Diesel Truck Advice

Silverado_Express said:
What happens if you are high bid on both? Can you decline even if you win with no penalty?
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Yea. They said that its only one truck per person. If you are high bidder on both, you get your choice of them.
 
Welp, this followed me home today. Its the one with the newer motor in it and less miles overall. Enough of a deal that I was ok with 2wd. If someone wants to trade a service bed for a flat bed, let me know.

2007 Chevy 2500 HD
6.0 L
4L80E
Full crew cab
8' service bed


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I'll also add, really moving up in the world lol. First vehicle I've purchased for me that has heat, ac, and is younger than I am!
 
JSJJ388 said:
Welp, this followed me home today. Its the one with the newer motor in it and less miles overall. Enough of a deal that I was ok with 2wd. If someone wants to trade a service bed for a flat bed, let me know.

2007 Chevy 2500 HD
6.0 L
4L80E
Full crew cab
8' service bed


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Trailer, keep the bed. If you farm you need tools. Sometimes a lot of them I'd slap a Bobcat or Ranger on the high side in a heartbeat.
 
WARRIORWELDING said:
Trailer, keep the bed. If you farm you need tools. Sometimes a lot of them I'd slap a Bobcat or Ranger on the high side in a heartbeat.
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Man, I would. Im hoping they let go of some of the 8 Bobcats soon. But I don't have nearly enough tools to fill even 2 of the boxes. Goal is a flat bed with boxes underneath, bobcat torch and compressor at the front of the bed on a skid. If it was wider than 4', id really consider keeping it. But I can't even load fence panels or the quad currently.
 
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skyhighZJ said:
Keep the bed and find a smallish utility trailer to set the bed on and have a mobile tool trailer. Tote it when and where you need it and park it up when you don’t. Flatbed the truck. Plenty of flatbeds available on FBMP for a good deal.
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Now there's a thought... Neighbor down the road is a ferrier and has a fully enclosed service bed with the fold open top on a trailer for his business.
 
ramjo said:
I dont see any cab corner or rocker rust...ain't no way thats a Chevy!!

Guy looking to trade for a 8' white service bed....might get lucky.

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Ha! Truck is in really good condition to be as high mileage as it it. We used them hard, but they've been taken very well care of.


Pm sent to that guy.
 
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ramjo said:
I dont see any cab corner or rocker rust...ain't no way thats a Chevy!!
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My "new" 02 HD still has factory rockers and (surprisingly) they're solid as a rock!
 
jeepinmatt said:
Try to trade trucks with him so you can save that poor Ford from whatever the hell he is doin with it.
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Hard pass. I can fix an aluminum bed a LOT easier than I can un-F@<k that truck!
 
ramjo said:
I dont see any cab corner or rocker rust...ain't no way thats a Chevy!!

Guy looking to trade for a 8' white service bed....might get lucky.

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Guy has been responsive and we may have a deal. Nothing is happening to snowmageddon passes though.
 
Pretty sure I've seen that truck in Salisbury just down from my parents house but it didnt have a flat bed on it then
 
Any GM needs able to quickly decode this RPO list? I see that it had a G80 locker from factory. Believe that to still be there.

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What do you need to know?

G80, yes. GT5 is 4.10 gears, standard for a 6.0 truck.

Z85 is the factory towing package option.

LQ4 is the standard output 6.0.

NT8 means it has a block heater.

FE9 is federal emissions.

JH6 is the brake system code.

U8624 at the bottom is the paint code. Olympic/Frost/Summit White.

Everything is easily found on Google. I usually only memorize the important ones. Engines, transmissions, gears.
 
Croatan_Kid said:
What do you need to know?

G80, yes. GT5 is 4.10 gears, standard for a 6.0 truck.

Z85 is the factory towing package option.

LQ4 is the standard output 6.0.

NT8 means it has a block heater.

FE9 is federal emissions.

JH6 is the brake system code.

U8624 at the bottom is the paint code. Olympic/Frost/Summit White.

Everything is easily found on Google. I usually only memorize the important ones. Engines, transmissions, gears.
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Thanks. You hit the high spots. Was just curious what stood out without going through them one by one.
 
Croatan_Kid said:
What do you need to know?

G80, yes. GT5 is 4.10 gears, standard for a 6.0 truck.

Z85 is the factory towing package option.

LQ4 is the standard output 6.0.

NT8 means it has a block heater.

FE9 is federal emissions.

JH6 is the brake system code.

U8624 at the bottom is the paint code. Olympic/Frost/Summit White.

Everything is easily found on Google. I usually only memorize the important ones. Engines, transmissions, gears.
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JSJJ388 said:
Thanks. You hit the high spots. Was just curious what stood out without going through them one by one.
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Sometimes you just have to summon the wizards lol
 
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