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Have to agree with Blindsight on this one, can't explain your problem, but as far as your truck goes, they shouldn't fall apart like that. I have never had any complaints with GM reliability and my truck is completely stock with 146,000 miles on it. My dad has a Chevy truck at work with 457,000 miles and they still run it EVERY day. If a vehicle is treated right, it will treat you right. That is what I have always lived by. We have owned a 2002, 2003 and 2006 trucks with NO problems whatsoever. Whoever had that truck before you was an idiot. If you are the original owner and you do all of the right maintenance, then maybe you got the one lemon out of every 100,000 trucks they sell.
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how much longer is the crew cab verses extended and regular? ive been in trucks with much longer frames than a half ton pickup and never noticed "frame resonance." just because there is a fancy name for a defect doesnt mean that its acceptable. oh and speaking of me buying a caddy, thats one thing (another thing) that sucks about the silverado, it rides like a car, soft and bouncy. oh yeah i know i could spend money and buy torsion bars for it but should i really have to?
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Have to agree with Blindsight on this one, can't explain your problem, but as far as your truck goes, they shouldn't fall apart like that. I have never had any complaints with GM reliability and my truck is completely stock with 146,000 miles on it. My dad has a Chevy truck at work with 457,000 miles and they still run it EVERY day. If a vehicle is treated right, it will treat you right. That is what I have always lived by. We have owned a 2002, 2003 and 2006 trucks with NO problems whatsoever. Whoever had that truck before you was an idiot. If you are the original owner and you do all of the right maintenance, then maybe you got the one lemon out of every 100,000 trucks they sell.
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Two words for you guys:
gas shocks
As to the ride quality, when somebody rides in my truck, there's ALWAYS two comments:
1 Within ten seconds after they get in the truck they all admire how roomy it is.
2 Within ten seconds after getting out of the truck, they all admire how great it rides.
I know I prefer a bit stiffer of a ride, but I've driven Cadillacs, and I much prefer the ride of my 2500HD.
gas shocks
As to the ride quality, when somebody rides in my truck, there's ALWAYS two comments:
1 Within ten seconds after they get in the truck they all admire how roomy it is.
2 Within ten seconds after getting out of the truck, they all admire how great it rides.
I know I prefer a bit stiffer of a ride, but I've driven Cadillacs, and I much prefer the ride of my 2500HD.
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i have no idea how this thread turned into:
1. i have the best truck ever
2. i have the best shocks ever
thread, but DUDE, CHECK OUT YOUR HUB BEARINGS!!!!!
I have been through VERY SIMILAR symptoms for about half a year, scared to death every time. don't waste your time, check out hub bearings and idler/pitman, if you have it.(you shouldn't in 2005, but i won't be surprised.)
ok, let me be a good Samaritan and help:
jackstand the front so that tire is up in the air. grab tire at 6 and 12 and shake it back and for vigorously. if you have ANY PLAY, REPLACE THAT HUB BEARING IMMEDIATELY, IT SHOULD BE ROCK SOLID.
if you have idler and pitman, pm me, i'll tell you how to check them out.
1. i have the best truck ever
2. i have the best shocks ever
thread, but DUDE, CHECK OUT YOUR HUB BEARINGS!!!!!
I have been through VERY SIMILAR symptoms for about half a year, scared to death every time. don't waste your time, check out hub bearings and idler/pitman, if you have it.(you shouldn't in 2005, but i won't be surprised.)
ok, let me be a good Samaritan and help:
jackstand the front so that tire is up in the air. grab tire at 6 and 12 and shake it back and for vigorously. if you have ANY PLAY, REPLACE THAT HUB BEARING IMMEDIATELY, IT SHOULD BE ROCK SOLID.
if you have idler and pitman, pm me, i'll tell you how to check them out.
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how much longer is the crew cab verses extended and regular? ive been in trucks with much longer frames than a half ton pickup and never noticed "frame resonance." just because there is a fancy name for a defect doesnt mean that its acceptable. oh and speaking of me buying a caddy, thats one thing (another thing) that sucks about the silverado, it rides like a car, soft and bouncy. oh yeah i know i could spend money and buy torsion bars for it but should i really have to?
its just gonna be a never ending arguement.
not all cars / trucks ride or drive the same, and not all vehicles are built to please everyone.
everyone expects their new truck to ride like a cadillac, handle like an F1 racecar, haul the load of freight barge and be able to stop 50 tons from 100mph in 4 feet accellerate like a top fuel dragster and wipe their *** for them, ( they about should for what they cost). people complain and complain and complain they dont like anything, nothing is good enough for anyone. its a truck, drive it or sell it. if its falling apart it was not taken care of, its not the trucks fault. my old truck had 200k miles and looked brand new inside and out and it had that "defect" frame resoance they all have that would about make you sick if you ate too much.. thats the ride of some trucks. but not all of them. stiff tires increase it dramatically.
if its tire shake from worn steering parts, were back to the no maintenance / abuse part again with that low of miles on it. maybe you got a rental that someone went mashing across corn feilds with for the weekend.
im not trying to be a dick, but dont blame the truck or GM. maybe you just got hosed?
