yeah but thats 3 years newer then my 95 and guess what the damn problem is the fucking engine mounts rust way to easy for something on the raod my engine mouts are fucked in my 95 and me replacing them is gonna be an issue as i make 40 a month
My 95 GMC 1500 i bought for $900 i love the body style. Issue transmission 4l60e i tell people do not buy use transmission you will be sorry. Not with the 95 TBI then if you one of these trucks you will have to deal with PWM. Cause 95 is year by its self cause transmission lockup issues.
@@DanielJaegerFilms good video, great truck. You are a Ford guy you say?? RU-vid Deboss garage why not Ford.. RU-vid Car Wizard worse engine ever.. I have a 2014 Silverado, I off road the crap out of it and hot rod it all of the time!! I have 91,000 trouble free miles and get 23.6 MPG! Hauling two quad's I average 19 MPG. So far so good... I know people with Ford's that never off road them and have had more problems then I have had with my old 252,000 mile Zr2!!
PhillLsx Ga. I have a 2000 Silverado with 205,000 miles on it and it doesn’t even feel worn out at all. All of the steering components on it are stock but it’s still tight as hell and there is no play in the steering wheel. I would have thought that it would have become a problem over the years but so far nothing bad has happened but it makes me concerned almost like it’s too good to be true. lol
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve owned my ‘95 Z71 for over ten years and it’s been the most reliable vehicle I’ve ever owned. Cheap parts, easy to work on, still looks like a new truck, and (living in Washington state) not a bit of rust. It still tows my 24’ travel trailer and family of five around without a complaint. I’m sold!
Thank the EPA and the government's constant push for efficiency. Styles and generations of cars and trucks are considered obsolete way before their time. This is nothing new, though. That's why so many different manufacturers make cars that look relatively similar. How many cars and SUVs on the road right now look like brothers or sisters yet come from entirely different vehicle manufacturers and have designers in different parts of the world?
Ahh have you seen 90s-00s Chevy interiors feels and looks like old Lego plastic I like the way they look but the quality sucks my brother had a 2003 Chevy suburban the seats feel great the door panels are a little squeaky when you lean on it but the dash is so cheaply put together cheap hollow plastic at the top its horrible
I paid $1,800 for my '94 C1500 with a 5.7L V8, 213,000 miles when I got it. Had to replace the battery and I'll be getting new brake pads soon but that's about it. It's doing pretty well so far but I've not been able to drive it a whole lot on account that it has no plates yet, and the whole Corona thing is delaying that for me XD
Bought a running driving 98 k1500 Cheyenne, 5.7 extended cab. 800$ cut the drums out so only front brakes 230k miles and that thing won’t quit. Badass truck outruns a 2002 5.4. Mine has the 4 on the floor
Replacing the outside door handle scared the hell out of me because I did it wrong and could not get the door open from the outside or the inside!!! Be very careful if you haven't done this repair before...
kcotte59 because if you haven't beaten her by now, then, there must be something settling you down man. Aaaand, judging by the comment, maybe you should give it serious thought. Life is too short to be in a situation like that. I'm personally glad I didn't stick with that bitch. I tell ya, the one I had would bitch about the color of money. Now I have a simply awesome woman, who wouldn't give a shit if I drug the rustiest truck home to fix. So long as I enjoy wrenching on it, that's all that matters to her. Shit, she'll hear me getting wound up, n bring me my bag n bowl
kcotte59 props to you for not taking it as bragging. I don't usually do that, but, I had to use my sweetheart as an example. I just feel there's more to life than money etc. Yeah, there's gotta be something somewhere, bc, a normal woman would appreciate a man that ain't afraid of a load of laundry or dishes. Alot of people call me cold bc I refuse to deal with a cocky, conceited woman. My advice, take it as you will, bc I am not there in person, but, you gotta scrape up the self respect you have left, make a few calls, n enjoy life while you can.
