My dad passed away and I'm going tomorrow to pick up his truck. He bought it new. 1998 silverado k3500 reg cab 454 5 spd. His ashes will be traveling along with me. I love these old chevys. The make good trucks and pretty damn good memories. I miss you Pop.
I know it's been a while, but I'm sorry for your loss. Have you been doing well the last 11 or so months? Is the truck doing good? I'm looking at a 97 3500. I might get it as I do quite a bit of hauling.
I've got a 99 C3500 C/C with the multiport small block and a NV-4500 and pull bulldozers regularly. They're very underrated motors in the age of diesel trucks, but much cheaper to operate. The only thing I'd offer as advice is that if you put a single twist in your straps they won't vibrate in the wind and they'll last longer... Other than that keep er oil and water topped off and she'll handle that for years and years.
Ah, another vid that I randomly stumbled across, lol. GM built a LOT of 3/4 tons, and a fair amount of 1 tons with 350s in the 80s and 90s. It's a bit underpowered for bigger truck, but it'll get the job done, obviously. Especially if you don't do it every day, and don't want to dump gas through a 454 lol. Btw, higher gas octane rating doesn't mean more power. It's just less prone to pre-ignition. (Knock).
If you didn’t have a dually you had a 350 unless it was a special order. It was the result of every company vehicle we bought being special ordered. We got all 1 ton, crew cab, 4x4 manuals and all of them were ordered so they would be 454s.
@@joseramirez993284 stock with a quadrajet, 4 speed, and 4.56 gears would get 8.....loaded or unloaded.... The later fuel injected versions would do a touch better (10-12 I think)
@@joseramirez9932depending on build options, trim package, powertrain mods, wheel and tire size and class and maintenance and upkeep I'd wager your likely to see 8-12+ mpg unladen. Not too far under that under load, unless the load is massively significant in size over unfriendly terrain
@@resolutionoutdoors9248 i think the 350 is a great motor but the problem this truck has is stock gearing with 33in tires. if it had lower gears, it would be a beast! on the flip side, i have a 5.3 and love it in many ways!
I have this truck in diesel. Can't wait to convert my gas Chevy to manual. Plenty of 6.5 guys wouldn't believe you could even do what you did lol. One of a kind video.
What clutch kit would you upgrade to? I also have 1993 350 5.7L TBI but it has the vortec top end. I’m pushing 350hp and I pull lots of trailers and runner pretty hard. Now it’s time for a new clutch... just not sure what the best way to go is on these NV4500 5 Speeds? Anyone have any suggestions?
I just got a nv4500 from a 1999 and I believe we would take different size clutches. I believe this is do to you having an external slave. I think mine which I need a new one before I switch tranies. Anyway I was comparing a sm465 clutch to the used one on the nv4500. They were both 11" but there was a wider surface on the clutch from the sm465. The sm465 has only five springs and my internal slave style has a bunch of springs. I don't have a recommendation for you but I believe LUK may be stock. Also I hear some of the older nv4500 have a two piece flywheel.
Most I’ve towed with my light duty k2500 with a 350 and 4l60e was 16 ish K on the trailer. Truck had over 300k miles and would cruise 70 down the highway weighing 22,000 on the scale. For about 300 miles :)
A 4L60e in a K2500? I would have thought it would have a 4L80e for a 3/4 ton truck. My K2500 gas one but then again it has a 6.5L Detroit Diesel so I don’t know
Small block with a stick perfect. It’s silly you can’t get this now with these modern high horsepower motors 5.3/6.2/6.6 throw a 6 speed behind it with 4:10/4:30 gears and you gotta bad ass little rig
It’s not silly. It’s a shame and almost a crime that you can’t get a manual transmission in a truck. I’d like to get another 90’s Chevy just to get a truck with a stick again.
I wish gm would make these part for part exactly like they did in the 90s they are one of the best in my opinion and comfortable to if you had the bucket seats like my 98
Great engine there. Small when u want less visits to the gas station, but hook up a trailer and the freak comes out. Nothing is more American than a small block V8 accelerating under load.
