Silverado

[bowtiebeast]

Who else here drives a Silverado? I have a 1998 K1500 5.0L. Love the truck. I had a 1994 S-10 4x4 4.3L before I got the full size. Don't think I will ever go back to a small truck. I'm to big an ole boy to drive a small truck.

[Steve]

That's my problem too. I Started out in a full sized pickup. My first truck was a 1962 GMC 3/4. That was a fun project truck. Turned out to be too much work when I was going to school though, so I bought some stupid car. Anyhow, I'm driving a 2002 Trailblazer now, but I'm looking to get a 10 year old Chevy to do some basic hauling and work on the weekeneds.

[bowtiebeast]

I love the full size, can't beat it with a stick. My first vehicle was a 1988 Ford Mustang 2.3L 4 Banger. Not my choice, the old man bought it for me for all of about 700 bucks. Then a Ranger, once again not my choice, it was a graduation present. Of course being a poor highschool/college student I wasn't gonna complain. I wrecked the Ranger - rolled six times landed upside down - not cool. I got the S-10 after I totaled the Ranger and recently traded the S-10 for the Silverado. Won't go back to a small truck or a car. Well, unless the car is a Z28 350 4bbl, 4 bolt main, posi rear, T-top..... Anyway, can't beat a truck

[Aeropagus]

I've been a full-sized truck guy for as long as I was old enough to drive.

[poolguy20]

I first drove a...uh...um...ranger, but it was my take home work truck. Not my choice. I am 6' 4''. That situation sucked. I literally had leg or knee issues everyday after work. But to the good part. Different/better job, much better truck. I drive a 1999 silverado Z71 LS. I do as much as I can to it on a pool guys salary, while still paying the bills. It has 155,000+ miles on it and it drives and looks like its a year old. Im a bowtie guy for life!!

[DaBumpnTruck]

Started in a 98 Mustang V6...now i've stepped up to a 98 Z71 Extended cab/Short bed 5.7L Silverado...got a 6 in" lift, aftermarket exhaust(both were already applied to truck when i got it) and just recently installed two 10 inch kicker subs...Other things are done to the truck just don't know what lol

[Luckycat]

I haven't got a Chevy Silverado but I've heard they are very comfortable. Are you pleased with its performance?

[tehoatim]

Chevy trucks rock! No pun intended, well, maybe a little. I'm currently rolling in an 04 Silverado SS. I LOVE IT!!! It's got all the performance I need to keep a smile on my face and still hauls like a truck. I highly recomend checking out ****************.

[Steve]

I've been driving Chevy trucks since I could drive. Started with a 1962 GMC 3/4 ton and have a Trailblazer currently.

[jmacplayinbass]

My current truck is my first truck. I enjoy this truck! I've owned 2 Camaro's, one was a Z, so I miss the nimble handling but the practicality and reliability of this truck is seconde to none. I had a small problem with the A/C when I first got it, but the dealership just replaced the freon hose and it's been working like a charm ever since. Believe it or not, that's the only problem I've had with it.

[UndaCuva]

I started with a 1974 Nova. Went from that 350 V8 to a 3 cylinder Geo Metro. Moved up in the world and got a 4 banger Mazda. It was ok for what it was. Graduated to 2 grand ams, a 4 banger mustang convertible, than a beat up S-10, an even worse beat up Ford ranger, and now than a Camaro, traded that for a firebird convertible V6, Now I have a the firebird, a 1983 Honda Shadow Motorcycle, a 2000 Oldsmobile intrigue, and now the 2002 Silverado LS. All this by the tender age of 31! I will NEVER go back to a smaller truck, or less than a 200 HP V8. Maybe I'll go for a 4x4 next time, just depends on the money. Hope to drive this truck for a very long time.

[retired2001]

I've been driving a Chevy truck since I bought my 1st new one in 1970 from AJ Foyt Chev. in Houston, TX. I've had a few Fords, but I am now driving a 2004 Z/71 Crew Cab. It is a great truck, so far, only 63000 miles. They just get better and better! I will be pulling this one behind my motorhome! Another pretty good reason is that my "bucket seat" got bigger than a small truck's "bucket seat"!

[LOW_07]

I started with a nissan 240sx to mitsubishi eclipse to toyota supra. I sold the supra to get my 07 Silverado. I love the truck so far. Not as fast as the supra but that's why i sold it and bought the silverado. It's time to slow down.

[NJclassic]

Lets see...