Ford was always stronger on fleet sales. Trucks that are used to destruction in four or five years. I would bet that for private users sales were similar. Not defending or attacking either Ford or Chevy
Yeah thanks for posting I love these trucks I have a 94 K 1500 Z71 I bought brand-new I'm in Arizona so I have no rust it's never been in an accident original engine and transmission, I'm looking at 500,000 Miles right now runs like a dream I love it.
My dad owns 2 with almost 300k miles each. The automatic transmissions lasted about 240k - 250k miles but that amazing considering how cheap they are to replace.
Dudes right I have a 94 Chevy 1500 with a 5.7 in it and it currently has 387,000 original miles on it and still runs and drives great every day to work can't believe it every day it's that high miles and still runs great bought the truck at 260 thousand miles and have only put a water pump an new gas line patched and that's it I'm amazed I believe these are the best motors and trucks I've ever saw !
96 chevy k1500 extra cab cab with 159,000 getting a little rust around windshield and radio antenna on front bumper. Replaced the manifold gasket, alternator, 3 fuel pumps, brake job twice, rebuild front end, two windshields, 4 sets of tires, two batteries, 2 brake lines that rusted out, two tailgate handles, 3 door handles inside,one door handle outside, one radiator, am going to put new shocks all around now. Owned this truck for for twenty yrs and love it like the body style and the motor has a 3" lift from when bought new in 96.
Logan Mayo The Vortecs had weak oil pumps that would fail also prone to sludge. I’ve seen many TBI 350’s with over 400K miles. They were the best engines.
i paid 1,700$ to get trans rebuilt on my 92 astro work van... friends thought i was crazy..super reliable andi can easily get another 50k out of it.frame and body still good. ..new van payments would be 400-500$ a month.
kcotte59 HAHAHA the 5.4 Triton? More reliable? Put the crack pipe down bud! The Triton is one of the worst engines Ford has put out in the last 30+ years.
I have a '91 with the 5.7L and almost 300k on it. The only gripe I have is the low towing capacity. I live in Colorado and it has a 5000 pound towing capacity. you pull 5000 through the mountains you're gonna get in a lot of people's way. It just has no get up and go with that kinda weight in the thinner air. Other than that it's a great reliable truck.
I've a '95 GMC K1500. One of the best vehicles I've ever owned. It turns heads anywhere I take it. Best of all, it gets me home no matter the terrain I need to go through to get there.
no the 73-86 Chevy's were junk they were carbureted instead of EFI . They had bullshit small sadle tanks one on each side real pain in the ass. Not to mention the 4x4s had solid front axels god do I hate solid front axle trucks. IFS is so much better in every way and I don't have to get out to lock out my bullshit hubs I just push a button sip on my coffee and carry on my way and dont have to worry about spilling my coffee with IFS vs hillbilly junk solid bullshit front axle trucks.
+Special Ed The 88+ Chevy so call cowboy Cadillacs are so much more reliable then 87 and older Chevy's. Not only the 88+ Chevy's way way way more reliable they ride way nicer they come factory with fuel injection and so much more. I have had my day with them 73-87 Chevy's what a bunch of junk. Fucking carburators we're always needing attention. Most had crappy TH350 and TH400 3spd non overdrive crap transmissions. The fuel tank switch was always a problem they came factory gutless as all hell. The solid front axe 4x4s required you to get out to lock out them stupid hubs not to mention them old solid axle Chevy's ride like crap and handle like crap. The list goes on I work a full-time job I don't feel like spending all my spare time working on a piece of shit truck. I just sold my 94 Silverado with over 400 000 most of the truck was all original including the 5.7TBI and 4l60e everything worked as GM intended including the air conditioning I'v upgraded to a 98 Z71 Silverado. Don't miss my 85 Silverado at all fuck that old carbureted piece of shit. That 85 I had was always a prick in the -40c mornings that 94 I had I'd just push a button and in my nice warm house.
