Thinking of buying a 99 chevy! Got a ???? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

teeitup · 03-27-2003, 07:57 PM

Well after my trip down south I kind of like the ride of a newer truck and with the baby could use the room of a extended cab. I'm looking at a 99 ext. cab swb w/3rd door with 42,000 on it with leather, heated everything and full power but it has a 6 inch lift with 35's on it. I don't know about the lift and tires for pulling a trailer. It doesn't have the towing package on it, What does that consist of? It has the 5.3 in it. Anybody got an input about these years of trucks? Thanks Randy

**72 Super** · 03-27-2003, 08:53 PM

The towing package consist of the trans cooler and an engine oil cooler.Some of the older body styles truck truck s had the 14 bolt rear in them.I had a 99 old body style with the heavy rear and it had the towing package ,but have seen alot of them with the towing package and a 10 bolt rear.I pulled a 24 foot enclose trailer with mine,it pulled ok but I know i was givung that trans a real workout.

Ray

stea · 03-27-2003, 09:33 PM

I have a 99 GMC Z71 with the 5.3. 73000 miles now and its been a good truck. I pull a 23' camp trailer and it does very well.

I did have one major problem though, the ABS modulator went out and a new one was $800.00.

teeitup · 03-27-2003, 10:03 PM

THANKS guys for the info. Its the newer style truck. I have a 22 ft car trailer and thats what I was wondering if it would pull it OK. I can put a hitch and wiring on it but not the other stuff. I'm still debating on it, it probably gets 10 mpg with the tires and lift. Randy

03-27-2003, 07:57 PM	#1
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,395	Thinking of buying a 99 chevy! Got a ???? Well after my trip down south I kind of like the ride of a newer truck and with the baby could use the room of a extended cab. I'm looking at a 99 ext. cab swb w/3rd door with 42,000 on it with leather, heated everything and full power but it has a 6 inch lift with 35's on it. I don't know about the lift and tires for pulling a trailer. It doesn't have the towing package on it, What does that consist of? It has the 5.3 in it. Anybody got an input about these years of trucks? Thanks Randy __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure" Last edited by teeitup; 03-27-2003 at 08:43 PM.

03-27-2003, 08:53 PM	#2
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,685	The towing package consist of the trans cooler and an engine oil cooler.Some of the older body styles truck truck s had the 14 bolt rear in them.I had a 99 old body style with the heavy rear and it had the towing package ,but have seen alot of them with the towing package and a 10 bolt rear.I pulled a 24 foot enclose trailer with mine,it pulled ok but I know i was givung that trans a real workout. Ray __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

03-27-2003, 10:03 PM	#4
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,395	THANKS guys for the info. Its the newer style truck. I have a 22 ft car trailer and thats what I was wondering if it would pull it OK. I can put a hitch and wiring on it but not the other stuff. I'm still debating on it, it probably gets 10 mpg with the tires and lift. Randy __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

03-27-2003, 09:33 PM	#3
stea Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: cedar hills utah USA Posts: 89	I have a 99 GMC Z71 with the 5.3. 73000 miles now and its been a good truck. I pull a 23' camp trailer and it does very well. I did have one major problem though, the ABS modulator went out and a new one was $800.00.



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