1500 or 2500?

[Arsenik111]

hi, i am about to buy a silverado 2000 or up. I was wondering if a half ton would be alright for utility work such as hauling loads of firewood etc because the 2500 is alot more heavy duty but the half ton is alot cheaper.

[chuck16]

If your going to haul heavy stuff like a camper and cords of wood and gravel. You'll prolly want to go with the 3/4 tonne. It has more capacity and can put up with more abuse. I'm sure if you buy the 1/2 tonne you'll probably regret it. I don't cause I don't do a lot of heavy hauling so the 1/2 tonne is more than enough.
Just depends on what you'll be doing. Yes it is more expensive but your paying for the extra load capacity.
Cheers

[Nigel215]

if your only gonna be hauling stuff like firewood and shit like that a 1500 should be fine. But if you are planing on towing large trailers alot or hauling CMU block or heavy stuff like that, or even just goin offroad more often, go with the 2500. Plus, you will be in a bigger truck, which is always better.

[gschretter]

ONE TON ALWAYS!

THEN YOU GET EVERYTHING HEAVY DUTY!!
Get a Crew cab and 8' bed.


Really the engine does not count as much as the tranmission and rear end.

1. 4LE80
2. 4.10:1 rear end


The 1500 and 2500 are for want a be's - oppss I am in trouble now. Just kidding.

You need to know how much weight you are going to tow.

A bubby of mine bought a 1500 and tows he race car on a trailer around every week, well not this weekend because he is replacing his tranmission.

I tow 22,000 lb and my truck was like bring it on!!!

[mcontrols]

I'd say this - If you are going to haul less than 1000 pounds or tow 6,000 pounds or less a couple of times a month then a 1500 will do fine and will cost less to operate. If your numbers are higher then go with the 2500.

MC

[gschretter]

I am kidding.

Actually if you could find a 1500 with 4LE80 tran you could probably tow your house.

Chill everybody chill.

I was joking around.

[gschretter]

If you are going to tow more that 500 lb maybe you should get an Ford.
Chevy Trucks were made for looks and to drag race up and down the street.

Fords are work trucks.

Man, I am going to get in some much trouble for that.

See joking around.

Come on everybody its Friday relax.

[rjrhoades]

Biggest difference is payload. Need to know how much your trailer/loads are on the rear axle. Years ago didn't pay attention and bought a truck I had to add overloads to to hold the trailer. Pulling was not really an issue.

[rjrhoades]

Biggest difference is payload. Need to know how much your trailer/loads are on the rear axle. Years ago didn't pay attention and bought a truck I had to add overloads to to hold the trailer. Pulling was not really an issue.

[pull]

dont know much about witch truck tow or haul better,,but i do know storm442 youve got a bad a$$ truck best one ive seen yet

[qmaster]

Go with the 2500 6.0L,HD trans, G80 Diffs, and 12mpg.

2003 GMC 1500HD (3/4 Ton)
6.0, Crew Cab, SLT, Bose, G80's,
265/75/16 BFG' AT's

[cousincletus]

I rode in a 2500 4X4 the other day and it actually rides about as smooth as my Dodge 1500. I was pretty impressed. Personally if I was only hauling firewood or a small to mid-size camper I would go with the 1500.