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Originally Posted by special-K
Why do people think the brakes are bad on these trucks? Think and do what you want...I do,and I won't call you  for being different from me. Ever wonder how people survived back before all these amenities? Not all newer trucks get great fuel economy,either. My '72 K2500 gets 12.5 mpg,has a 5th wheel set-up that's been in there for 40 years,and I've never had a single problem from my non-overdrive transmission. I took my family from Maryland to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon,all over the Southwest,and back to Maryland in our '71 C/20 with a big camper on it when it was 18 years old and all original. What a great time that was and memories to last forever. It handled great and rolled right along with everyone else just fine. Of course,we got a lot of compliments at all the campgrounds and gas stations. If I had payments I would have been home working that month. I can buy a lot of gas with the money saved on payments and big shop rates when repairs are needed. As the newer trucks age they become too costly to repair to be cost effective.
Here in Maryland the speed limit on interstates is 65. Back in '72 it was 70. |
yea, the newest i have is an 97 my old ones are better in multiple ways few ways it's better. But i have spent more money on repairs etc. on the newer than the old easily also no payments is a big + too i forgot that
