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Hi everyone, new member here. First a little about me. Retired, living with my wife in a small mountain town in central Colorado. Been a motor-head all my life with motorcycles and amateur drag racing. Trucks I have owned (all new except the first):

 

1. 1948 Ford F1, flathead V8 – inherited from father-in-law in the late ‘60s. Ran good on seven cylinders for several years, but the vacuum wipers were a pain.

 

2. 1974 Plymouth TrailDuster, 318 V8, 4x4 – Fit and finish left a lot to be desired. 318 V8 way under powered especially after I mounted a pop-up camper on it

 

3. 1979(?) Chevy 400 V8 ¾ ton 4x4 – Could haul anything but the paint peeled off in chunks. Dealer blamed me!

 

4. 1993 F150 Step side 351 V8, 4x4 – Neat truck, Kenny Bell S/C, 6psi was entertaining but 8psi blows an engine.

 

5. 2002 GMC ½ ton 4x4 – Good truck but had problems hauling 27’ cuddy-cabin boat. Traded in after 6 months.

 

6. 2003 Dodge 2500 4x4, Cummins HO, 6-sp manual – currently has 225k, hauled the boat with ease but salt water in Florida has taken a toll on the body. Felt it was time for a new ride as a 70th birthday present.

 

7. 2017 Silverado DC LTZ Z71, 6.2L – Order accepted by GM 7/28/16. No production date yet but expect it to be shortly after the 9/12 Job One date for double cabs. Pictures are from Chevy website of an identical 2016.

 

The Dodge has been a dependable, if rather utilitarian worker doing everything I ever asked it to do, but I wanted something a little more luxurious, with an automatic trans and without a diesel. I no longer own a boat and I’m tired of shifting.

 

I am not brand loyal so I looked at a 2016 version of the big three. I found the Silverado light-years ahead of the Dodge and Ford for comfort, amenities, looks and QUIET. I particularly liked the idea of a well-designed, simple, large displacement pushrod V8 over a small displacement, complex, twin-turbo V6 with a six foot long timing chain (your opinion may vary). I decided to order a 2017 because I could not find a new 2016 6.2L DC anywhere. If I can get 14 years out of this one, I don’t think I’ll be too worried about a replacement.

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Nice tuck the waiting will be the tough part

 

 

Ryan

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Thanks for the warm welcome, and yes Ryan, the waiting will be the hardest part.

Dnt Senior Enthusiast

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Only thing that I would add to my order is to have your dealership order the GM Borla touring dual exhaust and have that installed at the dealership before you pick up the truck. the 6.2 engine deserves to be heard man, The factory exhaust is whisper quiet and this engine deserves MORE

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