"I hope the previous owner of this truck sees this video and feels embarrassed." Not a chance, You could understand a few missed things. But it is obvious the guy is a crook. He ether purchased the Truck as a basket case. Did the bare minimum to make it run. Or he might have had the same thing happen to him. And just decided to pass on his mistake. Dishonest ether way. I have made mistakes buying vehicles. Goten in over my head. But I never passed on my mistake to others. Sold them as known and ate the loss. Karma is a mean mistress. It always comes back to get you.
I learned that same lesson a couple years ago. Always do as thorough an inspection as possible when you buy a car. Never simply take a seller at their word when they say something is in good shape.
Sounds like the guy was a better smooth talker than a mechanic, I’ve been in the exact same situation where the seller seems like a genuinely nice guy but the car is not what it seems
That GMC looks really clean, did a good job getting that for the price, you could be $3k into it and still be better off than with that chevy. edit: Also PLEASE dump it full of cavity wax or fluid film to keep it good, would save any hassle later
Yeah, sure, he was a mechanic and couldn't even keep a transmission cable from wandering. People say a lot of things. You were sold a delusional fantasy by a Mickey Mouse clown. This video is important because this is your opportunity to educate others.
When you buy and sell cars as much as you do you're bound to get a scumbag seller once in a while. You'll still be able to recoup your money out of it. Diggin the new dually!
There are certainly ways to avoid this kind of scenario but some of the red flags were already set up by you to alert you but you bypassed them. For example, I buy used cars but I do not buy them sight unseen from a long-distance away. One reason I do not do this is because when something goes wrong there is no one nearby to turn to to make it right. You saw that there were problems and you achieved a discount, but the problems were bigger than the discount that you received. You were not willing to walk away because you had driven too far and did not want to go home with nothing. That is a problem. If it was a more local sale you could have gone home to think about it and make a better inspection and negotiation down the road. You even said you that "you would have bought it anyway" knowing what you now know you are just upset that he didn't tell you"". wrong! If you said that to a judge (me in this case) he would say you just gave away your case. You could sue for half the cost of the repairs since they were undisclosed and you would get a settlement of 1000$ How much of your time would that be worth to you? having said all that I think it is great that you actually sorted out the vehicle. Did you replace the AC compressor? Just wondering. In the end, it is really up to you if you keep the vehicle and use it until you have gotten over your bitterness and got some value from it or turn it over now and go on to your next project. Your work ethic is good and I wish you all the best with your projects. Even if you go out of your way to make sure that your buyers get a good value from you, do your best to protect yourself from getting too excited about new "finds" and consider all the scenarios. It doesn't hurt to double question people about their guarantees and assertions and find out what they say they will do if y some issues crop up down the road. By the way, as you probably know: 40 miles per hour is a minimum on many interstates. 35 is pretty slow. So I know you've got patience and determination when you need it. Can't wait to see if you can fix the transmission on your new find!
I got lucky and that's all mine was guess I got a good seller he let me scan the code before buying and he allowed me to have it checked over by a shop if I wanted pretty nice guy
It's not on you, ARV, it's on the liar that deceived you about the truck. We'd all be liars to deny we've all been taken at one time or another (or more). This is a "school of hard knocks" lesson that will serve you well for life. Keep the faith and keep up the great work you're doing.
Problem is, there really is no 'mechanics license'. I'm a pretty good mechanic, good enough to be offered full-time jobs - but I am just an amateur. I've run into plenty of 'professionals' who are not even as good as a talented DIYer.... My guess it was just a clueless overconfident amateur, although if it's cheap, there is usually a reason. For every car I buy, I have a repair budget.
I was also told a long time ago by a well established machine shop that most mechanics couldn't rebuild an engine. I think about that every time I before I think about handing off a problem to a professional shop. Thank god for yelp and google reviews.
@@harkin3684 they mean nothing ...my 14 year old daughter is able to pass them. they need to change how the test are done and add in a hands on portion IMO in order to give the ASE any weight anymore.
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 I actually think that, even with all that work you had to do, it was a pretty good deal. But, hey, if you can sell it and replace it with a truck at 1/2 the cost, you are still ahead.
I understand the frustration, but, really, after all is said and done, you got exactly what you paid for. And now it's sorted and completely undercoated. All that effort shouldn't be wasfed. Keep it!
And you did a FANTASTIC deal on the dually. Keep both trucks, use the Chevy for daily, due to the ease of parking and the comfortable seats. Use the dually for grunt work.
I will never purchase a vehicle from a “mechanic” again. I had the same problem in 2010 with a 1997 Nissan Max. Back then used cares were very expensive because of the cash for clunkers program, and the recession. The car was very badly repaired from an accident, but I did fix most of the problems and drove the car till 2016. I will say the a/c always blew cold. That’s important here in Florida. Your new truck looks great. Good job. I always look forward to your videos.
Congrats on the new truck. Love the old style GM interiors. Screams 90s style! It sucks that you had a bad experience with the newer truck. When I buy a used car I always assume the worst. Even though you got burned, I'd keep both trucks, take a step back and see which one you like more. The plus is that you sorted out one truck already and you're about to fix the trans on the 89 as well. Keep up the good work!
I had commented when you bought it that I would not have paid that price for it or trusted the guy after it broke during the test drive. I’m sorry to see the guy was a sleaze about the truck’s actual condition and you had to put more resources into it than you should’ve had to. I just approach every vehicle I go to buy like it’s a complete piece of junk and I’ll figure out whether it’s actually worth anything. I look forward to your next project and I enjoy the channel. Take care.
Valuable lesson for you and for your viewers. Thanks for sharing. You absolutely are making the right call to sell it, I would have done same. Best of luck with the dually. Looks sharp!
I applaud you for being honest in saying you made a mistake. Some people will never admit to anyone that he or she has made some mistakes in making auto purchases.
wow this looks like a decent truck! theres no way this truck is orginallly from the new england area im assumeing from virginia or north carolina id run the vin through car fax
I rarely find anyone honest selling a vehicle, I've been screwed so many times no matter hard I try to be a smart buyer. Just bought a car that needs a clutch right away, felt fine test driving it, $1400 job too, I don't have time to try to fix it myself.
Sadly I've seen this so many times helping friends and family with their "perfect confition" jalopies. Everything from ducktaped suspension parts to 2 sparkplug removed and sold as a 4 cylinder with imbalanced tires. So sad. Glad to see you got it sorted! Hopefully somebody purchases this vehicle and it's the blessing that they need
I had to learn this lesson the hard way too. Bought an IS300 from a guy that owns a shop in the next town over, said he did the spark plugs, coil packs, valve cover gasket, timing belt, and water pump, he even had a "work order" to prove it. Well I didn't read it closely because it was actually just an estimate the he had printed out himself that same day. None the work he said was done was actually done, and the car broke down on me the next day because so much oil had leaked into the spark plug valley and it was misfiring on 2 cylinders. That car wound up being such a headache, seemed like every month there was something that needed to be fixed and none of it was cheap.
