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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 02:24 AM
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Holy Yogurt! In one word, FINALLY. Just need a quad-cab 4x4 configuration with a pickup bed on it... I'm not ready to give up the 5.9 quite yet.... maybe in acouple hundred thousand... Square rear axle, 19.5's, monster springs, monster brakes.... sooo hot.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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Why not just upgrade to this then?



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If I'm upgrading that big i'm getting I'd just rather keep it smaller thata mini semi.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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We got a guy up here that has the IH hauler. Hes got the 530cdi I6 internationalin it with a 6speed allison. He put propane injection, performance chip, and a few other goodies and that thing is fast!
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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dang thats a long ride. . .

gunna be your next ship???
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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If anything my ship will be 4door long bed with toolbox LOADED with tools. Sounds like I'm moving to the western slope of coloradoif all works out. Wonder if I can request a Dodge Cummins instead of whatever they use as company pickups.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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That thing even has a beefier rear end than my mother-in-law![:'(]
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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I would love to have one, BUT I don't want to mess with that P.O.S new motor. We had one in a truck we used for hauling cars, and the damn truck was in the shop every week for motor issues.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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I would love to have one, BUT I don't want to mess with that P.O.S new motor. We had one in a truck we used for hauling cars, and the damn truck was in the shop every week for motor issues.
driver error i havent had any problems with mine and i pull a 35 foot gooseneck with 22 round bails of hay atleast 4 times a week ( thats around 22 thousand lbs of hay not including trailer weight)
 
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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lol, not driver error. crappy new motor. The dealership even told us that they have had too many come back. Took it a week later and traded it in on a 5.9. Not too mention the mileage difference, my 5.9 gets 12 loaded with 4 cars and a 53 ft trailer. The new motor got 8 loaded the same way.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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man that sucks....they need to go back to the 5.9s and BLOW SMOKE...but i know i know they cant!
 
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