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**UPDATED** Mrs. Stewie wants me in a larger vehicle
« on: April 07, 2018, 07:26:48 AM »
Yep. My granola burner (subaru forester) is paid off, in great shape, but some [expletive] in a vehicle with a bumper that would have bashed my head felt the need to almost t-bone me yesterday for whatever reason... he felt the need to gun his HEMI and not let me merge right at the last minute. (we can discuss what i really think of the guy and his truck later). I knew once i told her what happened that would be the straw that broke the camels back. She's been wanting me to upgrade since we moved, but I don't want to take on ANYMORE debt especially since we're adopting.

Anyway. We have the Suburban 2500 which we love. It's my wife's truck, but i use it alot for towing and hauling. It gets ALOT of mileage due to this.

If i did go into a larger vehicle, i need to make sure what I am going into

1) does not put me in debt
2) is mechanically sound
3) fits my needs

I WOULD like a diesel, but am open to a 6.0 gas, etc... I don't care for mods or any of that stuff. I am VERY utilitarian. Need 4wd out here on my farm and since this will replace my daily driver, it has to ride nice and be comfortable.

I don't want to trade in a near perfectly working car for some junker with 300,000 miles on it just to say i have a larger vehicle.

So, what i am looking at are these:

Silverado 2500 - 2002 +
Silverado 1500 - 2009 +

Possibly a Ford 250 with the 6.0 powerstroke if i know the header issues were addressed (i see these pickups everywhere out here)

I need 5-8000 lb towing, dual/quad cab

I'm leaning towards the Silverado 1500, but need to know what years to avoid and what to look for.





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Re: Mrs. Stewie wants me in a larger vehicle
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2018, 08:52:02 AM »
Before I bought my recent Jeep I was looking around at something bigger. The 6.0s kept popping back into my mind due to the same reason there are a lot of them around my area. I tend to think of how easy parts are to come by without going to a city if I can avoid it.
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« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2018, 08:56:19 AM »
Stewie, I don’t care what has been fixed on a 6.0L ford I would not take one if you gave it to me & that’s after having towed with an 2004 flawlessly pulling a 16k enclosed trailer for over 150K before it started to try & put me in the poor house. Buyer beware
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« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2018, 08:56:55 AM »
Before I bought my recent Jeep I was looking around at something bigger. The 6.0s kept popping back into my mind due to the same reason there are a lot of them around my area. I tend to think of how easy parts are to come by without going to a city if I can avoid it.

the suburban has the 6.0 vortec and out here, you cant swing a cat w/o hitting 10 of those and possibly 15 silverado 1500's with the 5.3.

This is kind of the basis for my searching but i would like 4wd (very hard to find here)
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/730871062/overview/
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« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2018, 08:57:30 AM »
Stewie, I don’t care what has been fixed on a 6.0L ford I would not take one if you gave it to me & that’s after having towed with an 2004 flawlessly pulling a 16k enclosed trailer for over 150K before it started to try & put me in the poor house. Buyer beware

i've since elimited the 6.0 powerstroke from my searching.
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2018, 01:16:29 PM »
Stewie, I don’t care what has been fixed on a 6.0L ford I would not take one if you gave it to me & that’s after having towed with an 2004 flawlessly pulling a 16k enclosed trailer for over 150K before it started to try & put me in the poor house. Buyer beware
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2018, 07:06:07 PM »
ok, let's bring it back.

so the mrs. stewie and i talked more. Since it will be a daily driver, too. it's going to be a 1/2 ton pickup. leaning towards the silverado.
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« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2018, 11:56:07 AM »
I don’t know about the new Silverado’s but the last 5.3 I had got 14-15mph around town and 18+ on the highway. By comparison, the 2016 5.7 hemi I had and the 2011 5.0 I currently own get 13-14 around town and 16-17 on the highway. Doesn’t sound like much of a difference but the Silverado was a 2001 model.  Ford and dodge seem to be at least 10-15 years behind GM on fuel mileage.


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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2018, 12:03:04 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2018, 03:55:03 PM »
If you don't care about having carpet and a cd player get a work truck package. They are way cheaper. It is hard to find a good used one tho. They are usually all beat up.
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« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2018, 09:16:19 PM »
I had a 2005 Silverado 1500 HD Crew Cab 4x4 with the 6 liter before my Duramax and it was a great truck with no issues other than it wasn’t a Duramax.
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« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2018, 11:02:48 PM »
If that doesn’t sum it all up,  it wasn’t a duramax lol


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« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2018, 09:09:36 AM »
Trying to find a 4wd in central texas is rough. we found the only 4wd suburban 2500 in texas and had to drive 3 hours to get it. I have a feeling this search will be a long one.
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« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2018, 01:02:15 PM »
Would recommend avoiding the 5.3L engines from 2007 to current.  The failure rate appears to be high.  I think I already posted about this on here somewhere, but the active fuel management system has some design issues.  2006 and prior they were very reliable.