Check the DRAC module - those older ones had issues, and almost nobody knew about it. My old '92 G30 van had one that was intermittent. The speedometer would get erratic, or quit working altogether, and the transmission would go into limp mode. I mention this because I didn't see the speedometer working. I had spent over $1000 on mine (after a transmission rebuild) trying to get it fixed for a year or so. I finally stumbled onto the DRAC module and noticed that it had been getting wet (the windshield had a leak that would drip water onto it). I picked up one at the junk yard for $25, matched the jumpers and replaced it. It never acted up on me again.
Sigh. Your braver than I. Your upgrading while also downgrading at the same time. Your selling the 02 HD Silverado with OBD II for an OBD 1 vehicle.That will make all troubleshooting all that much harder. Your also trying to make a 30+ year old vehicle a daily driver. I can't see that not being a never ending money pit the more you use it no matter how good you initially repair everything. Hopefully you find the transmission has bad shift solenoid. Or you find a good deal on a used transmission. Best of luck with this trade. I wish you all the luck this doesn't also leave you with a really bad taste in the long run.
Its no harder to daily than it was 20 years ago, theres generally less to go wrong too and anything that does should be pretty obvious. I've had no trouble with my daily car and that'll be 30 next year.
Dude, you just bought an absolute beast of a truck! Not only is it solid, but low miles to boot. I'm sure you have been all through it and I hope you do some research with some old school peeps and get the scoop on what to look out for down the road with this one. I wish I could find a work horse like the one you did. Nice buy! I'm sure you already know.... Check the rear/front differential: ring gear wear marks/pinion endplay. Transfer case: fluid level/color - gearlash. Drive shaft u-joints. 454's have a particular issue with the blocks coolant passage near the ends where the heads surface meets the block. Just keep an eye out for any cross contamination of oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil.... Or the smell of it exiting the exhaust. But I'm sure you won't have to many problems with this tank! I've had the honor to own an 85 very similar to the one you purchased and it was road hard and put up wet countless times and kept on ticking, but finally circum to the elements and rusted to death. But the axles, 454, transmission were reused again. 😏👍🏻
It's unfortunate you had to go through this madness. This is a prime example of why getting a PPI is vital. Glad you were able to get it sorted, and I don't blame you for wanting it to go away.
Here's what I learned in my 58 years of life, buying and selling crappy old cars since I was a teenager: every single word a seller tells you is 100% false unless you have documented proof otherwise, and even then a significant portion is still false. When dollars are at stake, the truth takes a hike.
That dually doesn't have your typical GM interior of that generation at least. Saggy doors, saggy headliner, torn up seat, leaks water in after a heavy rain, etc. You got it easy if you ask me lol. I live in Maine and I'm quite surprised that it isn't horribly rusty either. Greetings from the 207!
I have a long list of things that I replaced on my truck including all the maintenance I've done, isnt that something that buyers like to see? It shows that the seller actually took good care if its vehicle and wasnt afraid to spend money on it. It also helps with knowing what needs to be replaced and what doesn't, I myself keep an excel spreadsheet with dates and mileage of every service/maitance and repair I've ever done to my cars, I mean how else would you remember when a service is coming up due? Especially when you have multiple cars to look after.
@@SubieandFriends if you trying to sell me a classic car sure, I like the list If you selling me a Lamborghini, no problem If you selling me a regular vehicle that's say 5 to 10 years old with a long list that 6ft long page , tells me it's not over yet, still more problems to come Regular maintenance records is ok. Just dont go crazy saying you nearly rebuilt the whole dam car . That scares ppl away, least to me it does Just saying , my opinion I prefer to hear " solid vehicle " " like new" " no issues " Just saying when selling
Same thing happened to me. Bought a 2004 GMC Sierra 5.3 4x4, fully loaded, gorgeous truck, and my first truck and second vehicle. Guy said he was a mechanic and that it would only need brakes for inspection. When I took it into my mechanic he told me this truck wasn’t even worth saving. Holes in frame, missing e brake, obliterated cab mounts and heatshields, all brake components and suspension components were shot as well. Paid 3400 and the repairs would have been over 6 grand. I’ll admit I probably should have looked at it better but from what I saw it looked good and it drove great. Learned my lesson and decided to stop looking at trucks and got a 2010 Civic SI 6 speed and I feel I made a great choice. Definitely gunna revist trucks in the future though.
I feel exactly the same way. Just tell me the truth and I'll still give you a good price. Lie to me and I'll be incredibly annoyed at the least. The new truck is awesome! Pretty impressed you drove it home from Boston with just 2nd gear, hahaha. Sweet it's not rusty. Great find.
TBI 7.4L is pretty bulletproof , surprised that the THM 400 transmission isn't shifting . Before you replace it check the vacuum modulator can and the line for leaks . Also it's easy to remove the governor and see if it is OK . Great buy , it will be interesting to see you fix it !
I understand you very good.....things I dont feel good and they are a disappointment must go out from my life.....well done....greetings again from Germany 👍😉
Sorry to hear about the dishonest seller but I will say I love the truck now that you fixed it up. Also, was really excited to see that 89 GMC Sierra K3500. I have a 1993 GMC Sierra K1500 and love the thing.
Went through something similar with my father on a 99 Grand Cherokee. He got it for $1200, but we didn't realize the transfer case was shot along with a slew of electrical issues and an overdrive issue... We've slowly sorted everything out but we definitely should have looked it over better. But, on the plus side, the 4.0 runs strong, and everything's been fairly easy to troubleshoot and fix. Thankfully.
I had a 1988 gmc 1500, interior takes me back. I’m starting to believe that fixing up an older truck is cheaper transportation than new ones, even though new trucks get better mileage. $60k is ridiculous if you intend to “use” your truck!
As a guy who lives in CT and has looked at a lot of cars in CT, don't buy from lower New England. Many people here try to hustle too many cars and it ends up bad for you. Always check everything and know what you're looking for!
Oh man, I love those trucks! My first vehicle was an 89 extended cab 2500 with the 5 speed. It was red with the big gold stripe, nick-named the vanilla coke can! I'm looking forward to seeing this thing more.
"very clean for New England" lol yes indeed, love it! 👍not everyone in CT is a sleaze ball by the way...I would never have been that dishonest on a truck sale...sorry you got a bad deal, but I sure do love that dually!