I'm a Ford guy too. Bought an '89 Silverado K1500 three years ago. I'm loving it. Mine is absolutely rust-free, believe it or not. Had about 98K on it when I bought it. Had a leaky oil filter adapter that the seller thought was a rear main seal. Fixed that in ten minutes. New exhaust system. Good to go. Drove it. Had to replace starter and battery. Oil changes. That's it so far. Oh yeah -- upgraded the 4X4 actuator to the motor-driven variety. It's a great truck. Paid 3K for it. Think I'll keep it for awhile.
You were spot on on all the details of these trucks. I love mine I’m so glad that I finally got another one a couple of months ago. I plan on keeping this one running it’s my 97 GMC StepSide extended cab Z 71 off-road. It’s got 213,000 miles on it in the most impressive thing on this truck when I first test drove it, was how strong the drivetrain felt. I am very fortunate as I do not have any oil leaks and any leaks at all. Which tells me this one was taken care of.And for $1600 I feel like my money went far
I did not have good motors during those years. I replaced blower motors and windshield wiper motors in so many it's not even funny. However the engines are rock solid.
Chaka Gillis your right my blower motor doesn't work on my truck and my wiper motor acts up it will stop my wiper blades in the middle of my windshield or they won't shut off
+Dillon Koch lol i kept a rubber mallet in my 93 silverado. when the blower motor or windshield wiper motor would stop, i would tap on them and worked good as new lol
By far one of the best and most informative videos on this truck. I've been searching RU-vid for awhile looking for a decent video and I'm glad I've finally found one. I'm going to be picking up one of these up next week as my first car and I couldn't be more excited. Thanks!
I have a 1993 WT/1500 with the 4.3. it has 280,000 miles never been rebuilt and still gets an average of 24 MPG. I've had it for over 15 years and it has only left me on the side of the road once when a body to frame ground strap broke on me. I just clamped a jumper cable to the battery to the frame and it fired up and I drove it the last 13miles home from work. The only mods on the Truck I did was Added Duel Stainless Exhaust, Mallory Coil, Removed the Clutch Fan and put on an Electric fan that kicks on at 220F and off at 180F and put a 160*F Thermostat in it. I also upgrade the brakes to Z-rated brakes for more stopping power. Only did that because the price difference was only about $100 difference from stock. I'll keep this truck until it don't run any more. I've had people ask me when I'm going to get a new truck. I tell them If I have to put even $500 a year into this truck ( Witch is very rare ) It's still cheaper then new truck Payments and the Increase in Insurance. Great Truck. Take Care of it and It will definitely take care of you.
One of my work passenger vans with a 350 blew an oil cooler line on the highway. Even with losing 3-4 quarts of oil because the driver drove it to the nearest gas station and did not stop when the oil pressure light came on the engine survived.
I have a '94 Silverado, standard cab, long bed, 2 wheel drive. Closing in on 300k miles and NO RUST! It is a north Georgia truck where we don't have much issues with saltwater air or winter salting on the roads. I've had it almost 25 years and still running strong. Hell, this truck has given me fewer problems than most of my kids!!!
Totally agree with him on these trucks! I have a 98 5.7 z71. No rust on my truck though, used fluid film in the cab corners and rockers every year. 100$ a year can go a LONG way.
My dad has the same year z71, no rust except for a small spot on the rockers on the driver side door. Been an ohio truck since it sold off the lot in 98. We got it in 2004.
One of the best real life videos on these trucks. Similar to my videos only this guy takes his time explaining the process of having a truck worth something... Good video dude..
There are plenty of things to talk down about this truck any real Chevy guy will tell you everything that’s wrong with them If you care to know I’ll tell you
Naa not in Florida they aren't. I see more of these trucks still tooling around on the road then I do the old round body F-150's or big rig Ram's. I bought my old worn out work truck 8 years ago for $1500 expecting to drive it a couple years then scrap it out... Ended up fully restoring it the truck was so AWESOME mechanically!
Good to see an honest guy doing a really good review! Good job man! Very real and informative. I myself love my c1500 350. For some reason it gets great fuel economy, except when its towing. but i appreciate a good solid ford also. Keep this up!
