Overview & Reviews

After undergoing a full redesign last year, Chevrolet's heavy-duty one-ton truck gets few changes for 2002. Air conditioning is now standard on all trim levels along with extendable sunshade visors and improved base model radios.

• Class-leading power, superior towing and hauling capacity, unique transmissions.

• Spotty build quality,cheap interior materials.

User Reviews:

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  BIG BLOCK DUALLY - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
  By Craig C. - December 24 - 10:00 am

  This has been a great truck. It has plenty of power with the 8.1 motor and the Allision transmission. I am thinking of tradeing it in only to replace it with the same truck but with the Duramax diesel. I wish that the gas motor would do a little better on MPG. I can get around 12 MPG on the high way not towing. If I pull my 10,000 lb. trailer the best it can do is 8.5 MPG. I have talked to owners of the duramax and they can get 20 MPG!!! I like my big block and it has plenty of power but, gas is over $2.00 a gallon now so what can I do? I did not want to spend the extra $6000 for the diesel when I bought my truck.

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  Sad to part with old friend - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
  By rick194 - May 9 - 1:25 pm

  It is now time to trade in the Duramax/Chevy. I have not pulled a trailor in the last 18 months so I am getting something smaller (Suburban). I have over 230,000 miles on it, averaged 17 mpg, pulled trailers from TX to 36 states. It brokedown twice. The alternator went out at 200K+ and a wire rubbed in two shorting out the electrical system at 180k+. The injectors were replaced under warranty and that was it, other than routine wear items, brakes, belts, hoses, ball joints. Do not need a truck like this any more but have kept it for 18 months because it is such a good one.

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  Chevey beats Dodge counterpart - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
  By ThomasWilson - February 7 - 9:23 pm

  We bought this truck to replace our 2000 Dodge Ram 3500 & there is NO comparison - the Chevy wins hands down! We had desiels on both trucks - the Chevey is much smoother & quieter

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  Big power - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
  By Kurt J. - October 5 - 10:00 am

  This has been an allaround great truck. I use it for roadside service along with my firefighting duties and let me tell you i run this truck hard. Weather its passing a hemi (LOL) with the 8.1l engine or towing cars and boats with the Allison 5spd, it just dosent get any better. Add a few lil performance mods to the engine and holdon for ride (seems odd to others that i have a dually racing by them) i can tow anything ive been told to with no lag on this truck it always give the same great ride.

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  A lot of truck for the money - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
  By Kyle Rodrigue - June 14 - 10:00 am

  Duramax diesel is worth the option price!

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  Good truck - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
  By doug - December 28 - 3:50 pm

  I have had all three brands of trucks. This one hauls and rides the best. As far as reliability, I have been more than pleased. GM hit the right cue when putting this truck together. Duramax/Allison, best combination. I tow a 44 ft trailer @ 26000lbs and get 10-11.5 mpg. I will be hard pressed to go back to a different brand. Great work GM!

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  2002 3500 SILVERADO - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
  By evy - December 8 - 2:00 am

  What an improvement over my 98. This Duramax engine and Allison trans really make a trailer puller, and so nice to drive.

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  Awsome Truck - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
  By Travis Hendew - November 26 - 10:00 am

  I like my truck.

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  3500 DURAMAX DIESEL dually 4x4 - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
  By Nemecek - June 30 - 5:13 pm

  after having Dodge diesel for couple years, this new Chevy truck has huge power when used to tow boat or move building materials, but is very friendly inside with a lot of every day features to make anybody happy.

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  Chevy stuff - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
  By nmn.strabel - May 20 - 9:26 pm

  After accepting delivery of my expensive 2002 3500 duramax equipped Chevy truck I was very disappointed to discover that my 1 ton dually truck came with the cheapest steel wheels that are made. After only a few thousand kilometers there were rust spots appearing on them. After going as far as I could with GM Canada and getting nowhere, I ended up sanding and repainting myself. Ford & Dodge do not have this problem. A $50,000 truck with 10 cent wheels. The rest of the truck is pretty good.