What is the difference between avalanche 1500 and 2500

If you get a GM, just keep an extra alternator handy with the wrenches to do a quick change out and you'll be fine. Oh, and you ended one of you sentences in a preposition! CP, It's not like buying an MC Besides, look whose talking As far as ending my sentences incorrectly I am a marketing guy, we can pretty much do whatever we want.

Guilty as charged. You "need" a new truck and don't have a new house waiting in the wings. Get off your wallet and get a new truck already! I paid 29K for it last June. The warranty covers all mechanical elements I believe. Another reason I usually go for the heavier duty models is they are just that Heavy Duty.

I don't have to worry as much about breaking stuff because everything is a bit beefier. What does the The Chevy ,Mile Warranty include? Diesel engine coverage includes the timing belts until the first scheduled maintenance interval.

Drive Systems Final drive housing, all internal lubricated parts, axle shafts and bearings, constant velocity joints, axle housing, propeller shafts, universal joints, wheel bearings, locking hubs, front differential actuator, supports, front and rear hub bearings, seals and gaskets.

Is my Roadside Assistance coverage extended also? What is the coverage? GM Roadside Service can be reached 24 hours a day, days a year. This service is provided at no charge. Roadside Service is available only in the United States and Canada. Have fun with the house and I'll continue with my search and maybe I'll find one by the time the water thaws!!! I haven't read the entire thread, but my Avalanche with the 5.

But if it were going to sit as often as I read in one post and be used for mostly plowing and towing, I'd get a heavier duty pickup and scrap the Avalanche thoughts. The beauty of the Avalanche is how versatile it is.

I tow my boat, use it daily, we take it to weddings instead of my wife's car, etc. But a vehicle for just towing and plowing would be a pick-up for me. My fault not to read better but I was in the section so I felt safe Joined Dec 15, Messages Location Tampa. Nice list. The also had the thin "fender flare" on the front fenders. You could get 2WD in model Very true goldbowtie. I am the proud owner of a 2wd She's a pure beast.

MS03 PM Unless you are towing a whole lot of weight go , you will pay the price in gas mileage. But yes it's a heavier duty truck and does not have some of the issues of a I have owned both a and a The one and only reason to buy a is if you tow heavy loads regularly but still need a relatively small maneuverable vehicle. The rides a little better due to the coil springs and lighter weight and gets much better fuel mileage, but those are about the only differences that are really noticeable.

The only interior difference is the transmission temperature gauge in the , but you can get a new instrument cluster for the if you want to add that gauge common modification. Exterior differences are as stated above and relatively minor. Wayne Full Member. Stefan N said:. Joined Aug 4, Messages 2, The is built on a different frame, the same as the Suburban Shoppers vastly preferred the lighter-duty Avalanche, mostly because of its smoother ride and relatively frugal 5.

Though Avalanche would remain in showrooms through the model year, models were dropped from the lineup after The last Vortec was built in , replaced in heavy-duty applications by the vastly more fuel-efficient 6. Model-Year Madness! This page is for personal, non-commercial use.

The key to this truck's versatility is its clever Midgate, which is like having a second tailgate between the cabin and bed. Normally, the Avalanche can carry five adults in comfort and a large amount of cargo in a covered, 5-foot 3-inch indestructible bed. But when you need more space, the rear seats fold down, the Midgate folds forward, and voila!

You have an eight-foot bed capable of hauling 4x8-foot sheets of plywood. And your plywood, or drywall, stays dry inside the covered bed, out of the rain. Or take the cover off the bed, remove the rear window and you can park an ATV back there. As neat as that is, almost equally impressive is the attention to detail seen throughout the Avalanche.

Some of the people on the team that designed and marketed the Avalanche spend their weekends fishing, hunting or boating. These folks fully understood the needs of outdoor enthusiasts and they provided for those needs with features such as flush-mounted cargo lights that illuminate the bed, foldaway tie-down hooks, and footholds and handholds for climbing onto the bed.

The hard cargo cover over the bed is made of a highly rigid material that can easily support your weight, handy when trying to get things done. We've seen the Avalanche employed by all kinds of people, including building contractors who need the utility of a pickup but want a luxurious cab for passengers.