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« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2018, 06:56:59 PM »
Chevrolet K1500 99-00.5 rear end problems galore. 01-06, 07.5 I think, prior to fuel management BS and it's associated issues is the way to go. 246 t-case w/ possible pump rub issues w/ all of them, but that's an easy fix, and the front end will need going through, but dad had an 01 with a 5.3L and we threw 4.11 gears at it and he tows 30ft bumper pull over the cascades without issue and gets 15-18 without towing. the 6.0L in my wifes Yukon 2004 gets around 13-15 all the time, and about 10mpg towing, but power is a lot more apparent. if it were me, doing everything all over again, I'd have a 4 door 2005-2006 reg bed w/a 5.3L and be done with it. the ride quality in the Silverado is just so much better, even when the whole front end was wasted it rode better than the competition.
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« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2018, 12:05:23 AM »
I thought I read somewhere that the active fuel management on the 5.3L could be turned off via some aftermarket programming.


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« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2018, 08:04:42 AM »
Well KBB is telling me upwards of 11K for my subaru. I want to do an even trade, but i know that's not realistic.

4wd is going to be the hardest thing to find.

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« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2018, 09:19:55 AM »
this F150 is of interest. it seems there are more 4wd ford's out there...

https://rogerbeasleyused.financing.dealer.com/used/Ford/2010-Ford-F-150-8f62ddb10a0e0a170ad7499583221b8b.htm
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« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2018, 09:52:52 AM »
If you get that you’ll have to buy some bulls for the farm to push around!
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« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2018, 08:17:16 PM »
I had a 1500HD and liked it, but the mileage sucked even with a programmer. With the 6.0 and the 4L80E, I never got over 16 and that was all highway driving like an old man.

Now the 1500HD has the nice 9.5 rear which is way better than the 8.6 the regular 1500's have. And if you want towing, the 1500HD is basically a 2500 frame with the lighter rear.

I wish they offered a 5.3 in the 1500HD. Most years offered both the 6.0 (367hp) and the 6.2 (403hp) in the 1500hd with better mileage and the 6 speed trans since 2007.
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« Reply #20 on: April 10, 2018, 08:25:13 PM »
Chevrolet K1500 99-00.5 rear end problems galore. 01-06, 07.5 I think, prior to fuel management BS and it's associated issues is the way to go. 246 t-case w/ possible pump rub issues w/ all of them, but that's an easy fix, and the front end will need going through, but dad had an 01 with a 5.3L and we threw 4.11 gears at it and he tows 30ft bumper pull over the cascades without issue and gets 15-18 without towing. the 6.0L in my wifes Yukon 2004 gets around 13-15 all the time, and about 10mpg towing, but power is a lot more apparent. if it were me, doing everything all over again, I'd have a 4 door 2005-2006 reg bed w/a 5.3L and be done with it. the ride quality in the Silverado is just so much better, even when the whole front end was wasted it rode better than the competition.

I had an '02 Chevy 1500 with the 5.3 and that thing did everything I asked it to and then some. The only (memorable) issues I ever had were the power brake booster and knock sensors.
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« Reply #21 on: April 10, 2018, 09:43:56 PM »
What about a Honda ridgeline? And before you laugh I like them and the ones around here go forever without issue. I mean he does own a lesbaru so at least it's not affiliated with the gay community...... :tongue:
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« Reply #22 on: April 10, 2018, 09:48:42 PM »
What about a Honda ridgeline? And before you laugh I like them and the ones around here go forever without issue. I mean he does own a lesbaru so at least it's not affiliated with the gay community...... :tongue:

lezbaru. hahaa, ive heard that one a few times. I call my car the granola burner because hippies love 'em too. Y'all can make fun, but that car is hella capable and been problem free for over 6 years.

the ridgeline is on the same platform as the pilot. we used to have a pilot. it was a great car for years for us. we traded it in for the suburban.
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« Reply #23 on: April 10, 2018, 09:49:43 PM »
If you get that you’ll have to buy some bulls for the farm to push around!

im on the fence with this one. it has the 4.6 3V V8 with the 3.55 axle. Kinda under powered IMO, but loaded for a good daily driver.
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« Reply #24 on: April 10, 2018, 09:59:01 PM »
im going to go see this one tomorrow as its 15 mins from where i live

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/726689201/overview/

key call outs are the heavy duty towing features and it's in my price range.
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« Reply #25 on: April 10, 2018, 09:59:52 PM »
What about a Honda ridgeline? And before you laugh I like them and the ones around here go forever without issue. I mean he does own a lesbaru so at least it's not affiliated with the gay community...... :tongue:

lezbaru. hahaa, ive heard that one a few times. I call my car the granola burner because hippies love 'em too. Y'all can make fun, but that car is hella capable and been problem free for over 6 years.

the ridgeline is on the same platform as the pilot. we used to have a pilot. it was a great car for years for us. we traded it in for the suburban.

