👍GM👍 all the way Al! ❤️ I’ve had many, many GM cars & trucks throughout the years. My current daily driver is a 07 Tahoe with 278k & runs/drives like brand new! I tend to “over-maintain” it a little as this truck is🤣. I’ve had VERY bad luck with Ford products but that’s a story for another day.👎
Awesome! Good choice in truck. I have a 2000 GMC Sierra same as that one but it has the 5.3 and has almost 400,000 miles and still is running like a dream
I bought a 05 cavalier in nh with 91k and very little rust...needed drum brakes and 2 wheel bearings but has run great for 2800 miles...changed oil twice to clean engine, changed atf, coolant and plugs...the old atf was red too
Trucks, unlike cars reach a certain value ( about $2000-$2500 here ) and stay there regardless of age, mileage or dings. There is always a cash market for that truck to run to Home Depot in. For $1000, you got a great deal.
I would sand down any rust, and fill holes and damage in with body filler. It's like $7 a bucket at Walmart. Then paint the truck with raptor liner. Sweet project truck man!
I have an 04 Tahoe with the 5.3 with 165 on it and I'm told it's a baby over and over! My old Yukon had 269 and was strong as the Tahoe with the same motor,great trucks in my opinion
I would do a aluminum flatbed on it. A true truck needs a flatbed. Also if your going to plow with it you can add a salt spreader very easy with a flatbed
I'm a Ford guy but that looks like a good buy. I bought my son a 2000 GMC SLE stepside only because I knew the owner. Typical problems from that era GM product. Valve covers leaked and the fuel gauge sending unit was shot. He would still have it except he totaled it.
@Big Al's Bike & Auto on the dashboard just below the radio to the right of the climate control there should be a small whole I believe it has a picture of an airbag on it, it's used to turn the passenger side airbag on and off, the ignition key should fit in there to operate the switch. I believe when it’s in the off position the airbag light will be on.
I have a 98 with the 5.3 vortex engine with the same body style, If you get the P0171 lean code you need intake gaskets, my engine sounded good until I started driving it and the gaskets went bad. It's an easy fix if you know what your doing. And if your master is empty then you are losing fluid somewhere, could be leaking at a caliper front or rear, my master went bad and I just had no pedal but fluid levels stayed the same.
GMC all the way! GM all the way! It is funny I asked you about buying New England cars not too long ago. The truck has potential. Thanks for the tour. Better you find out what your issues are now and not later.
You have a leak most likely, when theirs fluid its a leak. See if the brake booster is wet were the master cylinder attaches to it. If its wet the master cylinder is leaking from the piston.
My neighbors have 2001 Sierra, very bad condition. Faded headlights. Couple dents and scratches. Completely bit front bumper. Overall the inside looks clean
As another comment said it sounds like a classic master cylinder going bad. As the other comment said it would be a good idea to change the booster/servo at the same time, it's much easier to do with the master cylinder out of the way and the booster does look like the original so it's probably better to do it at the same time than end up with a new master cylinder and then have the brakes go rock hard because the booster has failed. Overall I'd say that was a good buy. other than the rust in the bed sides which seems to be very common with them it looks like a very well cared for vehicle and with it having been with the second owner for nearly 15 years and having a mountain of paperwork you can bet it's been a good truck for them so there's no reason why it shouldn't continue to be. Although it has a few miles on it it's clear from the condition of the driver's seat that a lot of those miles were on long journeys so mostly highway and therefore easy miles. If it had done all the miles around town on short trips with the driver getting in and out all the time the seat would be a whole lot more messed up...
I love GMC and chevy trucks. I have only owned two. A 1995 chevy k1500 and a 2003 GMC sierra. I keep on meaning to get a newer truck they just dont die
I have a similar story, I got a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 that was a contractor's truck its entire life. Although it was maintained well. It has 264k on it and runs like a watch (rare for a Dodge) I paid only tow costs 300 bucks for it. It was a stolen truck that was recovered in Baltimore by BPD. The owner got it back and it had some damage inside like a busted ignition, stolen radio, and a few other minor things it needed to run. The owner had a new truck for his business and this one sat for a year with the intention of finding the time to fix it. A year goes by he realizes he'll never have time so I know him and he asked me if I wanted it to get it off the property he was renting. I was like hell yeah!! It has the same rust in the rear wheel wells also. But, I don't care I use a truck for a truck.
