Repair manuals: Chilton or Haynes?

[JRD]

I have been wanting to purchase a repair manual since I bought my truck but havent just because I forget and havent had to have it to this point. So I plan on buying one now, but i didnt know if any of you thought one was more thorough than the other.

Thanks.

 

[Bigredmariner]

I have the Chiltons for my truck it's pretty good but I wish I had the Haynes.

 

[JRD]

I have never had one. So you would like to have both or just the Haynes?

 

[Bigredmariner]

If you get the Chiltons it will be good enough. I have had Haynes manuals before and they were more detailed IMO. Two is good but If I had to do it over I would try find a Haynes first.

 

[JRD]

Haynes usually seem easier to find, in my area anyways. I have seen them at autozone and I think Borders has a few in stock, but can order any of them.

 

[Bigredmariner]

Now I haven't compared one to the other for my particular truck. I am just going by past experience with the manual. For all I know they are equal now, but if the Haynes is readily available I'd pick it up.

 

[JRD]

Thanks J-Rod, I will be working on that this weekend.

 

[Bigredmariner]

Good luck.

 

[Zembonez]

What about something like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY-SILVERADO-2002-2003-2004-2005-REPAIR-MANUAL-OEM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem53def521d8QQitemZ360222892504QQptZMotorsQ5fManualsQ5fLiterature

 

[JRD]

What about something like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY-SILVERADO-2002-2003-2004-2005-REPAIR-MANUAL-OEM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem53def521d8QQitemZ360222892504QQptZMotorsQ5fManualsQ5fLiterature

That looks cool. I never really thought about a DVD, maybe I will look into something like that. It looks like it covers a lot.