Yeah I have a 1995 K2500 reg cab long bed with 350/4L80e and a 97 ext cab long bed with same setup and they are awesome trucks. You see more of them all these years later than u see ford's or even new ones. Rust is their #1 enemy though. About reliable as u can get. Now these news ones are crap. I see them 6 yrs old rusted out. Saying they pull 30K but rear ends go out with trans like nothing.
I had a old 1987 g3500 with the 6.2 diesel and a 4-speed with a granny gear. It wasn’t a dully. It was almost always in 3rd gear. Too bad it didn’t have 4x4 but it did have a utility bed. It had the 8 lug also. 87 was a good vintage :)
I have a 98 k1500 chevy super nice truck that I swapped the 4l60e for a 4l80 but I wish I could find a 5-speed for her but doesn't seem to be happening right now but sir you have a nice truck
I have an old ugly as sin 1997 Chevy 2500 gmt 400 with the 350 automatic 2wheel drive. I pull huge loads of lumber back from Kentucky to Indiana about 140 mile trip one way pretty often. These loads are usually 11,000-13,000 pounds. Take your time and remember it’s not a 2024 duramax 3500 and I do okay. I can pull these loads 70 mph steady down the road once I SLOWLY get up to that speed, and you don’t even think about putting it in overdrive. Moral of the story know what your driving and don’t act like it’s a decked out 2024 and you’ll do okay.
I bought my 97 from my grandma after my grandpa passed. He bought it brand new and was used as a farm truck all its life yet it was impeccably maintained and clean clean. Single cab 5.7 vortec motor w 4l80e. My dually cummins was down so I pulled a skidsteer load with the c2500 @14,000 lbs and it was a terrible experience. The next day overdrive was lost. Right now my grandpa's truck is completely torn apart building a fully forged 383 out of the factory motor and 1200hp rated 4l80e. I plan to keep this truck forever. An obs 3/4 ton chevy has always been a bucket list truck for me. Glad to keep taking care of this truck in my grandpa's memory
OD is NOT engineered as a hauling gear. That was user error. My condolences on your grandpas passing. Good on you for keeping his memory alive by keeping his truck on the road
I bought a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado z71. It runs great but I'm now having transmission issues. I changed the screen and it still won't shift properly. I'm not sure what to do.
My dad used to drive a 97 k1500 before he bought this truck in the video. It had a 350 vortec and a 5 speed, which was interesting and fun to drive. The gear shifter was so sloppy and it was a wore out truck but that’s what I learned to drive a stick in. The frame started rusting bad a there is a big crack in the frame. The body is also shot. He parked it last fall and he bought this truck to replace it.
What kind of transmission does it have I want to believe it’s a nv4500 but I don’t know because it’s a 350 but you could’ve swapped your self or what’s going on I’m looking to put a nv 4500 behind my 350 for hauling but I’m not sure what trans to use
The truck is a 95 and they still used the tbi motors at that time they updated the interior in 95 but the vortec motor which revved higher didn’t come out until 96
@@tranquility7692 they rev higher than 4K I had a 93 with the tbi and a nv4500 4K was yellow and red line was about 5-5500 I assume it’s just a safety thing
not bad for a 350, my dad has a duramax that pulls much better than anything else we have but this old truck gets the job done. i’d recommend trying to find a 5 speed for towing.
My dad passed away and I'm going tomorrow to pick up his truck. He bought it new. 1998 silverado k3500 reg cab 454 5 spd. His ashes will be traveling along with me. I love these old chevys. The make good trucks and pretty damn good memories. I miss you Pop.
I know it's been a while, but I'm sorry for your loss. Have you been doing well the last 11 or so months? Is the truck doing good? I'm looking at a 97 3500. I might get it as I do quite a bit of hauling.
How’s his truck doing man, been 2 years I suppose
I've got a 99 C3500 C/C with the multiport small block and a NV-4500 and pull bulldozers regularly.