kman 4443 the 2nd gen Dodge Ram is great trucks the engines are bulletproof I see them with over 500k on them the transmission is old 727 with electric overdrive and they still on the road today
i literally just bought a 01 sierra 5.3 4wd ext cab. rotted frame. mint cab mint motor and transmission with 170k and i bought a 2001 silverado same specs for 400$. im gonna be doing a frame swap and ill be selling it for 4k and doubling if not trippling my money back ill send pics. if possible.
That’s what sucks about the north east all the rust I was super jealous of all your super clean Florida cars !!! Not your stuck dealing with all this rusted out junk like the rest of us
I'm planning on buying a 1993 chevy 1500 extended cab 4x4 with the 5.7l v8 with 171k miles for $1000 unless I can talk them down, its rustier, cab corners rotted and the bed is a little less rusty than this truck still kinda bad on the driver side, needs tires right away, and has been sitting for a couple years but runs great, think it's a good deal?
@@bigalsbikeandauto I drove mine for a long time with the abs light on only thing that can happen is the wheels lock up if you slam the brake. Happened to me once.
No leaks but losing brake fluid? Probably needs new master cyl and power booster. Fluid can leak into the power booster and you'd never know it unless the light is on. Happened on my '05.
I have the 8ft bed ext cab 2wd selling it for a diesel well a 1 ton what Evers in good shape not looking to fix rust it’s a pain lol nice vid nice truck for the price
I have lots of gm truck experience and my experience plowing withone is that the 1/2 tons don't hold up to plowing. need a 3/4 ton . the 1/2 ton front emd isn't strong enough for the heavy plow
I got a 5.3L 4x4 model for 150$ 3rd and 4th are burned out and i sold it for 800$ rust free too i think the dude i sold it to wants to part it out now or sell it as is for cheap
Also on my silverado i had the same braking situation when i first bought it a new master cylinder fixed the issue not to mention my truck needed new pads rotors and a rear caliper that the past owner managed to destroy
I am a mechanic I would change both power booster and master cylinder I don't know how far you are from Lowell Mass but I'm always looking for side jobs
My dad had a 2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD work truck only “package” it had was towing and chrome but he loved that truck never ever gave him a problem at all always was a turn the key and go pick up truck only things it had done was maintenance things tires,brakes,oil,ect... it had the 6.0 vortex loved that motor never gave him a problem but then it went back in early summer of 2017 it gave up pretty much it had all the brake lines go then the motor went started ticking and pinging its brains out so my dad sold it for $500.00 then bought a 2012 Ford E-150 cargo van he said he wished he fixed that pick up truck but in the end love GM the flue pump went also but he fixed that
been meaning to ask do you ever get police and emergency vehicles from copart ?i am trying to pick up a used push bar and white or orange used roof lights everything I'm finding on eBay is new and what I'm looking for is the older generation, not those seizure lights. Working on a Ghostbusters minivan. and trying to get lights and him front bar for it and at the same time get a front bar for a Dodge charger. I picked up a while back .
that you probably wouldn't bother with police vehicles from copart. So at the risk of once again sounding stupid. Do you know of anybody that does by police vehicles and sells the parts off of them? Haven't been having any luck trying to find used components on eBay from older emergency vehicles only resources they have. Our new components and the prices are pretty steep on the new stuff.looking for a old rotisserie model light. Not one of those flashing seizure lights and 2 worn in push bars rather than new ones where they party have a matching visual aesthetic. Instead of being shiny and new and stand out.
BIG BRIAN7 GTA that’s total BS. Every residential home in a 100 mile span of here has a 1/2 ton truck with a plow. I wouldn’t commercially plow a 1/2 ton truck but for residential the frame will be fine.
I almost bought a 2002 GMC Sierra 2500hd 6.0 4x4 Z71 for three thousand bucks and I almost bought a 2002 king ranch F250 4x4 for thirty five hundred bucks
Here upstate,you can find trucks that cheap,,,if an ederly man had it,better,,,Al I know way up yonder,,,but in Mass you can find good trucks,low miles
What I got from watching this video confirms what I've always believed. You take care of your vehicle and your vehicle will take care of you. This is especially true of trucks because they have heavier duty parts that will last longer.
