3/4 or 1/2 ton

the 1500 is a half ton. The "half ton" terminology means nothing anymore.

K means 4x4 and 1500 means 1/2 ton.

You should have gotten a Dodge 2500 w/ Cummins. Best power and fuel economy.

But then he'd be stuck with the worst truck body ever known to man with absolutely no resale value.

In 2001 they started using the Mercedes frames. Added value. And the rest of it seems better than the cheapy looking platisicky chevy body and interior.

Was that the one where they kept blowing transmissions so to fix it the flashed the ECM to lower the engine power output? We had half a dozen of em at work. What junk.

That was the 47RE transmission that is no longer used. The current 48RE would compare to an Allison now.

Better read some more there geeky. NOTHING compares to an allison. Especially something from the dodge boys.

Yeah you are correct..its BETTER than Allison.

HAHAHAHA, Oh that's a good one. You don't really believe that do you?

There's a reason the chisler, i mean chrysler company is number three.

and fading

If we could get that Cummings Diesel and put it into a GM truck with the Alison Transmission, we'd have something. Toss the rest of that junk Dodge.

I hear that.

BTW no "g" in cummins.

Ops.

Apparently the Chevy boys have forgotten about GM's whoa's with the 4L line with stuck servos causing problems. the fact is, Ford transmissions are probably the worst on the market and take up a greater share of time in tranny shops than either Dodge or Gm. Chrysler transmissions are more complex, contain more planetary sets, and have more forward gears and I might add, they have a greater torque rating. Chrysler transmissions have always produced 6 X multiplication while Ford and GM's have only produced 4 X. Before you go jumping all over the failures of Dodge transmissions, take a look in your own backyard.. GM has in fact has it's fair share of transmission related failures. They've also been plagued with transfer case issues, heater problems in the dual zone systems, as well as wheel bearing issues, and they have yet to install a fuel pump in a Chevy that can make it past the 65,000 mile mark without dumping some poor bastid on the side of the highway.

I just recently bought an 07 pickup, and it wasn't a Chevy, and for the simple fact that I think Chevy's still got a monopoly on the ugliest truck of the month club. the front bumper corners on the Silverado look like shoulder pads on a Dallas Cowboy linebacker.

If You're happy pushing a bowtie down the road for $10,000.00 more, by all means, Do it and enjoy all that high quality plastic wrapped around You and enjoy the free pair of high heels that came with the truck. Just pray the fuel pump doesn't decide to belly up on You!