Your right, I got a black 97 Z71 no rust 6 inch suspension lift 3 inch body lift 35's on it I put a 1992 14 bolt semi float rear end under it with a shackle flip kit. Love these body styles.
Steve's Auto OSTROGOTH same here got a 94 Blazer 299.5 k on the clock, 5.7 tbi and 14 bolt semi float out back from a 95 k1500 3/4 ton bolted right it on 6 inch lift and 35s most reliable truck ive ever owned.
Up here in the North country every rig Rots out unless you undercoat it every year twice a year so I agree those were the best bang for your buck anything with the 350 Chevy motor is Bulletproof
The 88-98 c/k (GMT400 platform) are by far my favorite trucks of all time. I have owned several of them and I am happy to say that I recently bought another one this year. They are rocksolid and fun to drive the only thing that I would mention is make sure that you keep an eye on the oil and transmission fluids as they are prone to leaking from the pans so as long as you keep them full of fluid they’ll keep running. Get one from AZ, or southern NV as they usually have little to no rust. There are so many aftermarket parts and modifications to make the truck exactly how you want it.
We have a '98 Chevy 1500 4x4 Suburban with 206000 miles on it and a '99 GMC 2wd 1500 pickup with 301000 miles on it. Both have been very reliable and we plan on hanging on to both for the foreseeable future!
My 02 Yukon XL with the 5.3 is amazing. Was bought new and lived its entire life in Southern California, there is little to no rust on it. Extremely reliable
Being a Ford guy...I ended up with a 96 Silverado I bought for my 16 year old sons first truck. I love the old truck so much...that I've started to restore it.
Friend of mine had this same truck and he got almost 400k on it before the body was just rotted out. Damn New England winters. It was a nice truck that asked for minimal work.
Have a 90 c1500 been my daily driver for the last 17 years I have done a lot of maintenance to it . But that's to be expected for a 27 year old truck no rust here on the southern trucks! Straight up awesome trucks
Love my 92 K1500 5.7. 140k miles. Pushing 30 years old I'm only replacing parts due to age and rust issues. Got to love Nebraska. I get more compliments on thos truck than I did my 07 Votec Max with 6in lift, 35 in Mickey thompsons, 20 in rims. Murdered out. Love the 90s trucks. So cheap and easy to work on.
You’re dead on the money. We bought a 1999 suburban in April for 3500.00. Once I fixed everything including cosmetics we had about $5000 into it. It looks beautiful. Within 3 hours of owning it before upgrades I had three people wanting to buy it. I was up to six in two days!
No reason to buy a new vehicle if you just maintain the damn thing. People don't maintain anything and it just rots away to the point its completely worthless and the only ones that want it are junkyards
Great video! I own a 1994 C1500. Mine is a sportside extended cab with a 305. I bought it for $2500.00 dollars last year. I bought it from a gentleman I work with. I had a 2008 Avalanche and could not afford it but I do not regret getting rid of it as I am happier with my 94. Mine has 171,000 miles and no rust. It does need a paint job and I plan on painting it some day. It drives as good as my newer truck did and uses less oil. These trucks are very popular and I even get compliments on mine every now and then. The 305 has enough power for what I need. I enjoyed your video.
Bought my 1994 Silverado used in 1998, with 78k miles on it. Still driving it nearly 22 years now with over 335k on the original engine. Had to have trans rebuilt about 5 years ago. Love my Chevy Truck! Get lots of people wanting to buy it from me. Have a hard time letting it go.
I have a 1989 Silverado ....I bought it brand new after I graduate from a technical college and started working .......I drove it everyday until I parked it in 2004 (bought a new 2004 Silverado) .....the V-8 350 is a great and strong engine with 288,789 miles on it .....only issue was the alternator, fuel pump , and paint ....I'm in the business of Auto Collision repair , so I've done 2 complete paint jobs on it throughout the years (changed the fleet side box to a step side box)......other than that great truck .......no rust , no engine trouble .......A/C works perfect ...
