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Weldangrind · 02-12-2015, 11:25 AM

With an 8 foot box?

katoranger · 02-12-2015, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

With an 8 foot box?

6.5' I think is the shorter one. I don't want a limo. The long ones are too long to get into parking spots.

Weldangrind · 02-13-2015, 01:05 AM

I've been thinking the same thing. My Sierra is a single cab with an 8' box, but the cab is too small. This week, I had a chance to measure both an extended cab and a double cab Sierra / Silverado, and they have a box that is about 6'6".

I plan to carry Lifanda and another bike (maybe the TW) in the box, while I tow my 26' trailer, and still be able to have three or four people in the cab. I'd like a 5.3l, but I'd also take a 6.0. I'd prefer a 2WD, and either a 1500HD or a 2500.

Maybe I can find one this year for the cash I can part with. I'm happy with a high miler, since it won't be a daily driver.

katoranger · 02-14-2015, 09:51 AM

Here is a cash truck. I could use this for a couple years until we have the corolla paid off and then upgrade to a newer one.
http://www.route66autoorphanage.com/...247316382.veh#

I think the 5.3 would be up to the task. Might be lacking on some large hills. I have own regular cab trucks and determined they don't work for anyone that is not single.

Weldangrind · 02-14-2015, 01:05 PM

I didn't see the truck you're pointing to, only a page with several vehicles on it. I would love to have the 5.3. My 4.8 does what I need, but it doesn't like hills with the trailer behind.

katoranger · 02-14-2015, 04:36 PM

I bought a 96 Chevy today. Old cheap tech. 258K miles. Runs likes a new one.

Blower fan only works on high and the AC does not work. System has pressure so my guess is that is something simple. Bought it. Stopped a dumpster across the street. Loaded up some goodies and then picked up some goat feed.

Had to make a cover for the gooseneck hole.

Weldangrind · 02-14-2015, 07:33 PM

Good score! Does it have the 4.3, 5.0 or 5.7? Son of Weldangrind has a '98 with a 4.3 that looks just like yours. His has a five speed.

The heater motor resistor pack has failed. When that happens, the default is no resistance, which means high speed. This might be the one: http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...R76_0239905447

katoranger · 02-14-2015, 09:18 PM

It has a 5.7l. Lots of power. I will be stopping at oreillys for a resistor and some light bulbs.

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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	With an 8 foot box? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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02-13-2015, 01:05 AM	#258
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I've been thinking the same thing. My Sierra is a single cab with an 8' box, but the cab is too small. This week, I had a chance to measure both an extended cab and a double cab Sierra / Silverado, and they have a box that is about 6'6". I plan to carry Lifanda and another bike (maybe the TW) in the box, while I tow my 26' trailer, and still be able to have three or four people in the cab. I'd like a 5.3l, but I'd also take a 6.0. I'd prefer a 2WD, and either a 1500HD or a 2500. Maybe I can find one this year for the cash I can part with. I'm happy with a high miler, since it won't be a daily driver. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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02-14-2015, 09:51 AM	#259
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Here is a cash truck. I could use this for a couple years until we have the corolla paid off and then upgrade to a newer one. http://www.route66autoorphanage.com/...247316382.veh# I think the 5.3 would be up to the task. Might be lacking on some large hills. I have own regular cab trucks and determined they don't work for anyone that is not single. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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02-14-2015, 01:05 PM	#260
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I didn't see the truck you're pointing to, only a page with several vehicles on it. I would love to have the 5.3. My 4.8 does what I need, but it doesn't like hills with the trailer behind. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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02-14-2015, 04:36 PM	#261
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I bought a 96 Chevy today. Old cheap tech. 258K miles. Runs likes a new one. Blower fan only works on high and the AC does not work. System has pressure so my guess is that is something simple. Bought it. Stopped a dumpster across the street. Loaded up some goodies and then picked up some goat feed. Had to make a cover for the gooseneck hole. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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02-14-2015, 07:33 PM	#262
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Good score! Does it have the 4.3, 5.0 or 5.7? Son of Weldangrind has a '98 with a 4.3 that looks just like yours. His has a five speed. The heater motor resistor pack has failed. When that happens, the default is no resistance, which means high speed. This might be the one: http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...R76_0239905447 __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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02-14-2015, 09:18 PM	#263
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	It has a 5.7l. Lots of power. I will be stopping at oreillys for a resistor and some light bulbs. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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