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#1 |
Six Point
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bangs, TX
Hunt In: Bangs, TX
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After 37,000 miles I've managed to find the limits of my stock OEM parts! Took truck into dealer for an alignment and service when they called me to inform me I have issues..
-leaking water pump -upper and lower ball joints are shot -tie rods are shot Trucks just got a 3.5" lift and 33s. Maybe the dealership is pulling my leg a little but everything they are fixing is under my extended warranty so I'm not out any money.. Either I drive this thing too hard or they just don't make things to last anymore these days. On a good note, they gave me a 2019 loaner to drive for a week. |
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#2 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Pearland
Hunt In: Duval County, Livingston
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I've been scammed multiple times by a couple bad eggs in Parkway service department. As a result, I'm skeptical of dealership service depts. BUT if under warranty and not paying out-of-pocket, good deal!
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#3 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Mcmullen County
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Are your torsion bars maxed out? This can cause all sorts of ball joint and tie rod issues...
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#4 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Dripping Springs
Hunt In: Blanco County
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45 K miles and none of that is wrong with my 2018
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#5 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Lift kits will do it a lot of times
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#6 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New Braunfels, Texas
Hunt In: Bandera County
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#7 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Paris
Hunt In: Lamar and Dickens
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#8 | |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Brownsboro, TX
Hunt In: Maydelle TX, Boswell OK
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I had 2018 that needed a new transmission after 2,000 miles. Ball joints and tie rods at 17,000. They don't make them like they use to for sure. |
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#9 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Rowlett
Hunt In: Unit 7 KS, Hall County,TX, Pittsburg Co, OK
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my 2018 loved to eat transmissions.
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#10 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: DFW
Hunt In: Whitney
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The 3.5 lift is your problem. The only 3.5 kits I know of are just wayyyyy over stretched leveling kits. You will go through TREs and Ball Joints every 20-30k that way. I'm suprised you made it that long. Take a look at the angles on your A-Arms, Tire Rods, and Ball Joints. You will eat CV boots as well. |
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#11 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: TX
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Chevy’s have had bad ball joints for yrs.
My son kept having to replace at around every 30K |
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#12 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Oatmeal, TX
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Paging Brandon....lol
My BIL 2018 was one the the biggest pos hes ever driven 2 transmissions and several sensors later. He was a die hard chevy guy until that truck. Driving a f 350 now and loves it. |
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#13 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: DFW
Hunt In: Whitney
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Broad brush. I get 70-80k out of mine generally. I drive like an idiot and everything has been GM and lifted for the last 15 years. I've honestly never hard GM has "bad ball joints"
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#14 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: TX
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After replacing four of them he quit Chevy. Glad you’re having good luck |
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#15 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Hallettsville
Hunt In: Victoria County
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I have 135k on my 2015 -1/2 ton Chevy. No problems, just routine maintenance.
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#16 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bozeman, MT
Hunt In: Montana
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I think I’ll keep my 01 truck. June 15 will be it’s 20th birthday according to the dealer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#17 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Sisterdale
Hunt In: Sisterdale and el dorado , Jeff Davis, refugio/sinton , San perlita
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#18 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Magnolia
Hunt In: The woods
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Cognito is the only way to lift a cheby under 3 or 4"
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#19 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: La Porte Tx
Hunt In: Edwards Co & anywhere I can
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#20 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Harper
Hunt In: Gillespie, Kimble
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#21 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Harper
Hunt In: Gillespie, Kimble
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#22 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Sisterdale
Hunt In: Sisterdale and el dorado , Jeff Davis, refugio/sinton , San perlita
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But He had issues with the inside edges of his tires wearing out fast don’t know what causes that Last edited by pilar; 01-08-2020 at 07:01 PM. |
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#23 |
Six Point
Join Date: Dec 2018
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87k on my 2017 only issue was a sensor that was covered under warranty. Was your lift a spacer lift?
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#24 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: DFW
Hunt In: Whitney
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... Diclaimer: I’m just arguing because everyone has brand loyalty on here. I’ve owned a tonnnnnnn of trucks (mostly GM but I’ve had them all) in the last 22 years I’ve had a license and they’ve all been junk. ![]() |
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#25 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Harper
Hunt In: Gillespie, Kimble
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Love the disclaimer lol. I have owned Ford, GMC and Chevy but I’d walk before I drove a dodge ![]() First was an expedition with 4” suspension and a 3” body and mostly ran 35/14.50 boggers on it. My current truck is an F150 with 6” suspension and 35x12.50 Open country mts That being said my last truck was a Gmc Z71 with a leveling kit and 33x12.50 and it had around 150,000 on it. The ball joints started popping before I got to 100k but somehow made it till I sold it. The issue I had with that truck was the knocking lifters from the AFM system |
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#26 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Feb 2014
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#27 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: DFW
Hunt In: Whitney
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Never had a tundra. Two Tacomas however.
