[woodchuck2]

chevy duramaxs are the ticket from what i hear!

X2, i own two 06 D-Max's and love them both. Great power, really good fuel milage and a comfortable ride. You just cant beat the Allison tranny either.

The ABS is most likely a dirty sensor or a bad wheel bearing. These trucks are noted for the ABS to come on intermittenly for a bad bearing even if the bearing doesnt show to be loose. Tire size wont effect it that much. If it did then everyone hauling heavy loads or towing with alot of tongue weight would be having ABS problems. Think about the tire hight difference between the sqatted tire in the rear and the unloaded tire in the fornt when loaded and you will know what i mean.

Personally i would stay away from the sunroofs, no water leaks that way. That is a good looking truck too. Good luck with it.

 

[woodchuck2]

jtpro- i was just flipp'n ya chit, it is a very nice lookin rig and the crew is a fantastic platform...the only gripe i have with the chebbie crews is the fuel tanks are too fricken small. I borrowed my BIL's '07 CC 4x duramax to tow my 28' hauler down to St. Louis last season to race and we literally had to stop every 60-70 minutes to refuel. We were very heavy since i was loaded to the gills in the trailer with all the gear, roughly close to 20,000 GCVW and i set the cruise at 75mph so the ole diesel was getting a work out, but i had a few heart racing times while in the middle of nowhere and it was time to fuel up and none of the stations carried diesel I've been considering getting a dedicated truck JUST for towing to the track, and installing a behind the cab aux fuel tank/tool box and plumbing it into the filler neck so i have 150 gallons of fuel on board to reduce pit stops and being caught like we were in the middle of nowhere with those tiny fuel tanks.

TBFghost, that is the same principal i used when i built the ladder rack i still have on the other truck, I made the base out of HD angle iron so it wrapped around the entire truck bed to disperse the weight, and i built in perches/platforms for the tool boxes to sit on...i did this so the entire thing, rack and tool boxes was a big modular unit so IF i wanted to use the truck it was on for a road trip or whatever, i remove the 8 bolts holding it onto the truck and slid it out as one unit...which we've done a few times when i send the guys out of state to pick up a new tool or whatever. I would like to build another soon for my other truck, it has a store boughten POS since i rarely use it, but they store bought/pre manufacturered ones are flimsey and good for nothing, i like making racks for guys because i can design and implement aspects for whatever job they do so it's user freindly, plus they look better and hold up longer.

WTF??????? Refueling every 60-70 minutes? Thats about 1 mile per minute so lets say 70 miles, that truck should have a 26 gallon tank so what your saying is you were getting 2.5-3 miles per gallon? Hell mine gets 11-12mpg towing 11k at 75mph. You better tell your BIL to rip off that DPF and retune it for milage. You can also buy a 52 gallon Titan fuel tank for it. Go to dieselplace.com for more info.

 

[woodchuck2]

jtpro, the only problem i would have with your truck is maybe the lift but with your hight stature and the possible need for ground clearance then it would be a benefit. As far as carrying tools and supplies i have become very reliant on my trailers. If i am on the job and need more supplies i dont have to reload to leave. I just unhook the trailer and go. I still have a nice looking truck for my weekend duties and with two trucks i just leave one hooked to the trailer and use the other for my running around to supply stores or to the banks. Nothing worse than having to unload the truck, unhook the trailer and clean the interior just so i can take the girlfriend out for dinner. I just park one and get in the other and go :thumbsup:. One peice of advice is be careful on that tranny unless it has been upgraded. Those trannies are not noted for taking alot of abuse with larger tires and weekend wheeling. Shop around for tuners too. I have had great luck with my Diablo Sport tuner in my diesels. They are cheap and reliable.