Then the problem is with your perception. While all of the replies may appear helpful, they provide no solid data as to the actual reliability of the vehicles in question. All you get are cute stories of personal experiences colored by bias, preconceived notions, and prejudice.
bull #$%* Lameass.
I offered some good reasons for an older chevy, the transmission, engine, and transfer case are bullet proof.
Why do you think lots of four wheelers convert to these old trannys, transfers and engines?
and for you folks info. the 5 speed found nowadays in the dodge and chevy 3/4 ton, and tons, the NV4500 is the same,
just a longer input shaft when connected to the cummings. I've converted my old 3/4 ton to the new 5 speed and hate it.
Not near the tranny the granny 4 speed was and is.
All that said, I think someone pointed out they all need maintenance.
I've had and wrung the daylights out of lots of stuff. I prefer something that
is easy to find parts for. Chevy stuck with pretty much the same parts for many many years so
parts interchange between models is much easier than other makers. (so I've been told, I've own
2 fords long long ago and found this to be true, and my father in law was a dodge man and I had to
work on his dodges from time to time) But, if your comfortable working on another brand go
for it, they all need work eventually.
BTW, I'm a logger, loggers break more #$%* in a week than most folks break in a life time.