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12-06-2012, 12:08 AM
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#26 | | Wanna have a threesome?
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Originally Posted by T4RAWR  iirc the last time i tried to build a gmc 3500hd it only allowed me to build a dually.
not a big fan of duallys so i opted for the 2500hd.
options might have updated since though.  | When you configure a truck using the calculator: Long box - dually; regular box - single. I think it's a glitch in the site...
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Originally Posted by sdubfid Cummins=30 years same basic design good
Duramax=12 years same basic design good
Powerstroke=9 years 3 complete redesigns 6.0/6.4/6.7 bad
I'm not a brand loyalist. I'd like a cummins engine with allison transmission scaled down to a 4L and put into maybe a toyota body. | The 7.3 wasn't great either, but granted, neither were the GM diesels from that era.
Grumman Vans used to come with a 4BT Cummins and an Allison Trans.... someone just needs to give that to us in a light truck body
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12-06-2012, 12:50 AM
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What are you talking about? The 7.3 was a fantastic engine.
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12-06-2012, 05:44 AM
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12-06-2012, 07:04 AM
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#29 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Op, be patient. Wait a couple years. If you need a light duty with the torque of a diesel to pull some things then I believe for 2014 ish dodge is FINALLY coming out with a 1500 diesel. Google it.
It may be worth the wait for your needs.
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12-06-2012, 09:10 AM
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#30 | | they call me the snowman
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Having been screwed in the past by GM's horrible manufacturing consistency, and then being subjected to Dodge's use of plastic and pot metal in their drivetrain parts, I went with the Tundra and never looked back.
I'm not going to shit on the domestic trucks. All I will say is hit up Dale's Alignment in Surrey and see what's on the hoists getting new brake, steering and suspension parts. Look at how small the F150 brakes and suspension wear items are. Look at the leaky power steering racks on the GM's, and the questionable recalls coming from Dodge. Then make your decision.
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12-06-2012, 10:45 AM
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#31 | | I STILL don't get it
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Is Gen 3 Tundra coming out 2014 ?
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12-06-2012, 11:24 AM
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#32 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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Anything but a ford is a good choice
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12-06-2012, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ?uestlove Anything but a ford is a good choice
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12-06-2012, 01:09 PM
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#34 | | Pull Out Towing. Women rescued for free.
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OP never came back to tell us how much weight he planned on towing.
A lot of the discussions here about an HD truck is silly because if he is towing a sub 2500# racecar on a simple open deck trailer with electric brakes to Mission, all he needs is a vehicle capable of towing 5000 lbs, a proper hitch and an electic brake controller.
If he planned on taking a 40ft car trailer with dual car/lift and living quarters to the US, then a Dodge Dually might not have enough brakes.
__________________ Originally posted by Iceman_19 you should have tried to touch his penis. that really throws them off. Originally posted by The7even SumAznGuy > Billboa Originally posted by 1990TSI SumAznGuy> Internet > tinytrix Quote:
Originally Posted by tofu1413 and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all. | (11-0-0) Buy/Sell rating Christine Shitvic Pull Out Towing | |
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12-06-2012, 03:30 PM
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#35 | | I STILL don't get it
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I am looking at the Maxey Drop N Load hauler weights about 1700kg and car weights 1350kg plus 4 spare wheels and tires. Looking to haul it down to the States like California.
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12-06-2012, 04:46 PM
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All you need is a half ton. Ride much better then a 2500 or 3500.
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12-06-2012, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by BABU I am looking at the Maxey Drop N Load hauler weights about 1700kg and car weights 1350kg plus 4 spare wheels and tires. Looking to haul it down to the States like California. | if thats all you need to haul i'd get a tundra.  | |
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12-06-2012, 08:16 PM
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#38 | | I STILL don't get it
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12-06-2012, 08:30 PM
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Dodge Ram 
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12-06-2012, 09:15 PM
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12-06-2012, 11:38 PM
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12-06-2012, 11:41 PM
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Ram, hands down, most aggressive looking pick up.
BTW, mods to my buddies truck are flares, 35s, rockstar 20s, 6" suspension lift, and he MIGHT have some spacers in there still, cant remember.
Mine is bone stock minus exhaust and Bilstein shocks (2.8" lift up front) and a 1" spacer in the rear.
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12-07-2012, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceman-19 My POS  | looks pretty good to me man. no POS there.
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12-07-2012, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by T4RAWR looks pretty good to me man. no POS there. | If you saw my payment you would agree.  | |
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12-07-2012, 03:57 PM
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Im having trouble with my reading skills, does it say the Chevy or the Toyota? Motor Trend 2013 Truck of the Year: Ram 1500 - MSN Autos | |
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12-07-2012, 05:20 PM
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12-07-2012, 05:31 PM
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#47 | | Pull Out Towing. Women rescued for free.
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Keep in mind, look at what trucks Top Gear was using. 
__________________ Originally posted by Iceman_19 you should have tried to touch his penis. that really throws them off. Originally posted by The7even SumAznGuy > Billboa Originally posted by 1990TSI SumAznGuy> Internet > tinytrix Quote:
Originally Posted by tofu1413 and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all. | (11-0-0) Buy/Sell rating Christine Shitvic Pull Out Towing | |
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12-07-2012, 05:38 PM
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^north america gets totally fucked in the toyota department.
no hilux, no land cruisers, no land cruiser prado, no nothin.
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12-07-2012, 06:10 PM
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#49 | | Pull Out Towing. Women rescued for free.
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Originally Posted by T4RAWR ^north america gets totally fucked in the toyota department.
no hilux, no land cruisers, no land cruiser prado, no nothin. | In case people don't know, these trucks were driven to the North Pole.
Top Gear dedicated an episode to it.
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Originally Posted by tofu1413 and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all. | (11-0-0) Buy/Sell rating Christine Shitvic Pull Out Towing | |
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12-07-2012, 06:21 PM
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They were also specially prepared. Stop talking about it like they were showroom stock.
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