What did you do with your truck/shop today

00Silverado4x4 · April 9, 2013

Well I guess I better get caught up on this thread. Two weeks ago was preparing to go "camping" in the trailer so several trips to different places for parts/pieces. Last week I was camping so I pulled the trailer about 400 miles one way up, of course drove around all the touristy stuff, then drove back. Trailer needs more work but truck pulled awesome, even when it was raining. Then this past weekend I was cleaning out the truck from the trip...boy what a mess the family can make. Final MPG was about 11.5 going (~70 mph) and about 12.5-13 mpg coming back, drove slower since it was raining. Good truck, makes for a good trip.

kstruckcountry · April 9, 2013

I hardly go over 65 mph when I'm pulling. I leave it in 3rd and TH, even then mileage isn't the best since when I'm pulling the ski boat it's on hills. Usually 11-12 mpg. Comparable to when I pulled it with the 97 2500. But the 2500 doesn't have 4wd or a good stereo.

If I'm pulling the jon boat mileage doesn't really drop at all.

Chris · April 9, 2013

My mileage doesn't change with the bass boat. I just pull in D. I won't put it in 3 and TH with the horse trailer unless in in hilly terrain

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kstruckcountry · April 9, 2013

What does the bass boat weigh? I don't know how much the ski boat is but it just about levels the truck.

00Silverado4x4 · April 9, 2013

I was in 3rd and T/H the whole way. I've tried Drive before and it just won't hold the gear and ends up shifting a lot more than I prefer. Plus the few times I was in Drive the mileage didn't change any but I don't like lugging the engine like that. I'd love to regear but $$ is what I haven't got right now. 3.42s do pretty good, but I need just a little bit more.

kstruckcountry · April 9, 2013

That's why I like the 3.73 rear end, I can put it in 3 and it doesn't run too high of rpm at 65, but will still get right up the hill.

I'm interested to see how this tranny will last, even though I'm very nice to the truck, it can't like pulling on hills when it's above 110F...

Chris · April 9, 2013

Well tranny is still alive and it gets to 110 here. one pull was a 10,000 pound toy hauler with no aux trans cooler. The PCM didnt like it

KMGZ400 · April 9, 2013

I beat the piss out my 4L60 and it has 142,000 on it now. I drive about 600-900 miles a week and i drive WOT pretty frequently.. trans sometimes shifts a little rough but still overall shifts good. Im amazed its lasted this long

Chris · April 9, 2013

Yea I'm only at 118,000. I think I'm going to throw on some C6 Z06 calipers. Been looking for a decent deal

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kstruckcountry · April 9, 2013

I think in 2006 they used an upgraded sun shell... I don't know if there's anything else they changed.

00Silverado4x4 · April 10, 2013

I think in 2006 they used an upgraded sun shell... I don't know if there's anything else they changed.

That's what I was thinking. I read somewhere that a few parts were changed over but it was primarily the sunshell being upgraded. Wish I could find that article...