Cracked Head Every Valve Rapping Oil Leaking Every Time.
well chevy seems to be class of its own for off roading. i dont think the new chevy is worth even trying to use for off roading or even trying to put money into them to even try. the silverado for me is a great vehicle for on road work. like construction and towing. my dad and i both have silverados. for granted his is a 92 2wd but that thing has been through sarge and i for driving and also my dad using it for masonary work and side jobs all the time. my truck well i admit i beat the crap out of it. constantly pulling is maximum if not more than it is worth for salvage and trailering my jeep to rc and back pulling 80 up the hills. i got a 02 4wd 1/2 ton with the 5.3 liter. for a truck it get alright gas milage about 17 to 22 on highway not real good but better than some other trucks that are 1/2 ton. i trurly should have gotten the 3/4 ton or the HD package but i would prolly beat it even worse than i am know.
i got a buddy that loves the blazers for wheeling. easy to find parts and good for the length for what he does ( moab utah ) he said he wouldnt use anything else and thinks jeeps are crap and to normal to build. what does he know.
i think chevy has come a long way for what they used to be. nice interior easy ride good acceleration while towing and many options. but for the offroader that stuff dont mean anything. but easy to find parts. cheapest parts to usually find. cant go wrong with the 350 2 bolt main for a standard engine. it fits in anything. even the military used the old blazers and silverados for many years and should have kept them going.
things that chevy could do better well many things but they all got there problems. like a gm 10 bolt. CRAP. old detriot slow diesels. and everything leaks on them but that one way to put the dinosaurs back in the earth.
here i go rambling on again.

I had a 1990 GMC Sierra (almost a Chevy) and while I LOVED it, it was a leaky
clinky, broken mess. (CV axles were shot and spewing oily stuff all over my wheelwells)

I have never had any luck with Chevy's that I have owned. But others would say the same thing about (insert name brand here).

rockready I would like to know when you were getting 17 to 22. I think that sand and heat are starting to get to you. I have driven the truck in question. I hve never gotten anything that had a 2 in it unless there was a 1 in front of it. Towing I have gotten 10.6 mpg loaded and 11.4 empty trailer. I love the truck and I can't wait to get a 2500 or 3500.

dont think you ever counted the miles right. sarge we did go to red lion for school. i got better gas milage pulling then that especially regular driving. dads truck get better gas milage then what your writing about my truck.

I have a 1ton Dually 97 Chey that was my tow rig before we got the ford with a diesel. I have gotten as much as 13 out of it on the hiway!!!


Need to sell it now tho

Hey now there is nothing wrong with Chevy's......

Just let you know I have pulled with the 78 Chevy van 8mpg pulling 12regular just pulled with the 93suburan and got the same mileage both have a 350 engine

when it come to gas milage i hear people loving the 350 and other hating the motor. i got 13 in my old truck. but i never treaded it nice. i hear people with the carbs on them getting like 20 out of them and other run like your writing. i think with junkyards stuff my truck runs threw that gas like water at the company. no idea why. but if i stick in exxon (witch is just about never) and also texaco or even rutters gas it seems to do good for me.