79 Firebird Trans Am, wrecked
91 Eagle Talon, sold
88 Bronco II, rolled
89 Bronco II, sold
03 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, sold
78 Firebird Formula, sold
04 Ranger, sold
00 Cherokee, sold
95 Wrangler, sold
07 Sierra Classic WHOO HOO!

All those is just over 10 years of driving! And those are just my daily drivers. I like my vehicles

[GaryL]

You are a stronger man than I am. I have never been able to sell or a Firebird yet. :lol:

[TrailLeadr]

My first vehicle was a '78 chevy impala, followed by: '82 plymouth horizon (2 door),'82 Subaru, and then an '85 Nissan truck. The coolest thing about that truck was the second barrel on the carb would open due to vac, so at full throttle, and 4k rpm the secondary would open, and it was like nitrous. Otherwise the nissan sucked for off road. I traded the Nissan for a '87 C10, which some kids broke into for my alpine stereo. Then proceeded to break into it just for fun afterwards. At the same time I was driving a Ford Escort as a second vehicle. Traded the C10 in, because I was tired of being targeted. Got a Dodge Caravan, rebuilt the engine only to have a poorly repaired motor mount shred my flywheel. Traded that, and my secondary car a '85 chevy nova for a '00 Ranger. Traded up from the '00 Ranger to a '01 Ranger 4x4 Off Road. Lost my job due to company merger, and business unit closure, fell way far behind on payments, and lost the '01 Ranger to repo and then got my father's Suburban when he decided he'd had enough of driving a big vehicle. So while I may not drive a Silverado, my 'burban's trim level is "Silverado" So I'd say that counts.

[dwill3015]

have owned...
65 GMC PU V6-305E
1970 Chevelle 350 4bl
1971 Dodge Charger 318
72 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Camper Special 402
1980 LUV PU 4X4 Mikado
1992 Plymouth Lazer AWD
2002 Toyota Tacoma Limited 4X4 Double cab TRD

Currently own.....
1987 K5 Blazer Silverado 350 TBI
2001 Suburban 1500 (wife's ride)
2006 Silverado 2500HD LT3 4X4 Crew cab SB w/LBZ Duramax and 6-speed Allison

[Steve]

I think I had a 1973 Ford mustang as my first car. :-) Then I moved to a 1962 GMC 3/4 pickup and worked on it for a long time. :-)

[Steve]

Who else here drives a Silverado? I have a 1998 K1500 5.0L. Love the truck. I had a 1994 S-10 4x4 4.3L before I got the full size. Don't think I will ever go back to a small truck. I'm to big an ole boy to drive a small truck.

I got to drive a 2007 Chevy Silverado 4WD two weeks ago. Make sure to read the review.

2007 Chevy Silverado Review (http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7340)

[Steve]

How many members on this site own a 2007 Silverado or 2008 Silverado?

[95CTburb19]

currently driving a 99 (old body style) sierra C2500. 195,000 miles and still running strong. If it was 4X4 it would be my only truck but its not so I bought a 95 suburban K1500 for $800.

[nakedicarus]

How many members on this site own a 2007 Silverado or 2008 Silverado?

2007 Silverado here. Ever since High School I had been dying to own a white, reg. cab Silverado Z71. I had to go through 9 different rides and wait 15 years of my life to finally make my wish come true!


AGE RIDE
15 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier (drove this one right into the ground)
17 1987 Toyota SR5 4WD truck (stolen)
18 1976 Volkswagen Rabbit (restoration project car, sold)
20 1990 Mercury Cougar LS (stolen)
22 1985 Chevrolet AstroVan ($250 old clunker, but dependable)
24 1998 Honda Civic LX Sedan (sold)
25 1998 Toyota Corolla CE (sold)
26 1998 Ford Expolrer Eddie Bauer 4x4 (sold)
28 1993 Honda Accord SE Coupe (I loved this mint cond. accord, stolen, recovered, stolen, recovered, said f**k this & sold)
30 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Z71 4x4 LT (current, baddest ride to date) :glasses:

[Steve]

2007 Silverado here. Ever since High School I had been dying to own a white, reg. cab Silverado Z71. I had to go through 9 different rides and wait 15 years of my life to finally make my wish come true!