I bet this truck gos another 150k...a smelly hippy I know has a 1995 mercury van and is still running at 340k. He has slept in it down in Florida for the winter
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You got a really good deal, that generation of sierra’s and Silverado’s are bulletproof.
Unless you roll it like I did mine
👍GM👍 all the way Al! ❤️ I’ve had many, many GM cars & trucks throughout the years. My current daily driver is a 07 Tahoe with 278k & runs/drives like brand new! I tend to “over-maintain” it a little as this truck is🤣.
I’ve had VERY bad luck with Ford products but that’s a story for another day.👎
2.8 was not that great
I'm not a Chevy car man, but their trucks are awesome. Rust on the body, is a very common problem
Pure junk. Nothing but money pits
Awesome! Good choice in truck. I have a 2000 GMC Sierra same as that one but it has the 5.3 and has almost 400,000 miles and still is running like a dream
In 2001, I purchased two new S10s. One 4 banger and one 4.3L. I will never buy another NEW GM product. Buy them used for pennies.
Nick Keith I love GM but I stopped buying new GM when they started putting the VVT 3.6 in everything...
Big Al's Bike & Auto you mean you don’t love changing timing chains every 60k miles
I bought a 05 cavalier in nh with 91k and very little rust...needed drum brakes and 2 wheel bearings but has run great for 2800 miles...changed oil twice to clean engine, changed atf, coolant and plugs...the old atf was red too
Trucks, unlike cars reach a certain value ( about $2000-$2500 here ) and stay there regardless of age, mileage or dings. There is always a cash market for that truck to run to Home Depot in. For $1000, you got a great deal.
Ol rocker tree!
I would sand down any rust, and fill holes and damage in with body filler. It's like $7 a bucket at Walmart. Then paint the truck with raptor liner. Sweet project truck man!
I have an 04 Tahoe with the 5.3 with 165 on it and I'm told it's a baby over and over! My old Yukon had 269 and was strong as the Tahoe with the same motor,great trucks in my opinion
That’s a good truck for 1k I’m in northeastern ky and that’s a 2500 dollar truck easy good find al hope you have lots of fun plowing snow lol
Here in the states that truck is worth 5,000
Octavio Bustillos what do you mean the states? That guy was saying that truck is worth 2500 in Kentucky.
Im in lexington ky.
I just bought one 135k basically imaculate inside & out. 5500 for it. It purrs like a tiger kitten
I would do a aluminum flatbed on it. A true truck needs a flatbed. Also if your going to plow with it you can add a salt spreader very easy with a flatbed
I'm a Ford guy but that looks like a good buy. I bought my son a 2000 GMC SLE stepside only because I knew the owner. Typical problems from that era GM product. Valve covers leaked and the fuel gauge sending unit was shot. He would still have it except he totaled it.
Had a 99 Sierra 4.8 twin to that truck, best truck I’ve ever owned. Sold it cheap wish I kept it.
Here in Iowa, that's a KILLER deal.
Rust reverser and spray foam definitely works wonders on rockers and cab corners.
The airbag light could be that key switch on the dash.
ARednecksLife explain what you mean about the key switch?
@Big Al's Bike & Auto on the dashboard just below the radio to the right of the climate control there should be a small whole I believe it has a picture of an airbag on it, it's used to turn the passenger side airbag on and off, the ignition key should fit in there to operate the switch.
I believe when it’s in the off position the airbag light will be on.
I have a 98 with the 5.3 vortex engine with the same body style, If you get the P0171 lean code you need intake gaskets, my engine sounded good until I started driving it and the gaskets went bad. It's an easy fix if you know what your doing. And if your master is empty then you are losing fluid somewhere, could be leaking at a caliper front or rear, my master went bad and I just had no pedal but fluid levels stayed the same.
GMC all the way! GM all the way! It is funny I asked you about buying New England cars not too long ago. The truck has potential. Thanks for the tour. Better you find out what your issues are now and not later.
