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SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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Most replaced batteries are on my twins toy drills. Great huh?

 

What if I told you the drills are also being used to chase the dog or on us as "hairdryers". At least I hope that's what they pretending. [emoji58]

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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Alright yall maybe I can get some help from the truck community on my (possible) new truck

 

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^^has the standard length bed which would be nice. Has the cocoa/dune interior and center console setup

 

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Both the high Country trucks are equipped the same, just different color (short bed, saddle brown interior, center console setup).

 

All three have the 5.3 in them (hard to find the 6.2 in crew cabs suprisingly).

 

Pros and cons of each??? Give me yalls thoughts!!

 

Sent while in 'Murica...

white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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Rdnckhntr, I would skip all of the tacky and useless high sierra's and get an LT Z71 with a 3.42, or a 2wd with 3.73. You know you want a real truck instead of a pretty garage queen. ;)

kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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Rdnckhntr, I would skip all of the tacky and useless high sierra's and get an LT Z71 with a 3.42, or a 2wd with 3.73. You know you want a real truck instead of a pretty garage queen. ;)

Lol I'd skip a new one altogether. You can get a low mile gmt800 for a song compared to a k2. Won't have to take it in for recalls either
'01LS1 Senior Enthusiast

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I like the first one from a color/wheels/bed length stand point. Am sure the High Country's have some more options on them. But the standard bed would mean more to me.

The only exception would be if the actual transaction price was really close, in which case the High Country may have better resale & be a smarter choice.

But if you have an '02 currently, am guessing you do not trade/sell every two years. So resale may not be much of a factor.

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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I like the first one from a color/wheels/bed length stand point. Am sure the High Country's have some more options on them. But the standard bed would mean more to me.

The only exception would be if the actual transaction price was really close, in which case the High Country may have better resale & be a smarter choice.

But if you have an '02 currently, am guessing you do not trade/sell every two years. So resale may not be much of a factor.

The 02 was handed down to me. I didn't really think about resale but I'll probably keep the truck 10 years or so so it doesn't matter lol. I do like the more practical standard bed but the high country interior in awesome.

 

And I'm looking for a truck that doesn't have 150k+ miles on it. I'm still gonna use it as a truck just be a bit more careful with it. If I were to get another gmt800 it would be a diesel. No more 4 speed crap. I drive my truck a good bit for work and sometimes hundreds of miles a day or the occasional tow so the 6 speed would be nice

 

Sent while in 'Murica...

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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The 02 was handed down to me. I didn't really think about resale but I'll probably keep the truck 10 years or so so it doesn't matter lol. I do like the more practical standard bed but the high country interior in awesome.

 

And I'm looking for a truck that doesn't have 150k+ miles on it. I'm still gonna use it as a truck just be a bit more careful with it. If I were to get another gmt800 it would be a diesel. No more 4 speed crap. I drive my truck a good bit for work and sometimes hundreds of miles a day or the occasional tow so the 6 speed would be nice

 

Sent while in 'Murica...

 

If your gonna pay that much you should get a diesel.. And with your luck on trannys the Allison is your friend. And yes the 4 speed is like death.. After owning multiple GMT800's with the 4 speed I never want to drive one again haha

00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

00Silverado4x4

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What's up with all the sudden hating on the 4 speeds? :dunno:

 

I've driven a couple of 6 speeds, of course they didn't "learn" my way of driving, but I really didn't care of how they shifted. It would take some real getting used to.

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

LongrangeLauber

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If your gonna pay that much you should get a diesel.. And with your luck on trannys the Allison is your friend. And yes the 4 speed is like death.. After owning multiple GMT800's with the 4 speed I never want to drive one again haha

Diesels in this area in an LTZ truck are around 15k more. Prices are ridiculous here but I feel as if I found a pretty good deal on the three trucks I posted.

 

And I don't hate the 4 speed I just have bad luck with them. This trans shifted fast and firm which was nice... until it broke [emoji23]

 

Sent while in 'Murica...

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

LongrangeLauber

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Rule number 1 about new truck shopping: make sure the gear ratios are correct for what you want. I was just quoted out for a truck with 3.08 gears. 3.42 is lowest I want

 

Sent while in 'Murica...

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