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Angus Cattle Shower
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 Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:05 pm Post subject: 2003 Chevy Shortbox |
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| I'm looking at an '03 Chevy shortbox with a V6 and a 5 speed to replace my truck with. Does anyone know alot about them? I have a friend with one and he loves it, though its not alot for power.
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hayguy
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Big Muddy rancher
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3words
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Standard transmissions get old after a while.Shortbox will ride choppy,i had one for a while and i know i would never buy another one.
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hopalong
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| Standard transmissions get old after a while.Shortbox will ride choppy,i had one for a while and i know i would never buy another one. |
Hard to get a sheet of plywood to lay flat on a shorbed
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hopalong
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| Standard transmissions get old after a while.Shortbox will ride choppy,i had one for a while and i know i would never buy another one. |
Hard to get a sheet of plywood to lay flat on a shorbed with the tail gate up
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101
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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ACS I have a 04 Chev Siverado 1500, 4x4, auto. trans., extended cab short box with the small V8 and love it, You will love the ride of the newer chevy's, and if it's a 4x4 will go just about any where you will want to go, If you want to haul something 8' tho you will need to leave the tail gate down, can't say anything about the V6, but when I was young all I ever wanted was a 5 speed trans, but as we get older we want the auto. trans. it seems ha  , Take it out and drive it, at least 50 miles or more and you will know if is a truck you will like ??? 101
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Angus Cattle Shower
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Angus Cattle Shower
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| ACS I have a 04 Chev Siverado 1500, 4x4, auto. trans., extended cab short box with the small V8 and love it, You will love the ride of the newer chevy's, and if it's a 4x4 will go just about any where you will want to go, If you want to haul something 8' tho you will need to leave the tail gate down, can't say anything about the V6, but when I was young all I ever wanted was a 5 speed trans, but as we get older we want the auto. trans. it seems ha , Take it out and drive it, at least 50 miles or more and you will know if is a truck you will like ??? 101 |
What do you get for fuel economy with the 4.8? How many k have you put on without trouble? Are the front ends as weak as the 90's chevy trucks?
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101
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I have the 5.3 in mine, I think it is like the older 327 very quick with the rpm's but lacks in torque, runs down the road very well with light loads, but lacks the torque when pulling a trailer with a load!! I get a solid 22 mpg doing 70mph but drops in mpg from there, When going 70 mph the engine is only turning at 18000 rpm so am sure that helps with the gas milage. Mine has 124 thousand on it and the only thing I have done to it is replace the right front hub and wheel bearing that comes a a unit. Hope this helps and good luck . 101
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3words
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| 101 wrote: |
| ACS I have a 04 Chev Siverado 1500, 4x4, auto. trans., extended cab short box with the small V8 and love it, You will love the ride of the newer chevy's, and if it's a 4x4 will go just about any where you will want to go, If you want to haul something 8' tho you will need to leave the tail gate down, can't say anything about the V6, but when I was young all I ever wanted was a 5 speed trans, but as we get older we want the auto. trans. it seems ha , Take it out and drive it, at least 50 miles or more and you will know if is a truck you will like ??? 101 |
He didn't say if it was a extended cab or a regular cab.Extended cabs ride a lot better then a regular cab shortbox.
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101
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Good luck 101