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11-06-2008, 10:02 PM
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Location: northeast Tn.
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new truck
picked this up yesterday. i have been towing with a chevy 3500. it has done a great job and been the nicest truck i have owned. however it didn't dump and is a little light for towing in these mountains as much as i have lately. the 3500 had the power but not the brakes. this truck so far feels much better. also, my old gas dump isn't the most reliable machine going. great for local small runs but not much else. i'll probably be getting rid of it over the winter.
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11-06-2008, 10:17 PM
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Nice looking truck TNMTN
Good Luck with it.
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11-06-2008, 11:24 PM
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So thats what tennessee looks like??
Nice truck btw.
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11-06-2008, 11:52 PM
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Mod / ArchiBuilder
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Nice!!!
How much did it run you?
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11-07-2008, 04:49 AM
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I have the same truck. As soon as those front tires wear out, (which they will quickly) replace them with highway tires. Those trucks will eat those knobby tires in about 15,000 miles. Otherwise, mine has been a great truck. 
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11-07-2008, 06:19 AM
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Vagitarian
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Nice truck. I bet that you got a good deal on it since they are basically giving them away now.
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11-07-2008, 07:51 AM
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Nice , Good Luck
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11-07-2008, 08:52 AM
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Handle It!
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Everything The Union Guys Do Not Want To Do
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Location: Brooklyn, NY ~ Haverford, PA
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Nice!!!!
Just remember.....Drivers side, Reverse Thread on the lugs. Drove me nuts for about an hour once!
Just a bit of my experience.
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11-07-2008, 03:43 PM
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Contractor
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Excavation, Foundation, Concrete
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maryland
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Real nice truck!
What engine trans combo does that have?
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11-07-2008, 10:46 PM
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Pro
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excavation, site work, hydroseeding
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Location: northeast Tn.
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thanks for the compliments,
the engine is the 6.6 duramax with the allison transmission. it does run a 5.13 rear end which seems to make a big diffrence in power over the 3500. pricewise i am very happy with the deal i got. it is a 06 model with 2700 miles. ended up paying just a bit more than half the original price when it was new.
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11-07-2008, 10:48 PM
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General Contractor
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Construction Management
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nice wheel dude...hang a big boss on the front
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11-07-2008, 10:52 PM
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Pro
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a couple more pics for matt. the pics of the lake were taken over the hill from my house. the lake level has been dropped down for the winter pool level. the others are the view from the top of the mountain i have been working on.
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11-08-2008, 01:18 AM
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New Guy
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General Contracting, Electrical Contracting, and Demolition.
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Hey TNMTN
We are neighbors TNMTN. I'm a carter county man myself! Hey maybe we will run into each other on some future projects. Very nice truck 
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11-09-2008, 08:25 AM
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Contractor
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Excavation, Foundation, Concrete
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maryland
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Splendid scenery!
And congratulations on getting such a good deal on the truck 1/2 price is nice!
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