They're very underrated motors in the age of diesel trucks, but much cheaper to operate.
The only thing I'd offer as advice is that if you put a single twist in your straps they won't vibrate in the wind and they'll last longer... Other than that keep er oil and water topped off and she'll handle that for years and years.
Ah, another vid that I randomly stumbled across, lol. GM built a LOT of 3/4 tons, and a fair amount of 1 tons with 350s in the 80s and 90s. It's a bit underpowered for bigger truck, but it'll get the job done, obviously. Especially if you don't do it every day, and don't want to dump gas through a 454 lol. Btw, higher gas octane rating doesn't mean more power. It's just less prone to pre-ignition. (Knock).
Yea, that’s what I meant by it ran better, it doesn’t knock with the higher octane gas in.
If you didn’t have a dually you had a 350 unless it was a special order. It was the result of every company vehicle we bought being special ordered. We got all 1 ton, crew cab, 4x4 manuals and all of them were ordered so they would be 454s.
My 97 c3500 has the 350 and nv4500 but she towed what ever I put onto it no problem
@@graystone5.3what’s the suspension set up? Like 3in lift level? That kinda thing
Gm put v6s 350s all kinds of engines in trucks up to 8500
Making me miss driving my old 93 k1500 350 5 speed never complained just gets the job done
I have the same thing i got it for my first truck.
Sounds about right
I have a 1996 K 2500 and I do roofing and cut firewood my truck has 260000 miles and still going strong good pickups
I drove plenty of trucks similar before I got a 454 4spd 84 dually. Sucks the fuel, but it will pull anything
Hows the gas in them planning on buying a 88 sierra
@@joseramirez993284 stock with a quadrajet, 4 speed, and 4.56 gears would get 8.....loaded or unloaded....
The later fuel injected versions would do a touch better (10-12 I think)
@@joseramirez9932depending on build options, trim package, powertrain mods, wheel and tire size and class and maintenance and upkeep I'd wager your likely to see 8-12+ mpg unladen. Not too far under that under load, unless the load is massively significant in size over unfriendly terrain
Pulls real good for not being a diesel! Real good for a small block, did it see full throttle at any point?
plenty of times lol
@@graystone5.3 going up the hills I assume lol
@@graystone5.3lol not really lol I had a 5.3 couldn’t pull half of what my 350 could
@@resolutionoutdoors9248 i think the 350 is a great motor but the problem this truck has is stock gearing with 33in tires. if it had lower gears, it would be a beast! on the flip side, i have a 5.3 and love it in many ways!
I have this truck in diesel. Can't wait to convert my gas Chevy to manual. Plenty of 6.5 guys wouldn't believe you could even do what you did lol. One of a kind video.
Fuck yeah! Bad ass towing with that heavy chevy!
What clutch kit would you upgrade to? I also have 1993 350 5.7L TBI but it has the vortec top end. I’m pushing 350hp and I pull lots of trailers and runner pretty hard. Now it’s time for a new clutch... just not sure what the best way to go is on these NV4500 5 Speeds? Anyone have any suggestions?
I just got a nv4500 from a 1999 and I believe we would take different size clutches. I believe this is do to you having an external slave. I think mine which I need a new one before I switch tranies. Anyway I was comparing a sm465 clutch to the used one on the nv4500. They were both 11" but there was a wider surface on the clutch from the sm465. The sm465 has only five springs and my internal slave style has a bunch of springs. I don't have a recommendation for you but I believe LUK may be stock. Also I hear some of the older nv4500 have a two piece flywheel.
Most I’ve towed with my light duty k2500 with a 350 and 4l60e was 16 ish K on the trailer. Truck had over 300k miles and would cruise 70 down the highway weighing 22,000 on the scale. For about 300 miles :)
Thanks for this info. I'm thinking about getting one of these to tow about 10k max every once in a while.