Some guy here in RI is trying to sell a nice Toyota Tacoma 2004-6 with low mileage for 4350$. The only problem is the frame is completely rotten and the bumper is rotted. One look told me all I needed to know. But the sad part of it is the guy knew all about the rotten frame and still was willing to rip off the next person to fall for it. Most people coming along can't and will not replace a frame. If you are not a DIY person it is a Huge expense.
would you consider making in depth videos on repairing trucks? You are so knowledgeable about it and i would love to learn more about taking care of my truck!
A Rural Vermonter Im not sure if. you have the time too or not, but it could be a way for you to upload 2 videos a week. Maybe one video like you are doing now and one video working on and fixing youre vehicles. Keep up the great work man!!! Love your videos!
Any time you're looking at a used vehicle, you're looking for reasons to walk away, not for reasons to buy it. If it's a private seller and you start to see things that don't add up then that's a huge reason to walk away unless it's an absolute steal, as there are plenty of people out there who do their own repairs, but a lot of them do them badly, and, often, dangerously because they really don't know better or understand the risks in what they are doing...
I had a 2002 GMC 2500 HD that was just a beautiful looking truck. Red with a matching cap clearance lights 6.0 V8 engine 4 wheel drive extended cab 109000 miles when I sold it. No rust bought it from a dealer that ran a body shop. Was his personal truck. Loved the truck but it was a money pit when it came to repairs. Even replacing a fuel pump is an expensive job. Keep it for 3 years and finally sold it to a young guy with a small repair garage. I told him when he bought it it needed brakes all around including emergency brakes. He bought it with out hesitation telling me he had looked for over a year to find a truck like this without rust.
The best way is to stop listening the moment when a seller starts talking and look and evaluate for YOURSELF. Don't expect the (full) truth and you'll never be disappointed and if he was telling the truth then that's just an added bonus.
The frame on the k3500 is in such better condition than 2500!. First 4 vehicles I had were late 80s early 90s. ($1000 and most older than me) I was comfortable working on them but was tired of rust. First 2000s era vehicle, I was burnt on from dealership. Bondo falling out of it everywhere and only had 110k miles.
I had a similar situation with a 94 Silverado. It was a really nice truck inside and out. I asked the guy if there were any issues at all, even paid him and asked again and he reassured me it was all good. On the way home it started having all kinds of issues. Replaced the battery, radiator, wiring, all kinds of stuff.
Bought a 1991' Ford Ranger XLT for 2000$ over a week ago. Has 130k on the motor and the transmission works just perfectly, have driven it for over 100 miles since then, I barely go anywhere anyway. Needs the fuel gauge fixed and the rear view mirror glued back on and that's it. Guy I got it from was a pastor or assistant pastor at the local church in that town and was a military veteran as well. Hopefully I was lucky but haven't had any issues at all and I plan on dailying it throughout college. Sucks to see you got screwed out of that 2500 though, it's why you should have an extra person come along with you, preferably a car person.
Yesterday I bought a Silverado 1500 with the exact same body style and color and only paid $1200 for it off a migo and other than the 2 dents on the back door and bed (that he says somehow happend from shopping carts) it's a near mint condition truck and it just passed inspection this morning which is very surprising because when I buy cars this cheap it's really just hit or miss with unseen problems even if I inspect it myself before purchase
If the flashing check engine light continues you may want to do a "crankshaft variation learn procedure". The p0300 can be a result of the ecm thinking that there is a misfire when there isn't. This procedure is needed after any engine repair or ecm update. Also I noticed I had to do it on my truck also after the battery went dead. You may also notice the converter coming out of lockup on the highway. This is because the ecm inhibits lockup when it see's engine misfire (real ones on erroneous). I have the same truck with what I think is the same power train. 6.0 engine 4l80 trans. It took me a long time to figure this situation out. Hope it helps you.
YES I'm happy you (kinda) have my model of truck, although I have a k1500 I'm very excited to see what happens As for seats, the bucket cloth seats are very comfortable to me!
...I happen to LOVE those front bench seats!...MUCH more comfortable to me than high-back buckets, especially on a long trip..I wish you weren't so far away, I'd buy that seat from you to put in my '99 Suburban to replace the buckets!..plus, with that seat, you can ride someone in the middle in a pinch..and no stupid console to drop everything between it and the seats!... :)
I learned same lessons from my previous 2 pickup trucks Silverado 89/94 after that I traded in my 2001 trailblazer only because rear shackles went out and I wanted a V8. Then l got a GMC 2000 Sierra 1500 with just replacing 8 cylinder spark plugs from misfired and repaired head gaskets. Truck from dealership I talked down to 3,000 from 5,995 at 171,200 k. Happy that the check engine light is no longer on. So I just need to get low brake pads done before winter. Only Air Brake System light is on
That's in pretty good shape body wise. Many of those late 80s vehicles had that paint peeling off problem. Fords and GMCs especially on the hoods. I had forgotten about those gauges in the GM trucks. The way it fills in white to indicate things. Hope you have better luck with that old one.🙂
The problem with buying trucks used is they are generally more beat on than a car would be. The drivers are predominantly male,trucks are used to haul weight,and they are used off road sometimes. Most cars don’t end up in the same shape as a truck will.
Unfortunately it's a tough lesson to learn, bud. But like you said, buy cheap, and fix yourself. Just bought a '94 K1500 for $800. Tires on it alone were worth that much. Owner said it was stuck in limp mode, and I took his word for it. Turns out it isn't limp mode, it has 1st 2nd N N N R P lol. Easy enough rebuild, but it has so many more problems that I couldn't see from it just sitting there. I can fix it all, but an honest seller beforehand would have made things so much easier to tackle from the start
I don't think you need to apologize for ranting. You put on video what many people, myself included, have felt and went through. You are very justified my friend. Also, nice new (old) truck. I am not a fan of GM and I agree that truck is sharp! Keep cranking out the great stuff 👍
Sux that you got left holding the bag on the silverado. I bought a 2011 F150 supercrew 4x4 with 64000 miles on it last october. It has the obligatory rust in the cab corners, but it also needed 400.00 worth of suspension parts right after I got it. I was changing the oil due to the no name oil filter on the 5.0, and I saw both front coils were broken in the struts. It also wiggled like jello on the highway due to the rear shocks both pretty well blown out. Some kyb parts, and she's riding like new. I always change out fluids on every used vehicle I buy, you just can't know if anyone ever did it, and hard part failure due to bad lubrication is a bitter pill to swallow.
If there's a next time, when you get a bad feeling about a vehicle you're buying for work/road use, walk away from it (this applies to everyone) save yourself the aggravation of having to fix someone else's screw ups like the ones in this video. Also it's a good idea to look under the dash to be sure everything looks good that there's nothing obviously missing/not connected......
A guy I know once bought a 1988 Nissan 4x4 from a newspaper classified section that advertised "New Rubberized Undercoat". It had that alright, along with about seven gallons of body filler and crumpled newspaper the seller used to simulate a vehicle frame. Check before you buy, kids!
