Newer truck

No wonder Jenn said you could only buy one of them Allis Tractors. Trucks, even used junk these days are outrageously priced. Good luck

Quando omni flunkus, moritati

1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp

DMiller wrote:

Pickups became the next gen cars. The Fords all have issues after the 7.3, some can be fixed others no. Dodge is now using the Mercedes engine lines so Cummins will be soon gone for parts except the aftermarket as well.

I am no longer looking for a pickup, all too many are now just junk, IF and emphatically note IF I buy another wagon will be a used class 7, no more getting by with a ton truck as they just won't do without big repair expenses anymore. Light brakes, almost heavy enough drive train, low mileage tires, over glorified station wagons with a load box behind.

I see 7.3 power strokes with 200000 to 250000 miles with the transmission out or need pump or need injectors or need something. They don’t run and asking $7000.00 same with Duramaxes.
I believe a gasser will outlast a diesel these days. I believe the cost to keep a gasser going compared to a diesel isn’t even close. I’m way to old and fat to be cool so a gasser it will be.

Hang in there my good friend a great gasser truck deal is headed your way, the patting of the back will have to wait though. Wink

Quando omni flunkus, moritati or Rotflyao

Edited by chaskaduo - 27 Apr 2019 at 3:38pm

1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp

Thad, I have been looking, can buy a Freightliner 10-12 year old Business Class 4 door with Cummins or small Cat for less than $30,000, usually around 100-150,000 miles, will have Auto trans, air brakes, tilt hood and 22.5 rubber, would last any of us forever just NOT 4x4.

Would be Pre-Tier 3 and NO DEF as well fuel economy for a Class 7 chassis.

Edited by DMiller - 27 Apr 2019 at 4:59pm

Has to be after 2009 that's when they got the six speed and mileage went up.

Duracraps and powerjokes with low miles and problems..... gee who would have tought that was possible. A v-8 is gona be problems no matter what brand it is. Example, v-8s are no longer used in heavy trucks of any brand or engine make for heavy duty trucks. Any used truck with a computer controled engine will be nothing but problems. Why do you think they were traded?

If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere.
Real pullers don't have speed limits.
If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY

Ran Dodge Cummins for company, 3/4 2WD dbl. cab short bed and never had any issues. Fords we brought in had many issues, 3/4 and 1 ton duallies 4WD. Mostly a/c issues kept them at the dealers for far too long and we also had plenty of brake issues.

When diesels were at their peak, I started looking for a GM 2WD cab & 1/2 short bed 6.0 for a farm truck as service rates on diesels kept climbing.

Found a 2007 6.0 GMC with 135K on it in 2015, former company truck and the company had all service records. Picked up from a kid whose brother let him in on his company's blind auction and thought he would make a killin by flipping it. He didn't, I put a CM bed with hidden hitch and LED's on it, grill gaurd and that's it since I've owned it. Does not have the big Allison tranny but so far so good and she just hit 200K.

Was hittin 16/17 for mileage empty on the last trip to upstate NY last year and does not do bad with either the cattle or flatbed gooseneck behind her in tow/haul.

The Cummins would walk up hills like a striped a$$ monkey pulling 13 round bales and the HEMI was surprisingly stout as well but, that 6.0 has impressed me for sure and I would not hesitate to buy another one if needed.I'm fine doing 65 mph with the 185 or one of the D17's on the gooseneck and smile when a Cummins or Duramax flies by me doing 80 with a loaded trailer. If the truck continues to hold up like she has, she'll get a crate engine as I've come to like that 6.0 that much.

The last time the dash worked on my GMC it said 312000 miles. It still runs strong. I put a transmission in it at 230000.. I bought it from my dad who bought it new and pulled a 24’ stock trailer. It stayed hooked to that trailer until the day I bought it.
It’s always got 12 mpg and always leaked a little antifreeze. It’s been a good truck. Before it I had a 94 GMC with a 4.3 v6 that I sold with 330000 miles on it.
I prefer a GMC over a Chevy because I like the grills better.

I like GMC trucks the best. Might want to look at the Silverado, sierra page on Facebook. The problems are scary! Tracy

No greater gift than healthy grandkids!

Tracy Martin TN wrote:

I like GMC trucks the best. Might want to look at the Silverado, sierra page on Facebook. The problems are scary! Tracy

Tracy do you mean with newer ones? Mines a 99.
I will look.

My '99 has 340,000 on it, rust is taking over but I almost put 5K on it last year so as a farm truck it is fine.

I like the grills better too Thad, my GMC was a 05 and said I'd never have a Chevy with a cat eyes grill. In Feb I found an 07 2500HD Chevy with 83K and a 5 spd manual and I love it! Can't see the grill from behind the steering wheel. GMC had 238K and was trouble free but I never cared for the automatic...Harvey

Ted J wrote:

Thad, pendet in ibi amici mei, sol lucebunt.

I don’t know what that means but it sounds neat in Hillbilly. 👍

I am reporting that on my 2016 Silverado 2500 the steel rims are showing rust.

Could that be a warranty claim?

My 2007 GMC 6.0 is a rocket, but burns fuel like a rocket. Most powerful truck I have had in a long time. I believe it has to do with the gearing, not sure.

But is has a big gas tank for a reason. 10 mpg most of the time, 12 at best...

From the web site that tracks the best mileage, for GM's, it the 2015 1500 with a 5.3. 22.5 miles per gallon.

I just picked up a old GMC truck with a 6.5 turbo. Going to give that a try.

My 07 is rusty and going down the road. Soon.

Carl

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