Found this kinda weird

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02-22-2010, 09:19 PM
medic2967

Found this kinda weird

I took my truck to a retired Chevy mechanic to have a new lower ball joint put on. When I went to pick it up, he said that if he would have known it was a 1500 with heavy duty suspension, he would have charged me more than $70 labor. He said he was a little suprised to see HD suspension on a 2004 Silverado 1500 2WD. So....my question is.....did they really make 1500's with HD suspension and if so, could there be the possibility of having something other than the 4L60e transmission. I didn't think to ask him at the time. Oh yeah, it's a 4.8 liter.
02-22-2010, 10:14 PM
dropem

It prob isn't a HD it prob just has torsion bars instead of coil springs
02-22-2010, 10:15 PM
medic2967

It has coil springs. I know because I just replaced the shocks and also installed the front level.
02-22-2010, 10:18 PM
dropem

Hmm Im not sure one way to check is to run the VIN
02-22-2010, 10:32 PM
Duct_tape123

How does he know you have the HD suspension? What is different between the two?
02-22-2010, 10:44 PM
PitchBlackC3

He's just been out of the game too long. No such thing as coil spring HD suspension on NBS.
02-22-2010, 11:18 PM
ss wrecker

Quote:

Originally Posted by PitchBlackC3

He's just been out of the game too long. No such thing as coil spring HD suspension on NBS.

actually the 2wd 2500s have coil springs but the hd versions have torsion bars. i was confused the first time i saw it at a transmission shop
02-22-2010, 11:19 PM
medic2967

I have no idea. LOL
02-22-2010, 11:43 PM
ChubbyBuddy

My 2004 has the HD suspension option...Ill see if i can find my window sticker.300kplus and all I have replaced is the outer sterring joints.Trust me...Tylers mom lives in the hood and the roads are horrible!It must be heavy duty to last that long.
02-23-2010, 12:03 AM
PitchBlackC3

Quote:

Originally Posted by ss wrecker

actually the 2wd 2500s have coil springs but the hd versions have torsion bars. i was confused the first time i saw it at a transmission shop

I have a 2002 2500 (non-HD) 2wd that I am parting out. It has torsion bars.
02-26-2010, 02:08 PM
medic2967

So is there a chance I could have something other than a 4L60e in it since there was an HD option?
02-26-2010, 02:14 PM
RedHeartbeat

Open the glove box and on the white label look for M30(60e) or MT1(80e) or crawl under the truck, if the main harness for the electronics on the trans is on the driver side 80e, passenger side 60e. If both trans cooler hoses are about 2" apart from each other 60e, one near the rear of the trans 80e. 2 piece bellhousing on the trans is 80e.
02-26-2010, 02:15 PM
PitchBlackC3

Quote:

Originally Posted by medic2967

So is there a chance I could have something other than a 4L60e in it since there was an HD option?

If you have a 4.8, then you have the 4L60e.
02-26-2010, 03:36 PM
medic2967

M30 on the sticker. Damn! LOL