2000 Chevy C/K 3500 Series Review
2000 Chevy C/K 3500 Series Review
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Appraise This CarChevrolet C/K 3500 Series model years
Chevrolet C/K 3500 Series types
- Regular Cab
- Crew Cab
- Extended Cab
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Pros
- Strong V8-engine lineup, familiar sheetmetal, no-nonsense interior design.
Cons
- Decade-old technology in a marketplace with more modern selections available.
What’s new
One new paint color. Last year for "C/K" nomenclature.
Edmunds says
A solid workhorse pickup, but the old design pales next to its more modern competition.
Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2000 Chevrolet C/K 3500 Series LS 2dr Extended Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of N/A undefined in Ohio.
Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio
Not Available for C/K 3500 Series LS
C/K 3500 Series LS
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$259/mo
Avg. Large Truck
Vehicle overview
General Motors' best-selling vehicles, as truck loyalists know full well, are the full-size pickups: half-, three-quarter- and one-tonners with a reputation as reliable workhorses. Ford's similar-sized F-Series grabs the higher sales totals each year, but faithful Chevrolet buyers are seldom swayed. The pickup that feels right at home to a Chevy fan tends to send prickles up the spine of a Ford fan, and vice-versa. Each is likely to declare the other's truck to be harder riding or anemic in acceleration, even if an impartial observer discerns little difference between the two.
Most truck lovers know by now that an all-new Chevrolet pickup is in showrooms. Dubbed Silverado, this model is currently available as 1500 and 2500 light-duty models, with the heavy-duty 2500 and 3500 trucks following next year. So it's not surprising that no changes are on tap for the carryover 2000 heavy-duty C/K Series pickup. In fact, only a single exterior paint color change, from Meadow Green to Emerald Green, separates these new C/Ks from the 1999 versions.
Four-wheel antilock braking is standard fare. Correctly fitted, a C/K Series pickup can tow as much as 10,000 pounds. Long-life engine components extend service intervals up to 100,000 miles on some items. For luxury-oriented truckers, a C/K can be trimmed in leather when the top LS trim package is specified.
When selecting a full-size Chevy truck, you have to face the usual bewildering selection of models, which vary by wheelbase, cab design, and short box or long box cargo-bed size. Don't stop yet: you also have to choose from three different engines (including a diesel), and then decide whether you want two- or four-wheel drive. After that, you still have the dizzying single-option list to ponder.
We get tired just thinking about all those possibilities, but they come with the territory when you're heading into big-pickup range. Truck customers don't want the same hauler that everybody else is buying, they want one tailored to their own specific needs. Chevrolet provides these customers with myriad possibilities to create that special, one-of-a-kind heavy-duty truck.
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4.63 out of 5 stars
2000 Chevy 3500 Crew
chevelle68, 08/31/2012
2000 Chevrolet C/K 3500 Series 4dr Crew Cab LB (5.7L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
Bought this truck from an auction - former Forestry Service Truck - in 2011 with only 55,000 miles.
This is the last year for the best Chevy body style.
Overall the truck is a work horse.
It runs and drives great.
Some parking lots aren't designed well to accommodate a crew cab long bed. I've had some minor issues with electrical items (fuel, tach, RPM gauges) working … intermittently.
Folks that complain about fuel mileage..... it's a one ton crew cab long bed with a vorteq 350.
Were you expecting anything over 12???
4.63 out of 5 stars
Great hauler and daily driver
bmlawless, 05/05/2004
2000 Chevrolet C/K 3500 Series LS 4dr Crew Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
This truck is a great vehicle. I
have made a few mods to the
suspension and motor(7.4L) and it has
responded well. I pull a 6000lb
boat and carry a 3500lb slide-in
camper. We also haul a gooseneck with 8
Black Angus cows. The truck handles the
load quite well and it is a very
comfortable vehicle to drive on long
trips. I get 10/12+mpg empty and a
solid 10 loaded, … which is much better
than the 6/8 I got with my previous
truck. I think the brakes feel weak
too, but they have never failed to stop
me. Overall I think this truck is a
great value. I love driving around town
and to work as much as I've enjoyed
driving it all over the country.
4.5 out of 5 stars
perfect dually
DOUG, 10/15/2003
2000 Chevrolet C/K 3500 Series 2dr Extended Cab LB (5.7L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
use for towing 36 ft fifth wheel
dont even know you are towing unles you
watch fuel gauge
this is a real truck and my third chev
dually----94,97,2000
4.13 out of 5 stars
Whole lotta truck!
Mike Wise, 04/29/2004
1997 Chevrolet C/K 3500 Series Silverado 4dr Crew Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
I have the 6.5 Turbo Diesel motor
which I absolutely love...when it
runs! I can't stand it when it
doesn't run or is having mechanical
problems, which seems to be most of
the time anymore. I've had
overheating problems when I'm towing
in the summer, fuel injection pump has
been replaced ($1500), also had to
replace lift pump, oil pressure switch
3 times, and pmd … module twice. But,
once you get her running right it's
hard to beat it's performance and mpg!
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2000 Chevrolet C/K 3500 Series, so we've included reviews for other years of the C/K 3500 Series since its last redesign.
2000 C/K 3500 Series Highlights
Regular Cab
Base
Engine Type | Gas |
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Drivetrain | rear wheel drive |
Safety
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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