'03/'04/'05

[Smokey]

Fyi, I hope this is not a repost, but after conducting several searches and finding nothing I decided to ask...hope I'm safe

 

So first year is 2003. In 2004 were there any "standard" differences? Any 'kinks' that were worked out? I'm 99% that no other options were available in the next year.

 

Then as for 2004-2005, the 05 has the standard dual E-fans, and the optional sunroof... are those the only differences? But again I would like to ask if there were any kinks removed; improvements made?

 

Obviously there are basic pricing brackets between the three sets of years so what I'm getting at is if I did get this truck are there good reasons to opt for the more recent years? Or are they simply carryovers with no improvements and I could simply get the 03 model for less mulah?

[black03zr5]

Fyi, I hope this is not a repost, but after conducting several searches and finding nothing I decided to ask...hope I'm safe

 

So first year is 2003.  In 2004 were there any "standard" differences?  Any 'kinks' that were worked out?  I'm 99% that no other options were available in the next year.

 

Then as for 2004-2005, the 05 has the standard dual E-fans, and the optional sunroof... are those the only differences?  But again I would like to ask if there were any kinks removed; improvements made?

 

Obviously there are basic pricing brackets between the three sets of years so what I'm getting at is if I did get this truck are there good reasons to opt for the more recent years?  Or are they simply carryovers with no improvements and I could simply get the 03 model for less mulah?

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You pretty much have all of the differences above. The only thing I can see is that rather than fabric door inserts on the '03's you get rubber (hard plastic) inserts on the '04's.

To be honest I would go for an 03, then you don't have to worry about depreciation. Since it will be pretty much bottomed out. The only major thing that I can think of is electronic fans which can be done easily.

Dave

[dcairns]

04 saw the demise of the passenger side door lock. And I do belive that they introduced chrome wheels in 04.

 

Pretty minor stuff.

[PNW05SS]

The 05 has dual exhaust pipes into the muffler that look to be about 2 5/8 or 2 3/4 dia and a single pipe out. There is no Y-pipe and just a small cat on each down header pipe. Should make conversion to a true dual system quite easy. Hanging a second muffler may require some fabrication.

[NateZ]

The 05 has dual exhaust pipes into the muffler that look to be about 2 5/8 or 2 3/4 dia and a single pipe out.  There is no Y-pipe and just a small cat on each down header pipe.  Should make conversion to a true dual system quite easy.  Hanging a second muffler may require some fabrication.

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I'm pretty sure my '03 has that same exhaust setup....

 

Nate

[jboyss]

yea i think my 04 has thesame thing as well, i have two mufflers and it didnt require much work.

[flash2003]

The 05 has dual exhaust pipes into the muffler that look to be about 2 5/8 or 2 3/4 dia and a single pipe out.  There is no Y-pipe and just a small cat on each down header pipe.  Should make conversion to a true dual system quite easy.  Hanging a second muffler may require some fabrication.

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I'm pretty sure my '03 has that same exhaust setup....

 

Nate

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The 03 has a dual pipe with two cats and duals to the muffler

and after the muffler two pipes come out and there is a y going into a 3" tail pipe