My mom has an outback and my daughters are the ones who call it lesbaru..... sorry! :beercheers:
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« Reply #26 on: April 10, 2018, 11:24:18 PM »
what the tow rating on that one Stew?
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« Reply #27 on: April 10, 2018, 11:45:32 PM »
17k for a 6 year old truck with 125k on it?

I looked at carmax and they are way over priced. Should be rust free in your area at least.
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« Reply #28 on: April 10, 2018, 11:49:41 PM »
Stewie, any brokers down there local? We didn't have them back in Indiana but they are all over here and I've had neighbors use them with great results. They find what you want and keep things reasonable.
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« Reply #29 on: April 11, 2018, 09:39:01 AM »
what the tow rating on that one Stew?

12,500 i am seeing. it has the tow package which is a must have for me.
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« Reply #30 on: April 11, 2018, 09:40:07 AM »
17k for a 6 year old truck with 125k on it?

I looked at carmax and they are way over priced. Should be rust free in your area at least.

pickup market is hot here in TX. im blown away by the resale values of these vehicles.
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« Reply #31 on: April 11, 2018, 09:45:08 AM »
Stewie, any brokers down there local? We didn't have them back in Indiana but they are all over here and I've had neighbors use them with great results. They find what you want and keep things reasonable.

not sure. i rely on good ol fashion sleuth work and my spidey senses. they've never let me down.
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« Reply #32 on: April 11, 2018, 10:06:25 AM »
what the tow rating on that one Stew?

12,500 i am seeing. it has the tow package which is a must have for me.
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« Reply #33 on: April 11, 2018, 10:09:37 AM »
what the tow rating on that one Stew?

12,500 i am seeing. it has the tow package which is a must have for me.
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« Reply #34 on: April 11, 2018, 10:18:09 PM »
im going to go see this one tomorrow as its 15 mins from where i live

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/726689201/overview/

key call outs are the heavy duty towing features and it's in my price range.

so i test drove this one earlier. it drives amazing. rancho shocks, additional after market leaf springs, but missing the running boards so hard to get in/out of. the dealer said they'll install 'em for me.

so... right at the end of the test drive, the low oil pressure light came on and it started to beep alot, but it DROVE FINE. no clunking or stammering, etc. Their service guy said it's probably a sensor and they're going to swap it out. What are the chances the actual oil pump may be bad?

next, upon inspection, i saw no issues except some older oil around the in/out pipes going from the radiator to a pump of sorts. i think it was power steering? i asked them to look at that and told them if it was from the oil pump, it needs to get fixed.

the handle on the driver door is cracked, but that's the ONLY cosmetic issue with the truck.

I'm on the fence with it until they give me some no BS response on the oil pressure sensor.

Can anyone guide me on this with further info?
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« Reply #35 on: April 11, 2018, 10:33:27 PM »
Send Kensauto a pm & ask him, he’s the resident mechanic with his own service shop

If you’re worried about the oil pump going out have them write in a 3 month clause they will cover it if it does go out. Guessing if they are pulling sensor they will put a mechanical gauge on it to check actual pressure reading versus the electrical sending unit
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« Reply #36 on: April 11, 2018, 10:38:39 PM »
Send Kensauto a pm & ask him, he’s the resident mechanic with his own service shop

If you’re worried about the oil pump going out have them write in a 3 month clause they will cover it if it does go out. Guessing if they are pulling sensor they will put a mechanical gauge on it to check actual pressure reading versus the electrical sending unit

ok. well, i brought my wife back and we drove it again. ran fine and pressure was fine. ill ask him to do a mechanical reading, too.
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« Reply #37 on: April 11, 2018, 11:43:14 PM »
For that price some warranty should be no issue.
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« Reply #38 on: April 12, 2018, 07:49:03 AM »
For that price some warranty should be no issue.

ill be having further discussions with the clueless salesmans, today.
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« Reply #39 on: April 12, 2018, 12:24:08 PM »
Speaking from experience on a check engine light after purchasing a used vehicle, get a warranty! And get it in writing, a dealerships word is truthfully worth nothing I have recently learned, as in I signed a document that said as much!

Well it said “only offers in writing have to be honored” meaning an offer from their sales rep verbally does not have to be honored. While I believe this is punch to the face of the integrity of a dealership, it sadly is to protect them.