I drive a 94 chevy 1500 with only 143,000 miles. This truck has been abused but somehow to this day still runs. It blows my mind. Someone actually put diesel in the tank on accident and the engine just ran straight through it
I had a 98 with the 5.0 Vortec and love it . I now have a 03 2500HD with a 6.0 Vortec with over 250,000 miles on it and it still is running strong . Nice video man these were some awsome trucks if i could find one mint i would buy it. LOL
Im from Cali so when i moved to the midwest i was astonished of the amount of rust trucks have. I was okay with sundamage but wow some tailbeds were just falling off
im a ford and chevy guy these silverados are along the same line in terms of reliability as the 97-03 f150. 97 and 98 f150s did have an issue with timing cover gaskets and intake gaskets but it was solved in 99. id say tho the f150 does squeak out a win because of the 4r70w transmission is more reliable then 4l60. its retarded how cool these guys think they are with there brand new $50 000 f150s and silverados when a 4 door car would suit them much better laughs
Interesting. I have a 2016 Silverado. Drove it off the lot with 9 miles. Now has 25,000 miles. And the bed and bed rails are all scratched, dented, and well broken in (and yes, the liner is sprayed). I also have a tool box bolted right through the bed rails. And I've towed cars, lumber, lawn equipment, snow equipment, ladders, etc. I've loaded my bed with soil, mulch, tree limbs, and plants. And I'm not afraid to push a snow bank out of my way to pull into my driveway. I'm also not afraid to get it dirty or muddy, but still wash it once every month or so, and polish, wax and seal the paint twice a year. This was after I traded my 2003 with 262,000 miles in excellent condition. And I pushed that truck to the limit as well. Oh yeah. And I paid only $32K for mine after hours of negotiating. And my '03 was $26K brand new. So I think I did well. So don't worry, there's still dudes out there that use their trucks as trucks. And I'm one of them. However, there are tons of dudes that shouldn't have a truck because they don't use them as trucks. Know who they are? The ones with the hydraulic tonneau covers. Because any truck guys knows those things are a waste of time when trying to load the bed.
My biggest issue with this body style was always the cheap interiors. That and there always seems to be issues with the door latches and tailgate latches. But I agree that they are good looking trucks and mechanically they are very reliable.
I absolutely love these trucks!!! I've literally owned at least 20 of them. Many I have seen sitting in someone's back yard and buy it for a few hundred bucks, put a battery, fresh gas, maybe a starter or alternator and get them running and either drive it for a while or sell it and make some extra cash. The body style is very desirable and the drive train is the best ever out of the light duty trucks. I have a 99 Tahoe 90s body style I bought from a old guy for $2000, 180k on it and zero rust and it runs like new. I work for a Chevy dealership and could drive a brand new Silverado if I wanted but NO...I'll save the money per month and drive my Tahoe for pennies a month in comparison. Love the video btw!!!!
can attest, 97 K1500 with 250,000 miles. love this truck. Easy to work on and plenty of aftermarket and OEM parts. CA no rust either. Great vid keep it up OP.
All of these reasons is why I wouldn't sell my 06 Silverado for anything else on the road nowadays, I would still have it as my daily driver even if it broke 200k. And as far as rust issues go, thank god mine doesn't get any (primarily because it lives its life in south Texas).
kcotte59 kcotte59 my 02 3/4ton has the 8.1 with 454000 original miles and still going strong..which is the same body style as an 06 just a different front clip.