That's a 3-speed TH400 in the dually. Those are not electronically SHIFTED, but they have an electric KICKDOWN solenoid like all Turbo 400s have. The difference is, yours should be controlled by the PCM instead of a switch on the gas pedal linkage like my truck has. I noticed your speedo doesn't look like it is working so I suspect that there is something wrong with the VSS(vehicle speed sensor) mounted in the transfer case. That very likely could be causing the PCM to keep the kickdown engaged. You could test that theory by speeding up and seeing whether the transmission finally shifts to third at higher rpms.
I'm sorry to hear what you went through with your last truck, but MAN is that dully looking sharp. I wish they stayed so clean up my way in Canada! Looking forward to a few videos on it.
That is a shame. These GMT-800 chassis trucks are fairly bomb proof. Sad that someone didn't do the typical repairs correctly and safely. But AWESOME that you found a GMT-400 3500.
Same for us but he only told us theres a coolant leak and oil leak which ive checked and was ok with. the issues however piled up ...timing chain started slapping after driving an hour home and theres a small bearing knock. Oil was watery and pitch black, cams worn... i myself replaced water pump and power steering pump, gaskets, timing chain, tensioners, gaskets. Added heavier weight oil, 10w30 and lucas stabilizer after flushing the old oil with seafoam and marvel mystery oil. Now theres just the small knock. 2002 ram 1500 4.7 with 190k miles. Bought for 2800. Me repairing everything in total was like 500 extra bucks, thing runs awesome aside from the small knocking and lots of oil vapors coming out the pcv ports. Just needs suspension fixes and other performance mods. Make sure you know what you're buying. Always expect suprises.
Dang...Riches to rags here. I did the same thing with a 3/4 ton like that but I just had a decent mechanic sort it out and I drove it 1.5 years no issues towed a ton with it. I drove a couple older trucks but I hate the way they drive 12 valve cummins drives like a bus and old GMs just all have issues. The Vortec 6.0 is tough to beat once sorted out.
My son's first vehicle was a 2002 Chevy Silverado regular cab work truck. We try never to speak of it. Check engine light and brake light came on after 100 miles . We took it back to the dealership and they "fixed it". You know what happened. Dealership just disconnected the battery because those lights came back on after 100 miles. Get out of here was the dealership 's attitude when l returned. After a couple thousand in repairs, his brother and I sold it while he was in boot camp in SC. I told the buyer it was a money pit. Gave him the receipts for the brake repairs, check engine light repairs, 4 brand new tires and wished him luck with it. The buyer came back about a month later because NJ dmv wanted to know why he only paid 2.5k for a truck listed for 5k. Unbelievable. The DMV doesn't cut you a break if you over pay for a vehicle.
The dually looks nice. I have a 92 Suburban and the captains chairs are much more comfortable compared to the rear bench which is the same as your seats. Good luck with the repairs!
We all had a bad vehicle buy, feeling sorry for you👍 Few years ago I brought 2000 Holden VS ute from Holden dealership which i pay good money n entrusted dealership with a safe buy. Week later not happy how it’s riding I got suspension check, front total fail plus wrong shocks fitted, I was piss off as I end up having replaced shocks at own cost. Later on I had transmission failure n replace tail shaft it was worse Holden Commodore I had own. At least dually truck is nice one, climate control I bet sensor is gone like in my Holden.
“Do I need a dually, no, probably not. But are duallys awesome, yes they are.”
I love that logic, keep up the great work
My favorite statement on youtube today!
I'm from Hartford CT bruh everyone is a mechanic and all cars are busted
lol seems like it
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 were in CT do u get it?
Explains why Haggard Garage had moved to Hartford from Torrington back in the day.
i live there too. My truck had bad ball joints, bad leaf shackles, bad wheel bearings, crooked bed, low oil pressure, and more!
I’m from Massachusetts same here!
Damn, I’m sorry man. Win some lose some! It’s all about taking a lesson from the losses
I hope the previous owner of this truck sees this video and feels embarrassed. Also a detail of the GMC would be SATISFYING to watch lol
"I hope the previous owner of this truck sees this video and feels embarrassed." Not a chance, You could understand a few missed things. But it is obvious the guy is a crook.
He ether purchased the Truck as a basket case. Did the bare minimum to make it run.
Or he might have had the same thing happen to him. And just decided to pass on his mistake.
Dishonest ether way.
I have made mistakes buying vehicles. Goten in over my head.
But I never passed on my mistake to others. Sold them as known and ate the loss.
Karma is a mean mistress. It always comes back to get you.
I learned that same lesson a couple years ago. Always do as thorough an inspection as possible when you buy a car. Never simply take a seller at their word when they say something is in good shape.
Well, you learned a good lesson. Take anyone’s word with a grain of salt.
That GMC has been well taking care of for a 89 dully I would rebuild motor and the transmission
@@mchism4224 well id rebuild it only when needed if it still runs good id keep it good
@@Ds9Defiant1701B i
Those HD transmissions are available
(remanufactured, w/30,000 warranty) $1400 + installation
Truck is on Craigslist for 7k? Rite
Sounds like the guy was a better smooth talker than a mechanic, I’ve been in the exact same situation where the seller seems like a genuinely nice guy but the car is not what it seems
That GMC looks really clean, did a good job getting that for the price, you could be $3k into it and still be better off than with that chevy.
edit: Also PLEASE dump it full of cavity wax or fluid film to keep it good, would save any hassle later
Yeah, sure, he was a mechanic and couldn't even keep a transmission cable from wandering. People say a lot of things. You were sold a delusional fantasy by a Mickey Mouse clown. This video is important because this is your opportunity to educate others.
When you buy and sell cars as much as you do you're bound to get a scumbag seller once in a while. You'll still be able to recoup your money out of it. Diggin the new dually!
There are certainly ways to avoid this kind of scenario but some of the red flags were already set up by you to alert you but you bypassed them. For example, I buy used cars but I do not buy them sight unseen from a long-distance away. One reason I do not do this is because when something goes wrong there is no one nearby to turn to to make it right. You saw that there were problems and you achieved a discount, but the problems were bigger than the discount that you received. You were not willing to walk away because you had driven too far and did not want to go home with nothing. That is a problem. If it was a more local sale you could have gone home to think about it and make a better inspection and negotiation down the road. You even said you that "you would have bought it anyway" knowing what you now know you are just upset that he didn't tell you"". wrong! If you said that to a judge (me in this case) he would say you just gave away your case. You could sue for half the cost of the repairs since they were undisclosed and you would get a settlement of 1000$ How much of your time would that be worth to you? having said all that I think it is great that you actually sorted out the vehicle. Did you replace the AC compressor? Just wondering. In the end, it is really up to you if you keep the vehicle and use it until you have gotten over your bitterness and got some value from it or turn it over now and go on to your next project. Your work ethic is good and I wish you all the best with your projects. Even if you go out of your way to make sure that your buyers get a good value from you, do your best to protect yourself from getting too excited about new "finds" and consider all the scenarios. It doesn't hurt to double question people about their guarantees and assertions and find out what they say they will do if y some issues crop up down the road. By the way, as you probably know: 40 miles per hour is a minimum on many interstates. 35 is pretty slow. So I know you've got patience and determination when you need it. Can't wait to see if you can fix the transmission on your new find!
