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“BigGoldDuallie SOLD”1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

documented by Steve83 435 photos documented since 12 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

Bought in Sulphur, LA, 1997; most maintenance & repairs were done at the dealership; it has been replaced by a 2010 Dodge 1-ton. The camper shell was transferred from the previous 1988 Silverado 1/2-ton and painted to match this truck. It was Rhino-lined a few months after purchase. It has been used for travelling (towing a camper trailer to Canada & back); commuting; hunting/fishing; towing Aluminum & fiberglass bass boats; hauling building materials for a house, garage, & boat dock; and for towing a small 4WD 50hp tractor from TX to AL occasionally.

E-mail me through my profile here, or on most Ford truck & Crown Vic forums. It will be CraigsListed in Memphis.

Weighed it 7/26/12: 7240# with the bed crane, a full tank, and me sitting it in. I weigh 240#.

Sold 6/4/14 to a Tennessean. — Steve83

Day one vs. today

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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 in 2022
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 in 2010
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Photo history

435 photos across 6 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2010

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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — SOLD 1997 Chevy K3500 Silverado 205Kmi 4WD 1-ton dually It doesn't smoke, shake, rattle, squeak, leak, pull,… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — SOLD 1997 Chevy K3500 Silverado 205Kmi 4WD 1-ton dually E-mail me thru my profile here or search CraigsList M… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — SOLD 1997 Chevy K3500 Silverado 205Kmi 4WD 1-ton dually E-mail me thru my profile here or search CraigsList M… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — SOLD 1997 Chevy K3500 Silverado 205Kmi 4WD 1-ton dually E-mail me thru my profile here or search CraigsList M… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — Note small ding above R bumper vent. SOLD 1997 Chevy K3500 Silverado 205Kmi 4WD 1-ton dually E-mail me thru m… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — SOLD 1997 Chevy K3500 Silverado 205Kmi 4WD 1-ton dually It doesn't smoke, shake, rattle, squeak, leak, pull,… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — Camper window gaskets are shrinking. They have now been sealed with RightStuff. (See later pics) SOLD 1997 Ch… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — SOLD 1997 Chevy K3500 Silverado 205Kmi 4WD 1-ton dually E-mail me thru my profile here or search CraigsList M…

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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — I got tired of stuff sliding around, so I added 2 Suburban cargo tiedowns on each side, and after this pic wa… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — I got tired of stuff sliding around, so I added 3 Suburban cargo tiedowns on each side. SEE THE PREVious PIC.… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — These hooks addressed 3 issues: - the bolts that hold the roof rack on needed plates - the roof rack bolt hol… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — The big wires for the power inverter come through a stock firewall plug. The ground goes to the L battery gro… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — Even with the seats fully back, it's difficult to see, but VERY easy to access. The strap holding it down is… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — Every truck needs a power inverter, so I'm putting this 750W unit (with USB) under the gap between the seats… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — The camper's cargo lamp & CHMSL are wired directly to the originals on the back of the cab, and the connector… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — The camper's cargo lamp & CHMSL are wired directly to the original one on the back of the cab, and the connec…

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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — I built the cable long enough to use the snatch block at full extension, but it's still short enough to rearr… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — I kicked it off into the deep end: the test-run is a complete 5.8L engine with a full torque converter (becau… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — This boom is thinner tubing, so I expected it to fold as I was raising the engine, but it held. So did all my… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — After resetting with the normal boom, I stripped it to the long block. The crane is relatively easy to pivot… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — This was with the long boom swung straight to the side, which puts the most load on the bedwall & brace. Ther… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — With the shorter boom, it swings inside. I put one strap on the engine to keep it from swinging, and drove ho… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — I'm not sure the boost gauge will stay there, so the extra hose is coiled under the dash, and I haven't insta… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — This is GM's crappy idea - basically a light bulb filled with oil that swells & pushes a lever inside the axl…

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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — I haven't tested it yet... UPDATE 8-3-13: I've been running on this exclusively since the upload date, with j… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — '97 6.5L PCM: fuses, MIL, grounds 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — '97 6.5L PCM: glow plugs 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — '97 6.5L PCM: lift pump, OPS 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — '97 6.5L PCM: WIF, heater, ESS, FSD/PMD 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — '97 6.5L PCM: CKP, fuel temp, timing stepper 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — '97 6.5L PCM: EGR BARO, MAP, IAT, ECT 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — '97 6.5L PCM: MAF, EGR, wastegate, APP

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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — I need to haul my front door, and it won't fit in the bed, so I'm removing the camper shell. The crane should… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — I had to add a small plywood pad, but the crane lifts the shell easily, and reaches very close to its balance… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — It's on the bedrails to keep it from tipping in the breeze, but the camper's weight is entirely on the crane,… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — It's on the bedrails to keep it from tipping in the breeze, but the camper's weight is entirely on the crane,… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — I lowered the crane until I could pick the camper up on my shoulders, and walked it to the back yard. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — This is the first time I've had the camper off, and probably the first time it has been off in more than a de… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — I recently noticed that the hazard switch wouldn't pop up, and that pressing it down caused a minor short cir… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — The only writeup I could find said that it was necessary to remove the airbag, knee bolster, & ignition lock…

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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — Not many used parts left in the bucket, but I have 6 new brackets (3rd run ALL SOLD NOW) that are painted and…
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