I just got a 2005 Silverado 1500 (floor shift) 4x4, 2 door long bed, with 157k on it and it’s a work truck model as well. Had to replace the back 2 frame cross members and weld in new ones (got from eBay), and primed & painted the back half of the frame, and just put in Bose door speakers from a Suburban from the junkyard. By far, one of the best daily/work trucks I’ve ever had!! The best part, only paid $2000 for it 6 months ago. Plus, I have a 2005 LLY Duramax that I have as well that sits at home to tow our camper on the weekends or for long, far away camping trips.
Just paid 13 OTD at a small dealer here in Cali. It’s a 4 door 4.8 with 130 miles. It was on par for what’s on market place. You got a steal for 2800 bucks
I've got an '06 Chevy, Z71, 4x4, extended cab, 280,000 + miles. Rough shape but it did drive good until the fuel tank almost fell out & the frame cracked. Repairing it I found the frame pinholed. As of now it's sitting & I'm thinking on how much I could spend on it. We're talking a used frame, used rear axle & some body work. I loved this truck before this happened & really hate letting go but think of how much all of that could cost?
Overload shocks aren’t the best idea . The shock mounts aren’t designed to carry weight. I would go air bags or like you said add a leaf or all new spring pack. Just my thoughts but otherwise nice work truck. 👍🏻
Hey man I have one of those trucks and I have a mint condition folding center console. I had just replaced the lid on it but I found a steal on a full center console. I can give it to you super cheap if it would help you out. It’ll just sit in a corner otherwise.
Also I’m about to order another set of fog lights to match some new headlights they’re not perfect but you can have those for free probably can wire them up to an aftermarket switch
@@NC_outdoorsman bro I haven’t forgot about you. The dude I was buying the console on flaked and everyone else wants crazy numbers. Soon as I find one I got you still lol
@@williamcolson3765 absolutely! They’re built like tanks, easy to work on, parts are readily available, thousands of how to videos and tons of advice. That’s why I’m keeping mine and don’t mind dropping a couple of hundred bucks on it every so often. 2006 RCLB
How is that totaled? It just needs a bedside and a rear bumper, and possibly a new receiver hitch if it's even bent at all. I just backed into a dang telephone pole with my truck this past summer and had worse damage than that, and my insurance company did not total the truck, but it was about 5k to repair it.
I know it's crazy. I honestly expected them to total mine, but when I got the estimate, the fella at the body shop told me that to them it wasn't a real big job it was just an expensive one. He said that as long as the frame wasn't bent, they usually they won't total a vehicle. Great channel, BTW
@@NC_outdoorsman I thought it was pretty average priced until I got on marketplace and saw what everyone was wanting for older chevys. Very happy with the truck and price
after seeing this video and another guy in the comments saying he had one for only 2k i feel like i got ripped off for buying a 07 colorado (not silverado) for 2.5k it seemed like a decent deal with everything working and it had 108k miles but idk now 😅
No not at all. I’d say mine and the other guy you mentioned would classify as really, really, good deals (borderline steals). I had an ‘04 Colorado with 240k miles that I paid $4,250 for and sold for 5k. Paying 2.5k for own with 108k miles sounds like a heck of a deal to me.
@@NC_outdoorsmanI just got an 04 gmc sierra 1500 reg cab long box 2wd 140k miles 5.3l auto, for 2,500, the market is nuts but there’s still good deals to be had, just gotta jump on em cause they don’t last long
I just got a 2005 Silverado 1500 (floor shift) 4x4, 2 door long bed, with 157k on it and it’s a work truck model as well. Had to replace the back 2 frame cross members and weld in new ones (got from eBay), and primed & painted the back half of the frame, and just put in Bose door speakers from a Suburban from the junkyard. By far, one of the best daily/work trucks I’ve ever had!! The best part, only paid $2000 for it 6 months ago. Plus, I have a 2005 LLY Duramax that I have as well that sits at home to tow our camper on the weekends or for long, far away camping trips.
they are awesome trucks, and the amount of aftermarket/swapable parts is even better!
even with that damage this is a steal. I hope that you enjoy the truck over the long term
Thank! I sure am so far! Working on the next video for it!
Looks real nice, and dang what a price. 👊
Thank you!
Beautiful truck man
Thanks man!
Nice truck I always liked the cat eye trucks
Thank you!
