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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 12:51 AM
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I have never owned a better truck. Its an '06 megacab 4wd. I put bfg's 285/70/17's on it and wow.
The reason i say this is because we got snowed in at our cabin between Angel Fire and Mora, NM. We recieved at our place between 36 and 45 inches of snow in 4 days. it performed awesome although i did realize i need chains for thick ice.

This past weekend we were up there and got 18 inches on top of the 2 feet left from the last storm. the low temps were below 0 and one morning it was -26 started noproblem without being plugged in. I will defanitly drive the wheels off of this one.

One last note mileage never went below 13.5 with a combination of snow, ice, wind and pulling a 20 ft. trailer loaded with dogs 2 atv's and all of our stuff for a family of 4 with a new born.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 02:01 AM
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Glad to hear it...the fun hasnt even begun yet hehehe
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 02:18 AM
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Started mine this AM at -18 in Southern Colorado. No block heater. Just 3 cranks and she's a runnin!

BTW, in the white outs and such, I'm the only one out in the snow, and she's a purrin'.
God, I love this truck!
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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She (mine) was a cranker in the 3 degree mark, no heater cord (dude ran over my extension cord with snowmobile- cut it in half). 3 turns and she fired up- sounded like a locomotive- neighbors were pleased I bet. It quieted down but did the 360 whirly-wooos halfway to work. Need some weight in the back I guess! Chip is not good in the winter. have to turn it down a bit.

 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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what ever you do. . .do not let the BOMBing bug bite. . .once you start you cannot stop.

Better Off Modified Baby
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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Everything is better Modified and Upgraded drew. Speaking from and Engineers point of veiw stock is never good enough. hehe
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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I know, I know, but when you start sliding down the slippery slope, it is hard to stop.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 02:50 AM
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have a little patch of ice on my driveway...... stopped and started pulling in...... just spins- doesn't move. petty cool when it does u hit traction and its like a mini boost wweeeeeee!
 
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