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repair list!
I bought this truck new from the dealer in 10-2001. 2001 sd ccsb5.4 . 1) tranny went out at 1400mi. dealer replaced. Every thing was fine until 40,000. Then the thing started to $500 me death.Balljoints twice $450 each time / carrier bearing $300, 4x4 relay motor $460, power steering pump $340, steering box $510, broken studs on exhaust manifld with a warp$525, broken door handles from freezing shut in the winter$100every time, interior light switch $125 Don't get me wrong I love this thing, oh by the way it has 85,000 on it and it runs like a top !!
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you shoulda found out about fte sooner and you could have found out how to replace everything and not go to the dealer, at least thats what ive learned. the onlt way im taking mine to the dealer is if the tranny blows up or the engine kicks the can. if the tranny bloes up ill just get a bts
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I know weight distributing hitchs are HARD on ball joints, bearings. Any service guy will tell you bumping curbs and improper offset wheels kill about 80% of them though.
The tranny was likely just a rare fluke. I'd pull the pan and filter on the new one and check it just to sleep better at night, put in synthetic fluid and a new filter while your in there.
Relay motor is kind of a 50/50 thing (50% its needing replaced) if you make it to 40K miles or so on ANY truck. I've replaced them on 2 Chevy's, a Suzuki, and a Jeep myself.
Actually MOST of what you've replaced sounds perfectly normal for ANY truck with oversized tires. If your running stock wheels and rubber I'd guess (PLEASE dont be offended!) you live around some rough terrain or LOTS of pot holes, or the wife may be bumping curbs with the front wheel when parking.
You DO live somplace COLD to be freezing up door handles like that! I live in Michigan and have been lucky enough to not do it myself yet.
The tranny was likely just a rare fluke. I'd pull the pan and filter on the new one and check it just to sleep better at night, put in synthetic fluid and a new filter while your in there.
Relay motor is kind of a 50/50 thing (50% its needing replaced) if you make it to 40K miles or so on ANY truck. I've replaced them on 2 Chevy's, a Suzuki, and a Jeep myself.
Actually MOST of what you've replaced sounds perfectly normal for ANY truck with oversized tires. If your running stock wheels and rubber I'd guess (PLEASE dont be offended!) you live around some rough terrain or LOTS of pot holes, or the wife may be bumping curbs with the front wheel when parking.
You DO live somplace COLD to be freezing up door handles like that! I live in Michigan and have been lucky enough to not do it myself yet.