Just paid 13 OTD at a small dealer here in Cali. It’s a 4 door 4.8 with 130 miles. It was on par for what’s on market place. You got a steal for 2800 bucks
I feel your going far ima follow and see
I sure hope so!
Great truck !
Thank you!
Good purchase, damage on a truck is ok, just gonna get used anyway, this way you dont have to worry about messing it up.
My thought exactly!
I've got an '06 Chevy, Z71, 4x4, extended cab, 280,000 + miles. Rough shape but it did drive good until the fuel tank almost fell out & the frame cracked. Repairing it I found the frame pinholed. As of now it's sitting & I'm thinking on how much I could spend on it. We're talking a used frame, used rear axle & some body work. I loved this truck before this happened & really hate letting go but think of how much all of that could cost?
Great Video, I would like to see how you going to repair the rear damage
Will be posting on that soon!
Overload shocks aren’t the best idea . The shock mounts aren’t designed to carry weight. I would go air bags or like you said add a leaf or all new spring pack. Just my thoughts but otherwise nice work truck. 👍🏻
I see, I’ll have to look into that. I’ll see how it does stock and if it’s an issue I may look into bags or add-a-leaf
Good on you. Frame OK underneath?
It has some light service rusted here and there but otherwise it’s totally fine.
Hey man I have one of those trucks and I have a mint condition folding center console. I had just replaced the lid on it but I found a steal on a full center console. I can give it to you super cheap if it would help you out. It’ll just sit in a corner otherwise.
Also I’m about to order another set of fog lights to match some new headlights they’re not perfect but you can have those for free probably can wire them up to an aftermarket switch
Heck yeah that would
be awesome!
@@NC_outdoorsman bro I haven’t forgot about you. The dude I was buying the console on flaked and everyone else wants crazy numbers. Soon as I find one I got you still lol
@@Guero_c7 all good man!
Keep an an eye on your reared mine went bad after I was hit in my Silverado and it started to make a noise
I'll have to keep that in mind. Thanks!
Back of the cab has damage due to the bed smashing into it when it was hit.
Nice truck..they last forever if we take care of them...2003 is still going well and looks pretty good.
@@williamcolson3765 absolutely! They’re built like tanks, easy to work on, parts are readily available, thousands of how to videos and tons of advice. That’s why I’m keeping mine and don’t mind dropping a couple of hundred bucks on it every so often. 2006 RCLB
How is that totaled? It just needs a bedside and a rear bumper, and possibly a new receiver hitch if it's even bent at all. I just backed into a dang telephone pole with my truck this past summer and had worse damage than that, and my insurance company did not total the truck, but it was about 5k to repair it.
Insurance is so funny about stuff, with these older vehicles I see trucks with minor bumper damage get totaled all the time.
I know it's crazy. I honestly expected them to total mine, but when I got the estimate, the fella at the body shop told me that to them it wasn't a real big job it was just an expensive one. He said that as long as the frame wasn't bent, they usually they won't total a vehicle. Great channel, BTW
@@ultimateicon2010 thank you! Glad that they didn’t total it!
I just paid 6 for an 04 2500 hd 6.0 with 185k on it,I’d say you got a pretty good deal.
I sure did but it sounds like you did as well!
@@NC_outdoorsman I thought it was pretty average priced until I got on marketplace and saw what everyone was wanting for older chevys. Very happy with the truck and price
@@lordserpentine8246 it seems that they get more expensive every day.
Do yourself a favor and change all the fluids I have an 03 11600 miles
Will do, I appreciate it 💯
after seeing this video and another guy in the comments saying he had one for only 2k i feel like i got ripped off for buying a 07 colorado (not silverado) for 2.5k it seemed like a decent deal with everything working and it had 108k miles but idk now 😅
No not at all. I’d say mine and the other guy you mentioned would classify as really, really, good deals (borderline steals). I had an ‘04 Colorado with 240k miles that I paid $4,250 for and sold for 5k. Paying 2.5k for own with 108k miles sounds like a heck of a deal to me.
@@NC_outdoorsmanI just got an 04 gmc sierra 1500 reg cab long box 2wd 140k miles 5.3l auto, for 2,500, the market is nuts but there’s still good deals to be had, just gotta jump on em cause they don’t last long
@@jasonbarrett320 they are few and far between but are definitely still out there!