Finally got a bigger truck. No more messing around with half tons for me. The last one had a bad frame and ended up rolling a frame rail. Picked the specimen up for a good price about a week ago. Needs a little bit of work but nothing major. Plan on putting some bed liner on the rockers before they get bad and oiling the frame. It has the big 8.1 liter paired with the allison automatic trans. I think it will do just about anything I wish.
Nice truck!!! I love diesels but i have thought of getting another gasser as they are much cheaper to purchase but, the 8.1 is the only one to get IMO. Great power and you still get the bullet proof Allison. As far as gas goes, the 8.1 is noted for the same if not little better mileage than the older 6.0's due to the 5th gear in the Ally. Other than the 8.1 i would stay with a diesel. My 1500 with the 5.3 is a turd for power but i drive it to keep the miles off my diesel and it gets almost as good mileage as the diesel. But for plowing it is just a spare truck just in case.
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2006 Chevy 2500HD ECSB D-Max with 8' Fisher, 6.5 Stainless sander or Buyers hitch salter
2002 GMC 1500 RCLB with 7.5' Fisher 5.3, dump insert, truck is named "the turd".
SOLD and missed. 2006 Chevy 2500HD RCLB D-Max, 8' Fisher
Thanks. I find that the fuel mileage is not really that terrible. Its not nearly as bad as i thought that it was going to be. I love the truck and your right the tranny seems to be pretty bullet proof. Shifts very nice and smooth. I want to crank the torsion bars to get it to sit a little more level but other then that i think it will do me just fine for plowing and towing. I would rather have more truck and not use it all then to not have enough truck and over use it. Thats really what made me want this one. I think i might also upgrade my plow size. I hear of alot of guys putting 9 footers on trucks like these....but im not sure...any insight?
Thanks. I find that the fuel mileage is not really that terrible. Its not nearly as bad as i thought that it was going to be. I love the truck and your right the tranny seems to be pretty bullet proof. Shifts very nice and smooth. I want to crank the torsion bars to get it to sit a little more level but other then that i think it will do me just fine for plowing and towing. I would rather have more truck and not use it all then to not have enough truck and over use it. Thats really what made me want this one. I think i might also upgrade my plow size. I hear of alot of guys putting 9 footers on trucks like these....but im not sure...any insight?
You can deff get away with a 9ft handles like nothin
I thought it was a great find really...only gave 6500 bucks for the thing. I really like. I leveled it out today by cranking the torsion bars. Looks pretty good. Just need to do a couple more things to it. Would like to get a visor for it, put some bedliner in it and on the rocker panels and just some little more aggressive tires. Just personalize it really.
8.1's are know for their oil consumption, so keep an eye on it. Otherwise you should enjoy it!
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2004 2500HD LT 8.1/Allison ECSB Black (no rust yet) Tuned by Black Bear 296HP/381TQ <--@ the wheels
Boss 8.2 Poly
Shovel
Snacks
Toilet paper (cause nothings open at 3am) I push snow to the limit, then I get stuck.
I have always plowed with 265/75/16's and have never had any issue with traction. This past winter I didnt even run any balast in my 1500 and it did very well. Good to no that it will use some oil. I never knew that about them. I tried to do as much research as I could before I purchased it. As far as body rot goes there is none. Just a touch of surface rust that is gunna get fixed well before winter. So far all I have done to the truck is crank the torsion so the truck sits level. My next project will be the rockers and the rear bumper. I also believe some where in the process of all that I need to get my plow on it...Ill keep pictures rolling as i progress.
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