AGE RIDE
15 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier (drove this one right into the ground)
17 1987 Toyota SR5 4WD truck (stolen)
18 1976 Volkswagen Rabbit (restoration project car, sold)
20 1990 Mercury Cougar LS (stolen)
22 1985 Chevrolet AstroVan ($250 old clunker, but dependable)
24 1998 Honda Civic LX Sedan (sold)
25 1998 Toyota Corolla CE (sold)
26 1998 Ford Expolrer Eddie Bauer 4x4 (sold)
28 1993 Honda Accord SE Coupe (I loved this mint cond. accord, stolen, recovered, stolen, recovered, said f**k this & sold)
30 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Z71 4x4 LT (current, baddest ride to date) :glasses:

You finally made it! WTG! :party:

Two stolen vehicles? wow, that sux.

[4xbill]

Like most of you herre I started driving with a car (Chevy Nova) and eventually moved up to my truck (2000 Silverado 4x4). I wouldn't trade her for anything.

[Metro12]

2007 Silverado here. Ever since High School I had been dying to own a white, reg. cab Silverado Z71. I had to go through 9 different rides and wait 15 years of my life to finally make my wish come true!


AGE RIDE
15 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier (drove this one right into the ground)
17 1987 Toyota SR5 4WD truck (stolen)
18 1976 Volkswagen Rabbit (restoration project car, sold)
20 1990 Mercury Cougar LS (stolen)
22 1985 Chevrolet AstroVan ($250 old clunker, but dependable)
24 1998 Honda Civic LX Sedan (sold)
25 1998 Toyota Corolla CE (sold)
26 1998 Ford Expolrer Eddie Bauer 4x4 (sold)
28 1993 Honda Accord SE Coupe (I loved this mint cond. accord, stolen, recovered, stolen, recovered, said f**k this & sold)
30 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Z71 4x4 LT (current, baddest ride to date) :glasses:

Wow, thats a lot of stolen cars. I hope you have moved or have the truck garaged now!!

[ChevyLover]

Wow, no kidding about the stolen cars. Hope it never happens to me! (knock on wood) :great:

[Steve]

Come on, sound off you Silverado owners. :great:

[CT Greg]

Big trucks tow better, are quieter, ride better and are safer. And, trying to compare the technology in a new Silverado to an S10 is like comparing a blow torch to a camp fire.

Having said that my little ZR2 was a great machine which did amazing things. And, the 4.3 is a tough little motor with great torque and a decent top end. I would not think of taking my Silverado some of the places I went with the little truck.

Never met a Chevy truck yet that I did not like. And, never met one I like more than my new Silverado.


CT Greg

[CoDaChrome]

I drove a 97 jimmy s10 size and now I drive a full size lifted silverado and i wouldnt ever go back. I love big trucks!

[truckinon]

I have a 99 Silverado LT extended cab with 5.7L engine, 63K mi. Enjoy the ride, pulling either a pro bass boat, travel trailer or commercial chipper.

[Steve]

I have a 99 Silverado LT extended cab with 5.7L engine, 63K mi. Enjoy the ride, pulling either a pro bass boat, travel trailer or commercial chipper.

That's quite a range of things to tow. What type of boat and trailer are you pulling?

[tic]

I have a new 08' silverado LTZ.. 6.0 L vortec max... 4.10 axles.. The works.. It replaces my wimpy Nissan SE-V6.. We bought a bigger boat so needed a bigger truck to tow it. Towing two snowmobiles with the nissan wasn't much fun either. My only complaint is about 2 sec. of lifter noise on cold morning first start.. Truck has 2,500mi. now , took delivery in early Nov.. The plan was to drive my little honda CRX as a commuter to and from work and for errands but I love driving the Silverado so much I never use the car anymore... I AM getting better than advertised mileage which is 13/17.. To date I'm getting 17.7 average and that's combined driving.. Not bad considering the 367 HP and the 4.10's... BTW, the all up weight of the new boat on the trailer and full of gas will be around 7,500 lbs.. I sure hope this truck can handle it.. I replaced the class 3 hitch it came with for a class 4 hitch made by Curt mfg... It's a little annoying that Chevy advertises best in class towing at 10,500 lbs. but then they give you a wimpy class 3 hitch that states max towing load of 5,000lbs. Here's a pic of her... I love the looks of it and how it drives, more like a luxury car than a truck!

[Azarius]

First time Chevy owner here, and it's a 2000 Chevy silverado. :)

Loving it so far... thinking about a custom sound system though...

[hawkman]

2008 4X4/Z71 Crew LTZ in red/ebony.

Absolutely love this truck. :glasses: I'm only averaging 13.5 highway on milage though :grrrrrr: I just bought it the day after christmas, so not even to 500 miles yet. Hoping for an improvment when it breaks in a little further.

I traded in my '06 F-150. I definately traded up.

