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Pink Hill, NC
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5/17/2019 4:28pm
Picked this up a few weeks ago for the purpose of weekend bike hauling. First time loading it up and wow! Who else is experiencing the joy of putting the bike in straight, tailgate up, just throw the stuff in there without packing? Anyone have a tool box and still have the tailgate up? Let's see em.
Looking at it I'm thinking I may have to build a few more bikes just so I can fill the bed.
Let y'all know where I'm coming from, had to learn to pack it in for a long time. 1-1/2 bikes, 2 stands, 2 chairs, tent, pit rug, toolbox, oils box, 2 gear boxes, cooler, and a fuel jug.
Looking at it I'm thinking I may have to build a few more bikes just so I can fill the bed.
Let y'all know where I'm coming from, had to learn to pack it in for a long time. 1-1/2 bikes, 2 stands, 2 chairs, tent, pit rug, toolbox, oils box, 2 gear boxes, cooler, and a fuel jug.
Long bed for long days. Sweet truck by the way!
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Changed jobs and unfortunately had to let her go.
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Don't have a pic with my bike in the back right now but they don't make them any longer than this! Its not a great truck for driving in the city as its loooooong and manual transmission but I'm not ever getting rid of this one!
It's like driving a train but I can fit 4 bikes in the back.
Pit Row
Alot of consideration went into it and a lot more research. I tow my camper 5-7 times a year. The rest of the year it's a daily driver with alot of mixed driving. Right off the bat, $10,000 less is reason enough. Much cheaper oil changes. No DEF. No fuel filters. No diesel all over my hands when filling up. No additives. No freaking hassle. I wasn't about to speend 50k on a comparable truck to what I bought, then 2k + to delete it to get acceptable mileage, all while killing my factory warranty. I'm getting 13.5mpg. Itd take me years and years for mpg of a deleted diesel to make up for my little lower mpg. My wife wanted loaded, so I bought a lariat ultimate. It's sweet. I like it so much I'm contemplating trading in on the exact same thing but new body style.
Don't let the gas engine fool you into thinking they aren't good at towing. The only thing I had to get used to was higher RPMs. I was very used to low rpm of the diesel but the gas motor makes peak hp at 4500rpm. I think this truck tows my 31' camper just as well as my lifted duramax. The 6.2 is rated to tow 12,500 in most scenarios. Exactly the same as a 7.3 to put it in perspective.
If I had a 40' + 5th wheel, and pulled it all over, I'd definitely buy another diesel. But I don't, so I don't need it, and I'm way past the "cool" factor in life. I will be buying a 5th wheel toy hauler but I'm gonna stay around 10-11k and I'll pull it with my gas truck just fine. When I travel, I'm not racing to my destination.
Bottom line, if you NEED a hd truck but don't tow every day, there's no real reason to spend an extra 10k on atruck other than trying to be cool.
I wrote the 6.0 gm off quickly. Old n out dated. The 6.4 hemi and the 6.2 we're at the leader board. I chose Ford because the fit and finish seemed to be much better quality than the ram. I did like the motor though and it may have a hair more nuts than my 6.2, but I'd do it all over again the same way.
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