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:D I finally realized I need to buy the truck I want and not try to build it out of what I've got currently. Right now I have a 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD CC 2WD with a 6.0.

 

It's got some stuff I like and some stuff I don't, but I'm confused about what to look for, just wondering what your guys opinions are. Gas or deisel? Crew or extended cab? etc..

 

I don't wanna convert but my teacher has a 2006 Ford F250 and it's pretty bitchin.

 

What should I do guys? Help me out a bit. What experiences have you had with your trucks, good and bad. Have you found any little quirks that you like or dislike?

 

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99silveradoz71 Senior Enthusiast

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First of all, we need to know what you like and don't like about your current truck. You mentioned that you have likes and dislikes but didn't detail them. Also, asking us to pick between cab and bed styles for you is a bit crazy without us knowing your lifestyle. Do you haul people or cargo? Tow? Drive city? Highway? Details, we need details. Then I'm sure plenty of thoughts, comments, opinions will sail your way. :D

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What do you do with your truck, and what do you see yourself doing in three to five years with the truck?

sleepur606 Enthusiast

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Well, I'm glad you guys at least read this post and sent responses.

 

I love the crew cab I've got, but I don't always need the room and I don't know if I need a crew cab all the time if I only carry people a few times a month. Plus, most of the people I take around aren't so tall, so they could probably fit in an extended cab. How comfortable is the extended cab for people 6 foot and under on extended drives? I've got a short bed and that's really all I'm gonna need, I don't haul 8 foot sheets of plywood...anything that goes in the bed is either fairly small or fairly heavy. I choose the 3/4 ton because I don't want to overload a half ton truck moving engines or furniture.

 

I'd been thinking of the Duramax because it's such a great engine, but in all reality, I'm not going to be towing anything extremely heavy, so the Duramax and 6 speed Allison is really more than I need; I do love the deisel though.

 

I drive mostly city now, but I'm hoping to start being able to take trips with freinds of mine after I get my first 2 years of college in the books.

 

All in all, I need something big enough for at least four (4) people, most under 6 foot, that has enough room for all the gear without the constraints of a roof. I'm into off-roading so I'll need the 4x4, and solid axle is looking like more money than I can put out right now. Now all I need is some opinions on what other people have found out about their trucks, good and bad...worth the money and not.

 

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Elwood 2000 Senior Enthusiast

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After owning my current extended cab truck, I will never go back to one like it. Crew cab all the way! Even if you don't haul people very often, when you do, the rear people are not REAL comfortable and if you are tall, then your seat is forward enough that you are not real comfortable either.

 

Personally, I like having more room INSIDE the cab for cargo at times. Go to the grocery store or mall and you have inside storage for security and bad weather situations.

 

If it were me, I would definately stick with the crew cab.

 

 

As for engines, while I like the Duramax, it takes forever to pay for it and right now diesel is a lot higher than gasoline. Sure, you will see some of your added purchase price for the diesel back when you sell it, but if you do the math, do you really need to pay that much for the diesel? I say stick with a gasser. The 6.0 is a great engine.

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