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That's because the Chevy's usually move on their own power! lol Can't say the same for the fords :metal:

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It's a different game when it comes to diesels and towing. If you want a solid 4x4 tow rig GM isn't the way to go with their IFS. SFA's are only found on Dodge and Ford's. Ford has a solid powerplant in the 7.3, and the later 6.0's weren't too bad (if you got lucky enough to get a good one) The newer 6.4's are powerhouses but with that they get like 10mpg.

The Dodge has the Cummins, and anyone who has one will tell you that you pretty much buy the motor and it just comes wrapped in a dodge. My 07 is a torque monster, I love it! The only thing is the truck is kind of cheap feeling, doors feel like tin cans, and the interior is kind of crappy. I know the new body styles really stepped up their game in interior comfort.

I would love to have a Duramax, and the trans is bulletproof on those things but independent front suspension is a deal breaker.

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In 1999 I was looking for a diesel pickup and Chevy didn't make one back then. And when you look up Dodge in the dictionary it says "avoid" That left me with a Ford Powerstroke. It has been a great truck and still is.

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nice trucks

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I had a dealer purchase go bad and happened upon my powerstroke. The only ford I can say that I don't mind driving, but would love to have a duramax some day... long box crew cab dually 4x4 please!

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Hey...I liked my Ferd :lol:

I had a Duramax too, but I never towed with it. And my 04 cummins with the NV4500 manual trans, that truck was tough as nails and got close to 20-22 mpg on long unloaded trips.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g/IMG_1368.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g/IMG_0866.jpg

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This is my shop tow rig/daily driver.

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Tow "RIG" and work truck, 2006 K3500, 6.0L auto, has hauled home all the non running trucks I've bought. The yellow ambulance was the donor frame for my 83 K30 dually. Tilt bed trailer is awesome for winching up non running trucks. Use a boat electric winch and bring a come a long as a back up.

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2006 K3500 Truck with trailer

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I have plenty of ways to tow my junk home. Most of it comes home with the ramp truck, but if it long distance, I go with the Z71 and my trailer. My '67 C-30 diesel dually is going to replace most of the Z71's dutys as soon as it is competed.

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I am not bashing GM here, just reporting what I have seen. I have been going to northern New Mexico every summer for the past 5 years. Every year I see the same thing. Duramax trucks towing 5th wheels on the side of the road with the hood open boiling the coolant out, usually at the top of a grade. I do not see this with the Cummins or PSD's.

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The Dodge has the Cummins, and anyone who has one will tell you that you pretty much buy the motor and it just comes wrapped in a dodge.





what he said. The cummins is a great motor, inline six is very strong.

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This is mine, had them all, this one, I like the best.

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haha Robs shed has satellite tv.

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Here's a few tow pigs from down through the years -

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...001/towbar.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...01/trailer.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...trailersub.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...scan0002-1.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...001/towveh.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...1/100_1557.jpg

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Few more -

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...7/100_0429.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...7/100_1355.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...003/005_2A.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...k/100_8033.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...08Nov09009.jpg

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And a few "vintage" pics from back in the day. That's how we rolled back then!


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...1/63Covair.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...1/64LeMans.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...8GTOresize.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../GTO/69GMC.jpg

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Here is my 2003 Duramax towing my 71 K20

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Here is my tow rig being towed! Ha, ha, just to be fair, I apparently ran it too low on fuel and it sucked an air bubble when I rounded a turn. What, no baffles in these fuel tanks?

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Very cool vintage pics! I especially like the two showing the month/year of the photo.

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heres my setup.... For now. Im dreaming up a Cummins 12V swap in place of that fuel hungry 454.

http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/p...1004150005.jpg

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Thank you. The third one would be some time in 1968, and the last one from 1969 or later.

I still have the black '65 GTO, btw.

K

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yohnco motorsports out of Enterprise Alabama He has another 2wd blazer in process and a newly added 68' baby blue dually to his fleet.

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Last year I brought my trailer back from Michigan - it was a long noisy trip and fortunately no real issues other than a drug sniffing dog in East St. Louis after I was stopped for no tag in Illinois (no tags require by Oklahoma law for trailers). The dog didn't find anything of course, but the one relatively young officer thought the heavy 8 or 10 ply tires were suspicious.

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I'll be dreaming about this tonight while trying to sleep. :lol:

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My 70 hauling the jet skis. Just something about a lowered truck and watercraft.

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My 72 :gmc2: Short Step

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My K20 towing my sons 66 C10. Mines all stock. He just installed a 5.3 in his, it really screams now...

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This is one of the baddest pictures on the board. Nice work :metal:

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These photobucket blancs are a drag

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Here is when I got back from Colorado with my 70

Greg

http://i.imgur.com/Zx25PaXl.jpg

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The '72 getting a log splitter and stuff off friend's family place that was sold in June. I mostly tow a 5 x 10 utility trailer. The original owner used it to tow a 5th wheel travel trailer and the platter mount is still there. The hitch out back is seriously braced up with a 2 1/2" receiver. I added the other "itched" pictures I have handy

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When I get finished with this 64 SS Impala I'm going to try and get started on the 67 Ramp Rat truck! It needs tires and the battery for the 12,000lb winch and some kind of tie downs for it.
I got to move the tag also because the hitch is behind it.:chevy: