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cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

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Picking up a 07 NBS crew cab V max, 4:10 any day now. Traded in below 07 crew cab and another off lease vehicle and a few thousand. Never should have gotten rid of my Silverado SS. Miss the 6.0 ! Same color , same Lt 1 as below. Taking off all my add ons for new truck. I ll post pics when I get it but I believe it won t look much differnt than current truck.

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Congrats! I wish they would make a Tahoe SS, i like the SSS but a pickup just doesnt make alot of sence for me. :confused:

 

The current truck doesn't look so bad to me....

 

Eager to see pics of the new truck though... I pick up my NBS w/ 6.0 Saturday. Should have ordered SLT instead of SLE. ugh. oh well, 30 months is a short lease.

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Why would you trade in a nearly new truck??? That is like GIVING the dealer $$$$$ as a present!!!! You should have sold it yourself!!!

cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

cerbomark

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cut my interest rate in half, don t pay tax on the traded value, they took back a lease earily on a RollBack plan. Probably cost me $4K, can t take it with you :confused:

cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

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No, i waited for the 2500 Duramax and when it came in i drove it. I was impressed with the power only but not the ride . I ve had a 6.0 with 4;10 and a custom tune and it was pleanty of power for me. So I got the v max.Plus the extra cost of the 2500, I m not knocking the truck but it wasn t for me. The duramax is now sitting on the lot for sale.

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You wont regret it, I just got my VMax, LTZ, it is one sweeeet truck. That VMax purrs nicely. I went w/ the 3.73 so it wont be just like yours, but close... I averaged 18mpg on the way home from work tonight too!

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Ed, do you have a pcm tune yet? It made a big difference on my SS.

got my 07 tuned and it pulls alot harder now, also helped with mpg. I to had an SS silvy, and the power is very similar on the two vehicles, the ss seemed to launch alittle harder before the tune, but the nbs has more midrange power. 3,000-rev limiter pulls very hard. You definitely won't regret the swap.

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Did you go with the max towing package then? Yeah imo 2500s and up are great for what they are made for hauling and pulling. But if that isn't your main purpose and its going to be your daily ride half tons will ride a lot nicer and get a little better on gas to boot. Although i guess the new 2500s have the 6 speed so that should help a bit. And if its just your couple sleds your pulling around the 1500 will have no problem with it at all. Too bad you just didnt go for it in the first place though hey. Go with another white crew? Anyone got a box cover on there 07s yet? Enjoy the ride.

cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

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yes, has the max tow package, 10,500 rating i believe, got another white, should look identical. Also tow a boat aprox 5-6000 lbs. I have a gm tonneau cover that I took off one to put on the other. Supposed to see tonight and take it tommorrow.

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Yup thats the towing numbers wouldn't recomend 10,000 with a half ton haha but i'm sure it will pull your boat fine. Your payload will increase a bit as well gvw goes up to 7,200. How do you like your cats. Me and my dad got an m7 and m8 ride up in the mountains. There fun sleds realy like how they handle in the powder. Looks like the new rev is going to be the one to beat for sure though. But i never did like the old style rev didnt like the way they handled so maybe these aren't any better. Plus the doo 800s were breaking down a lot from what i heard. Only wierd thing is the last two trips of the year my m7 was out climbing his m8 and hes the better rider. Thought something might be wrong but talked a to a few people and they said that was pretty common actually.

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I havnt gotten mine tuned yet, gonna wait a few months, get an oil change or two in her then do it. I'll probably go w. a Nelson PCM. For now im just bout to order a billet grille and floor mats. Prbably get a spray on in a week or two.

cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

cerbomark

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the Cats are good. f6 does 100 mph, and the Sabercat is a 500 so it s a little slower (but it s my wifes). The Revs are great over the bumps, you don t feel a thing while the cats you are always standing on the rough trails.

Called again today for the pcm tune and the guy will be coming up to north jersey in a week or two if anyone local is interested.

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