...yet very few S10 and S15s thanks to rust
You have a leak most likely, when theirs fluid its a leak. See if the brake booster is wet were the master cylinder attaches to it. If its wet the master cylinder is leaking from the piston.
My neighbors have 2001 Sierra, very bad condition. Faded headlights. Couple dents and scratches. Completely bit front bumper. Overall the inside looks clean
My 04' avalanche has almost 300k, still runs great! Good deal on your truck Al. 👍
Bryce James 99-06 GM trucks are the best IMO!
As another comment said it sounds like a classic master cylinder going bad. As the other comment said it would be a good idea to change the booster/servo at the same time, it's much easier to do with the master cylinder out of the way and the booster does look like the original so it's probably better to do it at the same time than end up with a new master cylinder and then have the brakes go rock hard because the booster has failed. Overall I'd say that was a good buy. other than the rust in the bed sides which seems to be very common with them it looks like a very well cared for vehicle and with it having been with the second owner for nearly 15 years and having a mountain of paperwork you can bet it's been a good truck for them so there's no reason why it shouldn't continue to be. Although it has a few miles on it it's clear from the condition of the driver's seat that a lot of those miles were on long journeys so mostly highway and therefore easy miles. If it had done all the miles around town on short trips with the driver getting in and out all the time the seat would be a whole lot more messed up...
gosportjamie boosters are pricy
John Hull $150+ at the parts store. Rock auto likely has it for half
Big Al's Bike & Auto yeah gm are cheaper than most I've done
I have a 2003 Silverado with 310000 miles all original parts. Runs amazing and the body and interior is crazy clean
Great buy! I don't think i've ever lucked up and found a truck for $1000 they bring crazy money here in the south.
My 05 Silverado 5.3 liter has 420k and going on strong best trucks ever by far*!
Hows the transmission?
Never had a problem... with proper care these trucks will last a lifetime
Yeah that is impossible up here finding that good of a truck for that cheap
I love GMC and chevy trucks. I have only owned two. A 1995 chevy k1500 and a 2003 GMC sierra. I keep on meaning to get a newer truck they just dont die
I just undercoated my Lincoln town car and my Dakotas frame with bar and chain oil to try and stop the rust.
Daniel Johnson used motor oil spring and fall for me
I have a similar story, I got a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 that was a contractor's truck its entire life. Although it was maintained well. It has 264k on it and runs like a watch (rare for a Dodge) I paid only tow costs 300 bucks for it. It was a stolen truck that was recovered in Baltimore by BPD. The owner got it back and it had some damage inside like a busted ignition, stolen radio, and a few other minor things it needed to run. The owner had a new truck for his business and this one sat for a year with the intention of finding the time to fix it. A year goes by he realizes he'll never have time so I know him and he asked me if I wanted it to get it off the property he was renting. I was like hell yeah!! It has the same rust in the rear wheel wells also. But, I don't care I use a truck for a truck.
kman 4443 the 2nd gen Dodge Ram is great trucks the engines are bulletproof I see them with over 500k on them the transmission is old 727 with electric overdrive and they still on the road today
Also breaks could be as simple as a abs sensor remove the abs relay and see if that fixes the problem
Travis Smith I don’t think I’d be losing fluid from a bad ABS sensor though
i literally just bought a 01 sierra 5.3 4wd ext cab. rotted frame. mint cab mint motor and transmission with 170k and i bought a 2001 silverado same specs for 400$. im gonna be doing a frame swap and ill be selling it for 4k and doubling if not trippling my money back ill send pics. if possible.
What a lucky find! You definitely negotiated a good deal...you could easily get double that price in my area (NE Ohio).
That’s what sucks about the north east all the rust I was super jealous of all your super clean Florida cars !!! Not your stuck dealing with all this rusted out junk like the rest of us
I'm planning on buying a 1993 chevy 1500 extended cab 4x4 with the 5.7l v8 with 171k miles for $1000 unless I can talk them down, its rustier, cab corners rotted and the bed is a little less rusty than this truck still kinda bad on the driver side, needs tires right away, and has been sitting for a couple years but runs great, think it's a good deal?
Great video as usual Al. Looks sloth like my 01 Silverado LT I picked up from Copart this past May.