Frankly amazed the 4l60e put up with that. My ex-farm truck 97 with 162k miles has blown its 4th now.
All of that in 3rd gear? If you can pull that much weight I dont have anything to worry about with the weight I'm gonna tow. Lol
@@gunblazingmutant you can pull it in 4th if you can keep it in fourth. Constant shifting under heavy load is what kills the 3-4 clutches
A 4L60e in a K2500? I would have thought it would have a 4L80e for a 3/4 ton truck. My K2500 gas one but then again it has a 6.5L Detroit Diesel so I don’t know
I got a 1995 K1500 with a 350 and 5 speed, looks like crap but it tows really really well
Small block with a stick perfect. It’s silly you can’t get this now with these modern high horsepower motors 5.3/6.2/6.6 throw a 6 speed behind it with 4:10/4:30 gears and you gotta bad ass little rig
It’s not silly. It’s a shame and almost a crime that you can’t get a manual transmission in a truck.
I’d like to get another 90’s Chevy just to get a truck with a stick again.
I wish gm would make these part for part exactly like they did in the 90s they are one of the best in my opinion and comfortable to if you had the bucket seats like my 98
Great engine there. Small when u want less visits to the gas station, but hook up a trailer and the freak comes out. Nothing is more American than a small block V8 accelerating under load.
I absolutely love that truck!!!
Little 350 the engine that could 💪💙💯
Yeah I have a 1995 K2500 reg cab long bed with 350/4L80e and a 97 ext cab long bed with same setup and they are awesome trucks. You see more of them all these years later than u see ford's or even new ones. Rust is their #1 enemy though. About reliable as u can get. Now these news ones are crap. I see them 6 yrs old rusted out. Saying they pull 30K but rear ends go out with trans like nothing.
Beautiful truck and I love the fact that you have the stock factory radio….please don’t ever change it…
They're is such thing as a 2500 6 lug in 89 I know
If y’all don’t believe that they made 6 lug 2500s you’ll have your mind blown when you discover that gm made a 8 lug 1500 6.5 diesel suburban
I had a old 1987 g3500 with the 6.2 diesel and a 4-speed with a granny gear. It wasn’t a dully. It was almost always in 3rd gear. Too bad it didn’t have 4x4 but it did have a utility bed. It had the 8 lug also. 87 was a good vintage :)
They did make 6 lug 2500s they were called the 2500 light duty
@@redneck_auto_techmy 2500 has 8 lug so that’s HD?
Reminds me of towing with my first truck
6 lugs so it’s a half ton
Nice truck and video man.
Thanks!
I have a 98 k1500 chevy super nice truck that I swapped the 4l60e for a 4l80 but I wish I could find a 5-speed for her but doesn't seem to be happening right now but sir you have a nice truck
I have an old ugly as sin 1997 Chevy 2500 gmt 400 with the 350 automatic 2wheel drive. I pull huge loads of lumber back from Kentucky to Indiana about 140 mile trip one way pretty often. These loads are usually 11,000-13,000 pounds. Take your time and remember it’s not a 2024 duramax 3500 and I do okay. I can pull these loads 70 mph steady down the road once I SLOWLY get up to that speed, and you don’t even think about putting it in overdrive. Moral of the story know what your driving and don’t act like it’s a decked out 2024 and you’ll do okay.
I bought my 97 from my grandma after my grandpa passed. He bought it brand new and was used as a farm truck all its life yet it was impeccably maintained and clean clean. Single cab 5.7 vortec motor w 4l80e.
My dually cummins was down so I pulled a skidsteer load with the c2500 @14,000 lbs and it was a terrible experience. The next day overdrive was lost.
Right now my grandpa's truck is completely torn apart building a fully forged 383 out of the factory motor and 1200hp rated 4l80e. I plan to keep this truck forever. An obs 3/4 ton chevy has always been a bucket list truck for me. Glad to keep taking care of this truck in my grandpa's memory
thats kind of on you for not locking out overdrive. 350 isnt gonna pull like the diesel or 454 but it will get it done
what was done to the motor
OD is NOT engineered as a hauling gear. That was user error. My condolences on your grandpas passing. Good on you for keeping his memory alive by keeping his truck on the road
I bought a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado z71. It runs great but I'm now having transmission issues. I changed the screen and it still won't shift properly. I'm not sure what to do.
