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I have a 2002 Chevy 1500 with a 4.8 V8, I bought it 5 years ago with 60,000 miles on it, I now have 170,000 and the thing still runs great!

I get 14 MPG evry were I go never seems to change
Be sides tires, oil changes, breaks all I have had to do is a fuel pump and the evap system had a bad vent sencor thing, total of $800 Thats not bad for 110,000 miles!

I have a 30 foot Camper and now the 23 Sea Ox it tows just find! the rear springs were a bit light duty for the camper so I went to th bone yard and got a set out of a 2500 for $100 and spent a afternoon swaping them out, Now i have no issues at all.

I feel very comfy in this truck, but it is not a quite cab, say like the Fords. But is ok. The breaks are a bit light for this truck but as others have said before add some sloted and drilled rotors and that will take care of it. But if not towing then should not be a issue.

Over all I have nothing but good things to say about this truck and I drive them hard, just ask CB and BS!! LOL

I am also starting the look for a new truck soon and another GM will be sure to find a place in my yard!

Also I have a friend that has a GMC 1500 6 cyl 2 wheel drive and gets 20 mpg, so if 4x4 is not needed a 2 wheel drive will give you better gas.

My brother has a 2001 GMC 2500 with the 6.o and the thing is a beast! Can pull a house off the fondation, but he is like 12 or 13 mpg, he bought his new in 2001 and just past 200,000 miles with no big problems.

Ok there is my 2 cents

Good Luck