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Dux-n-Dawgs · November 4, 2006

Hey everybody.

Just sold my '98 Ext Cab 2500HD w/6.5L Turbo Diesel and bought a 2003 Ext Cab Z-71. MAN what a truck ! I REALLY like the Radio Controls on the steering wheel. The Programmable Driver #1 and Driver #2 is a marrage saver for sure . And those Power Folding Mirrors with the turn signals are just too cool for school !

I guess you could say I'm a Chevy guy. I'm not diehard, but I am biased, LOL ! ! ! My Grandpa was so diehard that he'd only ride in a Chevy. I mean so diehard that in the 50's and 60's a GMC was NOT a Chevy and he would not ride in one, LOL ! ! ! But I do like my GM's ....... I guess it's due to the relieability and longevity I've always got out of them.

First one was a '91 K1500 4x4 I bought in '95......... man that thing was awesome. I always refered to it as 'The Little Engine That Could'

Next one was my wife's '99 Tahoe ........ she's got 159,000 on it now and climbing .... still no major problems other than the Intake Manifold Gasket, but that's a 100K Given.

Then I bought my '98 6.5TD to replace my '91 that had 178K on it. Nice truck, especially for pulling my bass boat when I was fishing tournaments across the state.

Sold the 6.5TD w/121K on it today for this 2003 Z-71. I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions about this new generation of Small Block Chevy's. I'll try and use the Search feature as much as possible, but I generally get limited success with Searches on Forums so please bear with me.

Really enjoyed what I've read so far and I hope I can give back to the GM-Trucks Site.

Take Care.

Dux-n-Dawgs

Wingnut · November 4, 2006

Welcome!

Dana_15 · November 4, 2006

Welcome. The "Search Button" is overrated anyways! I hear ya on the folding mirrors, I use it every day.

MS3DALE · November 4, 2006

Welcome

Truckin2003 · November 4, 2006

HOWDY!

pwall · November 4, 2006

Welcome to

Dux-n-Dawgs · November 5, 2006

Thanks for the welcome everybody.

Dana, I showed off that Power Folding Mirrors feature today to my parents and relatives ............... you should have seen the look on everyones face, LOL ! ! ! Everybody thought the Programmable stuff was really neat, but that mirror trick floored most of them !

99silveradoz71 · November 5, 2006

Welcome aboard

Dux-n-Dawgs · November 5, 2006

Thanks 99 ! ! !

Got to admit, I like that Dark Blue ...... my wife's Tahoe is that color.

Maybe sometime soon, I'll get some time to take some pictures of mine and add it to 'My garage'.

Jasonsupafly · November 5, 2006

Welcome

99silveradoz71 · November 7, 2006

Thank you, yeah, the Indigo caught my eye in a hurry. Oddly enough when I was waist high, I used to talk about having a blue truck someday.

Dux-n-Dawgs · November 7, 2006

I know what you're saying. My Grandpa's old pick-up ('59 I think?) was a 3/4 ton longbed stepside with the 283 (???) V-8. It was Dark Blue with a Silver top. When I was a 'pup' I loved to go for a ride in that truck. My Grandpa owned his own Machine Shop ...... so he took the wood bed out and put a 1/4" sheet of steel in (you got to understand he was the King of OverKill .... that's where I get it ) and added more leaf springs to the rear. He also made the Chevy dealer pull the I-6 and radiator it came with Brand New and put in the V-8 and larger Radiator before he took delivery, LOL ! ! ! ! ! That MUST HAVE BEEN the good old days ..... you could have the Chevy Dealer hop-up your New Ride and it didn't Void the Warranty

When I was getting old enough to drive I begged my dad (his truck then due to Grandpa passing) to let me have that truck and fix it up ...... the sheet metal was perfect. I was gonna take the 3-on-tha-tree out and put a 5spd in, take the 4.56 rear out and put 3.73's, and pull the tired old 283 and drop in either a 350, 383, or 400 small block.................. He sold it The guy today still drives it, beat all to h3ll, but it's still the original engine and trans !