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Two questions

  1. I'm looking at buying a new truck and would like to have some input on the stepside beds. They appear to have fiberglass fenders in the rear. Has anybody had problems with these or should I stay clear of the stepside.

  1. I now have the 5.7 in my 1991 Z71 that I bought new and have 281,000 miles on it without any problems with the motor. My question is how is the 5.3 holding up and how many miles can I expect with it.

Thanks Jeff

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Jeff Springer
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I have a '93 4x4 step-side and the fenders are metal, but who knows what they've done in later models. I wouldn't think it would be a great idea to use fiberglass in situations where huge rocks will be flung up from off-road use!

I also have a 5.7 liter, but a guy I work with has the 5.3 in his Tahoe and it blow my doors off! As for holding up, it's probably too early to tell, but the power is definitely there!

-Derek

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Derek Schwartz

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nanook

My 03 Sierra Denali has plastic side panels/fenders on the rear. It's not a step-side in the usual sense; it has a full size bed but the fenders have to extend farther out than a normal Sierra to accomodate the 4 wheel steering, so it has wheel-well bulges like a stepside. No issues at all, except I find that I get bug splatters on the rear fender, something that never happened on my normal fleetside GMCs. I haven't had it long enough to be sure that rocks won't kick up and damage that fender as more time/miles go by.

HMc

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Howard McCollister

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