I had a 2002 ZR2 extended cabp/u with the 4.3 litre Vortec. I put 160k on it,and never did anything but brakes, and tires--oil chnages of course! I had a new 95 Toyota Tacoma 4wd extended cab and had to have the front end rebuilt, and a head gasket--with less than 20k!!! It was the first year of the new design, and , according to the dealer, the front end was a design flaw--the front end and the weight of the vehicle were not balanced, causing vibrations, and it would eat up the front tires in bout 7k miles as a result. To their credit, they gave me a full sized replacement vehicle, rebuilt the front end, added heavier springs, and even replaced a cassette player because it ate a tape! I had the replacement vehicle for 3 months, since the replacement parts weren't available yet, being a new model. When they were finished, they put a whole new set of tires on the truck, although the front ones were teh worn ones--and gave me the choice of tires!

Yes I wrote software to test those I believe you have the 4L60E tranny.

If they were made in Mexico or Romulus plant look out[:@] I believe Romulus is shut down now.

Oh great, I have a 2003 Sonoma ZR2 with 67,000 on it. Yet another thing I can look forward to replacing on that POS.[:@]

Do these new Z71 Chevys come standard with a factory lowering kit these days or what??? You couldn't pay me to drive a 4x4 that low to the ground.

Ford Super Duty - Nuff said. Solid front axle, enuf room from factory to clear 35" rubber - can still get the 4x4 lever on the floor where its supposed to be.

The lower ride is one of their selling points ......

By the way Germ, have I mentioned that I would go GM?

Yes Preacher, but if I would have listen to my Preacher college would not have been nearly as fun

But you also wouldn't have ended up with that "gift that keeps on givin'!"