Me: “Can we get a Chevy Silverado”
Mom: “we have a Chevy Silverado at the house”
The Silverado at the house:
Lol
My 2004 Silverado needs a brother 🤨
That dually definitely has more style than the 2500, even if it is slower and older. You can't beat that 2 tone paint
yep a friend of mine had that exact same engine man what a gass hog thet thing was almost needed a fuel truck to follow you around lol
My favorite is the engine light is only on for “o2 sensor”
The classic
I got lucky and that's all mine was guess I got a good seller he let me scan the code before buying and he allowed me to have it checked over by a shop if I wanted pretty nice guy
Good luck with this truck maybe you will have enough meat left on the bone to make some money ... if it smell like shit run,,, trust first smell..
I use the ol gas cap needs replaced....
@biff s like he let me take it to a mechanic to have everything checked over instead of me doing it
It's not on you, ARV, it's on the liar that deceived you about the truck. We'd all be liars to deny we've all been taken at one time or another (or more). This is a "school of hard knocks" lesson that will serve you well for life. Keep the faith and keep up the great work you're doing.
thanks man
that truck looks pretty nice even with the broken transmission.
that dually needs a 5 speed swap.
Problem is, there really is no 'mechanics license'. I'm a pretty good mechanic, good enough to be offered full-time jobs - but I am just an amateur. I've run into plenty of 'professionals' who are not even as good as a talented DIYer.... My guess it was just a clueless overconfident amateur, although if it's cheap, there is usually a reason. For every car I buy, I have a repair budget.
ASE Certifications?
I was also told a long time ago by a well established machine shop that most mechanics couldn't rebuild an engine. I think about that every time I before I think about handing off a problem to a professional shop. Thank god for yelp and google reviews.
@@ImprovisedExpletiveDevice many mechanics are part swappers at best. There are certainly great mechs out there tho
@@harkin3684 they mean nothing ...my 14 year old daughter is able to pass them. they need to change how the test are done and add in a hands on portion IMO in order to give the ASE any weight anymore.
@@ericeaton371 I agree, but they still exist and weed out real idiots that shouldn't be anywhere near a car.
I am in the "keep it now you fixed it up camp", besides you already have a "fake" dually that you made!!
I understand you’re frustration man, but it’s already sorted out! Keep it
it all depends how much i can get for it,
A Rural Vermonter the dually is beautiful tho. It’s a win win I guess
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 I actually think that, even with all that work you had to do, it was a pretty good deal. But, hey, if you can sell it and replace it with a truck at 1/2 the cost, you are still ahead.
I understand the frustration, but, really, after all is said and done, you got exactly what you paid for. And now it's sorted and completely undercoated. All that effort shouldn't be wasfed. Keep it!
And you did a FANTASTIC deal on the dually. Keep both trucks, use the Chevy for daily, due to the ease of parking and the comfortable seats. Use the dually for grunt work.
I will never purchase a vehicle from a “mechanic” again. I had the same problem in 2010 with a 1997 Nissan Max. Back then used cares were very expensive because of the cash for clunkers program, and the recession. The car was very badly repaired from an accident, but I did fix most of the problems and drove the car till 2016. I will say the a/c always blew cold. That’s important here in Florida. Your new truck looks great. Good job. I always look forward to your videos.
Congrats on the new truck. Love the old style GM interiors. Screams 90s style! It sucks that you had a bad experience with the newer truck. When I buy a used car I always assume the worst. Even though you got burned, I'd keep both trucks, take a step back and see which one you like more. The plus is that you sorted out one truck already and you're about to fix the trans on the 89 as well. Keep up the good work!
That is super clean for a 89 for new england. The silverado is already fixed, I'd keep both.
I had commented when you bought it that I would not have paid that price for it or trusted the guy after it broke during the test drive. I’m sorry to see the guy was a sleaze about the truck’s actual condition and you had to put more resources into it than you should’ve had to. I just approach every vehicle I go to buy like it’s a complete piece of junk and I’ll figure out whether it’s actually worth anything. I look forward to your next project and I enjoy the channel. Take care.
Valuable lesson for you and for your viewers. Thanks for sharing. You absolutely are making the right call to sell it, I would have done same. Best of luck with the dually. Looks sharp!
That GMC is awesome!
Yeah I wish he never sold it
I applaud you for being honest in saying you made a mistake. Some people will never admit to anyone that he or she has made some mistakes in making auto purchases.
The sad thing is the guy probably thought that he had done a good job.
lol
Sure. The ole, "I did it myself!"
wow this looks like a decent truck! theres no way this truck is orginallly from the new england area im assumeing from virginia or north carolina id run the vin through car fax
Used to live In nc. Rust is only if your hauling salt
I live in NC to
@@delcodex8663 people in NC want too much for any kind of truck, sheesh . . .
I rarely find anyone honest selling a vehicle, I've been screwed so many times no matter hard I try to be a smart buyer. Just bought a car that needs a clutch right away, felt fine test driving it, $1400 job too, I don't have time to try to fix it myself.
Yeah same here. Transmission problems after a month. Good while testing smfh
Sadly I've seen this so many times helping friends and family with their "perfect confition" jalopies. Everything from ducktaped suspension parts to 2 sparkplug removed and sold as a 4 cylinder with imbalanced tires. So sad. Glad to see you got it sorted! Hopefully somebody purchases this vehicle and it's the blessing that they need
Pretty sweet deal for $1000. Reminds me of my 88 Silverado i had 15 years ago.
I had to learn this lesson the hard way too. Bought an IS300 from a guy that owns a shop in the next town over, said he did the spark plugs, coil packs, valve cover gasket, timing belt, and water pump, he even had a "work order" to prove it. Well I didn't read it closely because it was actually just an estimate the he had printed out himself that same day. None the work he said was done was actually done, and the car broke down on me the next day because so much oil had leaked into the spark plug valley and it was misfiring on 2 cylinders. That car wound up being such a headache, seemed like every month there was something that needed to be fixed and none of it was cheap.
In Texas you can’t touch a truck like that for less than 10k.
