 06, 2003 (12:17 pm)

that I've done to mine (1997 1/2 ton 4wd reg cab) is a new A/C compressor, and the dreaded fuel pump. I've been told by more than a few people that, if you've got this year model range truck (1988-1998), and you have 100,000+ miles on it, just be prepared to put in a new fuel pump. Other than that, I can't complain.
 
I haven't had any transmission trouble. Yet......................

#7 of 8 Just to throw in my 1 cent by ndance

Nov 06, 2003 (12:35 pm)

...and mind you, you get what you pay for.
 
I'm thinking about the same thing lately (wouldn't mind a truck, actually *need* 4wd where I live) and was considering the diffent possibilities...maybe a Tacoma (it blows me away how darned expensive used ones are)...maybe a Silverado (hard to find shortbed / reg. cab ones...super hard to find manual trans).
 
A couple of years ago, a good friend of mine bought a used 1999 extendo-cab, Z71 Silverado. Luckily the thing came with an extended warranty as it chomped thru ***almost $11K in warranty repairs***. ABS pump / trans failure / two (2!) new cd players / etc. etc.
 
YMMV of course, but jeez...it's kind of tough for me since I have a healthy bunch of that brand loyalty nonsense still running through my veins...all based on owning (mostly) 30 year old cars...but that particular truck sort of scared me off.

#8 of 8 Re:Most reliable year 4wd Chevy 1/2 ton pickup by dustyk

Nov 06, 2003 (5:03 pm)

The '39-'41s weren't bad.

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