Another thing, maybe take it to another mechanic you trust? Have them inspect it.
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« Reply #40 on: April 12, 2018, 04:58:15 PM »
Speaking from experience on a check engine light after purchasing a used vehicle, get a warranty! And get it in writing, a dealerships word is truthfully worth nothing I have recently learned, as in I signed a document that said as much!

Well it said “only offers in writing have to be honored” meaning an offer from their sales rep verbally does not have to be honored. While I believe this is punch to the face of the integrity of a dealership, it sadly is to protect them.

Another thing, maybe take it to another mechanic you trust? Have them inspect it.

i hate car dealerships. buying a car is one of the most stressful things in the world to me.
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« Reply #41 on: April 12, 2018, 05:01:14 PM »
Stewie,

I’d wager you’re not alone. I loathe it simply because the majority of dealerships have zero integrity and zero transparency. However that might just be my experience.

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« Reply #42 on: April 12, 2018, 05:13:05 PM »
I hate dealerships, they want to take a half hour deal & turn it into a day long event.
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« Reply #43 on: April 12, 2018, 05:31:54 PM »
and once the purchase is wrapped they parade you through the even higher pressure accessories, warranties sales guy masquerading as the "paperwork guy" that you HAVE to go through. Kinda like refusing rental car insurance, you don't have to get it, but they don't have to give you the keys either. I'm in sales, in two jobs, and these guys twist my stomach.
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Re: **UPDATED** Mrs. Stewie wants me in a larger vehicle
« Reply #44 on: April 12, 2018, 05:51:41 PM »
Tate, when I bought my F150 I had to tell them no 5 times to the extended warranty. Each time he knocked it down several hundred dollars......
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« Reply #45 on: April 12, 2018, 05:54:47 PM »
First rule is to always be willing to walk away.

Second. I negotiate everything over the phone and get a drive out cost sent and all commitments sent  via fax or email.

And when I walk in it’s a matter of signing on the line and driving off. Usually and out in less than an hour.

Anything looks off when I get there and I walk. Plain and simple.


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Re: **UPDATED** Mrs. Stewie wants me in a larger vehicle
« Reply #46 on: April 12, 2018, 09:03:48 PM »
I tend to play dumb in dealerships even though i know exactly what i am looking for and everything about it. in this case, it's a dodge dealership trying to sell me a GMC. i had to go in there with my guns cocked because i knew they'd be clueless.

I managed to get them to throw in running boards and up the trade value. Tomorrow i plan to go back there, look over the truck again and take it for an extended test drive.
First rule is to always be willing to walk away.

Second. I negotiate everything over the phone and get a drive out cost sent and all commitments sent  via fax or email.

And when I walk in it’s a matter of signing on the line and driving off. Usually and out in less than an hour.

Anything looks off when I get there and I walk. Plain and simple.


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im under no compunction to buy and i can walk away if i dont like something. I'm not desperate.
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« Reply #47 on: April 12, 2018, 11:48:06 PM »
It definitely could be the sensor, but, GM 5.3s have a history with oil pressure issues. The #1 cause is the o-ring on the pick-up tube in the oil pan. Most shops will replace the oil pump, when it's usually only a 5.00 o-ring that's shrunken, and cracked, allowing air into the system. I would NOT buy that truck until they prove that they fixed it, sensor, or whatever. They need to manually test the pressure cold, and hot. If it can't build 60psi, or the gauge flickers, something is wrong.
If it's been run for a while with air in the oil (say 5-10k miles), and possibly low-to-no oil pressure, the roller lifters are the first to be damaged (may not completely fail until a few months after you sign the papers)
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Re: **UPDATED** Mrs. Stewie wants me in a larger vehicle
« Reply #48 on: April 13, 2018, 08:47:15 AM »
It definitely could be the sensor, but, GM 5.3s have a history with oil pressure issues. The #1 cause is the o-ring on the pick-up tube in the oil pan. Most shops will replace the oil pump, when it's usually only a 5.00 o-ring that's shrunken, and cracked, allowing air into the system. I would NOT buy that truck until they prove that they fixed it, sensor, or whatever. They need to manually test the pressure cold, and hot. If it can't build 60psi, or the gauge flickers, something is wrong.
If it's been run for a while with air in the oil (say 5-10k miles), and possibly low-to-no oil pressure, the roller lifters are the first to be damaged (may not completely fail until a few months after you sign the papers)

thanks. i observed the pressure around 40 when driving, which is about the same as my 6.0 when driving.
they're replacing the sensor and i should get word on it later today.

Edit to Add: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-t33921_ds539247
found this interesting. I messaged the sales guys about it all requesting hot/cold readings.
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Re: **UPDATED** Mrs. Stewie wants me in a larger vehicle
« Reply #49 on: April 13, 2018, 10:08:51 AM »
I've read that discussion before and it made my head spin.

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