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Well, finally got over my nervousness (new truck anxiety) and took the new baby off-roading tonight. All I got to say is TRACTION! Went through a little slop, crossed some creeks, climbed a hill or two and this truck will GO! Bone Stock, hardly broke a tire, traction all the way through. Doesn't have the ground clearance my old Dodge had (makes me a little nervous on creek crossings, that front bumper sure is pretty), but the GMC makes up for it in Traction. BTW, BFG AT's did awesome, I highly recommend this tire! Off road in comfort!

 

Got a few scratches on the paint, but I've never had a 4WD truck (or even a 2WD truck) without them. NOW IT'S MINE, and I'll drive it as such! If I want to save gas, get some groceries, or play on the pavement, I'll drive my Honda :banghead: (if I really want to play I'll put a new trans [again] in the ol '68 Camaro - baby sure does love to eat trannies and gas..mmmm....gas.....me like gas......mmmm..).

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Yeah I guess you want pics of the camaro that's collecting dust in the garage, too :banghead: . Actually, the truck doesn't look that bad, just a little mud on the tires and some light scratches. Not that impressive. You'd make fun of me :thumbs:. Me on the other hand, I'm probably done for the nite. Truck's in better shape than I am (ain't 20 anymore - hell I wasn't 20 when I was 20, or some sh*t like that). Maybe pics tomorrow. John is sleepy sleepy sleepy.

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thats great, i remember my first off- road adventure with my truck. i know what you mean by the front clearance problem, bottomed it out in a creek. solved that problem with a 200 from leveling kit. made a huge difference and still kept my that great smooth driving with it. best 200 bucks i ever spent.

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Yeah I guess you want pics of the camaro that's collecting dust in the garage, too :banghead: . Actually, the truck doesn't look that bad, just a little mud on the tires and some light scratches. Not that impressive. You'd make fun of me :thumbs:. Me on the other hand, I'm probably done for the nite. Truck's in better shape than I am (ain't 20 anymore - hell I wasn't 20 when I was 20, or some sh*t like that). Maybe pics tomorrow. John is sleepy sleepy sleepy.

 

 

I gotta link to it! I listen to this every time my truck leaves the pavement...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXEgCOjq6EA

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Yeah I guess you want pics of the camaro that's collecting dust in the garage, too :banghead: . Actually, the truck doesn't look that bad, just a little mud on the tires and some light scratches. Not that impressive. You'd make fun of me :thumbs: . Me on the other hand, I'm probably done for the nite. Truck's in better shape than I am (ain't 20 anymore - hell I wasn't 20 when I was 20, or some sh*t like that). Maybe pics tomorrow. John is sleepy sleepy sleepy.

 

 

I gotta link to it! I listen to this every time my truck leaves the pavement...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXEgCOjq6EA

 

 

Nice, but here is what I listen to when I am off roading:

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Haha congrats on the mud. Come on out here and I'll show you how us dam teenagers do it :seeya:

 

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Nice! I still think I see a clean spot though :crazy:

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Haha congrats on the mud. Come on out here and I'll show you how us dam teenagers do it :crazy:

 

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Wowzers now that looks like my kind of playing around.

 

 

 

haha yeah... mine too.

 

I was amazed when I first drove my Z71 too. the locker makes A LOT of diffrence

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Haha congrats on the mud. Come on out here and I'll show you how us dam teenagers do it :seeya:

 

mud.jpg

 

Nice! I still think I see a clean spot though :crazy:

 

 

Haha yea I was in the front of the pack so I didn't get too much mud on the front. The clean line on the back wheel well is where a giant clump of mud slid down and cleaned it. Lol

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