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Hi all, been on the site for a bit, but hadn't been to this section. I have a 2004 k2500hd ext cab with the 6.0 and 5speed. I'm 31, married with 2 step daughters and a new little girl. had a 01 k1500 but it was regular cab and i was a few spots short of the 5 i needed, planing to have another, so i want the dual benches. if she has twins, well she can ride in the back I guess. :cheers::thumbs:

been a Chevy truck man since the early 90's, was ford before that. trucks that is, alway been a fan of the Chevy cars. still like the late 60's to 79 ford trucks.

 

my history

 

72 VW Super beetle died wet road. bad curve, 20 ft drop = 3 roll overs into a pond

 

71 VW Supper beetle motor from the 72, drove the heck, traded in for $300, seen on the lot for $200

84 ford escort, the ladies liked it. sold while i was in the army

 

72 c10 350 4bolt main/3spd lwb, serious rust issues, smoked the clutch playing in a bumper high snow in a field, was the pushing snow with mud under it.

 

91 f150 4x4 300 I6 5spd swb, all my friends have at least one story how they thought they were going to die in it with me driving. the good lord looks over fools. died after being t boned which spun it into a tree. god rest its soul.

 

68 c10 same 350 4bolt main with a bit of loving in it :banghead: 3 spd swb. too many stories, 8 mpg, manual steering and brakes, trader it;

73 jeep truck 360, farm truck, traded for breeding of the mare to a tn walker

 

88 toy 4x4 cylinder 5 speed, lots of fun, it just wouldn't die. it looked like it too. traded in on;

1995 k1500 Z71, 350 5 speed, favorite mod was the flow masters, stolen with out a trace, not even glass on the ground. never found. I still miss it.

 

76 VW beetle, it runs, sorta, in the field at the farm needing a brake master cylinder.

 

92 F150 4x4 300 six swb. custom true duel exhaust from the pipes off the manifolds in to Cherry bombs. gave it a new life on an old motor. traded in on a new Chevy after the now ex wife or her boy friend got the motor going out.

 

01 Chevy k1500 4x4 swb 4.8 V8 and 5 speed, nothing to prove or I got old one.

 

present k2500hd ext cab 6.0 5 speed stock, except the CD changer. it works thank you all.

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