Edit: and a 4-runner. Mom and Dad are on their 4th consecutive 4-runner currently, and really I’ll consider a tundra for the next one if I stay 1/2 ton. Last edited by TreyRo; 01-08-2020 at 08:52 PM. |
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#28 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Feb 2014
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#29 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lufkin
Hunt In: Northern Polk County on the river, Houston County
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#30 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: La Porte Tx
Hunt In: Edwards Co & anywhere I can
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#31 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2016
Hunt In: The Outside
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84,000 on my ‘14. Just that silly AC condenser is only problem I’ve had. But I don’t have lift or drive it too hard
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#32 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Shepherd
Hunt In: East Texas
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They pay them engineers millions of dollars to design trucks and y'all screw up in hours. And then complain about how they can't hold up. Hell I just buy mine and drive um no problems at all.
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#33 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Harper
Hunt In: Gillespie, Kimble
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I’m not 100% sure what in the hail you just said ![]() Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#34 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Smiley, Texas
Hunt In: Gonzales & Young Co and anywhere
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But it won the jd powers award. The second time the door handle came off in my hand and had to be towed with transmission not changing gears it was gone. They just don't make them to last anymore. Warranty work the dealers love and probably do things that don't really need done. Just saying.
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#35 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Wow, I’ve heard issues with the Chevy Trucks and Tahoe’s.
I’ve got a 2016 F-150 with 183,000 miles and haven’t replaced the spark plugs yet. It’s the 5.0. Guess I’ve been lucky. |
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#36 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: San Angelo/ Angelo State university
Hunt In: San Angelo/ Any public land
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After installing a leveling kit or lift kit an alignment is necessary. Leveling kits will throw toe out and sometimes will throw your camber and caster out. If you don’t get an alignment done it will cause tires to wear unevenly |
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#37 |
Six Point
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bangs, TX
Hunt In: Bangs, TX
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RC 3.5 Lift. It has the extended knuckles and differential drop. Then I have fox 2.0 coilovers on it too. Angles might be a little greater than factory but they aren't like off the wall bad...
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#38 |
Six Point
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bangs, TX
Hunt In: Bangs, TX
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#39 |
Six Point
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Pollok, Tx
Hunt In: Houston,Cherokee, Angelina,Throckmorton
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If you can buy a Tundra you will be done with problems. All I had was Chevy's and I have 8 ford work trucks. I have a 2014 Tundra and love it and will definitely buy another one. I have a 3" lift with 34 on it and 106K
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#40 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Shepherd
Hunt In: East Texas
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#41 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Harper
Hunt In: Gillespie, Kimble
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#42 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Sanger
Hunt In: Spikezilla
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#43 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Spring Tx
Hunt In: Trinity
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2014 GMC Sierra with 127,000 rolling strong! If I can get 200k out of motor/transmission I will be happy
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#44 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lubbock
Hunt In: Hall County
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To be fair it’s a pretty true statement. We’ve slowly been switching over to Tundras for a work fleet, and our expenses just keep dropping. We’ve been running the Tundras to 250k without major issue except one 2014 model that lost the transmission at 223k. We’ve got 3 GMs left in the fleet, and all have had considerable issues before 100K. We used to only run GM, and would replace them at 200k, and usually had at least one transmission by then. My 18’ Sierra is the newest left, and it’ll be gone by 160k. I’ve got 112k on it right now. So far it’s lost the brakes at 66K, but luckily I was only going 3-4 mph when I figured out I didn’t have any brakes left. AC condenser is an obvious one, and that was at 50Kish, then an injector failed at 80kish.
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#45 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: bexar county
Hunt In: Uvalde, Bandera, and Kerr county
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Had a 2010 5.3 engine had to be rebuilt at 31k miles lol
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#46 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Wimberley
Hunt In: Rocksprings
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I had a lot of trouble with my '15 when it got up to 70-80k miles, traded it in and went back to Toyota.
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#47 |
Six Point
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bangs, TX
Hunt In: Bangs, TX
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Update on truck:
Got it back and it rides like a covered wagon. Come to find out, my upper control arms are sitting on my bump stops and the lowers are maxed out.. This is what screwed up the suspension parts in the first place, due to the RC lift. Just ordered a better lift, cognito, and will be installing that hopefully this coming up weekend. If anyone is on the fence about buying a RC "rough country" lift, DONT! Yes the parts lift the vehicle but it maxes out the factory suspension and tears it up quickly. |
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#48 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Crawford, Texas
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Thanks for sharing. Rwc |
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#49 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Euless, Texas
Hunt In: Sterling County
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#50 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2016
Hunt In: Wisconsin, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Idaho
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