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Old 12-27-2011, 05:36 PM   #18
joe231
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Re: What do you all think? (1991 Chevrolet Crew Cab)

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Originally Posted by Stew_Magoo View Post
I think they are, but that's just me. * I'm kind of a purist at heart, and a trucks should be used as trucks kind of guy. *A nice looking dropped dually can still be used for it's intended purpose and look badass at the same time. *A dropped suburban can look bad ass and be just as useful as when stock. *While a dropped cc half ton may look cool, it's useless as a truck. *If some one wants a Chevy sedan, they should buy a Caprice.
Thats hilarious!
So a 1/2 ton short bed isn't a truck?
I pulled the wife's '66 short bed behind my 1/2 ton lowered CCSB with both beds fully loaded from Oklahoma to Alaska (over 4000 miles through mountains) with no problem. I certainly wouldn't do that with a caprice.

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Originally Posted by tucsonjwt View Post
I was considering a diesel myself, but now diesel costs 30% more than gasoline here in Tucson, so I see no financial advantage now in owning a diesel.
I believe diesel is higher everywhere. If you do the math, these diesel's still have a cost advantage.
My 1991 one ton, 4x4, CCLB gets close to 20mpg, compare that to a gas engine (BBC or SBC) in the same truck it would be closer to 10mpg. So even if fuel cost is 30% higher consumption is 50% lower. The math still works in lighter vehicles also. Less weight=more mpg.
My diesel Burb does great, it just sips the fuel. Over 20mpg.
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