All of a sudden i really can't imagine getting amanual trans in my half ton gas pick up.U used 2 be able 2 get that anytime.
My dad used to drive a 97 k1500 before he bought this truck in the video. It had a 350 vortec and a 5 speed, which was interesting and fun to drive. The gear shifter was so sloppy and it was a wore out truck but that’s what I learned to drive a stick in. The frame started rusting bad a there is a big crack in the frame. The body is also shot. He parked it last fall and he bought this truck to replace it.
hello body which
camshaft did you use, I have a project to do, it's a Chevy 99 25000 5.7 vortex
Oh how badly I wish my 2011 6.0 truck had a 6 speed manual instead of 6 speed auto
How does it do mpg pulling a load that heavy
i have no idea
What kind of transmission does it have I want to believe it’s a nv4500 but I don’t know because it’s a 350 but you could’ve swapped your self or what’s going on I’m looking to put a nv 4500 behind my 350 for hauling but I’m not sure what trans to use
I gotta 99 Chevy 5.7 vortex and Wht kinda tranny would I need to do a manual swap
That's a 350!? It tows like a 454 almost
Great looking truck and great video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Delivering the mail,,,,, good shit
Wonder why your dash is different from my 97. Yours shows redline at 4 while mine doesn't show redline and goes to 6 like the early 2000s trucks.
The truck is a 95 and they still used the tbi motors at that time they updated the interior in 95 but the vortec motor which revved higher didn’t come out until 96
@@jtmoney8521 Ah, that makes sense. I didn't know the TBIs only went to 4k since my 89 doesn't have a tach.
@@tranquility7692 they rev higher than 4K I had a 93 with the tbi and a nv4500 4K was yellow and red line was about 5-5500 I assume it’s just a safety thing
Where did you get the sweet gear shift knob?
I pulled 13.6 up hill big ass automate camper motor wasn’t happy about it but got where I was going at 25 miles an hour
Good old 350 has enough power
what size are the wheels??
Is this in Ky by chance?
Awesome truck👍
Knows how to operate it
Id say thats 8 or 9k
Do they tow things pretty good cause I'm thinking about getting me a OBS Chevy truck to pull things like my gbody and whatever else
not bad for a 350, my dad has a duramax that pulls much better than anything else we have but this old truck gets the job done. i’d recommend trying to find a 5 speed for towing.
I like the throttle body trucks
Them 15x12s tho
I've got a 97 k1500 350 5 speed and I'd definitely say you had yours maxed out with that load
His is a k2500
@@loganmckinney1285 light duty 2500 cause its got 6 lugs
@@orlandoduran7740 yeah
Mine is a 99 k2500 5.7vortec 8 lug ? Does that make it a Heavy duty ? 4l80e transmission
@@JamieMac203 most likely since its a vortec truck, check the casting number on the trans
What spacers do you have on the chevy?
Does it use an engine oil cooler ? If so which one?
5.7?
I see that it can pull the weight but how good can it stop?
the brakes were pretty good towing
Thanks for the video!
Nice truck...
Any better mpg with manual gearbox?
i think there is
I got around 17mpg with my 98 5 speed. But it was a 2 wheel drive.
How far did you go and how many times did you fuel up?
Approximately 20 to 30 miles. Didn’t have to fuel up any during the trip
What size wheels and tires?
33x12.50 general grabbers AT. 15x10 wheels
Is it a 1500
2500
what rear gears are in this truck?
3:73s I think
@@graystone5.3 gt4 rpo is 3.73 check glove box,got the same truck (98) it has 3.73 gears 2500 at 60 in 4th and it pulls 12k just fine