Things I would like to see on the HD's

Kansas Kid · June 24, 2001

I have come up with a couple of things I would like to see GM offer on the 2500HD and 3500 before I have the funds to purchase one.

4.56 gears as an option with both the Vortec 6.0 and 8.1
3.55 and 4.10 gears as an option with the Duramax diesel (with an up in GCWR with the 4.10's)
Larger stock tires, on both the 2500HD and 3500
Optional camper package/overload springs on the 2500HD
Two-tone paint (not a big deal, but some people really want this)
More choice on options, instead of having to get stuff in packages. Anybody seen the options for 2002? I will make another post dealing with this......

You guys have anything you would like to see?

Jpshostr · June 24, 2001

Optional tires that aren't of the highway variety, like the Generals that currently come on them. Something along the lines of a Goodyear Workhorse tread pattern, not too aggressive, but not a straight highway tire either.

antig24 · June 25, 2001

a option for a 3500 crew cab dooley with a short bed.

Shaners · June 25, 2001

Lower Prices!!! LOL!!!

mcr10 · June 26, 2001

KBB has the 2002 builds out now. Haven't had time to take a close look at the options though. Seems that they have combined some of the options with other options.

Pastmaster · June 26, 2001

Prices! Make a LT CC Duramax come within ? of a Lariat CC PSD.

--locking tailgate

--Light-Duty Grille (Gmc's looks great)

June 26, 2001

Quote: from Pastmaster on 8:29 pm on June 25, 2001
Prices! Make a LT CC Duramax come within ? of a Lariat CC PSD.

--locking tailgate

--Light-Duty Grille (Gmc's looks great)

I thought you were a Ford Guy!

kidding, Kidding, I'M KIDDING!!!!

Welcome to the site.

Kansas Kid · June 29, 2001

Quote: from Pastmaster
Prices! Make a LT CC Duramax come within ? of a Lariat CC PSD.

That still don't make either one of them extremely cheap. LOL Honestly I would have mentioned price, but the 2500HD/Duramax I would want actually costs less then a comparable F350/PSD.....

Pastmaster · June 29, 2001

That still don't make either one of them extremely cheap. LOL Honestly I would have mentioned price, but the 2500HD/Duramax I would want actually costs less then a comparable F350/PSD.....

LOL!! Not for me! The Dmax listed almost 4 grand above the Ford. Now if I went with a 6.0L/4l80e, the price would be very competitive. If you compare all the options listed for the LT, the Gm is a better deal.

Friz:

60%Ford

40%Chevy

.000001% Dodge

Pastmaster · June 29, 2001

Btw, Kansas Kid,

Since your looking for a Regular Cab Duramax with a manual...Brent Maguirk Chevy in Dodge City, has a white one. I didn't look at it close, cause I was pressed for time. About a 3.5hour trip for us...

Kansas Kid · July 1, 2001

I can't believe it, but I forgot the most important one. GM needs to make their camper mirrors both power extending and power adjustable. Either incorporate this into the current design, or use the same mirrors as on the SuperDutys.

Pastmaster,

what exactly does the LT come with that a Lariet doesn't? I'm not up to speed on what comes with those two trim levels, because a LS or XLT would be more then enough for me. To bad the truck is in Dodge City, because I would really like to drive that combo....

Pastmaster · July 1, 2001

I'm not exactly sure, but for Ford you have to add the option to the allready ? Lariat option. Time will change that. First is heated seats, heated mirrors, onstar (not available on Ford), tint, ???, Which all I can do without, but if it's no cost why not have it?... You can get leather with an LS, but I don't think in buckets, which is what I want. The XLT is fine, but then you wouldn't get the power mirror, temp, etc etc, or leather. So really there's no real comparison.

I'm not even sure what year I would get one, and diesel's sound like a better deal every day, so by then maybe Ford will have a closer match?

TxDoc · July 9, 2001

Just one thing for me, Quadrasteer.

Shaners · July 9, 2001

With the LS you can get leather power buckets, but by the time you spend the money on the seats you can get all the other options on the LT for the same price. The LT has heated power leather buckets with memory, Onstar, deep tinted glass, rear window defogger and heated outside mirrors, auto-dim rearview mirror with compass and temp... and the list goes on, all as standard equipment...

The LT is not available in the reg cab as far as I know though...