A thousand bucks for a gmc sierra cant beat that
I got a 1979 ford f150 for 500 setting 10 yea runs
These trucks are known for abs issues. The modulator goes bad. The brake lines rust out also.
Media Guy very true. That’s one of the reasons I bought this one - all new brake lines.
@@bigalsbikeandauto I drove mine for a long time with the abs light on only thing that can happen is the wheels lock up if you slam the brake. Happened to me once.
Can't go too wrong with a GMC for a G even with the fixes that it needs.
No leaks but losing brake fluid? Probably needs new master cyl and power booster. Fluid can leak into the power booster and you'd never know it unless the light is on. Happened on my '05.
Great choice fantasic idea also about what to do on the rust situation.
Noe thats a good deal. Beautiful truck!
Just picked up my 2001 with 300,000km for $2800 up here in Canada
My dad had a 99 Sierra Z71 sle stepside with the 5.3. great truck bought it new and tradded it it in last year for a ram
FredWasHere should have kept the Chevy!
its funny i always say, GM makes great drivetrains, they’ll go forever, its everything else that goes to shit
Love the truck great find😁👍
What a SMOKING DEAL!!
This guy over maintained this Truck!!
You could always use your EMERGENCY BRAKE if you so desire?
Just hold out on the release!!
I have a 00gmc Sierra z71 like this one..just put a new truck bed on and it will be alright..
I have the 8ft bed ext cab 2wd selling it for a diesel well a 1 ton what Evers in good shape not looking to fix rust it’s a pain lol nice vid nice truck for the price
I have lots of gm truck experience and my experience plowing withone is that the 1/2 tons don't hold up to plowing. need a 3/4 ton . the 1/2 ton front emd isn't strong enough for the heavy plow
super20dan ford and dodge trucks have strong front end
My ignorance , did not know rust was an inspection issue , never has been for me . appears to be a nice truck you acquired .
different laws in different states
I wish you had the Malibu's there. My son just moved to Nashua, NH and needs a good car on the cheap.
Why?
My dad bought a 2000 4x4 just like this for 1000 I’ve had it for about 2 years now and it still runs mint at 288k
I love these I have a 2002 suburban and it’s ready to turn 295k on the original engine
Excellent deal .
Do you think you could get a bed from a truck that's been completely smashed in the front at Copart?
Al, may I ask why when you refer to where you are you say New England and not New Hampshire?
Keep tapping the rewind button right when it’s starts playing...
If it was the brake booste that was faultyr, the pedal would be rock hard
I got a 5.3L 4x4 model for 150$ 3rd and 4th are burned out and i sold it for 800$ rust free too i think the dude i sold it to wants to part it out now or sell it as is for cheap
Also on my silverado i had the same braking situation when i first bought it a new master cylinder fixed the issue not to mention my truck needed new pads rotors and a rear caliper that the past owner managed to destroy
Great looking truck!
You think that's difficult about that truck but I've got ones go over 600,000 miles on it and still strong and kicking with the 350 V8
That sucks that they'll flag you on inspection just for cosmetic body rust. The frame and lines underneath is what counts.
Ridiculous.
Love your new place.
I am a mechanic I would change both power booster and master cylinder I don't know how far you are from Lowell Mass but I'm always looking for side jobs
big mike I’m not too far from Lowell MA. Shoot me an email, maybe I’ll have you come out and do it. bigalsbikeandauto@gmail.com
Where in NH are you? I am in Central VT and would love to figure out a collaboration with you.
We don't have emissions check nor any kind of inspection where I live at
WHERE DO YOU LIVE!?
Ohio
@@limjahey2891 lucky :(
Great deal
My dad had a 2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD work truck only “package” it had was towing and chrome but he loved that truck never ever gave him a problem at all always was a turn the key and go pick up truck only things it had done was maintenance things tires,brakes,oil,ect... it had the 6.0 vortex loved that motor never gave him a problem but then it went back in early summer of 2017 it gave up pretty much it had all the brake lines go then the motor went started ticking and pinging its brains out so my dad sold it for $500.00 then bought a 2012 Ford E-150 cargo van he said he wished he fixed that pick up truck but in the end love GM the flue pump went also but he fixed that
Car and Truck central nothing lasts forever! Well, nothing besides old Volvos and Mercedes...
