New Hauler

[avenger79]

Well was getting a bit nervous hauling my camper around the country with a 13 year old truck. She was starting to enjoy being worked on a little too much. Plus the fact that she was a 2WD which worked great in FL not so great here.

pickeed up a replacement last night. Chev 3500 4X4. 6.0 eng gas, 4.10 rear endSure is smooth compared to the old one. Still have my Jeep for driving to work and what not.

 

[rbh]

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Nice!!

 

[jkust]

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Wow that's what I'd call an upgrade.

 

[WIMUSKY]

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Very nice! What kind of mileage can you expect with those 4:10s?

 

[avenger79]

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Thanks guys. I have to admit I really like it. I love getting back to a regular cab to.

Talked to a guy near my house with the same set up, he said he was getting 16 hwy and 12 city. that's actually quite a bit better than my
V10 wit ha 4.30 rear did. that one was 11 hwy and 9-10 city.

 

[greenbush future]

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Wonder if the MPG's will go down when you are trailer add ? The rig is really nice, just the cost of fuel that is stopping me from getting another big one.

 

[avenger79]

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Oh I would expect a hefty decrease in mileage with the trailer on, but still better then the dually it replaced. I hope.....LOL

 

[kenmyfam]

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Nice.

 

[littlerayray]

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i love the truck congrats now get some mud on those tires

 

[JB]

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Looks like a good choice, Avenger, but did it have to be a Chebby?

 

[avenger79]

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Kenny -- thx

AyRay -- you know it. LOL

JB -- Yeah I just can't fall in love with the new SD, loved the old one though

 

[dwco5051]

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Very nice! What kind of mileage can you expect with those 4:10s?

Many years ago I had the differential go out in my Chevy 3/4 ton. Needed the truck bad so I pulled the pumpkin out my 58 Chevy stake body which was around 5.78 or so. Drove it that way for a month until I had time to rebuild it and did not notice a big difference in mileage. I will admit I didn't take it on any long trips but it didn't seem to effect my local driving much.

 

[littlerayray]

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first thing i did when i got my truck was piled the wife and rugrat in the truck and found my secret mud hole you couldnt even tell what colour the truck was when i was done with it.
it took a whole summer before the chunks of mud stopped falling off when i would wash it

obtw i have a 2008 gmc sierra slt with the 20" mag rims and its that fancy blue

 

[avenger79]

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first thing i did when i got my truck was piled the wife and rugrat in the truck and found my secret mud hole you couldnt even tell what colour the truck was when i was done with it.
it took a whole summer before the chunks of mud stopped falling off when i would wash it

obtw i have a 2008 gmc sierra slt with the 20" mag rims and its that fancy blue

ooh I do love that blue. If I couldn't get black that was my only other acceptable color choice.

 

[littlerayray]

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yeah im looking at getting the chrome mirror caps, door handles, wiper blade arms, grill, and smokey chrome tint all around.