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Posted: 11/17/20 10:14am

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^ Thumbs up man!
It actually pained me to give up the old 07 Dodge yesterday. Mainly because I know it was still in such good shape and reliable.
But finances and convenience dictated. Tough to turn down selling a truck for 85% of the purchase price 13 years ago and getting a much newer much lower mile, well setup truck to replace it at the same time.

"Yes Sir, Oct 10 1888, Those poor school children froze to death in their tracks. They did not even find them until Spring. Especially hard hit were the ones who had to trek uphill to school both ways, with no shoes." -Bert A.

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Very nice Kenny! This is my 2014 1500 WT with a 4.3 V6 I got a few months ago and like it a lot, it’s in good shape with only 63k miles when I got it so a lot of life left in it. Took this picture a couple weeks ago after a landfill and scrap yard trip and the combo handles well on the road. Obviously the Z71 pinstriping isn’t original and was done by the dealer because it sat on their lot for so long from what I was told. Compared to my old 1 ton Ford 6.0 diesel and 1 ton dually Chevy 6.0 gas dump truck this thing is like driving a sportscar. A cheap improvement from Amazon for around $30 is a backup camera and works well getting hooked up the first time.

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Posted: 11/17/20 04:19pm

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Congrats on a excellent truck. You got to hand to GM and that their small blocks are legendary for a reason.

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Posted: 11/17/20 04:46pm

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donfla wrote:

Nice camera. I like it.

short YouTube video of TV

The only thing I've added to mine is an in-dash TV and a hi-end stereo.

this has been my work truck for the last two weeks, a 2018 1500 with the 5.3L. It really needs to be a little bit peppier.

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2011 Chevy 2500 HD 6.0L 4wd
Regular cab. The best looking trucks.
1995 Lance 945 Onan QG 2500 LP
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specta wrote:

donfla wrote:

Nice camera. I like it.

short YouTube video of TV

The only thing I've added to mine is an in-dash TV and a hi-end stereo.

this has been my work truck for the last two weeks, a 2018 1500 with the 5.3L. It really needs to be a little bit peppier.

I like that and the song is a favorite too.

A nice thing about the camera is the USB port inside the console is on the keyed switch so no worries about turning it on or off and stores nicely inside the console when not sitting in the cupholder. For the cost and simple install definitely useful.

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I bought my 2002 Chevy 1500HD (6.0) new, now 18 years and 247k miles it still runs great. Fuel pump, water pump, and some oil leaks have been the only repairs.

The brake pads lasted for 225k miles, and all 8 pads wore evenly, and looked identical when they came off.

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Posted: 11/17/20 09:18pm

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Hi Don!!

wowens79 wrote:

I rotate my tires every 5000 when I change the oil and I take a look at the pads and they're all wearing evenly too.

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Hi Kenny!

Lol

This truck has the stock WT wheels with 255/70/17 tires and one mismatch, plus serious dry rotting. Found these takeoffs today, 2016 8" Z71 wheels with 85% tread Toyo 285/65/18 Open Country AT2’s and made what I feel is a fair deal and taking it in tomorrow (880.00 installed including swapping my existing sensors) . It will be tight in the front but shouldn’t touch and should look pretty good, plus they will handle well on the beach. I’ll share pictures once on the truck.

These need to be changed.
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These are from the ad.
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* This post was edited 11/19/20 06:29pm by donfla *

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donfla wrote:

Hi Kenny!

Lol

I feel is a fair deal and taking it in tomorrow (880.00 installed including swapping my existing sensors).

Looks and sounds like a killer deal to me Don.

I looked for some factory take offs when I needed new tires the first time and they were ridiculous expensive so I've just kept the ugly OE WT rims.