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Mine is a SuperStart or something like that, I was worried it would go last winter, but it's still "crank crank vroom" everytime. It'll sit for 3-6 days at a time this winter, I wonder how bad that is for them...

 

I think I'm going to go with the top shelf autozone when it needs replaced, as it has top terminals in addition to the sides for easier jumping.

 

 

+1 on the Duralast from Autozone. Bought one a few years back based on a Consumer Reports ranking, and it fires in a hurry, at 100 degrees or 20 below, hasn't skipped a beat in almost six years.

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Took my wife to labor & delivery. Daughter born.

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I drove across town to pick up my degree since im still waiting on parts

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Took my truck into the back country of Colorado.     Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

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Repaired my DRL/turn signal/marker light housing. I knew moisture has been getting in but when I removed it last night to replace my DRL bulb it was flooded, probably shorted the bulb. No real damage and socket still works but sealed up the housing the best I could and let everything dry out over night. Also after a battery disconnect reset I may have fixed my non responsive coolant temp gauge. So far so good.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Did a 730 mile drive today from Bakersfield, CA to Layton, UT. 10 hrs 45 mins behind the wheel according to the DIC

TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

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Did a 730 mile drive today from Bakersfield, CA to Layton, UT. 10 hrs 45 mins behind the wheel according to the DIC
thats good time

 

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That was behind the wheel time. It took like 13.5 because I screwed around in Vegas and Mesquite, NV. From Bakersfield to Mesquite when I filled up I got 17.9 MPG. From Mesquite to here in Layton I got 18.9 according to the DIC. I haven't filled up yet. I still have a 1/4 tank.

 

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Still good, i did 750 took 12.5 drive time, made a stop over night to sleep 1/2 way. But it was worth it weather is great here in myrtle beach. I was happy to know i avg 18.2 in the mountains of wv

 

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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Driving what? I have a 2wd 4.8 that's tuned. A leveling kit that "supposedly kills aerodynamics, 3.42 gears and 20's. I would have loved that mileage the whole way there

 

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Switched from summer tire/wheels to winter/gone hunting ones. OE polished/Michelin LTX AT2 - OE steel/Duratracs

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11 1500 4x4 crewcab stock 5.3

 

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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Wow and I'm getting damn near what you do with AFM and a 6 speed. But your truck is a 4x4

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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I did 900 miles this summer going back to NH and it was like 14.5-14.75 hours. Same going home and that was taking stops to eat and not really rushing.

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Yea it was about 12 total. I did some gambling in Vegas ans Mesquite

 

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found some really awesome two tracks and wide open trails definitely going back to check those out completely soon, and hung out at my friends place for the evening

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Went to the pumpkin patch today

 

New BFGs are great in the mud and sand

 

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