Yea u can
Very rarely on Craigslist
Yeah, im shocked. Guy bought a cheap truck and its not perfect.
Texas winters don't hurt a truck, though.
Marv that’s true, some trucks are not hurt at all cuz they’re driven by city cowboys that won’t ever load anything heavier than a bag of golf clubs
Check the DRAC module - those older ones had issues, and almost nobody knew about it. My old '92 G30 van had one that was intermittent. The speedometer would get erratic, or quit working altogether, and the transmission would go into limp mode. I mention this because I didn't see the speedometer working. I had spent over $1000 on mine (after a transmission rebuild) trying to get it fixed for a year or so. I finally stumbled onto the DRAC module and noticed that it had been getting wet (the windshield had a leak that would drip water onto it). I picked up one at the junk yard for $25, matched the jumpers and replaced it. It never acted up on me again.
If I had 6500 I’d easily take that truck, love the color and I need a work truck for my job
Come to New Mexico. You can get newer trucks for LESS than his asking price. That truck isnt worth that much. It just isnt.
Sigh. Your braver than I. Your upgrading while also downgrading at the same time. Your selling the 02 HD Silverado with OBD II for an OBD 1 vehicle.That will make all troubleshooting all that much harder. Your also trying to make a 30+ year old vehicle a daily driver. I can't see that not being a never ending money pit the more you use it no matter how good you initially repair everything. Hopefully you find the transmission has bad shift solenoid. Or you find a good deal on a used transmission. Best of luck with this trade. I wish you all the luck this doesn't also leave you with a really bad taste in the long run.
It wont actually be a daily, just for when i need to tow. So im not too concerned.
Its no harder to daily than it was 20 years ago, theres generally less to go wrong too and anything that does should be pretty obvious. I've had no trouble with my daily car and that'll be 30 next year.
OBD1 is not any harder to diagnose, you just have to learn the old-school style diagnostic skills.
Could just be your 2-3 shift solenoid,simple fix just drop the pan. Nice truck!
It's a turbo 400.. no shift solenoids in non electronic transmissions. 4l80E debuted in 1991
That dually is awesome! 1k was a score. Congrats
You also have a brake booster leak. I saw it when you was talking about the brake switch
Dude, you just bought an absolute beast of a truck!
Not only is it solid, but low miles to boot. I'm sure you have been all through it and I hope you do some research with some old school peeps and get the scoop on what to look out for down the road with this one. I wish I could find a work horse like the one you did. Nice buy!
I'm sure you already know....
Check the rear/front differential: ring gear wear marks/pinion endplay. Transfer case: fluid level/color - gearlash.
Drive shaft u-joints. 454's have a particular issue with the blocks coolant passage near the ends where the heads surface meets the block. Just keep an eye out for any cross contamination of oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil.... Or the smell of it exiting the exhaust. But I'm sure you won't have to many problems with this tank! I've had the honor to own an 85 very similar to the one you purchased and it was road hard and put up wet countless times and kept on ticking, but finally circum to the elements and rusted to death. But the axles, 454, transmission were reused again. 😏👍🏻
Dude, that sucks! Those life lessons suck!
It's unfortunate you had to go through this madness. This is a prime example of why getting a PPI is vital. Glad you were able to get it sorted, and I don't blame you for wanting it to go away.
The amount of dust/dirt that comes off of the seat when you slap it, lol
Here's what I learned in my 58 years of life, buying and selling crappy old cars since I was a teenager: every single word a seller tells you is 100% false unless you have documented proof otherwise, and even then a significant portion is still false. When dollars are at stake, the truth takes a hike.
Thankfully you didn't drive it much, it probably would've fell apart!
That dually doesn't have your typical GM interior of that generation at least. Saggy doors, saggy headliner, torn up seat, leaks water in after a heavy rain, etc. You got it easy if you ask me lol. I live in Maine and I'm quite surprised that it isn't horribly rusty either. Greetings from the 207!
I believe when a seller gives you a long list what's been replace, walk away
I have a long list of things that I replaced on my truck including all the maintenance I've done, isnt that something that buyers like to see? It shows that the seller actually took good care if its vehicle and wasnt afraid to spend money on it. It also helps with knowing what needs to be replaced and what doesn't, I myself keep an excel spreadsheet with dates and mileage of every service/maitance and repair I've ever done to my cars, I mean how else would you remember when a service is coming up due? Especially when you have multiple cars to look after.
@@SubieandFriends if you trying to sell me a classic car sure, I like the list
If you selling me a Lamborghini, no problem
If you selling me a regular vehicle that's say 5 to 10 years old with a long list that 6ft long page , tells me it's not over yet, still more problems to come
Regular maintenance records is ok. Just dont go crazy saying you nearly rebuilt the whole dam car .
That scares ppl away, least to me it does
Just saying , my opinion
I prefer to hear
" solid vehicle "
" like new"
" no issues "
Just saying when selling
@@DanielGarcia-zz9eg I see your point and i agree with you, a 5 year old car with a long ass list of shit done to it would also scare me.
Same thing happened to me. Bought a 2004 GMC Sierra 5.3 4x4, fully loaded, gorgeous truck, and my first truck and second vehicle. Guy said he was a mechanic and that it would only need brakes for inspection. When I took it into my mechanic he told me this truck wasn’t even worth saving. Holes in frame, missing e brake, obliterated cab mounts and heatshields, all brake components and suspension components were shot as well. Paid 3400 and the repairs would have been over 6 grand. I’ll admit I probably should have looked at it better but from what I saw it looked good and it drove great. Learned my lesson and decided to stop looking at trucks and got a 2010 Civic SI 6 speed and I feel I made a great choice. Definitely gunna revist trucks in the future though.
I feel exactly the same way. Just tell me the truth and I'll still give you a good price. Lie to me and I'll be incredibly annoyed at the least.
The new truck is awesome! Pretty impressed you drove it home from Boston with just 2nd gear, hahaha. Sweet it's not rusty. Great find.
If only people would understand that lol. The drive home was sketchy....and very long
The fact he said he did all these repairs should have been red flag in itself
Get seats out of a 90’s truck they are so much more comfortable
LOL, do you realize that the GMT400 trucks went INTO the 1990s? 1988-2002. So you are taking the same seats out of the SAME era truck.
@@iamtheoffenderofall Ehhh. Chassis wise maybe but there were several facelifts in the process including interior.
I have a 1998 and the seats they used in the 95-98 trucks are the greatest
TBI 7.4L is pretty bulletproof , surprised that the THM 400 transmission isn't shifting . Before you replace it check the vacuum modulator can and the line for leaks . Also it's easy to remove the governor and see if it is OK . Great buy , it will be interesting to see you fix it !