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i have no idea how this thread turned into:
1. i have the best truck ever
2. i have the best shocks ever
thread, but DUDE, CHECK OUT YOUR HUB BEARINGS!!!!!
I have been through VERY SIMILAR symptoms for about half a year, scared to death every time. don't waste your time, check out hub bearings and idler/pitman, if you have it.(you shouldn't in 2005, but i won't be surprised.)
ok, let me be a good Samaritan and help:
jackstand the front so that tire is up in the air. grab tire at 6 and 12 and shake it back and for vigorously. if you have ANY PLAY, REPLACE THAT HUB BEARING IMMEDIATELY, IT SHOULD BE ROCK SOLID.
if you have idler and pitman, pm me, i'll tell you how to check them out.
1. i have the best truck ever
2. i have the best shocks ever
thread, but DUDE, CHECK OUT YOUR HUB BEARINGS!!!!!
I have been through VERY SIMILAR symptoms for about half a year, scared to death every time. don't waste your time, check out hub bearings and idler/pitman, if you have it.(you shouldn't in 2005, but i won't be surprised.)
ok, let me be a good Samaritan and help:
jackstand the front so that tire is up in the air. grab tire at 6 and 12 and shake it back and for vigorously. if you have ANY PLAY, REPLACE THAT HUB BEARING IMMEDIATELY, IT SHOULD BE ROCK SOLID.
if you have idler and pitman, pm me, i'll tell you how to check them out.
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i should stay out of this thread, its a mess.
its just gonna be a never ending arguement.
not all cars / trucks ride or drive the same, and not all vehicles are built to please everyone.
everyone expects their new truck to ride like a cadillac, handle like an F1 racecar, haul the load of freight barge and be able to stop 50 tons from 100mph in 4 feet accellerate like a top fuel dragster and wipe their *** for them, ( they about should for what they cost). people complain and complain and complain they dont like anything, nothing is good enough for anyone. its a truck, drive it or sell it. if its falling apart it was not taken care of, its not the trucks fault. my old truck had 200k miles and looked brand new inside and out and it had that "defect" frame resoance they all have that would about make you sick if you ate too much.. thats the ride of some trucks. but not all of them. stiff tires increase it dramatically.
if its tire shake from worn steering parts, were back to the no maintenance / abuse part again with that low of miles on it. maybe you got a rental that someone went mashing across corn feilds with for the weekend.
im not trying to be a dick, but dont blame the truck or GM. maybe you just got hosed?
its just gonna be a never ending arguement.
not all cars / trucks ride or drive the same, and not all vehicles are built to please everyone.
everyone expects their new truck to ride like a cadillac, handle like an F1 racecar, haul the load of freight barge and be able to stop 50 tons from 100mph in 4 feet accellerate like a top fuel dragster and wipe their *** for them, ( they about should for what they cost). people complain and complain and complain they dont like anything, nothing is good enough for anyone. its a truck, drive it or sell it. if its falling apart it was not taken care of, its not the trucks fault. my old truck had 200k miles and looked brand new inside and out and it had that "defect" frame resoance they all have that would about make you sick if you ate too much.. thats the ride of some trucks. but not all of them. stiff tires increase it dramatically.
if its tire shake from worn steering parts, were back to the no maintenance / abuse part again with that low of miles on it. maybe you got a rental that someone went mashing across corn feilds with for the weekend.
im not trying to be a dick, but dont blame the truck or GM. maybe you just got hosed?
some things are not acceptable....frame resonance is one. drifting back and forth across the road in a powerstroke because of their steering issues another, and every chassis bearing and bushing being loose off the showroom floor on polaris outlaws. oh get this...our polaris rep joked about it and sait "loose is fast." polaris is junk and keeps my dealership in business because people dont know any better. i at this point cant say my chevy is junk but its getting to that point.
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you can not determine idler, pitman, and hub bearing problem by sliding under and looking at the components or yanking on this or that. period. you need at least 2 people to check on the 1st 2. 1mm play in either one will cost you hell on the road at 70mph bump.
whoever said this thread is a mess, is right. i'm outta here. I spoke. Hugh.
whoever said this thread is a mess, is right. i'm outta here. I spoke. Hugh.
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