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ocnblu Newbie

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Looks very good from here! Only 83k miles? Lots of recent work done, too. My only fear is body rot disguised by distance to my eyeballs.

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Camino LS6
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The thing is, pricing on plow trucks will only get worse after this month. And, I had hoped to keep the momentum from selling the vette going...

BigPontiac
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That one seemed to fit your basic criteria. Curious what you find out. Plus you might be able to sell that lift gate to defray some of the purchase price...

GMTruckGuy74
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Woodland Green - SEO color (special order).

BigPontiac Newbie

BigPontiac

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So far this has been a fruitless and frustrating search.

I may try to crutch the ROPOS through one more year.

I wrote to the seller and asked for pictures of this one. http://newhaven.crai...3208753006.html

I e-mailed too.

Haven't heard anything back from this guy. I hate it when people advertise, then don't respond!

If you get to the point of wanting to investigate the black 3500, let me know.

Camino LS6 Newbie

Camino LS6

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So far this has been a fruitless and frustrating search.

I may try to crutch the ROPOS through one more year.

I wrote to the seller and asked for pictures of this one. http://newhaven.crai...3208753006.html

I e-mailed too.

Haven't heard anything back from this guy. I hate it when people advertise, then don't respond!

If you get to the point of wanting to investigate the black 3500, let me know.

Is it close enough to you? I don't want to impose.

Right now, I'm thinking about sending that seller an e-mail.

BigPontiac Newbie

BigPontiac

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So far this has been a fruitless and frustrating search.

I may try to crutch the ROPOS through one more year.

I wrote to the seller and asked for pictures of this one. http://newhaven.crai...3208753006.html

I e-mailed too.

Haven't heard anything back from this guy. I hate it when people advertise, then don't respond!

If you get to the point of wanting to investigate the black 3500, let me know.

Is it close enough to you? I don't want to impose.

Right now, I'm thinking about sending that seller an e-mail.

It's like 20-30min away. No problem to go check it out...specific list of trouble spots to check would be helpful though.

$9K makes it more of a budget buster as you've still got to hang a plow on it (unless the ROPOS's transfers).

Camino LS6 Newbie

Camino LS6

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I e-mailed the seller. And yes, 9k is too much but it comes with a plow.

Any rot is the trouble to look for. The cab corners, rockers, and above every wheelwell are the most common trouble spots. Also, Brake, fuel, and transmission lines under the truck are prone to rot and are a real PITA to repair. I would expect this truck to have none of those problems.

Thanks in advance for volunteering to check it out for me.

We'll see how the seller responds to my rather frank e-mail.

BigPontiac Newbie

BigPontiac

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I think I'll just have to give up for now.

Spend some cash on my projects and get them ready to sell.

Maybe the guy with the red, low mileage 2500 will e-mail back...who knows.

Camino LS6 Newbie

Camino LS6

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I've seen some good deals on dump trucks, but I really want something I can drive every day.

Thanks for all of the suggestions and help guys, but I think this hunt is over for now.

z28luvr01 Newbie

z28luvr01

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Here's an offbeat idea...buy this as a donor and make the Mothertruck your workhorse.

Camino LS6 Newbie

Camino LS6

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This is about as good as it gets right now. Not a real 2500 (in my opinion), too expensive, but the best that is even

remotely within reason at the moment. I don't particularly like it.

http://cnj.craigslis...3118271570.html

What's not "real 2500" about it?

Essentially, it is what used to be called a "heavy half", it is a 1500 with heftier springs and such. The truck only sports 6-lug wheels and light-duty axles, and has a lower GVW than a "true' 2500. The option code for the real deal is C6P , and this isn't one. IIRC, the GVW on these is 7,200#, where a C6P is 8.600#.

Camino LS6 Newbie

Camino LS6

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C6Ps are easy to spot. They will never have aluminum wheels, and will always have fender flares on these 400s. They also will always have 8-lug wheels and sit higher.

Also, the difference between a 2500 C6P and an SRW 3500 is razor thin as I recall, with very little difference in the specs. So I am quite open to a K3500 with SRW, but no duallies!

I could tolerate an extended cab shortbed, but really would prefer a standard cab longbed. Anything longer is just too long.

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z28luvr01 Newbie

z28luvr01

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No plow, but a fat block dually with a five speed is one heck of a truck

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it's not far from me at all. I'd gladly do recon for ya.

G. David Felt Grand Master

G. David Felt

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Not a bad work truck, though I wonder what other hits it has taken considering the passenger side dual fender is all messed up.

Camino LS6 Newbie

Camino LS6

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Those big hips on duallys often get bruised - they just stick out too far (sort of like trailer mirrors).

I wouldn't worry too much about the overall condition of a dually because the big rear fenders have some road rash.

Camino LS6 Newbie

Camino LS6

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It does look pretty clean in the pics, but I think I'll pass on it for now.

I'm really wanting to find something with low mileage, so I will have to gather some more cash before I buy a truck from the way things look now.

Camino LS6 Newbie

Camino LS6

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My buddy is selling his '02 Chevy DuraMax dually, he just had a replacement fender painted/hung.

I would never buy a dually, but some folk need/ love 'em.

I'm sure it is out of my price range, and I'm not really interested in a dually. They are just too wide, and require a wide plow, both are a disadvantage with this driveway.

z28luvr01 Newbie

z28luvr01

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Yep, that's the stock ride height for a base 2500 with the 6.0. A friend of mine has one just like that in white. The springs in it are quite impressive. We once loaded the bed up with firewood and there was hardly any sag.

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