[Steve]

2008 4X4/Z71 Crew LTZ in red/ebony.

Absolutely love this truck. :glasses: I'm only averaging 13.5 highway on milage though :grrrrrr: I just bought it the day after christmas, so not even to 500 miles yet. Hoping for an improvment when it breaks in a little further.

I traded in my '06 F-150. I definately traded up.

Welcome to the site! You should see an improvement when it breaks in a bit, if you want higher MPG just avoid rush-hour, drive with a lighter foot and keep her well-maintained.

[matt89]

2003 Z-71Extednded Cab 5.3 V-8

I love it i got it back in August and i havent stopped loving it since buying it ive put a cold air intake on it and a throttle body spacer i love the truck my first vehicle was a 1989 K-1500 my dad gave it to me it was his old truck and then i got a 1996 S-10 blazer(nothing but problems) and i finally sold that in august and baught my truck i love it and i couldent be happier

[Steve]

Let's get an shout out from all the Silverado Owners on here!

[sdpbob]

Well I started out driving a 91 Mazda MX-6, then a 99 Buick Regal, now I got a 08 Silverado 1500 LT2 with the 5.3 and love every minute of it. Id have to say its the best vehicle I have owned so far. Oh yea and I also was driving a 02 GMC Envoy but that was because I was waiting to buy my truck and my truck rides better then the Envoy. Ive been getting 16/17 MPG combination of city and highway. I bought it on Halloween and have just over 13,000 on it.

[Steve]

bumping this popular topic.

[gmcem50]

I did the mini-truck thing with various Nissan & Mazda trucks, but never again. I'm on my third full size Chevy (#1 was a '67 C-10 & #2 was a '89 R-30 Cerw Cab) and I'll never buy anything else again.

[dutzowmo]

My first truck was a 97 silverado with the 5.7 and last year bought a 05 silverado with the 5.3. Lucky man owning two silverados and being 20 years old. They are the best trucks ever. My uncle has the ford with the 5.4 and it can't even pull a trailor with a two gators. I use mine to pull our boat and lawn mowers and I can't even tell the trailor is behind me when going down the road.

I have the 05 silverado 1500 with the 5.3. Dad has 06 silverado 2500hd duramax and mom has 08 tahoe. Couldn't ask for a better fleet of vehicles

[Trask215]

I just bought an '01 silverado a few months ago. I love it. Don't think I will ever go back to dodge.

[brlepore]

Started out with an '85 longbed, loved it, but I sold it when I joined the Marine Corps and had an Altima for a while but then I sold it and found the Joe Gibbs online when I was in Iraq. Picked it up when I got back and I couldnt be happier ever since. Anyone ever heard that Rodney Carrington song "Im gettin married to my pickup truck"? well thats how I feel.

[pmf608]

I have a 2001 Silverado, Reg. cab long box - nothing fancy, but I'm doing lots of upgrades. I love it! It is my first/only vehicle so far, and it's great. I just have the smaller 4.8L V8, and the performance is better than a 2004 that i've driven with the 5.3L.(no performance upgrades yet, either) It's comfortable, quick, and fairly good on gas. Can't beat it.:great:

[dwill3015]

I love my Silverado!

[sdavis2702]

I just bought my 2000 Silverado 1500 5.3L Vortec like 2 weeks ago. I'm an FBody guy. I was daily driving my 98 Trans Am and I just got sick of putting off mods because I had to drive it everyday. So I got the next best thing to DD and now I can tear my T/A apart.

[yotchie]

un fortunately for me my first vehicle was a 1990 pontiac transport van. it was free. the whole time i owned it i was just itchin to buy a truck. i finally got an 89 silverado 305. and it needed work but it was a trooper. it had problems off an on. but it always came through. then i finally got an 04 silverado 5.3. what a truck. i love it. its way better on fuel and its got way more power. its not a sport model but its. i was suprised how much power it has. i put a magnaflow muffler on it to give it a little something. and i am very happy with the truck. i have 2 10 inch kicker subs waiting to go in it. i was hoping to make my own sub boxes but cant find plans to make them. want to keep the backseat functional. so lookin for under seat boxes but thats the only issue im havin. and its not with the truck. i have had no problems with it. i will say there is a problem with a new truck with no problems. you get an awful itch to put aftermarket stuff on it.

chevy is in my opinion the only vehicle to drive.

[sweetdawg99]

just picked up my truck in june of this year. Its an 08 ext WT 1500 silverado. To date i have 5800 miles on it and i've enjoyed every one.