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Vehicle 2005 Chevrolet Truck Silverado 1500 Regular Cab 4WD Work Truck Short Box 2002 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab
100,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs and 150,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Engine Coolant Yes No
12v power outlet: front No Yes
145-Amp Alternator Yes No
2438 cc 2.4 liters in-line 4 front engine with 95 mm bore, 85.9 mm stroke, 9.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder No Yes
28-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Power Outlet Integral To Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2 Front Tow Hooks Yes No
3.58:1 axle ratio No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
600 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
60 liter 15.8 gallon main unleaded fuel tank No Yes
6400-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, and 4 Speakers Total Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Audible Warnings For Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Seatbelts Unfastened, and Turn Signal On Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Bench driver, passenger and center seat with - adjustments No Yes
Black front bumpers No Yes
Black Rubber Floor Covering Yes No
Cargo area dimensions: length (mm): 1892, length (inches): 74.5, front width (mm): 1471, front width (inches): 57.9, width between arches (mm): 1039, width between arches (inches): 40.9, height (mm): 404 and height (inches): 15.9 No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks Yes No
Chrome Front Bumper Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Cloth seat upholstery with additional vinyl No Yes
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Courtesy lights No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio and Power Windows (If Equipped) Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger internally adjustable black door mirrors No Yes
Dual Black Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Cloth Sunvisors Yes No
Dual Pickup Truck Cargo Box Lights Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Emission control level FED No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4684, overall length (inches): 184.4, overall width (mm): 1689, overall width (inches): 66.5, overall height (mm): 1628, overall height (inches): 64.1, ground clearance (mm): 216, ground clearance (inches): 8.5, wheelbase (mm): 2624, wheelbase (inches): 103.3, front track (mm): 1450, front track (inches): 57.1, rear track (mm): 1455, rear track (inches): 57.3, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11186 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.7 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 510 No Yes
Fixed mast antenna No Yes
Fixed rear window No Yes
Fleetside Body; Straight Side Pickup Bed Yes No
Fold-Down Tailgate Yes No
Four speakers No Yes
Front 3-Point Seatbelts With Center Lap Belt Yes No
Front 40/20/40 Manually Reclining Split Folding Bench Seat With Manually Adjustable Outboard Headrests Yes No
Front and rear steel wheels with 15 inch rim diam, 6 inch rim width and full wheel covers No Yes
Front and rear tires with 205 mm tire width, 75% tire profile, S tire rating and black sidewall No Yes
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Power 300-mm X 30-mm Disc and Rear Power 295-mm X 61-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 8.7, EPA highway (mpg): 27, EPA city (l/100km): 10.7 and EPA city (mpg): 22 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Full dashboard console , partial floor console No Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Fullsize steel rim under body spare wheel No Yes
Glovebox Yes No
Glove compartment No Yes
Gray Front Air Dam Yes No
Gray Grille Yes No
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat , height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on passenger seat , lap static front seat belts on center seat No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Front Suspension With Torsion Bar, Shock Absorbers and Smooth Ride Type Yes No
InstaTrac(R) 2 Speed Transfer Case With Lever Yes No
InstaTrac(R) Part Time 4-Wheel Drive Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 978, front headroom (inches): 38.5, front hip room (mm): 1255, front hip room (inches): 49.4, front leg room (mm): 1059, front leg room (inches): 41.7, front shoulder room (mm): 1369 and front shoulder room (inches): 53.9 No Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Live Rear Suspension With Multi-Leaf Springs, Shock Absorbers and Smooth Ride Type Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Low washer fluid level warning No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor No Yes
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio No Yes
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint , mica paint , pearl paint No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge Yes No
Painted Rear Step Up Bumper Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement and Passenger Weight Yes No
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Plastic steering wheel No Yes
Power: 106 kW , 142 HP SAE @ 5000 rpm; 160 ft lb , 217 Nm @ 4000 rpm No Yes
Power Recirculating Ball Steering Yes No
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Reading Lights Yes No
Rear tailgate cargo doors No Yes
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Regular Cab Yes No
Removable Tailgate Yes No
SBRP265/70R17 BSW, All-Season Tires Yes No
Seating: three seats No Yes
Self-Locking Hubs Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level and Oil Quality Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass On All Windows Yes No
Steel Wheels, 17-In. X 7-In. Yes No
Straight side pickup bed No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin and rear No Yes
Towing Prewiring Yes No
Trim level: No Yes
Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Two-door pickup regular body style No Yes
Two head restraints on front seats No Yes
Underbody Tire Carrier Yes No
Unleaded fuel No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via PassLock(R) II Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting No Yes
Vinyl Seats Yes No
Vortec 4.3-Liter, V6, 12-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 195@4600, Torque Of 260@2800, Cast Iron Block and Cast Iron Cylinder Heads Yes No
Warning Lights Include Seatbelt Reminder, Air Bags Ready, Shift Indicator, Brake System, ABS System, Low Traction (If Equipped), Traction Off (If Equipped), Service Engine Soon, Cruise, 4WD and Tow/Haul (If Equipped) Yes No
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (kg) 1928, gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 4250, curb weight (kg) 1247, curb weight (lbs) 2750, gross trailer weight braked (kg) 1588, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 3500, max legal load (kg) 680 and max payload (lbs) 1500 No Yes
Windshield wipers No Yes
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with leaf springs No Yes






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