Can't say anything about the '06s but the guys that I sold my old '03 has over 300,000 miles with the original motor and trans. Even the original G80 3.73 rear still works. Really miss that truck. I love my '16 but that '03 didn't owe me a dime.
kcotte59 Mine is 2006 never any problems and I mud run burnouts beat the fuck out of it still run and drives like a top. I'm sorry your luck is bad with them
That's a good write-up and video. I learned how to drive in a 96 Suburban (in 2003), my parents still have that truck (2 transmissions and 1 engine later). My daily is an 03 Silverado 5.3. I tow a small hard-side camper. Though it's only about 3,500lbs, it's a parachute. The 5.7 Vortec has so much more towing power than my newer 5.3. Chevy still knows how to make simple, easy to maintain and repair, trucks. Fords and Dodges are too complicated and love to bury half the engine under the firewall. My biggest gripe about the GMT400s are the damn interior. No bottom bolsters on the seats and a very low window line at the door panel. I drive with one arm on the door and this is NOT the must comfortable truck to do that. I'd rather have the interior of the GMT600, but the drivetrain of the GMT400. Now THAT'S a damn good truck.
Got rid of a TBI 95 with 275K on it, but still running strong to pick up a 97 (Vortec) Silverado that is in much better shape with 162K on it...no rust, beautiful interior. I've been loving it! Will drive for many years to come. Love these trucks!
I have to say I paid $5,500 for my 1999 Silverado...5.3 v8 and it's a best one of the smoothest riding trucks I've ever owned....I dropped about $700 in cosmetics for my pleasure only..other then that...I'll never get rid of it....
Chris Simmons All of the stock shocks on my 2000 are blown out, but now it rides like a couch because of it and I kind of like it. lol I plan to turn it into a long travel build sometime but for now it’s completely bone stock and it’s been great. I paid $4,800 for mine. Came with 160,000 miles on it, now it has around 205,000. It seriously drives like a sedan it’s so smooth.
I had a 1993 extended cab 4×4 , 4.3 v6 5 speed got good mileage and was just a great truck I miss it. I'm a brick Mason and I loaded that bad boy down with scaffolding and boards and pulling a mixer with my helpers in the cab and that 4.3 got the job done. I have a 2010 Silverado z71 LTZ now and use a RangeTechnology OBD2 delete tool on it and does fine , that little tool also slows down oil consumption dramatically , great video.
Bought mine a few months ago for $1,300 with the cab corners redone and frame in excellent condition. Body has 106k miles on it but engine is unknown. Wasn’t running when we bought it but a few oxygen sensors later and it ran pretty well. My uncles got a 94 turbo diesel with 320k miles on it and it’s still pulling strong, love these trucks.
I have a 1991 Silverado Z71 stepside, still running smooth. I've had it for 13 years, worse thing I had to do was the transmission but that is with 230,000ish miles. love it.
Thank you're the man those trucks are the best rigs we could ever get our hands on for cheap! We'd get them do nothing but maybe a tune-up and fluid change and farm the ever living piss out of them!
1996 GMC Sierra 1500 20 plus years and 200,000 plus miles. 1/2 ton hauled a ton of wood pellets numerous times not to mention tons of wood and Sheetrock. My truck is a workhorse and would not trade it for any other vehicle. Replaced the water pump and starter that’s it in 20 + years! Battery’s and tires too!
Nathan Springer it's worth every penny you've invested too. I've had my 92 stepside for 10 years. I wouldn't take 5 grand for mine, and I paid 3 grand for it 10 years ago.
I own Two of these one 1997 c2500 and one 1996 K1500 I'm putting an engine in I love my trucks next is bodywork. I'm glad you made this video These trucks are popular around here I see them all the time.
+1 on most everything in this video. I'd love to pick up one of those pickups again in good shape someday. I like TFL Truck, but they're quite inexperienced when it comes to anything under the hood or mechanical. They're....well, simply put, they're journalists, not mechanics. I've worked on my share of Ford and GM vehicles and GM is almost always a heck of a lot easier to work on than Ford. Case in point; it took me 2 solid evening just to replace the spark plugs on my F-250 because the idiot engineers decided to put the plugs under the coil packs, which are directly under the fuel rail, which is under the intake, which is literally under the windshield despite having a 4 foot long hood! On a GM pickup, plugs are a ~30 min job if you don't break anything.
