1988 GMC V3500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 GMC V3500 documents a one-ton chassis sold in four distinct forms — crew cab pickup, standard cab pickup, and cab and chassis in two- and four-door configurations — across Base, High Sierra and Sierra Classic trim, with four naturally aspirated engines available. Because a cab and chassis leaves the factory unfinished, much of the value here is in the chassis material: frame, driveline, brake and wiring coverage that a body builder's own paperwork never supplies, given with published specifications and torque values.
Engines covered
- 7.4L V8 (454 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.2L V8 (379 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
- 4.8L inline-six (292 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door crew cab pickup
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 4-door cab & chassis
- 2-door cab & chassis
Trims covered
- Base
- High Sierra
- Sierra Classic
Known issues on the 1988 V3500. Neither a recall nor an owner complaint is recorded against this chassis with NHTSA, leaving a clean federal sheet. Commercial chassis of this kind tend to be maintained by the businesses that run them rather than reported on by individual owners, so the manual is the real source of guidance. It covers all four listed engines, the four-wheel-drive system, brakes, steering and suspension, with published specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostic procedures throughout.
THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ON EACH SIDE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE THIRTY-NINE SQUARE INCHES OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE, LESS THAN THE FIFTY SQUARE INCHES REQUIRED BY FMVSS 111.
REDUCED REFLECTIVE AREA ON OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORSREDUCES THE DRIVER'S APPARENT AREA OF VISIBILITY
REPLACE THE NON-CONFORMING REAR VIEW MIRRORS.
