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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Oklahoma
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How does the 4.8 pull that tractor? My truck has the 4.8 and I have never pulled anything very heavy behind it.
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Blue Ridge, Tx
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It did great! I pulled it from MO to here in Tx when the truck was less than six months old. The trailer weighed roughly 2000lbs and the tractor weighs roughly 3500 lbs. I didn't make the trip very quickly, but it pulled fine. I also use it occasionally to pull our bass boat and you can't hardly tell it's back there.
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Location: Oklahoma
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That is what I was wanting to hear!
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Bay City, MI, USA
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Here is my 99 1/2 ton Ext Cab short box Z71
![]() It has the 5.3 and it's an auto. It's stock, I'd like to put dual exhaust, tires/wheels and a modified PCM; only problem is the price of gas is killing me and hindering my modification plan ![]()
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67 is sold
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Troy, Michigan
Posts: 6,738
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
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I have a 99 Chevy Z-71, the 5.3 with 83k on it still has tons of power. Leather and just about everything else. Got rid of a brand new Titan with 6k on it for this truck and this truck blows the Nissan away in quality even after 6 years and 83k miles!
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Bay City, MI, USA
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I've seen before where exhaust systems claim better mpg as well as some hand held programmers and PCM tunes. However, which combo? ![]() ![]()
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67 is sold
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Troy, Michigan
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I went with a Flowmaster 50 single in, dual out with the factory diameter tails. They dump similar to a Buick GN style. I still run the antiquated Hypertech Power Programmer III (HPP3). When I bought it, the custom tunes were no where as cheap as they are today. |
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tommy . master of madness
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Brilliant Ohio My own personal Hell!
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Well I have a 2000 x-cab that I picked up for $11,589 at the wheeling gaming resorts big dealer show case. She has a 4.8, auto and is loaded. The odometer said 52,026 at purchase. We took her on her first big trip down to New Orleans La. We took a doctor, his truck, and his supplies down to assist in the relief effort.
![]() I have started to “KUSTOM” her out with little things and once everything settles I hope to start on her paint. ![]() I like it so I guess that is all that counts. ![]() tgf
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67 is sold
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tommy . master of madness
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The master of all I see in the never-ending madness that is my life. 1967 C10 frame off project [the wife's wedding present] "Lacey" “Only a man so smart can act so stupid!” ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Westminster, CO
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I have an 05' 4x4 Colorado and a 71' C-10. Love them both!!!
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Oklahoma
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on my truck I have one of the crappy hypertec programmers, a k&n and a borla muffler. Out of the three I think the filer and muffler gave the most bang for the buck. Plus with paper filters costing around 15 it deosnt take very long for a k&n to pay for itself.
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City's Articulation Ramp
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: St. Louis Missouri
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My 99 chevy 1/2 swb 2wd with a 4.8 auto with 13xxxx miles on pulls my car hauler all the time, I pulled a 71 K5 blazer, a 74 Nova, 9x Caravan, and had the trailer fully loaded when I went to the swap meet. It pulls it just fine, just not quickly. I really dislike the newer trucks because of all the computers and sensor and just BS that can go wrong, but the way the tow/haul mode changes shift point and locks up the torque converter and locks out overdrive (?) (never really paid attention to wether there way 3 or 4 gears when I was hauling) totally amazes me. And for that I give it a thumbs up. Question, I know I drive mine hard, but I average 14 1/2 mpg driving and a little over 12 mpg hauling. What does everyone else get. All that is done mechanicly is the muffler was cut off and a 3" flowmaster 2 chamber 40 series with a dump was put on. Nothing else though....
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Location: Oklahoma
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I averaged 16.5 mpg pulling a car with a big 4x4 fourwheeler in the bed, but just normal driving I get between 18 and 21.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
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I get 16.5 city/highway no matter how i'm driving with the 5.3.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Gladewater Tx.
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Its my toy
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Bucket of Bolts
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Anderson, Indiana
Posts: 455
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Here's my girl. She's an '05 2500HD with the 6.0 and nv4500. One of VERY few of its kind. I had to look long and hard to find one with a stick that wasn't totally stripped down. I have since taken the trim and fender flares off and got a Line-X spray in bedliner for it, also a custom tune from wait4me performance. Up next is some good exhaust.
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67 is sold
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Troy, Michigan
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Nice truck
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: WV
Posts: 83
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I have a
04'Chevy4X4 X-cab LS 3:73 Auto 5.3 wait4me performance tuned,flowmaster muffler,Mudd grips |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Fort Leonard Wood Mo
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I have a 2000 Chevy Silverado K1500 Z71 Reg. Cab Sportside. Pewter Metallic! Its the LS package with lots of bells and wistles. Its a regular cab sportside it looks sharp. It has the 5.3L Vortec with the 4L60-E with an autotrac electronic transfercase. It has 4.10 gears with factory tow package. It has Captains seats with true console, like the extended cabs. They are awsome seats, but the suck because you can only sit two people. It has 110000, highway miles, it still runs like a champ and gets 18mpg!!! I love that truck!!! Its like a cadilac compaired to my old '74 1/2ton 2wd swb. This thing rides so nice, esp for a SWB truck. Well I will quite my ranting and go to bed.
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KEEP ON TRUCKING
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: martinsville va
Posts: 2,563
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got a 04 tahoe last nov got rid of that piece of crap a few months ago and got a 05 1500 crew.it doesnt have all the goodies the hoe had but the goodies is what keep messing up lol.its the wifes daily driver 5300 with 4.11s
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: lacenter, washington
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bought new 02 silverado 1500 extended cab lt laoded. I really like this truck. 81k and no problems ever.
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Bonner Springs, KS
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I have an '04 Silverado SS.
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Saskatchewan
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I have a 99 chevy extenda cab...
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