2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Consumer Discussions

Leveling kit 2005 Chevy Silverado 1500

Re: 2004 chevy 1500 silverado [gbenson]

Written by: okko1 on Jan 18, 2009 06:48 PM

it may have a miner effect. one way to get an idea of how much change has occured is to use a garmin that shows speed. it does not use vehicle components to determine speed. so it will be somewhat more consistant than your speedo. the change should be less than 5 mph. Read More...

Re: 2004 chevy 1500 silverado [okko1]

Written by: gbenson on Jan 18, 2009 02:10 PM

I guess ive seen 20" wheels on these 2wd trucks ive even tried one out that had 20" wheels on it ,but my biggest concern is the speedo Read More...

Re: 2004 chevy 1500 silverado [gbenson]

Written by: okko1 on Jan 18, 2009 01:47 PM

the 20" tire is 31.90 around and the stock 235/75r16 is 29.84 not sure about the revs per mile. a 265/70r16 is around 30.2 and is about as large as can be used with out hitting the front fenders. Read More...

2004 chevy 1500 silverado

Written by: gbenson on Jan 18, 2009 08:19 AM

I have a 2004 chevy 1500 silverado ext. cab 2 wheel drive pickup. 5.3 engine. I wood like to put a set of OEM 20" factory wheels on this truck. the size would be 275/55r/20. what would have to be done for this install. will the speedo be off. any help would be appreciated. THANKS Read More...

Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 4x4 Questions

Re: More Problems with Chevy [lilbitmama]

Written by: mshropshire79 on Dec 28, 2008 07:08 PM

i have 2000 silverado 1500 ls with same problem. i can't get any lights to flash, only 4lo. if you find a fix please let me know. it's not the switch because i took it out and it shifts my dads 2004. thanks for any help and good luck Read More...

Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Transmission Problems

2004 silverado 4th gear problems

Written by: geez150 on Dec 26, 2008 08:59 AM

My 2004 chevy silverado 5.3 4x4 is having tranny trouble. After the tranny shifts into 4th gear and i'm doing about 40-55mph and in the rpm range of 1500-1800 it starts bucking bad. If i either speed up to say 60 it goes away or if i slow down it goes away. The STEALER has no clue! Any help would be great! Read More...

Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Brake Problems

Re: Replacing Rear Rotors [marcb2]

Written by: startsmart on Aug 29, 2008 10:47 PM

We had the same grinding noise this week on our '04 Silverado 1500. Inner right rear pad was worn down metal to metal. The other 3 pads in great shape. Repair place had a copy of chevy bulletin 00-05-23-005B, dated May 27, 2003 explaining this problem affecting trucks from 1999-2004. Both GMC & Silverado half tons. Excessive wear to right inner pad caused by mud ... Read More...

Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Noise and Vibration

REAR END CLUNK/GRUNT

Written by: heatmaker on Oct 11, 2007 07:28 PM

HEY I'M NEW TO THIS, JUST TRYIN' TO GET SOME FEED BACK. IF ANYONE OUT THERE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. I'VE GOT A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB Z71, SOUNDS LIKE A GRUNT WHEN REAR END UNLOADS AFTER BRAKING OR WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A DEAD STOP. SEEMS TO ME IT'S COMING FROM THE LEAF SPRINGS BUT I'M NOT SURE. ANY INFO WOULD HELP, THANKS Read More...

Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Climate Control

Re: dual temp control problem on chevy silverado 1500 [mikeinstl]

Written by: jborgo on Jan 04, 2008 03:59 PM

I was having the same problem with my 2004 2500 Silverado and the dealer replaced the controller along with a modulating valve. I was told the controller was not sending the signal to the valve. Then after the controller was sending the signal the valve was not responding. This is working normal however I have an interment problem sometimes un-commanded hot or ... Read More...

2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra - First Impressions

Re: Whats the best truck for me? [desert03ram]

Written by: p100 on Feb 24, 2006 09:02 AM

Well, let's see. My '06 crew cab Z71 has a 5'8" bed which is a good compromise considering the rear seat space and leg room. Dodge Quad cab does not even come close in terms of rear passenger space that my Silverado has. I should know, I checked out both of these before making my purchase decision. My purchase decision was influenced greatly by my GM card rebate of $ ... Read More...