The Chevy came from a typical Craigslist bullshitter..At least you sorted it out and will probably get out of it with a small profit.Lesson learned
The funny thing here in Kansas if you fixed that truck right and it runs good and it's safe that's a $17,000 truck in Kansas
no name yea those trucks are hard to find under 10k running
I understand you very good.....things I dont feel good and they are a disappointment must go out from my life.....well done....greetings again from Germany 👍😉
He is scotty Kilmer jr. 😂 (the seller of course)
Except he’s not full of bullshit
@@md_randoms2429 yes lol
Sorry to hear about the dishonest seller but I will say I love the truck now that you fixed it up. Also, was really excited to see that 89 GMC Sierra K3500. I have a 1993 GMC Sierra K1500 and love the thing.
I like the older chevy body style better an it's a dually should be a good work truck
Went through something similar with my father on a 99 Grand Cherokee. He got it for $1200, but we didn't realize the transfer case was shot along with a slew of electrical issues and an overdrive issue... We've slowly sorted everything out but we definitely should have looked it over better. But, on the plus side, the 4.0 runs strong, and everything's been fairly easy to troubleshoot and fix. Thankfully.
Thats still a deal on a Grand Cherokee even with those issues
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Exactly what I said about my ex wife!
I had a 1988 gmc 1500, interior takes me back. I’m starting to believe that fixing up an older truck is cheaper transportation than new ones, even though new trucks get better mileage. $60k is ridiculous if you intend to “use” your truck!
I got burned for 2500 bucks on a used car private purchase. I will never do that again. Lesson learned.
Sorry for your loss man i jus bought an 04 suburban that leaked all the engine oil the 2nd day i feel your pain
Can't blame you for selling the chevy. It has cause you to many problems from a so called "Mechanic". And that GMC is really nice. Looks awesome.
As a guy who lives in CT and has looked at a lot of cars in CT, don't buy from lower New England. Many people here try to hustle too many cars and it ends up bad for you. Always check everything and know what you're looking for!
Oh man, I love those trucks! My first vehicle was an 89 extended cab 2500 with the 5 speed. It was red with the big gold stripe, nick-named the vanilla coke can! I'm looking forward to seeing this thing more.
Love the 89 GMC. My old man always says "If you want a good job doing, do it yourself" strange that I'm mechanically inept.
lol!
"very clean for New England" lol yes indeed, love it! 👍not everyone in CT is a sleaze ball by the way...I would never have been that dishonest on a truck sale...sorry you got a bad deal, but I sure do love that dually!
Some guy here in RI is trying to sell a nice Toyota Tacoma 2004-6 with low mileage for 4350$. The only problem is the frame is completely rotten and the bumper is rotted. One look told me all I needed to know. But the sad part of it is the guy knew all about the rotten frame and still was willing to rip off the next person to fall for it. Most people coming along can't and will not replace a frame. If you are not a DIY person it is a Huge expense.
would you consider making in depth videos on repairing trucks? You are so knowledgeable about it and i would love to learn more about taking care of my truck!
Sure
A Rural Vermonter Im not sure if. you have the time too or not, but it could be a way for you to upload 2 videos a week. Maybe one video like you are doing now and one video working on and fixing youre vehicles. Keep up the great work man!!! Love your videos!
Any time you're looking at a used vehicle, you're looking for reasons to walk away, not for reasons to buy it. If it's a private seller and you start to see things that don't add up then that's a huge reason to walk away unless it's an absolute steal, as there are plenty of people out there who do their own repairs, but a lot of them do them badly, and, often, dangerously because they really don't know better or understand the risks in what they are doing...
Great job 👍 on the dually! You scored on that one!
I had a 2002 GMC 2500 HD that was just a beautiful looking truck. Red with a matching cap clearance lights 6.0 V8 engine 4 wheel drive extended cab 109000 miles when I sold it. No rust bought it from a dealer that ran a body shop. Was his personal truck. Loved the truck but it was a money pit when it came to repairs. Even replacing a fuel pump is an expensive job. Keep it for 3 years and finally sold it to a young guy with a small repair garage. I told him when he bought it it needed brakes all around including emergency brakes. He bought it with out hesitation telling me he had looked for over a year to find a truck like this without rust.
The best way is to stop listening the moment when a seller starts talking and look and evaluate for YOURSELF.
Don't expect the (full) truth and you'll never be disappointed and if he was telling the truth then that's just an added bonus.
hate dishonest sellers, especially for something like a car. but you got a great deal on a clean looking GMC 3500! love the dually look
The frame on the k3500 is in such better condition than 2500!. First 4 vehicles I had were late 80s early 90s. ($1000 and most older than me) I was comfortable working on them but was tired of rust. First 2000s era vehicle, I was burnt on from dealership. Bondo falling out of it everywhere and only had 110k miles.
Huge difference between a mechanic and a technician. Good looking truck overall though! Glad you were able to talk him down with your current issues.
I had a similar situation with a 94 Silverado. It was a really nice truck inside and out. I asked the guy if there were any issues at all, even paid him and asked again and he reassured me it was all good. On the way home it started having all kinds of issues. Replaced the battery, radiator, wiring, all kinds of stuff.
I’d love to see a video of the transmission getting replaced.
As a fellow young Vermonter; cheaper the better. all vehicles are going to need some type of repair and most sellers aren't honest sadly.
Bought a 1991' Ford Ranger XLT for 2000$ over a week ago. Has 130k on the motor and the transmission works just perfectly, have driven it for over 100 miles since then, I barely go anywhere anyway. Needs the fuel gauge fixed and the rear view mirror glued back on and that's it. Guy I got it from was a pastor or assistant pastor at the local church in that town and was a military veteran as well. Hopefully I was lucky but haven't had any issues at all and I plan on dailying it throughout college. Sucks to see you got screwed out of that 2500 though, it's why you should have an extra person come along with you, preferably a car person.
Yesterday I bought a Silverado 1500 with the exact same body style and color and only paid $1200 for it off a migo and other than the 2 dents on the back door and bed (that he says somehow happend from shopping carts) it's a near mint condition truck and it just passed inspection this morning which is very surprising because when I buy cars this cheap it's really just hit or miss with unseen problems even if I inspect it myself before purchase
If the flashing check engine light continues you may want to do a "crankshaft variation learn procedure". The p0300 can be a result of the ecm thinking that there is a misfire when there isn't. This procedure is needed after any engine repair or ecm update. Also I noticed I had to do it on my truck also after the battery went dead. You may also notice the converter coming out of lockup on the highway. This is because the ecm inhibits lockup when it see's engine misfire (real ones on erroneous). I have the same truck with what I think is the same power train. 6.0 engine 4l80 trans. It took me a long time to figure this situation out. Hope it helps you.