Big Al's Bike & Auto lol so true
4wd 4.8? That's pretty uncommon.
TH Cars and Gaming not in New England
I got the same in a 03 silverado
4.8l 4x4 6inch lift on 35x12
4.8s 4x4 are very common up north
@@donnybra1230 I got a 4.8 4x4 5 speed manual. Talk about a rare truck
Ahh no its not
Thats a 500$ truck all day high miles rusted out come on man!
ricochetey when you buy a mechanical issue free solid frame LS powered 4WD truck with thousands in recent repairs for $500 let me know!
been meaning to ask do you ever get police and emergency vehicles from copart ?i am trying to pick up a used push bar and white or orange used roof lights everything I'm finding on eBay is new and what I'm looking for is the older generation, not those seizure lights. Working on a Ghostbusters minivan. and trying to get lights and him front bar for it and at the same time get a front bar for a Dodge charger. I picked up a while back .
Peter Parker they certainly have police and emergency vehicles at Copart, I personally haven’t bought any though!
that you probably wouldn't bother with police vehicles from copart. So at the risk of once again sounding stupid. Do you know of anybody that does by police vehicles and sells the parts off of them? Haven't been having any luck trying to find used components on eBay from older emergency vehicles only resources they have. Our new components and the prices are pretty steep on the new stuff.looking for a old rotisserie model light. Not one of those flashing seizure lights and 2 worn in push bars rather than new ones where they party have a matching visual aesthetic. Instead of being shiny and new and stand out.
Check the brake booster too that could be bad too
Enjoy my friend nice truck.
do you like pontiac azteks? or the 3800 sc cars?
miata gang love both.
Dude! Thank thing purrs! Wow!
4x4 rocks
Nice truck for the money honestly
Put your plow on a Broncos or Tahoe. Much shorter and much easier to use in a driveway area.
Nick Keith my driveway is larger than a shopping center parking lot, don’t think I’ll have any issues
@@bigalsbikeandauto until buy another 20-30 cars, lol
If u put a plow on a 1500 u will bent the frame U should add plows to a 2500 and up Truck
BIG BRIAN7 GTA that’s total BS. Every residential home in a 100 mile span of here has a 1/2 ton truck with a plow. I wouldn’t commercially plow a 1/2 ton truck but for residential the frame will be fine.
here people put a plow on some Honda Rincon Quad
Cool. I think the boss is the best. Can t wit to see u plow. Love ur videos I love cars.
The dog has to love the property to explore
The belt is slippin..
A good beater!
They don't make trucks like they use to love the older Silverado
I almost bought a 2002 GMC Sierra 2500hd 6.0 4x4 Z71 for three thousand bucks and I almost bought a 2002 king ranch F250 4x4 for thirty five hundred bucks
Like a Rock!!
Good deal
Here upstate,you can find trucks that cheap,,,if an ederly man had it,better,,,Al I know way up yonder,,,but in Mass you can find good trucks,low miles
My uncle has a Silverado 353k still rolling and being in ohio it's very rare
I be loving the intro😂😂😂😂🤧
And. Do u want a straight blade or a v plow. ?
cutemike39 straight blade should be fine for residential use
Did you tell us what your job is? Are you selling new cars.
I still say 98 and down was the better years nice truck tho
honda guy 89 too many issues with the spider fuel injection and intake gaskets on those for me! Although I love 95 and older GM V8s
When I lived up north I just linex my whole truck , took care of rust issues
Marcus'World I used to 3M undercoat my GM tricks when I lived up north last, but I’ll likely do fluid film this year.
Master cylinder is shot
What I got from watching this video confirms what I've always believed. You take care of your vehicle and your vehicle will take care of you. This is especially true of trucks because they have heavier duty parts that will last longer.
Not too bad of a deal. The camera work however... Geez man, hold it still for at least a bit!! Got nauseous a few seconds into the video!
What kind of plow. I think boos. Or western. Might be good.
I bet this truck gos another 150k...a smelly hippy I know has a 1995 mercury van and is still running at 340k. He has slept in it down in Florida for the winter
Lol...seeing you video with stylish coats and a tie? Gonna take some getting used to AL! Lol