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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #30 on: February 21, 2013, 02:04:21 PM »

I love me some dead cow seats. My Chev automatically turns the seat heat on in the winter, so they are never cold. Summer they do get warm. Lots of newer vehicles have a/c in the seats though too, that is amazing.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #31 on: February 21, 2013, 02:52:24 PM »

I really like my old silverado. It's comfortable, rides nicer than any truck I have been in and tows about as well as any gas truck could. I just kinda want something nice. My truck is a 1990, interior is mint, body is straight, just needs paint....... and a 6bt. Lol.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #32 on: February 21, 2013, 02:57:56 PM »

So keep it and do a 6bt swap...
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #33 on: February 21, 2013, 03:53:05 PM »

That was always the plan. Just thinking I want something almost new
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #34 on: February 21, 2013, 04:44:48 PM »

03-06 duramax are pretty cheap. kinda the shitty years though
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #35 on: February 21, 2013, 05:00:29 PM »

That was always the plan. Just thinking I want something almost new

My business partner has a 2010 dodge, and he drives his old 02 more then the 2010. He is too worried about the new one breaking, and costing a pile of money to fix. Where as he knows he can fix just about anything on the old one for a couple grand at most, including the engine its self.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #36 on: February 21, 2013, 05:20:39 PM »

This damn thread got me thinking about trading in my 650 on a new 550. So I went and drove one. Damn thats a nice truck. Even the interior wasn't bad. Those 6.4s don't even sound or drive like a diesel. The smog fluid you have to add sounds incredible lame though I hope someone has a brilliant delete for that.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #37 on: February 21, 2013, 05:22:50 PM »

the interiors are pretty nice
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #38 on: February 21, 2013, 06:44:03 PM »

This damn thread got me thinking about trading in my 650 on a new 550. So I went and drove one. Damn thats a nice truck. Even the interior wasn't bad. Those 6.4s don't even sound or drive like a diesel. The smog fluid you have to add sounds incredible lame though I hope someone has a brilliant delete for that.

I'm not 100% up on the 550 but you said new, then 6.4 then smog fluid. Me thinks you were in a 6.7 scorpion truck.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #39 on: February 21, 2013, 08:27:12 PM »

Yep, your right. It was the 6.7, just didn't know any better.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #40 on: February 22, 2013, 10:55:00 AM »

You should get either a Ford or a Chevy, so I can sweet talk you into a bad flash that will poke rods out of your block...

Highroller is interested in such a tune for his 6.4

I can provide this tune in a handful of different formats for you to flash discreetly at your leisure, or alternately you can fly me up under the pretense of a meet and, while he's in a rib induced coma, I can flash it myself.

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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #41 on: February 22, 2013, 02:49:24 PM »

You should get either a Ford or a Chevy, so I can sweet talk you into a bad flash that will poke rods out of your block...

Highroller is interested in such a tune for his 6.4

I can provide this tune in a handful of different formats for you to flash discreetly at your leisure, or alternately you can fly me up under the pretense of a meet and, while he's in a rib induced coma, I can flash it myself.

Through the h&s file system would be great, but ribs sound good too... hmmm :-\
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #42 on: February 22, 2013, 03:49:38 PM »

mmmm ribs with JD and Brett, mmmmmmmmmmmm

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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #43 on: February 22, 2013, 08:08:59 PM »

03-06 duramax are pretty cheap. kinda the shitty years though
05+ switched motors, and didn't have the injector issues that the lb7 had. That being said, I love my 01 lb7 now that I've replaced the injectors to the tune of $2200 lol
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #44 on: February 22, 2013, 09:01:45 PM »

I've got an '03 F350 with the 7.3l that I run on Veggie oil and I love it. Haven't had any major problems. It's got a lift so it rides like a truck but any super duty will as they are designed to pull heavy shit and have weight on the axle. The 7.3 is pretty badass. The new fords are pretty nice even the interiors are sweet. The cost of diesel though is just so ridiculous.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #45 on: February 22, 2013, 11:56:06 PM »

03-06 duramax are pretty cheap. kinda the shitty years though
05+ switched motors, and didn't have the injector issues that the lb7 had. That being said, I love my 01 lb7 now that I've replaced the injectors to the tune of $2200 lol

Cool. It costs that or more to do 6 on a cummins hpcr
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #46 on: February 23, 2013, 02:47:22 AM »

i have a 99 cummins chipped straight piped and a bigger turbo. it has 265000 on it and no troubles but the dodge part sucks. my dad has a 01 duramax it rides nice and is quiet. but with the cost of diesel i would just buy a gas truck it costs me 180 buck to fill up that bitch every 2 weeks fuck that business
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #47 on: February 23, 2013, 08:00:15 AM »

My truck gets no daily duty. If I'm not towing or hauling it sits. The gas price makes me feel better. With current gas prices it takes about $130 to fill.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #48 on: February 23, 2013, 02:24:28 PM »

What gas truck will get 20mpg? Maybe a Chevy one if baby the shit out of it
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #49 on: February 23, 2013, 02:45:11 PM »

Mine seems to get 12mpg no matter towing, highway, taking it easy, beating on it, etc. it's carbureted though.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #50 on: February 23, 2013, 03:06:41 PM »

My bros 05 gmc durumax gets 22mpg.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #51 on: February 23, 2013, 03:55:03 PM »

My cummins gets around 20-21 at 60-65mph
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #52 on: February 23, 2013, 04:04:39 PM »

My chev gets like 15-16mpg.  :'(
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #53 on: February 23, 2013, 08:25:47 PM »

I dont check mine, when it gets down I fill it up lol.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #54 on: February 23, 2013, 10:29:27 PM »

I'm hard on the throttle, and have a shitty Edge tuner, but I still manage 18+ on the highway
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #55 on: February 24, 2013, 12:44:01 PM »

Damn I thought the diesel trucks would do better on gas then my 03 6.0l yukon. I got around 12mpg on the way down to Nc this year, and closer to 19mpg after JD tune it. Im sure I could have got better mpg if I wasnt doing close to 80mph on the way back :noel:
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #56 on: February 24, 2013, 01:26:04 PM »

...Im sure I could have got better mpg if I wasnt doing close to 80mph on the way back :noel:

That is what kills it for mine, I pretty much go 80mph+ all the time. I am sure if I slowed down to 60-65mph it would get that 19-21 that everyone talks about. It is hard when the highway I use for 95% of my moving around has a 70mph speed limit.
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #57 on: February 28, 2013, 04:10:55 AM »

my 5.3 gets 18-20mpg did 14.5 towing a 21ft boat
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #58 on: March 02, 2013, 03:55:08 AM »

Governor soleniod and/or transducer went out again mother fuckers. Post 48re!

New parts & fluid and almost 200 later and it shifts well again
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Re: If you were going to buy a newish diesel truck
« Reply #59 on: March 02, 2013, 12:53:28 PM »

Governor soleniod and/or transducer went out again mother fuckers. Post 48re!

New parts & fluid and almost 200 later and it shifts well again

I'm a big fan of the 5r110 behind the 6.0 or the 6.4, I do like the trans control modual in the 6.0l truck better though.
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