Dude! You just saved me. I could not figure out why the converter would unlock on tbe highway
YES I'm happy you (kinda) have my model of truck, although I have a k1500 I'm very excited to see what happens
As for seats, the bucket cloth seats are very comfortable to me!
...I happen to LOVE those front bench seats!...MUCH more comfortable to me than high-back buckets, especially on a long trip..I wish you weren't so far away, I'd buy that seat from you to put in my '99 Suburban to replace the buckets!..plus, with that seat, you can ride someone in the middle in a pinch..and no stupid console to drop everything between it and the seats!... :)
I learned same lessons from my previous 2 pickup trucks Silverado 89/94 after that I traded in my 2001 trailblazer only because rear shackles went out and I wanted a V8. Then l got a GMC 2000 Sierra 1500 with just replacing 8 cylinder spark plugs from misfired and repaired head gaskets. Truck from dealership I talked down to 3,000 from 5,995 at 171,200 k. Happy that the check engine light is no longer on. So I just need to get low brake pads done before winter. Only Air Brake System light is on
Jesus dude, fix that shit. There ain't no fucking around with suspension or brakes..
That's in pretty good shape body wise. Many of those late 80s vehicles had that paint peeling off problem. Fords and GMCs especially on the hoods. I had forgotten about those gauges in the GM trucks. The way it fills in white to indicate things. Hope you have better luck with that old one.🙂
thanks!
The problem with buying trucks used is they are generally more beat on than a car would be.
The drivers are predominantly male,trucks are used to haul weight,and they are used off road sometimes.
Most cars don’t end up in the same shape as a truck will.
Unfortunately it's a tough lesson to learn, bud. But like you said, buy cheap, and fix yourself. Just bought a '94 K1500 for $800. Tires on it alone were worth that much. Owner said it was stuck in limp mode, and I took his word for it. Turns out it isn't limp mode, it has 1st 2nd N N N R P lol. Easy enough rebuild, but it has so many more problems that I couldn't see from it just sitting there. I can fix it all, but an honest seller beforehand would have made things so much easier to tackle from the start
I don't think you need to apologize for ranting. You put on video what many people, myself included, have felt and went through. You are very justified my friend. Also, nice new (old) truck. I am not a fan of GM and I agree that truck is sharp! Keep cranking out the great stuff 👍
Thanks!
Sux that you got left holding the bag on the silverado. I bought a 2011 F150 supercrew 4x4 with 64000 miles on it last october. It has the obligatory rust in the cab corners, but it also needed 400.00 worth of suspension parts right after I got it. I was changing the oil due to the no name oil filter on the 5.0, and I saw both front coils were broken in the struts. It also wiggled like jello on the highway due to the rear shocks both pretty well blown out. Some kyb parts, and she's riding like new. I always change out fluids on every used vehicle I buy, you just can't know if anyone ever did it, and hard part failure due to bad lubrication is a bitter pill to swallow.
If there's a next time, when you get a bad feeling about a vehicle you're buying for work/road use, walk away from it (this applies to everyone) save yourself the aggravation of having to fix someone else's screw ups like the ones in this video. Also it's a good idea to look under the dash to be sure everything looks good that there's nothing obviously missing/not connected......
A guy I know once bought a 1988 Nissan 4x4 from a newspaper classified section that advertised "New Rubberized Undercoat". It had that alright, along with about seven gallons of body filler and crumpled newspaper the seller used to simulate a vehicle frame. Check before you buy, kids!
That's a 3-speed TH400 in the dually. Those are not electronically SHIFTED, but they have an electric KICKDOWN solenoid like all Turbo 400s have. The difference is, yours should be controlled by the PCM instead of a switch on the gas pedal linkage like my truck has. I noticed your speedo doesn't look like it is working so I suspect that there is something wrong with the VSS(vehicle speed sensor) mounted in the transfer case. That very likely could be causing the PCM to keep the kickdown engaged. You could test that theory by speeding up and seeing whether the transmission finally shifts to third at higher rpms.
thanks, I will check that out!
I'm sorry to hear what you went through with your last truck, but MAN is that dully looking sharp. I wish they stayed so clean up my way in Canada! Looking forward to a few videos on it.
That is a shame. These GMT-800 chassis trucks are fairly bomb proof. Sad that someone didn't do the typical repairs correctly and safely.
But AWESOME that you found a GMT-400 3500.
Same for us but he only told us theres a coolant leak and oil leak which ive checked and was ok with. the issues however piled up ...timing chain started slapping after driving an hour home and theres a small bearing knock. Oil was watery and pitch black, cams worn... i myself replaced water pump and power steering pump, gaskets, timing chain, tensioners, gaskets. Added heavier weight oil, 10w30 and lucas stabilizer after flushing the old oil with seafoam and marvel mystery oil. Now theres just the small knock. 2002 ram 1500 4.7 with 190k miles. Bought for 2800. Me repairing everything in total was like 500 extra bucks, thing runs awesome aside from the small knocking and lots of oil vapors coming out the pcv ports. Just needs suspension fixes and other performance mods.
Make sure you know what you're buying.
Always expect suprises.
Dang...Riches to rags here. I did the same thing with a 3/4 ton like that but I just had a decent mechanic sort it out and I drove it 1.5 years no issues towed a ton with it. I drove a couple older trucks but I hate the way they drive 12 valve cummins drives like a bus and old GMs just all have issues. The Vortec 6.0 is tough to beat once sorted out.
My son's first vehicle was a 2002 Chevy Silverado regular cab work truck. We try never to speak of it. Check engine light and brake light came on after 100 miles . We took it back to the dealership and they "fixed it". You know what happened. Dealership just disconnected the battery because those lights came back on after 100 miles. Get out of here was the dealership 's attitude when l returned. After a couple thousand in repairs, his brother and I sold it while he was in boot camp in SC. I told the buyer it was a money pit. Gave him the receipts for the brake repairs, check engine light repairs, 4 brand new tires and wished him luck with it. The buyer came back about a month later because NJ dmv wanted to know why he only paid 2.5k for a truck listed for 5k. Unbelievable. The DMV doesn't cut you a break if you over pay for a vehicle.
Great idea love the old ones they are so much better wish I had never sold my 1991 I had
The dually looks nice. I have a 92 Suburban and the captains chairs are much more comfortable compared to the rear bench which is the same as your seats. Good luck with the repairs!
We all had a bad vehicle buy, feeling sorry for you👍 Few years ago I brought 2000 Holden VS ute from Holden dealership which i pay good money n entrusted dealership with a safe buy. Week later not happy how it’s riding I got suspension check, front total fail plus wrong shocks fitted, I was piss off as I end up having replaced shocks at own cost. Later on I had transmission failure n replace tail shaft it was worse Holden Commodore I had own. At least dually truck is nice one, climate control I bet sensor is gone like in my Holden.