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Offline Dunebound69

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Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« on: March 22, 2010, 09:24:39 PM »
Just got back for Texas with my new truck. So far I am loving it. 2006 Chevy k3500 Duramax Crewcab. Ready to see how it dose going to LS in April.
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2010, 09:38:37 PM »
Damn nice looking truck! Did you get about 20 mpg after you got of that sh!tty snow storm.  :laugh:
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2010, 09:42:01 PM »
Came up to about 18.5 but still had a good head wind. Moved the trailer from the farm to DS's tonight. Set the CC at 60 on 92 & 15 and it was getting 10.5. And it did not drop speed on the hills and only had to down shift on 2. Those were short steep ones. It adjusted gained back and shift back. It will be interesting to see what it dose on the LS trip.
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 09:46:01 PM »
A 4" exhaust and cold air intake will give you 5 mpg more. That is still good for an 8500 pound truck! :D :D :D
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2010, 09:48:21 PM »
I think it has a 4" exhaust, but the factory downpipe :(
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2010, 09:51:26 PM »
The factory used 3 1/4" exhaust, so the only way to know is the measure it.
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2010, 07:01:28 AM »
Nice truck. Is that a 8' bed?
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2010, 07:12:36 AM »
Yep it is an 8' bed. Only thing to make it bigger is duals. It is soooooo stable towing the trailer. I just love the long trucks.
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2010, 11:25:54 AM »
I pulled my 43 footer with one just like it with no problems at all. I got the dually now just for the extra tires on the road.
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2010, 02:19:33 PM »
I had been looking for a 3/4 ton like my old one just with the diesel. But I came across this and it was a bonus. Would have done a dually at the right price to. But I do like the single rears for driving around the rest of the time. Not to mention someone in the house has a problem with a wider at the rear vehicle. Dually fenders could have been a constant repair item.
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2010, 02:46:06 PM »
Oh NO,not just a fender it's the whole fooking side. BTDT.LOL!!!!!
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2010, 02:47:18 PM »
Sometime compare the payloads of that truck to a dually 1 ton. You'll be surprised.
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2010, 04:39:25 PM »
The payload of the single rear wheel is actually more than the dually rear wheels. 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2010, 07:29:41 PM »
1 ton SRW GVWR 9900lb, frt 4800lb, rear 6500lb.
1 ton DRW GVWR 11400lb, frt 4800lb, rear 8200lb.

Info off door tags on ebay adds. For same year trucks, both 4WD(4wd can carry less do to weight of 4x4 t-case, axle etc) Only difference in trucks is single or duals on back.
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Re: Happy Days new to me truck in the driveway!
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2010, 06:16:28 AM »
That SRW is the std duty 2500. The HD models are basically the same as DRW
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